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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
DIRECT LINE TO PORT ARTHUR IN
FOUR MONTHS.
CONNECTING LINE CONTRACT.
1T is TO BE LET WITHIN A FORT
NIGHT.
Grand Island Interests Have Been Ad-
ding to Their Kansas City Real
Estate HoIdings-Santa Fe
DecisiOn-0ther Rail-
road News.

Vice President A. E. Stilwell, of the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf. says that in
four months that line will be running
through trains between Omaha and Port
Arthur The contract for building the line
from Kansas City to Pattonsburg will be
let in a few days, and it's completion, with
the absorption of the Omaha & st. Louis
road, will give the Pittsburg & Gulf a line
between Kansas City and Omaha. There
remains but thirty-seyen miles on the
Southern division that is not graded, and
track is being laid rapidly on the graded
portions. During the past year there has
been graded a mile a day and seven-eighths
of a mile of track has been completed daily.
Three of the largest and most improved
dredges will be put TO work dredging at
Port Arthur within fortnight, says Mr.
Stilwell, and it will be made a deep-water
seaport, capable of receiving oceanic steam
ships, within the next five months. The
work at Port Arthur has been somewhat
delayed by failure TO secure all the neces-
sary right-of-way as soon as desired.
Twenty-four hours from Kansas City and
thirty-two hours from Omaha to Port Ar
thur is to be the time schedule for passen-
6eIS ltihillS lilS IllLSDuiS EulL lOulS
after May l, 1887.
The absorbing of the Omaha & st. Louis
and proposed building of the connecting
line from Kansas City to Pattonsburg pre-
sents to the traffic men of the West and
South an additional subject for considera-
ton. 1t has been very generally conceded
that the Port Athur route was likely to
prove disturbing factor in the rate situa-
ton affecting Kansas City, but its direct
extension to Omaha has been measurably
overlooked. 1t is to be remembered that
the long haul for the Pittsburg & Gulf is
always South. While it will have line
terminating at the Mississippi river at
Quincy, its interests, controlled by its long
haul. will be always to Port Arthur.
Heretofore Omaha has not been affected
by competition between the Gulf AMI sea-
board lines to the same extent as Kansas
City. The completion of the Pittsburg d
Gulf system is, therefore, expected to ex-
tend the competition into the Northwest
territory far beyond its previous limits. 1t
is understood that close traffic arrange
ments will be made with the Keokuk &;
Western road, which will be extended from
Gainesville to connection with the Still
well properties, thus giving n direct line
from Des Moines to Port Arthur, and en-
tering a territory in which Chicago compe-
tition is the hardest. From traffic stand
point these facts are of the utmost impor-
tance to Kansas City, which the central
figure in the new situation can scarcely es-
cape being benefited by them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
COULDN'T BEAT THATTA WIcKs,
The Boys Failed to Get the Best of
Gus Baughmnn and His
Fast Mare

