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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Railroad Notes.

G. ]. Kensinger. commercial agent of the
Chicago. Peoria & st. Louis, left last even
| ing for st. Louis.
AT At the annual meeting of the Chicago,
Peoria & st. Louis. the old officers of the
| company were reelected.
C: NJ; Hohl,, superintendent CT the tx.
| c." with headquarters at st. Joseph, was
in Kansas City yesterday.
t. j. McClelland, commercial agent of
| the Memphis & Charleston at st. Louis,
| was in Kansas City yesterday.
Major w. +. Shellman, traffic manager
| of the Central Georgia railway, died Sun
day night at his home in Savannah.
| 1t is reported that the Chicago Great
| Western will extend it's line in the spring
| to connect with the Lake Michigan packet
| lines.
| An embargo has been declared on wheat,
shelled corn and oats at Baltimore. Ship
meHtS of corn in ear are being received at
| that port for track delivery.
ball will be given at Topeka February
Y, under the auspices of division No. As. of
| the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and
lodge No. POS Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen
The local passenger aSSocia ton yesterday
voted to refund the amounts paid for tick
| Association, who made the purchases to
| test the market.
;, Traffic Manager. J. J. Fletcher, of the
| turned yesterday from New Orleans and
louisville. Ky, where he has been attend
| ing rate meetings.
| All agreement was not reacneu at the
| meeting of the lines interested, at New
| Orleans, for the purpose of equalizing rates
| as between Galveston and New Orleans to
| Kansas City and trans Missouri territory.
| Assistant General Freight Agent j. d.
Riddle, of the Kansas City, Fort Scott &c
| Memphis, left last evening for Chicago,
| where he will attend the meeting of the
rate committee of the Western Freight As
, sociGtion to-day.
| The annual meeting of the stockholders
| of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Com
| pany was held yesterday. The annual re-
| port showed gross earnings for 1896. A.5l2,-
| 51l.72; expenses. SO. .229, ,534.i2: net earnings
| N,2Se,9n 80. The present board of directors
was reelected.
Vice President Arnold Kalman. of the
| Chicago Great Western. with headquarters
At ST; Paul, was in Kansas City yesterday.
| Mr.. kalman is known as the father of the
| elevator schemes of the Chicago Great
| Western. in the carrying out of which the
! mammoth elevator at Kansas City was
| built.
1t is unofficially declared that the
Nickelplate will pay no dividend this
clared in March: 1885, but the regular time
| for declaring it in 1897 has gone by. and no
| announcement has been made by the board
| of directors. 1t is said that the Wander
| biltS have declared that it is very likely
| that. no dividend will be paid because of
| the hard times.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Confused, Steps on the Wrong
Track and Is Run Down.

Joseph Baldwin, laborer, aged IS years,
was struck by an incoming Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas passenger train at Twentieth
and Wyoming streets at 10 o'clock yester-
day and instantly killed. His skull was
crushed and several bones in his body and
limbs were broken. At the place where
Baldwin was killed, there are a number of
tracks, and it is believed he became con-
fused when he heard the approach of the
train and got on the wrong track.
Baldwin came to Kansas City from
Wordsworth, O., several weeks ago and
had been living with his son. Bert Baldwin,
at Thirtieth street and Southwest boule-
ward, while he looked for work. He had
started out in search of job yesterday
when he met his death. Deputy Coroner
Wheeler had Baldwin's remains removed to
Carrolfs undertaking rooms and will hold
an inquest to-day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
CARSON The PLACE.
LOCATION OF THE FIGHT PRACTIC-
ALLY ASSURED
CITIZENS GREATLY PLEASED.
EXPECT TO REAP A FINANCIAL HAIR
VEST FROM THE BATTLE.
Hotel and Boarding House Room in
the Nevada Capital Is Being Rap
idly EngaEed-La ViSnc Got
the Decision-Other
Sporting News.
CITIZENS GREATLY PLEASED.

