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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
The HOUSE INVESTIGATION,
MORE TESTIMONY WILL BE HEARD
BY THE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
Enough Told by the Witnesses to
Convince the People of Kansas
City That Non-Partisan Po-
lice Government Is
n Necessity.

The investigation by committee of the
house of representatives of the alleged cor
ruption in the police department will be re-
sumed at $50 o'clock this morning in the
lower house council chamber. While it is
the intention of the members of the COM
mittee to finish the investigation this even
ing, it is generally believed that they will
not be able to do so, owing to the fact that
there is much evidence yet TO be submit
ted.
1t is said that witnesses will be intro
duced by the attorneys for the police COM
missioners and the chief of police to show
that there has been less gambling in Kan
sas City during the past two years than
during any previous two years since the
Metropolitan police system was inaugurated.
1t is asserted by gamblers that the police
have been so vigilant in watching their
movements that the only games to be
found running in the city at the present
time are located in hotels.
Whatever the outcome of the inveStiga-
tions by the house committee and the grand
jury and by the senate committee, which
will probably begin probing on Tuesday or
Wednesday. enough has already been
shown to prove that the system of police
government from jefferson City is an injus-
tice to the people of Kansas City. II Moth
ing more is proved than has been brought
out in the evidence already given before
the house committee the citizens of this
city WuO are llOl lOOhlHB IOr Ine SpOliS OF
office and who are not identified with either
of the local gambling factions or gangs
have been given an object lession that
should cause them to vote overwhelmingly
for home rule through non-partisan police
boards. The system is faulty, to say the
least.
The people of Kansas City who believe in
honest and efficient management of their
local affairs are anxious to have the pro-
posed special election to amend the city
charter held, so that they can put the seal
of condemnation upon the system They
are not particularly concerned as to the
finding of the house or senate investga-
ton committees. They care little whether
Commissioners Fyke and Johnson are con-
firmed, or other partisans are appointed by
a partisan governor to succeed them What
they want is board of non-partisan COM
mission ers selected for their abilities and
faithfulnesS to all the duties of good citi-
ZenShip While they are not disposed to
give aid or comfort to the bosses of either
faction of the local Democracy or willing
to uphold either of the gambling gangs,
they are anxious that the investigation be-
ing made by the grand jury should be thor
ough. They do not look with kindly eyes
upon the effort that is being made to down
one gang of gamblers, in order that anoth-
er gang may be allowed TO run gaming
places unmolested.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Haunted.

The human tenement is often haunted-to
the grievous discomfort of its possessor-by
those malignant spirits, constipation and
biliousness. But the abominable pair may
be speedily driven out with the potent help
of HCStetter'S Stomach BitterS. This genial
Alternative. while II relieves the bowels and
regulates the liver, never, as a drastic pur-
gative does. produces violent effects and
weakens the intestines. ON the contrary.
the action of the Bitters is precisely analo-
gous to an effort of nature seeking TO re-
sumo her proper functions. This furnishes
pretty conclusive evidence that 1t Is better
to Use persuasive means. so to speak. than
to endeavor to cocrce nature to a return to
duty. Violent remedies produce only Al
temporary effect. followed by II hurtful re-
action. For indigestion. malarial and kid
ney complaints. rheumatism and nervous
ness. the Bitters takes highest rank among
remedies of the philOsophic school.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
The Brooklyn Jockey Club Special.

The Brooklyn Jockey Club in addition to
its regular stakes, announces special
weight for age race at IA mile and a half
which is practically Il championship af-
fair. Since the Brighton Beach Racing
cup the horsemen have been clamoring for
more races of this kind, and. no doubt
every association will have one or more
events of this kind. The value of the
Brooklyn Jockey Clubs race is 81. .5O0 The
entrance fee is $500, half forfeit The horses
named thus far are last years crack j.
and Ben Brush Some of the Western
cracks may swell the list. but the field at
best will be small. The conditions provide
that two are TO start, or the race to be
declared off.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
KANSAS EDITORS WILL PROTEST
posing to Cut PubIica-
ton Rates.

