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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Visitors at the Yard. with stock.

A. Graves. Norton. Kas.. was in yester-
day with hogs.
R. NJ. Wilcox, Passaic, No., came In yes-
terday with hogs.
Ed Oates, Barneston. Neb., came in yes
terday with hogs.
NJ. E. Mix. Oberlin. Kas.. was here yes
terday with hogs.
Murphy & Snyder. Efingham, Kas., had
In hogs yesterday.
r: A. Vondedeld Coleman. Mo-. was In
with hogs yesterday.
John Cramer, Wellsviile. Kas., was in
yesterday with hogs.
NJ. Solt, Barnes, Kas., was on the yards
yesterday with hogs.
Ed Christian. Sinclair, Kas., was here
yesterday with hogs.
Frank Nicely, Franklin county, Kas., got
feeders here yesterday.
F. C. Hoefer. Inman, Kas., was at the
yards yesterday with hogs.
Adams & Clark, Severy, Kas., had In
cattle and hogs yesterday.
J. w. Defevers, Fredonia, Kas., was at
the yards yesterday with hogs.
]. t. Robb, Wakarusa, Kas., was here
yesterday with cattle and hogs.
L. NJ. Linton. Lebanon. Kas., was on
the yards yesterday with hogs.
F. G. Robinson the well known stock
man of Belton. Mo-. has been admitted to
the commission firm of Keeney & Ryan,
and the firm name changed to Ryan,
Keeney & Robinson.
]. E. Wood. Ray county, No., was
that cattle and hogs are short in his coun-
ty and there will not be so many fed this
winter as last. Corn crop good and corn
selling at is to Is cents.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Benrish and Slow snIe-Corn
DraEEy and weaker-Oats
Sfeady

In store-Wheat, 464. .2S3 bushels; corn, &c.
oig bushels; oats, 155,l2S bushels. and rye,
wHEAT-Receipts past "a hours.....4s,soo
Same time last year 1900
Shipments o.. O.. ..........................16,S 500
The market Yesterday was draggy asd at
times lower. with a few choice samples
bringing steady prices. Futures in Chi
cago were little higher. though this
had no influence upon the cash market
here. l5y sample on track here at Kansas
city: No. > hard. cars at 74i-c. ! car at
9Je. l car choice al 75isc: No. hard,
cars at &C, car at e9lac car at zoe I car
at nc: No. spring, cars at lie, ! car
At '2c and ! car az 12i2c: No. hard.
cars at &c: cars at 63c and l car at 6liAc:
rejected, ! car at 52c: No. red S6dS7c, !
car At sc; No. red, car at soc and l car
al SIC. ! car mixed and red at 74Ikc; No.
at 65c.
Receipts past a hours. 81 500
same time last year ..s............... 49, 500
shipments ..--......................21 N go
Weakness still pervades this market and
sales slow and demand OF a scattering
character. Both mixed and white sold of
a little and even at the decline statesmen
were unable 20 make clearanCeS a number
OF cars having to be carried over. BY sam
pie on track here at Kansas City: No.
mixed s cars al lSisc ! car special at lSa.c
and 3 cars yellow at JSizC. No. 3 mixed s
cars at lsc. car AT 17izc, l car yellow at
IS5sC. No. mixed, 3 cars at 17C: No. >
white ! car at Isle IS cars at Is4sc, cars
at ls4EC and ) cars special at lSc; No. 3
white. cars at lSc, ear special at Islsc:
No. white. / car at lIc.
OATS-Receipts past "A hours. 90
Same time last year 90
shipments e.. E. ............-.............. 500
The market yesterday was slow hut
steady. Choice heavy scarce and as high
as ever. but low grades draggy and they
continue 10 make up most OF the offerings
BY sample on track here at Kansas City:
No mixed nominal az lIdlSi-c: No. 3
mixed, l5Tlsc: No. / mixed, l3ul4c: No 2
white, 2od2ie, l car at 221zc; No. white
car at lSc. car at l72c and car Colored
at iGc: No. white. IJ6l6c.
RYE-Receipts past q hours. -
Same time last year ..................... 600
Shipments .............-...-....-..... -
None on sale, hence no trading. Prices
nominal. BY sample on track here at
kansas City: No. ?. 32u52IEc; No. ;. SOd3ic.
FLOUR-Selling slowly, but prices
steady. We quote priDes as follows:
soft wheat. per 100 pound sack. patents,
S22ya2.35, extra fancy. S2.l5a225; fancy,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, Nov. 2-To-day's brief ses-
sion was dominated by the bears who di-
rected special pressure against the granger
group; The recent unfavorabIe returns
published and the predictions of
continued light exhibits, for some
time to come, based upon the de-
arguments advanced in favor of lower
prices. Liquidation was evident in some
instances and checked a tendency toward
Improvement in other properties. Some of
the low priced stocks figured prominently
in the decline, notably Reading, Missouri
Pacific and Tennessee Coal. Decided weak
ness was also apparent in a few of the
usually inactive stocks, on very light deal
iEgs, however Consolidated Gas was very
irregular on moderate transactions. but
left off at a slight gain. The bank state
ment was exceptionally favorable. showing
for instance, an increase of S2l ,93T, 900 in de-
posits, but, in view of the decidedly easier
monetary conditions, eXerted no appre-
ciable influence upon prices. The closing
was at the lowest of the day at net conces-
sions. averaging a point.
Railway bonds were less active than IN
the preceding week, and there was an abate-
ment of the aggressive strength then re-
corded in the inactive issues.
Stock exchange: Atchison, 147s; Adams Ex-
press, liS; American Express, Ill; Chicago
& Alton, $50: Chicago. Burlington & Quin--
cy. fS; Chicago Gas 16; %. Consoiidated tea
Certificates. 10; Great Northern preferred,
12o; Illinois Central, "a; Kansas & Texas
e. Nashville, 4STt: Manhattan Consolidated,
96Si; Missouri Pacific, 225s; National Cor
dage. 6; National Cordage preferred, 11IA;
Northwestern. 1919; Northwestern pre-
ferred, 1iS; New York Central. 95; Pitts
burg, 162; Pullman Palace, 157; Reading,
S07s: Rock Island. 6sI2; St. Paul. 1915; st.
Paul preferred, 12S; Sugar Refinery, 11Gsi
Texas Pacific. 10; United States Express,
4S; Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific, IA; Wa
bash, St. Louis & Pacific preferred, 1624
Wells-Fargo Express. SO; Western Union,
$685.: Minneapolis & St. Louis 10: General
Electric, 3224 National Linseed, 16is.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.
BEARS STILL IN CONTROL AND LIT
TIE TRADING.
Decided Weakness Apparent in Most
Stocks and the Close Was at the
Lowest Point of the Day
Bonds Less Active.