Carson City, New. Feb. S.-Dan Stuart
will not be here till tomorrow, but it can
be stated that the Corbett-Fitzsimmons
fight will take place in this city, the infor-
nation having been given to the Associat-
ed Press by man who has authority to
speak.
Already kilograms engaging hotel and
boarding house rooms have been received.
Accommodations will be provided for 5000
who are expected from east of the Rocky
mountains, as well as a larger number
looked for from the Pacific coast states.
The railroad and telegraph companies have
bsgun operations to bring in the crowds
and to handle the press dispatches. Work
on the pavilion, where the fight is to lake
place, will be commenced as soon as Stuart
arrives and designates the location.
A dispatch was received from Chicago
this morning engaging a block of 600 seats
for the Sier-Hogan special, which will
bring not only the Chicago crowd, but a
good part of the Eastern contingent. When
the fact became known that the fight was
TO be in Carson the people were much
pleased, rs they expect the visitors will
leave behind large sum of money in the
aggregate which will greatly benefit the
city.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09

lone. Onaretto. Lord Willowbrook, Noch-
barren and May Ashby also ran. Little
Billy, to l, place.
Fourth race-Seven furlongs. High Test,
lO5 &C. Reiff) even, won; Marquise, l0S "a
Barret), to .. second: Ella PenZance, 80
q. Weber,. 10 to l, third. Time, l:Sl. Gold
Top, imp. Paladin, Alvin w. and Sir John
also ran. Marquise to ;. place.
Fifth race-One mile Chicot, ia q. HID,
l to g won: Miss Clark, 10I (Scherrer), 9 to
2. second; Harmony, 50 IT. Burns), to l,
third. Time, 1:52l2 Soundmore and G. G.
Rumrill also ran. Miss Clark, even. place.
Sixth race-SiX furlonss. lila, Sc tColeD.
!, second; Belle of Fordham. 1G5 (Scher-er).
; to l. third. Time. LOG. Vencedor, Harry
Lee Robert Bonner and D. L. also ran.
Laura Davis, TO J. place.
Entries for tomorrow:
First race-Selling; six furlongs. Princess
Maud, Redena, ollean, Stevena 81; Mar
tin X. &c; Seelbach. Annie Teuton, 9S: Hen
The Plutocrat. 10.
Second race-Selling; one-half mile. Scott
Newman, Miss Matte, %: Frenchford, So;
Octave 81; Memo. 80; Kohinoor, 100.
Third race-Selling; one mile and twenty
yards. Paskola. If, Hano Belle. IS: Bust
Up. Henry 0wsley, 100; Linnette. Trixie,
Hardenburg, l03: Spiritualist Jamboree, 105.
Fourth race-Heavywelgnt handicap; one
mile and one furlong. Springal, ST. Leo,
Proverb, Folly, 125; Incommode, l25; Mr.
Dunlap. 12S; Partisan, 129; Rupee, 100;
Eball, 13l; Brakeman, 1i6.
Fifth race-Handicap: one mile. Connie
Lee, 81; Sir John. 95; Fasig, Necedah, 9S;
Mamie G., 100; Linnette, 102; imp. Paladin,
l13.
Sixth race-Seven furlougs. Renaud, 100:
Winslow. 102; Plutus. DIR. France, 103; Fa-
Vorine, 105; Martin, Ciarus, 10T.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
0sCE0LA ROAD OFFICERS.
President Miller and Vice President
blair in Kansas City
Yesterday.