Gus Baughman has fast pacing mare
which he calls Thatta Wicks. None of
the boys know just how fast Thatta can
travel, and the way Gus has been throwing
the dust in the eyes of the other boys on
the road and the track has made them all
jealous of his sweet little PAGER and they
have been using every effort to find some
thing that can take her measure and hum
Bile Baughmans pride.
Yesterday they thought they had it all
fixed, but, as on former occasions, they
again came to grief. Joe Mcclure dug up
iast PAGER which was guaranteed to beat
Thatta Wicks, and to make assurance dou-
bly, sure, Billy Baughman's Buckskin was
put in the race to help Joe out, so that Gus
and his mare could be kept in a pocket
The horses got together yesterday after
noon on the Exposition park track for
mile dash, and the whole push was out to
see Gus and his mare get done up. But
Gus fooled EN-. He took no chances of
getting in pocket, and when the word
was given he took Thatta Wicks out in
front, and she showed the other two a pair
of clean heels from wire to wire Gus was
first home by half the length of the stretch.
pulling up under a double wrap, and the
laugh. as well as the refreshments were
on the other fellows. They will have to
look again to find something to beat Thatta
WickS,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
MAY BE DECLARED PIRATES.
Those on Board the Three Friends
in an UnenviabIe Predicament
Startling Developments.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. GA special
from Tampa says: The developments in
Cuban circles to-day have been startling
and the actors in the recent sea tragedy
who were on board the Three Friends are
badly frightened over the gravity of The
situa ton in which they have been involved.
Theg find themselves instead of being in q
dangerous position as filibusters, to be
in the unenviable position of pirates and
the wisest Cuban heads have been sum-
mcned in consultation. Assistant Secretary
of the Treasurer Scott Wike was at Key
West investigating the matter, but the
absence of a district attorney at that place
made detention a farce.
Mr.. Wike stopped at Jacksonville yes
terday afternoon and censured the dis
trict attorney there for having no repre-
sentation at Key West. He arrived here
this morning and has been in consultation
with the collector of customs. This morn
Ing the affair presented the following as
pect: No denial had been made of the
story by officials of the Three Friends.
Their silence was an admission. In that
case Spain may make reQuisition upon this
government for the persons who were on
board and this government has no alterna-
tive but their delivery. Mr.. Wike is to
leave Tomorrow on the cutter Forward
for Key West, where the fullest possible
details of the serious situation will be OBJ
tained.
When the Olivette arrived this afternoon
Colonel Emilio Nunez, CarrilIo and several
other Cubans were on board.
Captain O'Brien, of the Three Friends,
also was passenger. Colonel Nunez ad-
mitted the story of the engagement was
true and appeared particularly proud. He
had been the custodian of all the recent
expeditions. When they learned of Assist
ant Secretary Wilkes presence the boasting
changed to CONSERVATION as the light in
which they were regarded dawned upon
them.
Nunez and the Cubans came to Tampa
to consult with the leading Cubans. They
left for Jacksonville tonight, where they
go to confer with the owners of the Three
Friends.
The admission by Colonel Nunez and the
non-denial of O'Brien is regarded as sub
stantiating the story of the fight.
Other passengers besides Nunez confirm
the story. 1t is also learned the arms of
the last expedition fell into Spanish hands.
Francis Lynde Stetson, President Cleva-
lands former law partner, was at Port
Tampa to-day. When this was learned it
was said he had been sent as special
emissary to look into the case. This helped
to increase the fright of the Cubans. The
Three Friends left Key West to-day for
Jacksonville.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
Baseball Gossip,

President Freedman, of the New Yorks,
has been elected member of the Tam
MANY Society.
:, George Miller will get into shape at Hot
Springs. He expects 10 captain the Louis
rilles again next season.
Dooley. the Rochester first baseman is
reading law this winter, and has decided to
adopt that profession or be adopted by it.
Tim Murnane Is agitating the matter of
a salary scale for ump!res. He believes
the good ones should receive better salaries
than the poor ones.
The famous ex-pitcher. Charlie Rad
ooLrHe, one of the finest that ever came
down the pike, whose pitching record for
Providence in 1884 has never been equaIed
by any pitcher. ancient or modern. is re-
ported as lying at his home in Blooming
ton. ILL.,, n mere shadow of his former self
owing to sickness.
The league umpires are evidently anxious
10 take advantage Of the era of alleged bus
mess prosperity, of which SO mich vas
heard after the recent presidential cam
pafgn, and are petitIonng the League for
an increase of salary. In view of the fact
that umpires are now paid $3.50 per month.
with travelling expenses thrown IN, the
league is likely to give the marble heart''
to the appeal.
Business Manager Bancroft. of Cincin-
ball is beginning TO open up for next sea
son. Banny will be compelled TO either
dispose of his theatrical venture or have
someone to run ii. The success he nc
achieved this year as "a booking agent has
decided him to go into 1t again next season
and on a larger scale S'i
Ihe suggested exchangcof Rusie for Fred
Ciarke Is the best deal yet suggested, In
Siafke New York would get a fielder worth
ms weight in free silver. n batter and a
glnGery, winning player. while the club will
get RID or discontented pitcher, who
never can he contented even II he should
come to terms with the New York manage
nent On the other hand Louisville, hay
ing an oVerplus OF fine hitting outhe!ders
cou!u spare Clarke, and Rusie would give
nlnS team. All they would need with Ru-
him. ~ ''Otu
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
THAT GRAND ISLAND RUMoR.
interests Allied With the Rond Have
Been Adding Largely to Their
City Real Estate Holdings.