AS usual on Saturday loans were light
yesterday. Counter business. however,
was good, and the clearings were s1621, ,45O,
against s1,473,26i an increase of si4S1S6, a
gain of 10 per cent For the week, Sl1 S52,-
729. the largest for many months, against
,S57 for the same week last year, an
increase of s724,s72, a gain of per cent
But little currency going to the country
Eastern exchange in good demand and
firm.
Houston, F1ble & Co., exchange brokers,
quote ii as follows: New York, S1.40 pre-
MUM; Chicago, zoe premium; st. Louis, 45c
premium.
Gold reserve yesterday, SEX ,218.
The exports Of specie from New York the
past week were: Gold. $iO,7eO; silver, $685.
$50. The imports were: Gold, $764, ,O99 sill
yer, S35,24s.
The New York bank statement Saturday
showed an increase in loans of 1858, 400;
in deposits, s21,s37,SO0; in specie, S4,2O5 500;
legal tenders, S7,079, 800, and in the surplus
reserve of S5,s0I,650. making it now $685.
575 above the % per cent rule. The increase
in deposits is the largest ever made in
single week, and with the increase for the
week previous makes a gain since Novem-
ber of s37,S57,7OO. Such an outpouring of
money from in hiding and into the banks
was never before known in this country.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-FLOUR-Receipts l.
900 barrels, and shipments, 1000 barrels.
Winter patents, $.4VQi6O; stratghts. A,O1G
435; spring patents $415a4 40; straights.
$39ed4.l0; bakers grades, $3.OO13.5o. BUT
TER-Steady; creamery, l5d2lc; dairy, 1e9
1sc. EGGS-Quiet; fresh, PIC.
st. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 2l.-FLOUR-Re-
rels; weak, but unchanged. Patents S4.55
Qi.55. extra fancy. $i.0GI4.l0; fancy. S3.4GIt
800: choice S2.75Q2.90. WHEAT-ReceIpts
1i,eo0 bushels, shipments, 2i,00 bushels;
vatCr, SOC; track. S7GS712c: No. hard
cash, Iii2c; December S5kdS5kc; May,
SI;se bid CsoRNSIReceipts. 96SS Sl,o00 bushels;
trading in either December or May options
befo-e call. but the feeling was f-lnc4' and
higher; spot firm; higher; No. cash. 2liic;
December, 22lsc: May, 2fTSc. OATS-Re-
ceipts, 22,G00 bushels; shipments, l3,ulO bush
els; Ill but firm for futures: spot dull;
neglected; No. 2 cash. ISi2c bid: May 2Sc
asked. C,oFSNSMEALSz-Stin dun at sl.85
east track. HAY-Steady: prairie, 81 con
$50; timothy. S5.oOGl25O. BUTTER-ITirm; !;
cree merry, l5Q22c; dairy. 9dl6c. PORK
LARD-Higher; prime steam. $40: choice
S.Il.. BACON-BoXed shoulders, $40; ex-
ira short clear ribs and shorts 81 62i2
DRY SALT MEATS-Boxed shoulders, eX-
ira short clear and ribs. 500; shorts, S415
Liverpool, Nov. 2l.-wHEAT-Spot dull:
demand poor; No. red, spring. Is. Fut-
urns closed steady. with near and distant
positions ID lower: business about equally
distributed. December SIS Sd: January. IS
5l4d: February, is 5i4d; March. IS Cid
CORN-Spot quiet: American, new, Is
Futures closed steady. with near and dis
ll&td: December, Is ll2d; January. Is Id:
FLOUR-Dull; demand poor; St. Louis
fancy. winter ss Cd BAGON-Steady: de-
mand moderate: Cumberland cut. IS TO 30
pounds, Us Cd: short ribs. D. to "A pounds
2sS Cd: long clear, light. 30 to IS pounds
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Money Mt Home and Abroad.