C. Miller. of st. Louis. president, and
James \. Blair. vice president and treasur-
er, of the Kansas City. Osceola & Southern
railway. were in Kansas City yesterday.
Mr.. Blair has been making a tour of the
Southwest, where he is interested in sew
eral railway companies. among them being
the Houston, East 8; West Texas. Both Of
ficials left last evening for St.Louis, whence
Mr.. Blair will return to New York. Both
stated their trip to Kansas City was taken
for an inspection of the Osceola road, and
that nothing but routine matters had been
given their attention. Mr.. Blair was asked
regarding the rumors of an extension to
connect the Frisco with the Kansas City,
Osceola 6; Southern. He said ''such things
have occurred but added that he knew
of no movement looking TO that end. Re
garding general financial matters Mr.. Blair
said:
''The general conditions are getting bet
ter all the time They are on n sound basis
and with the incoming administration we
will find Il decided Improvement. 1 notice
business in Kansas City is much better
than when l was here two years ago."
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
EAST BOUND SHIPMENTS.
They Show by Increased Tonnage the
Effect of Decentralization
of Rates.

Chicago, Feb. S.The effect of the demor-
alization in east bound freight rates shows
very plainly in the amount of traffic han
died during last week. The traffic officials
declared that it required u 10 cent rate to
increase their business to any extent, and
the conditions go to prove their assertions.
Under the 10 cent rate there was no mate
rial increase, but when the Is cent rate
with a 3 cent rebate came into play, the
tonnage increased from 65.535 tons carried
in the last week in January to S0,645 for the
first week in February. In the first week
of February, 1896, S0.CTS tons were carried.
One feature of the shipments last week is
that the Pennsylvania lines carried about
three-eighths of the total; no other road
came within 1000 tons of reaching the low
est of the Pennsylvania lines. The roads
carried tonnage as follows:
Michigan Central, 9,04i; Wabash. 6.173;
Lake shore 7,5lS; Fort Wayne, 29125; Pan
Grand Trunk 7,O75; Nickle Plate, 1856;
Erie, T,S49: Big Four, 1882.
Shipments were made up of the following
articles: Flour, 6,S22; grain ard mill stuffs.
1924; cured meats, lard, etc. 10,02i; dressed
beef, S,554 butter, 1852; lumber, 3,142; mis-
cellaneous, 1861 Total, SO,645.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
LABORING MEN DISPLEASED.
Say They VIII Make II Political Fight
on Every Councilman Who Voted
for Gns Compnny Consolidation.

It was said last night at labor head
quarters III Walnut street. that several
leading union men of the city are quietly
agitating the laboring men to fight the gas
consolidation sscheme. resolution de-
nouncing the measure as a means to de-
fraud the citizens of the city out of cheap
gas will be introduced at the meeting of
the Industrial Council next Sunday Labor
leaders claim the franchise was given to
the new company on a stipulated agree
ment that it should remain separate com
pany and give the citizens the benefits of
the competition with the old company
I'VE will make political fight on every
member of the council who voted for the
consolidation ordinance, and on the mayor
if he signs it," said one of the laboring
men.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09

Sixth race-Seven furlougs. Renaud, 100:
102: Plutus. DIR. France, 103; Fa-
vorine, 105; Martin, Ciarus, 107.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
INSPECTION IN TRANSIT.
ably Acted Upon by Southwest
ern Traffic Association.

The protest of the Kansas City grain men
against the stoppage of grain in transit at
this city on through billing to Texas points
has been favorably acted upon by the
Southwestern Traffic Association, and a
rule adopted allowing grain to stop here
for seventy-two hours for inspection, sack
ing, recOnsignment, etc, except that the
railroads are to not absorb any switching
or terminal charges The object of this
latter clause is to insure continuous pass
age of the grain, prevent its diversion to
an elevator or transfer TO the tracks of a
company competitive with that hauling the
shipment into Kansas City. The grain
men are comparatively satisfied with the
rule and if a similar arrangement was
made concerning shipments in Western
Freight Association territory. the COM
plants of Kansas City regarding grain
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
VIKINGS BEAT THE PASTIMES.
Seventeenth Series of Tournament
Games Opened on the Grand
Alleys Last Night.