Topeka, lIas.. Jan. 2i.-CSpecial) The
State Editorial Association that meets
here tomorrow will take up for -considera-
tion the bil of Senator Young. of Mont
ECmon county. cutting legal rates for
publication of notices 50 per cent. Editors
already here say the bill will he denounced
and editors from all portions of the state
viii lobby with members from their
county to secure defeat for the bill.
The attendance IS expected to reach 500
The programme includes u number of ad-
dresses on trade topics. Much time is
given to the social side of the gathering.
Monday evening a reception viii be given
AT / library hall. Tuesday morning the
election OF officers viii take place and
Tues day. after seeing w. a. Harris elected
United States senator all of the editors
W here the Commercial Club will give q re-
CeptiCu that evening.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
The King of Pills is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IN HONOR OF MURAT HALsTEAD.
A Public Reception to Be rendered
the Distinguished Journalist
Tuesday Afternoon.

Murat Halstead. the veteran journalist
who is to lecture Tuesday evening at the
Coates opera house on The Impending
Crisis of Cuba" will be rendered a public
reception between the hours of $3.50 and
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
parlOrs of the Coates hotel. The reception
is to be an informal affair, to which all
who desire to meet Mr. Halstead are in.
Vited; 1t is in charge OF number of
prominent ladies and gentlemen. Among
the members of the reception committee
are: Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Morse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hagerman, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. FaXon, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Brumback, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. c. Horton, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Reed,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ID. Rdenour. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Van
Brunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton Howe. Mr..
and Mrs. j. X; Burnham Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. Walter Bacon, Mr.. Ralph Stout, Mr..
and Mrs. Harlow Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred S. Doggett, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
.Askew; Mr.: and Mrs: o.. B. Gum, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. w. St. Clair, Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Gaylord, Judge and Mrs. Austin. Mr.. and
Mrs. W., p. Whipple, Mr. and Mrs. J. l..
Lombard. Mr.. and Mrs. D.Austin LatChaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
G. Graham.
Major William Warner will INTRODUCES Mr..
HalStead at the Coates opera house to-
morrow evening. where the great editor
and correspondent will deliver his lecture
on Cuba.
Kansas City as guests of the Commercial
Club will arrive at the Union depot at
$50 o'clock Tuesday. They will be met by
the reception committee of the Commercial
Club, and escorted to the club rooms where
they will meet Mr.. EIalstead, who will ad-
dress them: At $50 o'clock in the even
ing they will he banQuetted at the Coates
House until the hour for the. commence
ment of the lecture. All of the boxes at
the opera house have been reserved for
the occupancy of the editors party Tues
61v evening
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
CnrIoad Regulations.

The board of managers of the Joint Traf-
fic Association has just issued n very i'm
portant order affecting shipments of car
load lots. In order to entitle shipment
to the carload rate the quantity of freight
requisite under the rules to- secure such
carload rate must be delivered at one sta
ton in one day, by one shipper. consigned
to one consignee and destination. Receiv-
ing agents will not sign shipping receipts
bearing the notation part carload lot
until shipping receipts for the whole car
load have been presented and the freight
delivered in order that bill of lading may
be obtained at the carload rate. Only one
original bill of lading for the whole carload
shall be issued. Receiving agents will not
receive and Consgn carload shipments of
property to delivering agents for distrihu-
tion among several consignees, nor will
agents at destination distribute carload
shipments of property among two or more
COnSipnpeS
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

agitation of free silver. and. as the year
progressed, great depression developed,
which became steadily more pronounced,
roads were very largely reduced. In Janu-
ary and February monthly statements
showed the largest gains, with one ex-
ception, recorded in any month for about
four years. But after that the gains rap
idly fell off, and in August the totals again
began to show losses, and thereafter there
were no decreases TO the end of the year
The largest falling off occurred in Novem-
ber, when the shrinkage fell but little
short of 10 per cent
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Record of Train Robbers.