In connection with the rumor of a pos
sible consolidation of the Grand Island
road and the Kansas City Northwestern,
or their operation under a close traffic con-
tract, it was reliably stated yesterday that
interests allied with the Grand Island had
added largely during the present year to
their real estate holdings in Kansas City.
While these investments have no connec-
ton with any intention to make Kansas
City terminal point OF the Grand ISL
and, it is taken as tending to lend credence
to the report that the Grand Island will
find some way of entering Kansas City
within a short time. That road, in the
protection of its own interests, requires
an entrance to this city. Being a great
grain carrier from points of origination,
the Grand Island has been compelled to
pay the division of rates from ST. Joseph
to Kansas City to other lines. The ten
dency of grain from the Grand Island ter
ritory to come to Kansas City is becom-
ing greater with each succeeding year
and the division of rates at st. Joseph has
become the source of large loss of rev.
enue to the road.
With the anticipated keen competition
between the Gulf, Atlantic seaboard and
Chicago lines, which is expected to in
crease greatly with the completion of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, no North
ern Kansas or Southern Nebraska grain
belt line, like the Grand Island, can afford
to be hindered in reaching Kansas City
by arbitrary divisions over a part of the
route. Often the arbitrary to be absorbed
might wipe out the net earnings on the
business. It is this condition that has
confronted the Grand Island officials, and
these facts that give an air of probability
to any reasonable rumor of a combination
by which the Grand Island will secure en-
trance into Kansas City.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
BOWLING GAMES This WEEK.
TOURNAMENT REoPENs TONIGHT
ON THE GRAND ALLEYS.
Midnights and Vikings VIII BE the
Contestants in the First Game
Turf Notes and Baseball
Gossip-Other Sport.

After the holiday intermission. the bowl
ing tournament will reopen this evening on
the Grand alleys with renewed interest,
not only among the actual participants in
the stirring contests, but among the army
of followers of the game. who are watch
ing the pretty race for championship
honors.
Some changes have been agreed upon in
tha games originally scheduled for this
week, so that there will be only three
games instead of five, as at first intended.
The game scheduled for this evening be-
tween the Owls and the Bellevues was
boWled last Monday evening, when the
Owls won a handsome victory. This even
ing being thus left vacant the game sched-
uled for next Friday evening between the
Alidnights and the Vikings will be bowled
the members of both teams preferring not
to bowl on New Years night. This ought
to furnish close and interesting contest,
as the Vikings have strong team and the
Midnights are now bowling in about as
good form as any team in the race. having
had the honors of defeating the three lead
ers The teams tonight will be SO closely
matched that it will be hard to predict the
outcome of the game.
The game scheduled for tomorrow even
ing will be between the veteran Kansas
CltyS and the Missouris, who hold a very
Kansas Citys expect to win, and should do
SO, the Missouris are a foe by no means to
be held lightly, and they are apt TO give
the veterans hard run for their money,
and may beat them to the wire.
The last game of the week will be bowled
on Wednesday evening. when the Acmes
and the Pastimes will be the contesting
teams. The Acmes despite their defeat
two weeks ago, are still very much in the
race, and they will work hard to cinch this
apparently easy game for them.
A yxyl,o
the Stockyards team cannot. on account of
business, bowl on Thursday. December 81
the game with the Electrics has by NUT
ual consent, been postponed until next
Monday evening, when it will be bowled off
on the Grand alleys. This disposes of all
the games for this week and next week the
schedule will be followed strictly. and from
then to the finish this rule will be ad-
hered to.
Much interest has been developed in the
proposed individual championship tourna-
ment, which is projected to take place I'M
mediately after the team tournament is fin
ished, and there is no question but there
will be large number of entries including
all of the crack bowlers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
Notes of the Turf.