New York, Nov. 21.-Call money easy at
2la. Prime mercantile paper, ~. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at $8594S6l. for demand,
and Si.S214d4.s2Ia for sixty days; posted
rates, s4.S21494.S31 and $4.S6G4Sz. CONNER
cial bills, S4.S1.
London, Nov. H.-Money 3d3K per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills. 11-16 per cent. The rate
Of discount for three months bills, 8 Ills
per cent
New York, Nov. 21.-C1earings, s114,4s2,-
9S2: balances, S5,443, ,4l2.
Boston. Nov. Chickering's, $17,335 ,162;
balances. Sl.792, ,4S4.
Baltimore, Nov. 21.-Cearings, s2,7SS615;
balances, $S00,263.
Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-Clearings, So o425,-
615; balances, 81. .546. .95S.
Cincinnati, Nov. 21.-Money, 4d6 per cent.
New York exchange, 60G75c premium.
Clearings, s1,4S6.90O.
Chicago, Nov. Chickering's, s13156,7 1856.
Money steady at 6d7 per cent. New York
exchange 7Jc premium Foreign exchange
demand. S4.S5; sixty days, S4S2h.
st. Louis, Nov. 2l.-Clearings, $3,67O74l;
balances, s66s,S69. Money 6GS per cent.
New York exchange 75c premium bid; 800
premium asked.
Memphis, Nov. 2.-Clearings, Sse9. .Ss4; bal
ances. S60.S26. New York exchange selling
at Dar.
New Orleans, Nov. a.-Oearings, $780,
7a7.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

;2.ooa21O; choice. s1.SOa1so Hard wheat
per 100 pound sack, patents, 200;
175; low grades, s1.40d1.6O Rye, 81; ;4GGl.45.
CORNMEAL-Quiet but unchanged.
Quoted at 39940c per cwt., bulk.
CORN CHOP-StIl dull. Quoted at 80
3sc per cwt., sacked.
FLAXSEED-Slow sale and lower. Cash
and November, 6G55c per bushel, upon the
basis OF pure.
CASTOR BEANS-In good demand. Car
lots. 81 per bushel, and less. Sc per bushel.
BRAN-Demand light. Sacked, AQ43c
per cwt, and bulk. 3aa35c per Cwt.
HAY-Receipts past "a hours. $50 tons
Same time last year ..-......-....--.5f9 tons
S4phehLs i ,,If' Ss S1IS
prairie, choice. s.. 5.5yd6.O0; No. l, S5Oga5. 80;
No. 2, s45Gd5O0; lower grades, S3.OGd3.50.
Timothy, choice. $. .Jgd9.O0; No. l, SS.O0as.5O:
No. 2. Ss5gG7.5O. Clover mixed. No. !. $3.50
d650; No. 2, S.00d5.51
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