The Railway Age says: "A shameful
record is that presented in congress this
week by Representative Hubbard. of Mis-
souri, in support of his bill to provide the
death penalty for the crime of train rob-
berry. 1t shows that in the past six years
there have been 1SS stoppages of trains
for criminal purposes. as n result of which
eight were wounded by shots. In 1896 alone
there were reported twenty-three hold
ups, In which thirty-two passengers and
trainmen We're killed and many injured.
No country in the world except the United
States has permitted this infamous crime
to flourish No measures too severe can
possihly be adopted for its suppression.,,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
BERRYVILLE & EUREKA SPRINGS
Connected by an Electric Rail-
way in the Nenr Future.

Eureka Springs. Ark. Jan. 24.-(special.)
An item has been going the rounds to the
effect that a Springfield, Mo-, promoter.
backed by English capital, would build the
proposed Berryville & Eureka Springs cleo
tric railroad. A sufficient amount has been
subscribed by local interests to insure its
construction, at any event; and its pro-
meters declare that it will be pushed to an
early completion.
Conservative estimates place the probable
net annual earnings as nigh as 20 per cent
ON the investment.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

Bombay has the grandest railroad station
in the world and the grandest modern
architectural work in India in the Pe-in-
sular Railway Victoria Terminal building,
which was named on Jubilee day in honor
of the empress of India. The execution Of
the work occupied ten years, and the cost
is estimated at SlS,9OO,OOO. The total length
of the principal elevation is over 800 see;.
The style is Venetian Gothic, with Oriental
notifications. The principal feature of the
edifce is the large central octagonal dome
of solid cut masonry, which has a very
fine effect and may be seen from any part
of the city. The figure crowning the apex
of the dome is a stone statue of
Progress
Many other colossal statues, including
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
ter for all concerned if that case could be

settled out of court.
a report comes from Louisville to the
effect that the Louisville directors are Sc
rIcusly considering an offer from President
Van Derbeck, of Detroit. for the purchase
of Lousville's franchise and team, both to
be transferred to Detroit. No sleep need
be lost over this matter. as the Louisville
team and franchise could not be trans
ferred to any other city without the con-
sent of the league. which is not likely to be
given. There is no truth in the report any
way We daresay.
President Young announces that Chicago
has prior claim to Perry Werden, claimed
also by Louisville through drafting AS
far back the 1lth of last September the
Chicago management notified Uncle NICK
that Werden's release had been purchased
from the Minneapolis club, coupled with q
request that the deal be kept quiet until
October l. Mr.. Young holds that IT was In,
cumhent on the Chicago club to announce
the deal when it was made.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

those of the Empress Victoria, Com
merce, Science Trade, Engineering +"
etc, adorn the principal gables. The in
terror has been most skilfully arranged.
and is fitted up with marble, granite and
fine woods. Much of the interior decora-
ton has been done by native workmen.
The statue of Queen Victoria in the station
was the one which was covered with tar
in December last by natives. who accord
ing 10 the letter from Bombay published
on Friday last, ire fleeing from Bombay
and the authorities, who they tthe natives)
think are anxious to secure the lives of
10000 people for tn, recent outrage ON the
queens statue. They seriously believe that
10000 innocents are to be slaughtered, and
are determined not 10 be among the num-
ber of victims. Hence they are hurrying
to catch the steamer.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

everything was as ripe as at present for a
long leap into business activity. Every
factory and every enterprise which gives
employment has rested and is now ready,
yea. anxious to begin anew another race,
another effort. When the great wheels of
commercial activity have once more started
there is no impeachment no hindrance in the
path of continual progress
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
Bearing on the Cost of Early Rail-
road BuiIding-CharIes Carroll
Lnid First Stone on b. q i.

