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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Washington Six Days, Race.

Washington, Dec 26.-On next Monday
afternoon, promptly at o'clock. the starter
of the international six days bicycle race
to be decided at Convention hall will fire his
pistol and an event second in Importance
only to the recent six days go-as-you-
please race at Madison Square garden, New
York, will have begun. The men who will
start are: Teddy Hale of ireland. who
won the Madison Square garden race two
weeks ago: Tom Chapple, of England;
Hunter, of France; Marks, of England;
Shock, of Switzerland; Foster, of Germany;
Waller of Germany; John Lawson, of
Sweden; Ned Reading, of the United States;
Maddox, of New York; Frank Albert, of
Canada; C. W. Ashinger. of the United
States; Andrew Johnson. of New York, and
George Ball, of the District of Columbia
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
May Play In New York No More.

New York, Dec. 26-It is possible that the
last college football game has been played
in New York. Members of the University
Athletic Club are opposed to Yale and
Princeton meeting here next season. c.
C. Cuyler, Tracey Harris and Julian W.
Curtis, members of the University Athletic
Club, have announced themselves as OPP
posed to playing game in New York.
'''The objection to these games is the spec
uation and immense crowds and the in
ability of many of the students of the
univ ersity to get tickets. Another feature
that is disagreeable and detrimental to the
games is the gambling on the result. 1t
is believed that il the games hereafter are
played on the college grounds all these
disagreeable features will be eliminated"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
SAN FRANCISCO WINNERS.
st. Lee Beat Mount McGreGor II. in the
Baldwin Hotel Ham
dicap,

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 26.-Weather at
Oakland rainy; track heavy. Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs. Coda won; Blue
Bell, second; Don Cara, third. Time, LIS
Second race-Five and half furlongs.
D. ]. Tobin won; Sweet William, second;
Soniro, third. Time, LIZ.
Third race-Seven and one-half furlongs
Little Cripple won; Major Cook, second; ;
Painerston, third. Time. 1:3S.
Fourth race-One mile; the Baldwin Ho-
tel handicap; purse. $500. St. Lee won
Mount McGregor IL, second; Ruinart
third. Time, 1:43.
Fifth race-Mile and half. Judge Den
ny won; Articus, second Rey Del Bandi-
dos. third. Time, 2:i3A.
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Perseus won;
KowaIski. second Petarch, third. Time,
1:1724
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
PETER MAHER AT PITTSBURG.
Was Given n Warm Welcome When
He Appeared to Box
Choynslxi.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 26.-Peter Maher re-
ceived a warm welcome at the Worlds
theater tonight by a large audience as
sembled to witness his advertised bout with
Joe Choynsk.
After number of preliminary bouts by
local pugilists, the stars appeared and were
introduced by "Parson" Davies who an
nounced that the set-to would be merely a
friendly one. The three rounds were very
lively and scientific. but nothing approach
ing knockout was witnessed.
Mr.. Davies announced that he will re-
main here a week or so until he can ar
range the contemplated match between
Barry and Kelly. He has conceded Kelly
the privilege of weighing in at 6 p. m. in
stead of ringsde Kelly wants the weigh
ing time p. m. of the night of the fight.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
LIGHT HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
Chicago Roads Get Only About Half
the Usual business

Chicago, Dec. 26.-The roads running out
OF Chicago were much disappointed this
year over the amount of holiday traffic. 1t
was smaller than for several years past,
and the general opinion had been that it
would be heavier than ever before. The
Canadian excursion business, over which
there has been such row, and which us
ually reaches its climax at Christmas time
has panned out not over so per cent of the
usual amount and proves not TO have been
worth all the fighting ard squabbling that
the Western roads have been doing with
the 500. the Canadian Pacific and the joint
traffic lines in order TO secure what they
considered their portion OF the business.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Cycle Races Mt Frisco.

San Francisco. Dec. 26-Although the
weather was anything but promising for
outdoor sport the bicycle races at the
Velcdrome yesterday afternoon were wit
messed by the largest crowd ever seen at
a LEGAL cycling meet Sensational time was
made by two tandem teams In exhibition
work. Dixon and Lees rode a half mile
in 5S seconds. cutting a full second off
the worlds record, and the American rec
ord for the amateur tandem mile was
brought down to 1:57 3-5 by Kroetz and
Tantau. C. Z. Dow, of Seattle won the
Velcdrome shield race by default of Beck
er. of Minneapolis. The latter fell in one
of the races. but his injuries were not
serious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
YOUNG NEWS CONGRESS.
Resolution Authorizing the President
to Recognize Cuba Adopted.