The seventeenth series or games in the
bowling tournament opened last night with
a game on the Grand alleys between the
Vikings and the Pastimes. Both teams
started out at very slow pace and the
Pastimes never did strike their gait. but
after the half way post had been passed
the Vikings braced up and from that point
to the finish they made most creditabie
showing, finishing with a very respectable
total and winning easily by the margin of
35l pins, an unexpectedly crushing defeat
for the Pastimcs
Captain Lawson, of the Vikings. was
easily the star bowler of the evening, run
ming up the handsome total of 56S He did
not get a split in the thirty frames. and is
charged with only two misses, bowling Il
strong and consistent game throughout
Lindgren, of the Vikings, was the only
other bowler TO clear the 800 mark, finish
ing second with ola while Cody was top
man for the PaStimes with AS. OF the
other bowlers James, Lewis, Miller and
Bray made fair scores. Harrington and
Cohn failed TO reach even 400. the captain
of the Pastimes finishing low man of the
game with 35f.
A feature of the game was Cohn's rolling
OFF the alley on a spare and then getting
but one pin with his second ball, netting
him IL pins in two frames, with u spare
to start on. Summary:
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1897

Tickenor. William Hodge. ]. H. Durkec,
George B. Orr. Joseph A. Graham, Of the
ST. Louis Republic; \. 7. Peer, Edwin Tur-
ner and Patrick O'Rourke.
No business was transacted at the meet
ing. but an hour was spent in informal
discussion of matters of interest pertain
officers and members of the club feel that
the prospects for a successful show are
bright, as many assurances are being re-
ceiveG of entries from noted fanciers all
over the country.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
MELTED THE METER.
Free Flow of Gas in Il Commission
House Calls Out u Good Sec
tion OF the Department..

A small blaze, which started in the base
ment of the William Henry Commission
Company's house a 415 Walnut street.
reached the gas meter before 1t was discov-
cred last night at $50. When the pipes
leading to the meter had melted away, the
meter fell. and the gas flowed freely. maxi
ing bright fire. II was the work Of only
few moments for the department to eX-
tinguish the fire. The loss will not exceed
Sl50 The commission company was busy
yesterday moving out of the building, and
1t is thought a cigar stump or candle
left carelessly burning started the fire in
some refuse straw.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
DREDGING AT PORT ARTHUR.
The First Machine Is En- Route and
Two More VIII BE in Operation
Within n Short Time

The first dredger for work on the Port
Arthur harbor left Galveston yesterday for
Port Arthur. This dredger is one of three
owned by the New York Dredger Company,
which has the contract for dredging the
Will begin some time this week. The two
other dredgers will be in operation within
the next few weeks, and the five mile chan
mel Will be completed within six months
The channel will be twenty-siX feet deep
and from $50 to 500 feet wide. 1t will adj
mt OF the passage of the largest ocean
steamships.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
ANTI-SCALPlNG BILL.
Little Prospect of the Senate Commit
tee Reporting 1t mt This
Session

Washington. Feb. S.-The senate commit
tee on interstate commerce to-day consid-
cred the bill to prevent ticket brokerage.
Without coming to n decision the commit
tee adjourned until Wednesday, although
the opinion was expressed that it would be
useless to report the bill this session, be-
cause of the opposition which would pre-
sion.
Representative Sherman, of New York.
to-day submitted a petition signed by fifty
labor organizations, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. Locomotive Fire
men. Railway Trainmen, the Order of Rail-
way Conductors and the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, urging the passage of the
bill to prevent ticket brokerage.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
urge the Adoption of the Treaty.