| P. ]. Dwyer expects to go South after the
| holidays. taking in New Orleans and Flor
| ida, and may extend his trip to California.
Cav. G. Rossi heads the list OF winning
| italian owners and trainers (as he drives
| his own horses) with the handsome sum of
$20.Ol3.
The Turf congress will meet early in jan
| uary. The raise in the scale of weights
| adopted by the Jockey Club will be con-
| s!deIed.
Victor Wilkes was sold for $500 by w. H.
Douglass. of Sturgis, Mich. who owned
| him jointly with Thomas Atchison, of En-
poria. kas.
Trainer f. r. McTyre who drove Dolly
Spanker. 2:111s. and other good ones has
SigL ed a two years contract to train and
drive in Germany.
Louisville opens next year May 6. and
continues fifteen days. Then follows Lex
ington, Latonia and Oakley, each with a
thirty days meeting.
Encch Wishard gives a very rosy view of
the racing game in England. and next sea-
son he will have about ten more horses
Sent over to race there.
The report that James Mclaughlin will
train the stable of Messrs. Burns & Water
house. in California. has been denied by
Colonel Burns, one of the firm.
The form of the proposed new racing law
of Illinois is developing slowly 1t will
probably embrace thirty-day racing feat
ures, with foreign book attachments omit
ted.
<OI6 tHs ALiellCdh lrOlteTS recently
SHIPPED to Europe are Forest Boy, 2:l6jt
by Forest Mambrino: Brown Dude 2:21Is,
by Black Dude; Belle Howard. 2:27Is. by
Almcnt Wilkes; Nettie B.. 2:33 by General
stanton; Patti, 2:3312. by Forest Mambrino
and Harry Brooks, 2:S3A, by Hunts Blue
Bull.
Albert Franklin has charge of ]. NJ. Muir
phys thoroughbreds at Cumberland park
Albert Is a son of Buck Franklin, the well
known trainer. Buck Massie, Soufie and
George, Rose are in this string. and they
are looking remarkably well. Mr. Murphy
recently bought the mare Chartreuse by
Imp. Charaxus, dam Eolee, by Eolus.
G; w. Davis. of Mount Carmel, Ky., has
sold the famous saddle and show stallion
Yellow Jacket to r. c. Amber, of FauuuIer
county. Va. Yellow Jacket has a show ring
or defeat. He is an old horse. but is well
preserved, and bids fair to yet spend a
number or years of usefulness in the stud
The st. Louis association will shortly an
noGnce eighteen stakes for the season of
lS5i, one less than they gave this year
II Is probable that there will not be any
SN.OO0 Derby in 1897. but the St Louis
prize we'll worth contendlng for. as the en-
trance moneys and forfeitures should make
this one of the most valuable 3-year-oId
events In the West.
The spring running meeting at Cumber
land park, Nashville, Tenn. will open on
April 20 and continue to May al least. If
the interest holds up and the crowds visit
mS the Centennial exposition are as large
as anticipated, the meeting will be contin-
ued indefinitely. There will be a stake each
OF the nine days of the meeting the entries
10 which Will close on Wednesday Januarv
~. the stakes and their value will proba-
bly, be announced early next week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
RAILROAD LABOR CONVENTIONS.
Three of the Five Standard orsaniza-
tIons VIII Meet Next Year.

Three of the five standard railroad labor
organizations will hold conventions next
year. The several conventions will he held
II. May, and at about the same time. but
in cities far apart. The organizations are
the Order of Railway Conductors, the
Motherhood of Railway Trainmen and the
Order of Railroad Telegraphers, all mem
bers of the national railroad federation.
The conductors will meet in Los Angeles,
CAL: the trainmen in Toronto. Ont, and
the telegraphers in Peoria III. The two
other organizations composing the feder-
ation-the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers-held conventions this year. all
of the organizations holding only biennial
conventions.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.
Severe Famine Prevails in Szechuen
Province, ChIna-Crown Prince
ATTEMPTS suIcIde.

San Francisco, Dec. N.-The steamship
Peru arrived tonight from Hong Kong and
Yokohama. Although these ports have
been declared infected. the steamer was not
quarantined on her arrival here, as she had
"A clean bill OF health The Peru brings the
following Oriental news:
One OF tie Koreans who was recently ar
sted at Seoul on the cnarEe OF attempt
ing TO restore the king 10 the palace from
the Russian legation, where his majesty IS
now seeking Shelter. is reported TO have
been executed without trial.
The China Gazette states that a severe
famine prevails In Chuan-Tung. Szechuen
province. owing to the disastrous floods
which ruined the crops. There has been
immense loss of life from landslides in the
district.
Yokohama merchants have applied to the
government for charters for two new
steamship lines, one to run from Hong
Kong TO San Francisco and the other be-
tween Yokohama and San Francisco via
Honolulu and Vancouver.
Chinese paper states that the crown
prince OF Korea recently attempted to
poison himself, but was prevented from,
doing so.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
CHICAGO POLICE DID THIS.
Restored Miner John Hurth's vaIu-
abIes and Locked Up the Rob-
bers-An object Lesson.

Chicago, Dec. T.-John Hurt, wealthy
Montana miner on trip around the world,
was robbed Of $500 in German money, a
collection of rare coins, deeds to mining
property in Butte, Mont, and gold nugget
worth 500 by several colored women on the
levee to-day. For three hours Hurth was
on the verge of insanity, but the police
succeeded in restoring his lost yaluables
and his mental equilibrium. and locked up
the thieves as well.
Hurth recently visited his family in Ger
many and after 4 tour through the South
African mining country, always carrying
his valuahles in a leather belt, was return
ing to Butte. This morning while making a
tour of the levee district he was deceived
into basement and quickly relieved of his
pouch and its contents. Hurth furnished
a description of his assailants and the po-
lice did the rest. The old German wept for
joy on recovering his treasure.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
Southwestern Traffic Rulings.