In an old pamphlet which was discovered
recently in the Astor library in New York
are scme interesting figures with reference
to the cost of piece of track laid by the
Baltimore & Ohio in 1880 and 1881. /. L..
Sullivan, evidently civil engineer, in a re-
port to Z. l.. Colt, estimates that the track
laid with wood sleepers. wood bearers and
plate rail, exclusive of ground and gradua-
tiOn. would cost 1892 per mile: with stone
blocks wood bearers and plate rail- of
which the cost of iron was Sl.324 the cost
wOulG be $5ll5 per mile, with granite siIlS
in line with plate rail, of which the iron
was S2V5I. the cost would be $500 per mile
divided as follows:
Sills at Sn-50 per 100. 0O...................S36 So $50
lb'ti IRON 800
IsI'htN stone ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6iO
N.I.OuS items ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
This engineer speCulated on two-ton loads
and one-ton cars, and said in his report
that the Baltimore 6s Ohio would be doing
a very rash thing if they went beyond this
lie also says: 1.-THE locomotive engine
now operating successfully on the Balti-
more road, made by Mr.. WinanS to run on
friction carriage, though of moderate
power, has a great useful effect.
Mr.. WinanS was apparently the first to
patent outside journals and 10 reduce the
resistance from friction from ll%i to 1
pounds per ton.
or July 4. 1898. Charles Carroll of Car
rolltCn, the celebrated siEner of the Decla-
ration of Independence laid the first stone
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Rate. .2Oc lic Sc &c SC &c SC
.,ENnn thns.. ratns will moi he satisfactory

lNA Alt'- NC lIC Nc &C &C &C &C
Even those rates will not be satisfactory
10 our dealers in heavy goods. hut will be
50 great an Improvement over what We
now have that We will make strong effort
10 de- some of the business. We cannot, of
course. expect lower rates than St. Louis
to Gulf ports. as those rates are brought
about by water competition, but we will
expect TO be kept on n parity, and at Port
Arthur we will have Il differential in our
favor. We shall also expect at least as low
rates to Shreveport as St Louis enjoys
something we have never had"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Railroad Department of y. NJ. c. 4

The interests OF the railroad department
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
will be presented by prominent railroad
officials at a banquet on the evening OF
February 1, at the Auditorium Chicago
The gathering Is expected TO he preliminary
TO general extension Of the association
work along Western trunk lines Invita-
tons have been sent out to presidents. vice
presidents, general managers and other Of
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

]. NJ. Hager aged 76 years. died yester-
day at E:3) o'clock. Mt the home of his
adopted daughter. Mrs. J.. w. Scott. one
mile east of Sheffield, of old age. He was
one of the pioneer settlers of Jackson coun-
ty, having settled here in 1871. He was well
known throughout the county by all the
old settlers. and had accumulated consi l.
erable property. The funeral will take
place from the place of his death to-mor-
row afternoon at l o'clock. Interment will
be at independence.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

in the country which will be affected by
the measure. The report of the interstate
commerce commission for 1890 shows that
there were seven scalping offices with an
estimated annual expense for rent and
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

The funeral services of Lafayette B. Hill
who died at the home of his father, Rev.
urday. were held from the family residence
yesterday afternoon ut o clock. Bishop
Hendrix officiated. The body will be taken
to Nashville. Tenn. for burial this morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

Martin l.. Wilson. aged % years. died
Yesterday at his home. 1903 Broadway of
cancer of the stomach. ~ wife and two
sons survive him. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at o'clock. Burial will
be in Union cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

John F. Moore. clerk. aged q years,
died yesterday at his home. 81 West Twen-
tieth street. The funeral services will be
held from Sacred Heart church This after
noon. Burial will be in Mount st. Mary S
cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Pittsburg & Gulf stock.

The Stakeholder says: Buying of Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf lately at 1T2, has
been good, though the stock has come out
only in small lots
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

the Union Pacific Company securing the
line fer it has been long planning for just
such an emergency.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

We are selling coal delivered to any. part
of the city as follows:
Weir City or Cherokee screened lump. SO o
Weir City or Cherokee screened NUT. 3 o.
Rich Hill screened lump. .............-..... 70
Vernon screened lump. 50
CENTRAL COAL & COKE co,
Keith &; Perry building.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

The California Limited via Santa F.
Route. Swift, safe ond luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

Santa Fe Route 10 Chicago and the
East.
Fast service. luxurious equipment and
dining cars on the la carte plan.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-13
SOUTHWEST OIL NEWS.