Rev. DIR. s. NJ. Neel. pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church, has received 4
circular letter from the national arbitra.
ton committee asking the cooperation or
the church in the work of securing the in
fuence of the senators to accept and ap-
E. Dodge is president of the committee,
and prominent men of each state are asso-
ciated with him in the work. The letter
urges that all Christian organizations take
up the work at once. so that the influence
will be felt by the senator's in time.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
SURE OF A POSITION,
And n ComfortabIe One, Too,

BY going to the Inauguration over Penn
joyed by passengers over this short route
from Chicago insure comfort on fast
through trains. Excursion tickets for the
inauguration on sale March 1st. I'd and Sd.
Find out about the low rates and fine
trains by addressing Travelling Passenger
Agent w. w. Richardson Omaha. Neb., or
H. R. Dering, A. G. P. Agt., 24S South
Clark street, Chicago.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Ella Penzance Ran Third at II Long
Price and Local PiISerS
Reiniceh.
New Orleans La. Feb. S.-Weather cloudy

New Orleans. La. Feb. S.-weather cloudy
and cool
First race-Selling; six furlongs. Lady
Louise, Sd Cr. Burns), ) TO l. won; Full
80 "A. Barretu. 8 to !. third Time. l:2lIs.
Juanita, Lott and Patsy Cook also ran.
Full hand. TO ,. placr
Second raSe-Four furiongs. George c,
l0 81. Gardner. u to J. won: Our Lizzie.
l02 tMorse), 20 10 !. second: Sue Sue. 10.
IT. Burus), ) TO >. third. Time 0:j2A Lu-
poia, Frogmore, Lillian Russell and Hais-
crime also ran. Our Lizzie. to l. place.
Third raCc-One mile znd twenty yards.
Judge Bullock 103 "a. BarretD, I5 10 /.
won; Little Billy. lo5 O.. ReiftD, to J. sec
ond: ~ Miles % Dorsey. u TO l. third.
Time, 1854. Booze, Amber Glints, Sister
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Bates bridge Piers,

The first stone. was removed yesterday
from the top of the old Winner piers
which 1T is proposed to tear down "a dis
tance of forty feet, to fit them to the plans
of President Theodore c. Bates, of the
Kansas. City & Atlantic, for a railroad and
wagon bridge. Piers four to seven will be
lowered, the first three piers on the south
bank of the river remaining at their pres
ent height The annual meeting of the
Kansas City & Atlantic stockholders will
be held in this city March 9.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Port Arthur Train Service.

The Kansas City, Pittsburg G. Gulf will
port to Galveston and New Orleans March
!. A through train service from Kansas
City to Port Arthur, the train leaving
of the Pittsburg & Gulf to Shreveport, the
Houston, East & West Texas to Houston
and the, Southern Pacific back to Beau
Pittsburg & Cuffs line for Port Arthur
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
First Defeat for Moore.

BY losing last nights game in the three
cushion carom tournament at the Collen>
der billiard hall, Moore met with his first
defeat at the hands of James who played
in his true form. The score follows: James,
30; high run, 8; average, 35-10S Moore, 27;
higli run, 2; average, 27-1QS.
Tonight Reynolds and Ryle will meet,
ami Reynolds will have to play the game
great Improvement in his game lately.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Advorntes Church Unity.

''The Unity of the Church in the Early
Days" was the subject for discussion at
the meeting of the Ministers Union yester-
unity in the form of federation of the
various denominations. was read by Rev.
DIR. Henry Hopkins. The ministers were
unanimous in their expressions favoring
consolidation of the various denominations
of the Christian religion.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
KNOCKED FROM A CAR.
Frank Doyle, n Santa Fe Brakeman,
Struck by n Switch Target
and Seriously Injured.