The Young Mems congress of Kansas
City held its regular session in the Y. NJ.
c. A. rooms last evening. Among the mat
ters adopted was a resolution authorizing
the president to recognize the beIligerency
of Cuba. which has been discussed a great
deal in the house.
The bill to prohibit the playing OF foot
ball in the District of Columbia, introduced
by the gentleman from Kansas, Mr.. Coch-
ran, was defeated. and action on several
bills was deferred until next session.
A bill was introduced last evening by
Captain Taylor Duncan to prohibit the use
of slang in the house, but no action was
taken upon 1t.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
IMPORTATION OF SEEDS.
Two Hundred and Fifty Bags Receiv-
ed at the Customs House Yester-
day for TopeLa Parties.

There was received at the customs house
yesterday a shipment of 80 bags of garden
seeds from England for parties at Topeka.
There has been a large increase during the
past year in the Importation of these seeds
and figures on the books at the customs
office indicate that enough has been con-
signed to people in Kansas to plant every
acre of the state in vegetables. In addi-
ton to the large quantities imported the
American seed companies have made enor-
nous sales in the state. Evidently the
raising of vegetables in the state is to be
very largely increased during the coming
season.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK HALF A
MILLION DOLLARS.
RUMoR OF A CONSOLIDATION.
TO BRING THE GRAND ISLAND INTO
KANSAS CITY.
Final order Filed for Foreclosure
Sale of the Atlantic & Pacific
More Promotions on the
SANTA Fe-Other Rail-
road News.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 25.-tspecial) An
amended charter of the Kansas City North
western Railway Company was filed with
the secretary of state to-day. The capital
stock of the company was increased from
S35OO,OOO to A,Ol6,OOO. The directors are:
George ]. Gould and Howard Gould. New
York; c. ]. Warner, 81. Louis; w. B. Dod-
dridge, St Louis; P. w. Irland, ST. Louis;
B. p. waggener and w. P. Waggener,
Atchison; E. A. Sheriff., Kansas City, ,Kas.;
e. NJ. Rathburn, Atchison.
The exact significance attached to the
filing of the amended charter of the Kansas
City Northwestern is unknown, but local
railway men incline to the belief that it
may have been done predatory 20 consol-
idation with the Grand Island road, the
new charter of which was filed at Lincoln,
Neb., day or two ago. The two roads in
tersect at Seneca, Kas., and the Kansas
City Northwestern would certainly be de-
sirous of securing the lines of the Grand
Island in the grain belt as feeders. The
former road is a Missouri Pacific interest,
and a close association with the Grand
Island would mean a virtual absorption of
that road by the Missouri Pacific. Gerer-
al Manager Robinson few weeks ago said
IL would be greatly to the interest OF the
Grand Island to have a Kansas City line.
He was not in ST. Joseph last evening and
could not be seen for a verification or de-
nial of the rumor that his road might con-
solidate or enter into a close traffic ar
rangement with the Kansas City North
western. Provisions have been made in the
reincorporation of both companies for
surplus. 1t is supposed the funds are to be
used largely in the Improvement of the
physical condition of the roadbeds.
Without financial arrangement between
the interests controlling the two roads, 1t
might be difficult to make close traffic
agreement. The distance from Seneca to
Kansas City is III miles, while the dis
tance from st. Joseph, the terminus of the
Grand Island, to this city, is fifty miles
less. The Grand Island would probably
want a division on grain shipments ap-
proximating the earnings 1t now receives
for the haul to st. Joseph. and the Kan
sas City Northwestern probably could not
afford to take the grain at Seneca for
these divisions. The two roads. merged
into one system, would however, materially
strengthen both, and, covering territory
measurably non-competitive to the Mis-
souri, Pacific, such an arrangement might
be regarded as good thing for that COM
peny.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
ZEIGLER And M'PHARTLAND.
THEIR GO CALLED A DRAW AFTER
TWENTY ROUNDS.
McPhartIand Had the Best of It-Fav-
orites Won at New Orleans and
Friscc-SportinS News and
Baseball Gossip.