rain or shine, he is at his post in the tick
ct office of the Union depot, giving person
al attention to the manifold and complex
duties of his office.
Mr. Millspaugh was born in Lawrence
county, y. y, and commenced his railroad
life in Richmond, Va, in 1854, since which
time he has held almost every conceivable
position within the gift of common car
riers." from check clerk on the platform
to chief examiner in the quartermaster
generals office during the war. In this lat
ter capacity it was his duty to check up
the accounts of roads against the govern
ment, and he says that many times during
the late unpleasantIess John ". Garrett
the first president of the Baltimore &
Ohio. has come into his office to talk to
him about the roads claims against Uncle
Sam.
81 was in Nashville, in charge of the
louisville & Nashville road. when the war
broke out" said Mr.. Millspaugh, "and
when Tennessee seeded ! seeded from
Tennessee. I came to Kansas City in 1870,
and have been in the Union depot here
since August of that year. Immediately
prior to that time ! was in St. Louis. OF
course, I have noticed a good many
changes in Kansas City since my arrival.
When 1 first came here there was nothing
but stumps and underground where the
Union depot now stands. And then there
have been a great many changes. too in
the methods of operating railroads, but
have tried to keep abreast of the times,
and think I have succeeded fairly we'll
II am not sure 1 can lay claim to being
the oldest active railroad man in the
United States. Captain May will probably
dispute that honor with me. He is s. years
old, and has been associated with the Penn
sylvania railroad for over forty years He
is at present a pensioner, but still gives
his personal attention TO the affairs of the
II
over the company's lines and make sug-
gestions for improvements or changes"
Mr. Millspaugh's wife has been dead
twenty-five years. He has three daughters
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
PITzER LEARNED SOMETHING,
"0rtgtnal" Mckinley Men Arc to BE
Served First at the Federal
Pie Counter.

El Reno. o. T., Nov. n.-(Special.) Judge
Pitzer has had an experience in Kansas
chasing office. He wants to be United
States attorney for Oklahoma. In order
to get 1t he concluded that IT would be
good scheme to secure the aid, comfort
and support of Cyrus Leland. He is now
at home and his friends are commenting on
his experience and the information he
brought back with him.
AS represented, Mr.. Leland told the fudge
that he would indorse him for the POSI-
tion provided he would present a political
abstract showing that he was one of the
original Mckinley men. In the event he
could produce this evidence he would sup
port him for the position and should he fail
to get the appointment he would see to it
that he secured something equally as
good" for not one of the Original" Nc
Kinley men should get left, and not one of
the late converts, at least none of the Nc
Kinley converts who came in after the 10th
OF March, 1896. should have a smile. much
less a job.
Judge Pitzer was impressed with the
feeling that this rule would be applied
strictly to Kansas and Oklahoma, In fact,
fellows who were elected delegates to the
st. Louis convention who intended secretly
to vote for Reed IL there was a show to
nominate him are not to have place.
Even II one should aspire TO the position OF
United States attorney for Kansas he Is to
be turned down.
The impression prevails here that the
Oklahoma patronage that is not dished
out by Powell Clayton and others who fur
nished Southern delegates to the St Louis
convention may go to the Kansas contin-
gent and that Mr.. Leland may have some
thing TO say about It. But OF course this
involves a number OF propositions and the
mill will never grind with the water that
has been used and hence the proposition
of 1900 may break into the Original Nc
Kinley" calculations.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
New Missouri Line.

Talk of building the Rich Hill Ell
dorado railroad has been revived by the
presence in those towns OF capitalists from
Iowa and Vermont, who claim that cars
will be running over the tracks by the
first Of next May. They have bought the
old roadbed, constructed several years ago,
between Eldorado and Walker. II the road
is built as they propose, large territory
in Central Missouri will be opened up to
the Kansas City market. The line will
connect with the Kansas City, Fort Scott
& Memphis at Rich Hill.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL SUNDAY. NOVEMBER o. 1896