Frank Doyle. brakeman for the Santa
Fe, was knocked from the side of freight
car in the Santa Fe yards, Twelfth and
Santa Fe streets, at o'clock yesterday
morning by switch target. He was climb
ing the side irons of the car which
was being switched. with several Others
onto a sidetrack, and was swinging too
far out. His injuries consisted Of II dis
located left shoulder and several bruises
on the head and face. He was attended
by Police Surgeon Landon and removed
TO All Saints hospital. Doyle lives at
Brookfield, Mo-, where he has family.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
. carpenter Fails From n Ladder.

c. L. Warren, a carpenter living at 27f
West Fifth street, fell from u ladder while
working at 329 West Fifth street yester-
day morning and sprained his left ankle
lie was treated by Police Surgeon Landon
and removed to his home.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09

The funeral services of Peter Westrun,
who died at his home, 1888 Belleview ave-
nue. were held from the Swedish Lutheran
church Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. The
funeral was largely attended. Mr.. West
run was one of the most prominent Swed-
ish business men in the city and was en-
gagged in the real estate business for the
paSt nine years.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Professor buchanan VIII De There.

Principal Buchanan, of the Central high
school, will attend the second annual con-
ference of high school principals and col
of this week. After the meeting he will
go to Milwaukee to make arrangements for
the entertainment of the Missouri delega-
ton to the National Educational Associa-
ton, which convenes there next summer
He will also go TO Indianapolis to attend
a national meeting Of the city superintend-
ents of schools.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09

ineton or all regular tickets sold to or
through that point during the period of
the inauguration ceremonies next month.
IL VIII put down several miles of new track
on which TO store sleepers in which vis-
itor;; to the city will live during the time
of the Inauguration.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
TEN NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED.
Kansas City Kennel Club sanGuine OF
Success for the Coming
Rench ShoNN.

At last nights meeting of the Kansas
city Kennel Club, held at the Victoria, the
following new members were admitted: 5.
Il. Trower Judge James Gibson, c. o.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Wool Rates Reduced.

st. Louis, Feb. S.-The Wabash to-day
announced a rate of so cents per 100 pounds
on wool in carloads from East st. Louis
to Boston, minimum weight 10000 pounds.
The rate heretofore has been S7!a cents,
minimum weight 10000 pounds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
h. d o. to Lease Box Cars.

Baltimore, Feb. S.-Judge Morris to-day
signed an order authorizing the receivers
to lease 1000 box cars from the Akron &
Chicago Junction Railroad Company the
Missouri Car and Foundry Company and
the Fairport Warehouse and Elevator
Company.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Peter NInher After sharkey.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. S.-John ]. Quinn,
manager of Peter Maher. has wired w A.
Naughton TO see Tom Sharkey at once and
ask him IL he is willing to fight Maher for
purse and a side bet of s. 500 or 5000, or
a purse alone.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
constinE Accident Proves Fatal.

Bertie Cunningham. the 12-year-oId hoy
whose skull was fractured Saturday while
he was coasting on Sixteenth street. near
Main street, died at the city hospital at
10 o'clock Yesterday morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09

Chicago. Feb. S.-The Baltimore & Ohio
succeeded in obtaining permission from the
board of managers of the Joint Traffic
Association to allow stopovers in Wash
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Highest Team Scores.
Highest Individual Scores.
The Game This Evening

The Midnights and the Stockyards will
be the contesting teams this evening and
the game should be well played and
interesting one.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
Goddard Knocked DooIey out.

johannesburg. Feb. SIN the prize fight
between Joe Goddard. of Australia, and
Mick Dooley, last night, the former won
IL the second round.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09
INDOOR BASEBALL TONIGHT.
schmeIzcrs and Sunfoyers VIII Give
the First Exhibition of
This Novel Snort

Indoor baseball will be played in Kansas
City for the first time tonight. The first
game will be played between the Schmel-
zers and the Suntlowers, two of the strong
est teams in the city at the outdoor game,
and having been at practice now for IA
week, they expect to give a good exhibition
of this novel and exciting sport, which diff
fers from the outdoor sport in that the
plays are more rapid and the interest is
sustained more constantly.
The system of scoring is altogether diff
ferent from the outdoor game. But three
runs. outs and totals. the latter column
showing how many times a player reaches
base. Errors, assists and all such things
are done away with.
To-nishts game will be played at the
Third Regiment armory. 1t will be started
promptly at o'clock, with the teams