New York, Dec 27.-Rid McPhartland. of
this city, and Owen Zeigler. of Philadel-
phia, lightweights who aspire TO cham
pionship honors, met tonight in the Broad
way Athletic Clubs arena for a twenty
round go and the result was draw. Up
to the last round McPhartland had the bet
ter of the contest, but the Philadelphian
worked very cleverly in the last round and
turned what promised to be lost battle
into a draw. McPhartland avoided Zeig-
ler's rushes splendidly and many time
stopped hard jabs and swings. 1t was said
that the winner of to-niShts $ go would ee
pitted against the winner of the McheeVer-
Lavigne bout. which is to take place next
Monday. Neither of the boys showed form
enough tonight to entitle him to a go with
the Saginaw champion, and they are likely
to wait a long time before they can claim
the right to meet Lavigne. The attendance
was 800.
Before the principal event Billy Stiff, of
Chicago, and Frank Purcell came on to
battle at catch weights Purcell stood fully
six inches taller and about fifteen pounds
heavier than his stockily built opponent AT
the call of time Purcell led off with light
left on the face and Stiff clinched. Stiff
then sent hard left on the jaw, which
knocked Purcell down. AS soon as he got
I'D Stiff sent in another left on the same
spot, which felled Purcell once more Pur-
cell got up again and down he went from
the effect of another left swing. He was
very groggy when he arose. Stiff rushed
at him and swung right and left on the
jaw. Purcell fell to the floor on his face
and lay motionless. The referee declared
Stiff the winner. Time of round twenty
| five seconds. just two seconds less than it
took Peter Maher to knock out O'Donnell
yesterday at Coney Island.
Joe Bernstein, of New York, and Billy
Whistler of Philadelphia, spared a fifteen
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
No More New York Cycle shows.

New York, Dec. '26.-At a meeting of the
Beard of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers
held this afternoon, it was decided that in
the future the cycle show should be aband-
oned in New York and the annual meeting
held during the cycle show in Chicago.
The national cycle exhibition that will be
held at the Grand Central palace in this
city from February to 13. 1897 will, it is
stated by the board, in all likelihood be the
last national cycle exhibition held in this
city This action has been decided upon
the board states owing to the refusal by
the trunk line association to grant any rail-
road concessions for the annual convention
of the cycle manufacturers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Mr.. Andrews win Retire.

On January / Amador Andrews, manager
of the Central division of the Wells-Fargo
Express Company, with headquarters at
Kansas City, will retire. Mr.. Andrews
who has been located in Kansas City for
several years, will be succeeded by Mr.. A.
Christeson, at present manager for the
Southwestern department, who, for a num-
ber of years, has been stationed at Gal
weston, Tex. Mr.. Christeson will come to
Kansas City with the reputation of being
one of the ablest men in the employ of the
company. This change does not in any way
affect Mr.. c. r. Teas, the popular local
agent of the company.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
TRANscoNTrNExTAL MATTERS.
Probable That n Meeting VIII he
Called Within short Time.

Chicago. Dec. 26-It is likely that meet
ing of the transcontinental lines will be
celled TO meet at an early date in this
city. There are several irregularities in
the matter OF through rates to the Pacific
coast that are in need of adjustment, and
the committee which pat in two days last
week working on the question of circuitous
route rates is about ready TO make its re,
port 20 the association. The matter may
he settled without a meeting being called
but one or two of the roads are loaded
up with charges of one sort and another
and they wish to fire them of in good
shape, and it IS possible that they will in
sist upon a meeting being held.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
E. j. seymour Promoted.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 26.-Edward J.
Seymour. assistant general freight agent
OF the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, in
charge of the Ashland division. has been
selected to succeed Burton johnson, re-
signed. and after January / will be located
in Chicago as assistant general freight
agent of the road. The Milwaukee freight
Office of the Ashland division will be closed
and the duties of Samuel Miller. now gen.
eral agent OF the Peninsular division of
the road with headquarters at Green Bay,
will be extended and increased.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
FULL OF DETECTIVES.
independence overrun with Persons
Seeking Clues to the Recent
Train Robbery.