About the only thing of much import
ance in oil circles, was the advent of
Treat, Crawford & Boyd Bros, No. s, b,
i. Hawkins, Wednesday evening, which
was reported six hundred barrel well,
Since Its completion the gaugers report
verlfies that point and another gusher
for the celebrated Elk Fork pool Is
chronlcled. They should have reached
the pay dirt at their No. 10 to-day.
Treat & Crawford should reach the
sand at their ]. T. A. Hawkins No. l,
In an easterly direction from other pro-
duction this afternoon, but nothing can
be heard from It either. This well is
commanding considerable attention, ow-
ing to It's location, and Il will either
condemn a lot OF territory, or make the
same amount valuable holding.
Henderson, Moore a. Gorham are due
with their No. 2, b. +, Hawkins, on the
thrty-acre tract.
Nothing can DO heard from the Wood
Bros farm, on which Nichols & Com
pany have two more wells due
The Magnolia OIL Company, who have
suspended operations to await the filthy
AAbll ogAllG Va NAlNA nAbNhAbAANA'f
should reach the golden formation by
midnight, II nothing happens to pre-
vent.
Several OF the interested parties who
are stockholders in the well going down
on tine John Moore farm at Proctor,
went there TO see It drilled in yesterday,
but owing to an accident to the bit, they
Will not be able to reach the pay sand
until this afternoon.
The latest received from the Henry
OIL Company's No, 2. Williams, to the
southeast, is that 1t Is still holding up
nicely and bids fair 20 remain so for
some time.
Henry & Mcdonald are now on top Of
the sand at their Simeon Pipes No. !.
and are due with their No. 4, A. Pipes.
Both wells are in the midst OF produc'
ers and this one Is expected to make a
producer rs WE'LL
Down in the Elk Fork pool there are
thlrty-one wells, each producing 100
barrels or more n day. Just now the
production Of the pool Is holding close
10 1000 barrels n day. The shooter Is
very busy, and to his energies are due
the present output OF the pool. The
production of well one day at Elk
Fork Is not an index to what 1t will be
doing the next day. or after 1t has been
touched up with shot, The Snyder
heirs No. stands at the head of the
list of big producers and is credited In
the record Of gauges with 72O barrels n
day. Pipes heirs No. follows with
$50 barrels n day and G. Il. Foster Il
Co.'S Il. T.. Hawkins No. is close after
IL with GOO barrels day. A shot helped
the last named. Pipes heirs No. 2 and
d. snyder's No. are making 375 and
300 barrels respectively
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-13

The Harvest Home picnic at Lewis
Mills was held yesterday and a great
throng of farmers from all that section
of Belmont county attended, They al
ways turn out at these pIcnlcs to con-
graduate or condole with one another.
This year congratulations are the order
and It would be hard 10 find happier
crowd than a gathering of farmers
They have bigger wheat crops and bet
ter prices and good humor over pres
emit conditions Is away above par Last
year at this particular harvest home
Picnic there was a joiRt debate on the
silver question. IL was gotten up by
the silver side, charts had been pre-
pared and were exhibited to the farm
ers to show them how wheat and sill
yer had been sliding down the scale,
together since "the crime OF '7S." The
fallacy was exploded at the time, but
subsequent events have so completely
knocked that sophistTy out OF those who
were only slightly tainted that many
an old farmer yesterday wondered
what had become of the charts. They
thought their exhibition now in dime
museum as one OF the freaks OF dis
tracted mind would be the proper
thing The farmers of Belmont county,
over the river, are this year In better
condition than they have been for four
years and they do not hesitate TO say
So They do not desire any change or
disturbance from the tide that has set
Ia toward more prosperous seasons,
They are contented with their bounte-
Gus harvests and satisfied with the
splendid markets.