29s Cd; long clear. heavy, 70 to IS pounds,
rs cd; short clear backs, light. IS pounds,
26s: short clear middles, heavy, 45 to 30
pounds, 2Ss Sd: clear bellies, ii to is pounds,
pounds, 29s. HAMS-Short cut, II to l6
pounds, Ais. TAI1LOW-Ffne North Amer
iCan, lsc. REEF-ENtra India mess, 30;
prime mess. ass PORK-Prime mess, fine
Western SIS: medium Western, as Sd.
LARD-Dull; prime Western, 19s Cd; re-
fined, in pals, 23s Cd.
New Orleans, Nov. 21-PROVISIONS-
Firm. PORK-Mess, 75sc. LARD-Refined
tierce, 41sc. BOXED MEATS-Dry salt
shoulders. &c; sides, $; s9a+.09; BACON
Clear rib sides, 45sc. HAMS-Choice sugar
per barrel FLOUR-Slow sale; extra fancy
s425a4.S5; patents, &.65a4.75. .BRAN-Quiet
at 53c per cwt; HAY--pull; prime tim
CORN-No. 2 sacked, white, 35c; mixed. 34c;
yellow. 35c. OATS-No. sacked, 24q2H1ac.
RICE-Ord1nary to good, 5ssq41sc.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
H.. X. & IT. Title. Good.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 21.-(Special) The
case which has been pending in the federal
court against the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railroad to cancel the patent for
large tracts of land in this state. issued
by the government to the railroad COM
pany, has been dismissed on the recon-
.mendation of the special master, showing
that the titles of the present owners were
good. The lands lie in Lyon, Franklin and
Allen counties, of this state, and were
purchased by farmers, who have been
farming them for years. The dismissal of
the suit will clear UP the title to thou
sands of acres of land.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Coffee and Sugnr.

New York, Nov. 21--CoFFBE-options
opened dull at 5afO points decline: ruled
inactive with weak undertone. following
unfavorabIe cables and continued heavy re-
ceipts at Brazil: trading entirely local.
Closed quiet at a net decline of
sails points. December s.25c; March,
930q9 SSc. Spot coffee-Rio, weak and NOM
inal; No Z. jobbing, f0lzc; invoice, 10c;
mild quiet; Cordova, l5al7c. SUGAR-Raw
quiet, but steady; fair refining. 27sc; CEN
trifugal. 96 test, SIC Refined quiet; stand
ard A, pc; cut loaf, sc; granUlated, 42sc
New Orleans, Nov. 2l.-COFFEE-Rio
ordinary to low fair, 122461512c. SUGAR
Steady; open kettle, ,21sq25sc; centrifugal,
onds, 2Ikd27.c. MOLASSES-Open kettle
steady at 16d19c. Centrifugal dull at 5d13c.
Syrup, 16Gl19c.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
LIVE STOCK BY TELEGRAPH.

South Omaha, Nov 1.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts, 1000. Market strong. Beeves, $3.50
AS0; stockers and feeders. S2.seaS.S0; cows.
Sl.75d3.l0.
HOGS-Receipts. 800. Market steady.
Top, s.. 80: bulk, S310G3.25.
st. Louis. Nov. 2l.-CATTLE-Receipt
LOO Market steady. Top fed Texans,
s. IS: native steers, S. 4Gl14.35.
HOCiS-Receipts, 800. Market steady.
Top. 1886; bulk, S3.25dS.30.
SHEEP-Receipts, 100. Market steady.
Chicago, Nov. H.-CATTLE-Receipt 100.
Prices were largely nominal, receipts being
very light. Common to prime native steers
sold at S.60Q525, with sales largely at $40
d4s0. Cow sales We're largely at S2.O0q3.00,
Fat heifers selling at S5.log3-75, while bulls
sold at A.75d375
HoGS-Receipts. 10000. Common TO prime
sold at S295aSA2i2; the bulk of the offer
ings going at SS.2eI3.S5. Prime assorted
lights sold the highest but the best me-
dim and mixed lots sold nearly as high.
SHEEP-Receipts, l,jOO. The limited sup
ply OF sheep was easily disposed of at
stronger prices Sales were made of infe-
rior sheep at Sl5o common to medium
grades at s. lSd2.75. good sheep at s. s0G
800 and choice fiocks at $31Od3.41 Lambs
sold at S3.O0d4.Oo for poor to the best. and
good sales were made OF feeding lambs at
S350q3 50, and feeding sheep at s.. .sGd3O0
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Propose to close the Gan.