Independence was full of detectives yes
terday who carried about with them an air
of mystery as If something was about to
drop. Station agents, special detectives
from the city. detectives for the United
circulated about on Battle row, where
liquor flows and bad tobacco smoke pre-
States Express Company and route agents
walls.
The air of suspicion was so thick that
the average woodman who had sold his
cord of wood and as usual parted with
portion of his coin over bar felt that he
was the cynosure of eight or ten pairs of
eyes every time he took drink. Yester-
day a trackman found some dynamite
sticks alongside of the Alton track near
the scene of the holdup. 1t lay alongside
of the track in dangeroue position to the
rails, owing to the excitable nature of the
stuff It was brought to town.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Two-CENT-A-MILE AGITATION.
Illinois Ronds Looking for the Fell
lows Who Started 1t.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Railroad officials are
much worked up over the effort that will
apparently be made at the next meeting
of the Illinois legislature to get the roads
down to a maximum rate of cents per
milo in thiSState. They have been making
Efforts to find who is behind the idea. but
have not been able to secure the informa-
ton they desire. Some of the roads de-
clare that 2-cent idea comes from the
state board of warehouse commissioners,
but of this they have no direct or tangible
proCf. They admit that they have no
proof. but say they think that the agita-
ton comes from that body.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
WILL MEET BOSTON COMPETITION.

Canadian Pacific to Reduce Grain and
Flour Rates to Nova Scotia.
Toronto, Dec. 26.-L neral Freight Agent
Sutherland, of the Atlantic division of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, has notified the
Toronto board of trade that after January
], the Canadian Pacific will reduce the
rates on flour, grain and grain products
from Ontario mills to st. John. n. B., for
export by sailing packets to the Bay of
F'undy and all other Nova Scotia water
points, as low as the current Boston rates.
This action of the Canadian Pacific railroad
may divert a large portion of -four traffic
that has heretofore found its way via Bos-
ton to points in Nova Scotia to st. Johns
y. 3.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
The Gardner-Quade contest.

Much interest has been aroused in the
fifteen round contest between Oscar Gard
ner and Bobby Quade, which is billed to
come off tomorrow evening. Gardner is
already down to weight and Quade is re-
ported as being in fine condition. There will
be a curtain raiser of six rounds between
"Scaldy Bilr' Quinn and either Emmett
Melody or Billy Mahan, and this should
also furnish good sport.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
More SANTA Fe Promotions.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 26-(Special) William
Morrisey, at present roadmaster of the cut
off line of the Santa Fe, has been appointed
to succeed Mr.. r. J. Parker as roadmaster
of the main line from Kansas City TO
Usage City. W. ]. Leatherberry, now fore
man of the Emporia yards of the Santa
Fe, will succeed Mr.. Morrisey.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday,

Names. Age
J. H. Spruce. Kansas City................2 2S
Effie Hamilton, Kansas City.........,......27
Harry Taylor, Topeka a......................S2
Emma Mcdonald. Topeka .................2i "a
f. p Brown. Cottonwood Falls Kas......3l
Ferry T. Watson. Cottonwood Falls, Kas q
Iucian r. Fields. Kansas City.....2 q
Laura Stevens. Kansas City................iS
Willie Screvey. Kansas City.............el q
Lulu Martin. Kansas City..............,.I9 10
H. J. Stone. Kansas City...................30 30
Laura Buckley, Kansas City............SO 60
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
"Denver" Ed Smith Home.

New York, Dec. 26.-"Denver" Ed Smith,
the pugilist, was among the second cabin
passengers who arrived to-day on the
Cunard liner, Campania. He returns from
the gold fields of South Africa, where he
was defeated by Joe Goddard, and says he
is feeling in tip-top condition.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 26.-William H.
McDoel, receiver of the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago Railway Company, filed
his report in the United States circuit court
this morning for the month of November.
1t shows receipts, S3i4, ,560.29; disbursements,
S244, 1858; cash balance on hand, 800, 24.36.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
clark Frost HopeIe.sIy I'M.

From letters that have been received
here recently, 1t is learned that Clark
Frost. who was for many years connected
with the hotels of Kansas City and known
all over the West, is lying hopelessly Ill
at the home OF his father In Chicago. His
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

to say that his owners have great expecta-
tions for his career on the turf next year
He will be entered in the Cumberland
prize, and it is thought that his first start
will be at the Nashville spring meeting.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Denth of Leon purton.