Southwestern Traffic Association has au-
thorized rates as follows: Green coffee.
carloads from the City of Mexico TO points
on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way. Albuquerque to Denver inclusive, 81
per 100 pounds: nursery stock, carloads. st.
Louis TO City of Mexico, S1.0S per 100
pounds.
Effective January II, 1897. the rate on
lumber from Memphis. New Orleans and
mills in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas to
the City OF Mexico and common points will
6e advanced IL cents per loo pounds. on ac-
count OF an advance made south of the Rio
Grande crossings.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
KANSAS DIVISION L. A. w.
W. w. Webb, of Topeka, Elected as
Delegate to the National
Assembly.

Lawrence. Kas., Dec. 27.-(Special.) The
board of officers of the Kansas division OF
the l.. A. w. held called meeting in Law
renee last night. 1t was decided to hold
the next state meet in Wichita. The report
Of the treasurer showed that there was s7s5
on hand. w. w. Webb, of Topeka, was
elected delegate from the Kansas division
to the national assembly at Albany in Feb
ruary. The board decided to offer reward
OF so Tor information that would lead to
the conviction of person stealing a wheel
from member of the Kansas division of
the l.; A: w. The w. w. w. VS., secret
organization which originated a couple of
years ago In Lawrence, was indorsed as a
recruiting agency of the league Consid-
cradle minor business was also attended 10.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
SHE ELoPED WITH A GYPSY.
Miss Ward, Formerly of Detroit
Spends Christmas in
Mud Hut.

London, Dec. 2S.-The Brussels corre-
spondent of the Chronicle learns there will
be no legal obstacles to the announcement
of the divorce in the case against Princess
Chimay- Caraman, formerly Miss Ward,
OF Detroit, who eloped with Hungarian
Gypsy musician.
According to a Vienna dispatch to the
Standard, the Princess of Chimay and
Car; man spent Christmas eve in the mud
hut of her future parents-in-law in the
suburb of Stulweissonburg She has pre-
sented them with a pretty house and with
several acres of land. The Gypsy bands
of musicians serenaded the couple on Fri
day. They will spend the winter in Hun
gary and will go to the United States in
the spring.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
SANTA FEE DECISION TO-DAY.
Judge Myers VIII Hand Down His
Opinion in the Case.

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. 27-(Special) Judge
Myers, of the Jefferson county district
court will hand down a decision tomorrow
afternoon in the celebrated Santa Fe re.
ceivership case. The attorneys on each
side received word to-day that the judge
would take the bench at p. m. tomorrow
for this purpose. A special train will bc
run TO Oskaloosa at noon by the attorneys
who want to be present and hear the de-
cision rendered. No matter which way the
court decides the points involved an ap-
peal will be taken to the state supreme
court Immediately.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
QUEEN LII TAKES A RIDE.
Says 1t Is an "ExceedingIy Pleasant
Day To-day"

Boston. Dec. 27.-Her majesty. ex-Queen
Liliuokalani. passed a quiet, but. as
she said, exceedingly pleasant day to-
day" She did not attend church. but
spent the forenoon in her rooms at the
Parker house. Just after noon her maies-
ty and suite We're driven to Brooklyn to
lunch with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee. Mr.. George
w. Armstrong invited the eX-queen TO go
for a sleigh ride, and she very gladly ac-
cepted the Invitation. ana after lunch the
party started. two sleighs fun.
Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather. the ex-queen did not suffer from
the cold. Her Sandwich island attendants.
however, were not so fortunate The ex-
queen has made no definite plans yet as to
the length of her stay in Boston and vi
cinity.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-28
San Francisco Entries.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Following are the
entries for to-morrow's races at Inslesfde
D.. ]. Tobin, Miss Baker, Soniro, P. F. 1oS,
Adam Andrew. .Popinjay, Cogent 1Ol. Philip
a., George Palmer, Rebekah, Scorcher gS.
Second race-One mile; 3-year-oIds. Cas-
tanette, Staignan, Therese 81, Yankee Doo-
die, Can't Dance 10S Benamela 100, Henry
Grattan,- Showdown, Miss Brummel los,
Walter ]. 115. ~
Third .ace-Six furlongs. lamar II. 81.
Preston, Yemen 1o9, Casper 100, Sport Nc.
Aitster, Lucky Dog. Libertine i12, Red
dingto Imp. Santa Bella lO5
Fourth race-One and one-siSteenth miles
Broad Billow 80, Peter the Second 100, Mon