General Horace Porter, chairman OF the
Frisco board of directors, and Mr.. Isaac
n. Selfgman, one of the directors. left ST.
Louis yesterday. accompanied by President
Robinson, General Manager Yoakum and
the heads OF departments. They will go
over the line TO Springfield, and will con-
tinue the inspection OF the system to-mor-
row. Director Blair returned East last
evening. The building of the thirty-six
mile gap between Boliver and Osceola. to
connect with the Blair line for a Kansas
City inlet for the Frisco. will receive care
full consideration on this trip.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Provisions.

A fairly active market continues to be
had for cash meats and values firmer
Hogs are uD a little and futures more
bu!iish. hence buyers inclined to take hold
OF actual meats more Freely. Cash market
strong.
We quote car lots:
GREEN MEATS-Shoulders $356d3. rs per
cwt.: hams $7.OUI7. .12i2.
LARD-Cash. $40; November SS75
j. S. MEATS-Shoulders, cash, 50. 3.T5G4 90
per cwt.: short ribs, sides, cash, g. s5T3 95:
long clear sides, So. .S5G3.95; short clear sides
S4O5G4I5.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
sATs-Hams. ss.OOas.@


The present daily train service of the
Missouri Pacific railway between Kansas
City Union depot and st. Louis Grand
Union station. The only line running four
daily flyers. Leave Kansas City, day ex-
press. 9:i5 a. m: the only after dinner st.
Louis express, at l:15 p. m; night express,
900 p. m; the only St Louis Hmited-after
the opera, lodge meetings or spend your
evenings at home, and leave at 1916 z. m.
and arrive in St. Louis at 10 a. m, in
time for all Eastern connections. No other
line offers this service from Kansas City
east bound For tickets and berths drop in
at 800 Main street, 1892 Union avenue or
Union depot E. S. JEWETT,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Death of John L. Campbell.

Sedalia, Mo-, Nov. 21.-(Speciai.) John L.
Campbell father-in-iaw of w. B. Lyon,
superintendent Of the Missouri, Kansas G
Texas Railway, died to-day of old age.
Mr.. Campbell was born in Bourbon county,
KY, in 1911, and up to six months ago was
the oldest employe OF the Missouri, Kan
saS & Texas system
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Trans-Missouri Association Completes
a Weeks Session at the Coates.

The Trans Missouri Freight Association,
made up of general and assistant general
traffic managers OF the various lines in
Missouri, completed, yesterday, weeks
meeting at the Coates House. The session
was devoted to equalizing and adjusting
freight rates, and to removing the minor
discrepancies which have crept in during
the summer and fall Yesterdays meet
ing was given up entirely to adjusting
lumber rates from Arkansas and Indian
Territory to points west OF the Missouri
river.
The Trans-Missouri Association will meet
in Chicago Tuesday with the Western
Freight Association, where the rates with
in the Jurisdiction OF each will be harmon
lied
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
EIdorado Banks Consolidate.

Eldorado, Kas.. Nov. 2l.-(special) The
Farmers and Merchants National bank,
OF this city, to-day bought out the old
Exchange bank. and will move into fits
quarters Monday. The Exchange bank
will go into liquidation December II and
will pay all depositors in full The Farm
ers' and Merchants will be the only ma
tional banking concerns in Butler county.
Major Calvin Hood, OF Emporia, is one
OF the directors.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Tourist Sleeper to CaIIforni,

Take Chair Car Seats Free on the Burl-
ington's morning train to Lincoln, and ioin
the personally conducted Weekly Tourists
Excursion, leaving Lincoln at $40 p. m.
every Thursday for California For fold
ers and information inquire at Ticket Of
fee. 1914 Union avenue or SO Main street
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
VETERAN RAILROAD MAN.
A. w. MilIspaush, Aged sS Years,
Still Ticket Agent.

A. W. Nillspaugh, ticket agent at the
Union depot in Kansas City, is, with posi-
bly one exception, the Oldest ticket agent in
active service in the United States. Next
month he will be 81 years old He has
voted sxty-one times and always the
straight Democratic ticket, but last cleo
ton, being unable to countenance the free
silver fallacy, he voted for Palmer and
Buckner Despite his old age, he is in
comparatively good health, and every day,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22
Railroad Notes.

Charles o. Scuu, general passenger agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio road, said yeSter-
day that there is no foundation for the
report that the Baltimore & Ohio Is con-
templating a new line to the South.