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 26.-Yesterday at
the residence OF United States Circuit Judge
u. H. Burton. his oldest son. Leon. died
from the effects of an attack OF grippe
after a brief Illness. Leon Burton was the
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

been once or twice before Just then I
turned my head an instant, and when
looked. again Sharkey was on the floor
grasping his groin with his hands. The
blow that stopped the sailor I did not see
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Another Game for steinitz.

Moscow. Dec. 26.-Steinitz won the thir-
teenth game, a queens gambit declined
after forty moves. late last night The
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.
Silver Dollar Design for n Buffet

Take 4 piece of linen two yards and
quarter long by five-eighths of a yard
wide. Hemstitch across the ends and draw
and embroider a border two inches above
the hem. using a silver dollar and card
to form the pattern.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

agent of the Illinois Central railroad with
headquarters at Louisville. and was about
q years old.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
TIMELY TOPICS.

Books (new and old bought, sold and ex.
changed. Clicks new location. 10 Main
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

health failed one year ago and he was
compelled to give up active work. Since
that time he has been gradually getting
worse and cannot survive much longer. He
is victim OF cancer of the stomach.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12
THE GULF AND THE CITY,
If 1t Continues to EncrOach New Or
leans Is Doomed.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
Within the last few months there has
come to the notice of Mai Quinn. in
charge Of the light house district. a most
interesting condition, which, in the course
of 200 years, if continued, would result
in the complete wiping out of the city
of New Orleans. This interesting scien-
tific subject is simply that the bottom of
the gulf is slowly sinking and the level
of the gulf is rising higher each year
Tide gauges and observations show that
within twelve wears, the level of the gulf
has risen one foot. When the Eads jet
ties were built and the bill was passed in
congress it was decided to establish a
tide gauge and a level and to keen
daily record Of the tides. Some time ago
the people of Biloxi held that the tide
level was increasing in hight The mat
ter attracted considerable attention but
1t was never given serious thought Then
the mississippi river commission touched
upon this question and Maj. Quinn de-
clded to make close inspection Of the
tides; During the month of July, 1894
and last July he himself suspected that
the. delta was gradually subsiding, and
during these two months the gauges were
placed in deep water.
From the continuous record kent on
these tide observations he was able to
make comparison, and thus discovered
that since 1875, when the levels were
made, the delta has subsidized exactly one
foot. These gauges and tide levels were
placed in position in 1875 and verified in
1877. Between that date and 1890 the level
went down one foot, but within the last
five years the tides have been stationary
or nearly so. The sinking of the bottom
or rising of the gulf has been a gradual
affair, and is Spasmodic, as IL We're. Some
years there would be no change and
again there was very great change.
The effect of this decline will be to
prolong the deep-water channel and to
drive the bar further ont to sea. The
city of New Orleans is about sixteen feet
above the level of the gulf and, should
at its established rate of speed, it would
take about 200 years to completely wipe
off the map that land which now supports
the city. There is but one objectionable
feature to the matter at present and
that is that it would be impossible to
secure perfectly steady and sound foun-
= dalton for any permanent work that
might be built.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-12


The cold weather of yesterday morning
had a most peculiar effect upon a young
man who lives, up town; that is, he thought
- vas the weather until Informed THAI
it was due to natural causes He had
inadvertentIy gotten some fresh paint on
i his-e hands and, in removing it, he used a
Plentiful supply Of turPse zen Shortly ny
Con noticed that, despite the intense cold,
5is hands were uncomfortably warm, and
actually perspiring. After time he re-
1891 his gloves and allowed the frigia
l;,,ds tn whistle at will between his wide
spread fingers, and even then he expert
epced not the slightest cold
Tsfer in the day he dropped in at his
CLUB and was relating what he imagined
10 be an unusual experience; he was m
fornoed however, by a weil-knoWn physi-
d1lI,ie that it was the most natural thing
in the world. ,... -, =,
- tbe man of medicine, always has that
effect, and if any one IS every troubled
~ q soIutfon of turpentina the most graft
f.t,1Se results may be obtained