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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Railroad Notes.

The arrival of Santa Fe trains, both
cast and west bound. was delayed yes5er-
day Other lines experienced little diff
tiCulty on account of the storm.
The interstate commerce commission has
been requested to furnish the senate with
all the testimony adduced so far concerning
the movement of grain TO the Gulf. and the
rates charged for transportation thereof.
The new name for the Pennsylvania lines
is the Capital route. The Pennsylvania
passes through the capitals of Indiana.
Ohio. Pennsylvania and New Jersey and
has quick connection to Washington.
The New York Central 10y an oversight,
did not pay its taxes TO the city of Utica
in the specified time and through this mis-
take two ward collectors in that city profit
ed in fees $500, one getting $500 and the
other $500
General Superintendent Sheperd. of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford, states
the policy of equipping its short lines with
electric power Is yet III the experimental
stage. and the success or failure of the
New Britain line win go far toward deter
mining what will be done with other short
lines.
James Collinson has been appointed sup
erintendent of motive power and machinery
of the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe to sue
ceed George a. Hancock, who resigned to
accept the position of assistant general
superintendent of motive power and ma
chinery of the Atchison, Topeka & San
Ia Fe.
A quick shipment of five cars loaded with
silk. valued at 100000, is reported. The train
left Tacoma at ! p. m. January IA. reached
St Paul over the Northern Pacific at a.
m. the 17th. arrived at Chicago over the
Chicago Great Western at p. m. that day
and via the Erie to New York at $50 A. m
January 70.
The PittsburE. Fort Wayne & Chicago
has been so much annoyed by tramps and
other persons jumping onto trains and Civ
ing the trainmen trouble that the company
has now fifty detectives placed at different
points on the line, with authority to arrest
and prosecute such treSpasserS. The de-
tectives are on duty alternately, day and
night.
The contract for the new passenger sta
tion of the b. & o. at Baltimore, at the
southern entrance to the Belt Line tunnel,
has been let and work will commence inn
mediately. The improvements viii cost
somewhere i'm the ncighborhOod of 100000
and result in a great saving OF time for the
Royal Blue lire trains between Washing
ton and New York.
Samuel FELTON,. Jr., receiver and presi-
dent OF the Queen & Crescent. who is
considered an expert on railroad matters,
was asked by the court 10 inspect and re-
port the real condition of the Wheeling &
Lake Erie, and is going over the line in a
special train. on his judgment the court
viii authorize the Issuing of receivers Cer-
tiicates to improve the property.
President Stuyvesant Fish of the Illinois
Central. is quoted rs SAYING that the coun-
try is standing on pivot and all that is
needed Is for some man to start the in
vestors and the movement will become gem
eral. why, there never was time" said
he, In the history of this country when
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
COURSE OF EARNINGS.
The Railroad Showing for 1896 Was
just the Opposite of the Pre-
ceding Year.

The course of railroad gross earnings
during 1896 was just the reverse of that
during 1895. In the last mentioned year
the comparisons the first six months were
rather poor those of the second six months
very good. In 1896 on the other hand, while
the returns the first six months continued
or the whole fairly satisfactory, the sec
ond six months they became quite unfaYor-
able. The contrast between the two years
is perhaps best indicated. says the Finan-
cial Chronicle, by saying that during 1895
the monthly exhibits kept growing steadily
better, in 1896 they kept growing steadily
worse. The principal reason Cor this diff
ference between the two years is. of course.
found in the great change which occurred
in the trade situation. In 1895 the Morgan
Belmont contract with the government in
February started 4 revival in business
which made steady headway until near the
end of the year.
In 1886 this trade revival was again
checked, owing to 4 variety of causes
which have been set out at length on pre-
vious occasions, the principal one being the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
PRACTICE OF CONGHEsSMEN TO
SELL FREE RAILROAD PASSES.
THE BILL AGAINST SCALPING.
FRAMED BECAUSE MANY SUCH TICK
ETs WE'RE FOUND ON MARKET.
Possibilities in Connection With the
Union Pacific SaIe-InterestinE
Facts About Early Railroad
BuiIdfnE-Other Rail-
FOad News.

Washington, Jan. 2L-(Special) Repre-
sentatlves of the Ticket Brokers Associa-
tion of the United States, who We're called
10 the city by the news that the house
committee on interstate and foreign COM
mercc had framed bill inmical 10 their
interests, are wroth over the expeditions
way in which the bill was reported 10 the
house. Harry Guinzberg. Of st. Louis, and
George Mckenzie, OF Chicago, who are the
spokesmen for the association. asked per-
mis- sion by wire TO appear before the COM
mittee and made a bee line for Washing
ton. but found on their arrival that the bill
had been reported TO the house two hours
before.
They claim that the movement to destroy
their business does not originate with the
public, but with the stronger railroads,
which desire to kill the ticket business of
the weaker. The competition, they say, is
such that the weaker roads are obliged to
Sell tickets for less than their rivals and
the travelling public gets the benefit. Their
association has a membership of 50O and
represents millions of dollars, and not one
Of its members, since the organization was
misdemeanor.
The commerce committee in its report on
the bill sets forth that the measure is in
direct response to repeated recommended
tionS of the interstate commerce commits
sion, and strongly urges its passage. 1t is
part OF the hitherto unwritten history of
the proposed legislation that the bill was
framed TO punish a common practice among
dishonest members of congress, who accept
passes from railroads and then sell them.
A considerable number of such tickets were
found in the hands of Washington scalp
ers, and this led TO the framing of the
bill making ticket Scalping a misdemesnor,
punishable by maximum fine of s., ,00J and
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Kansas City is one of the principal cities
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Notes of the Turf.

Southern horsemen claim that the Louis
vile track is better for runners than any
| other track in the country.
| The Ohio PAGER. Dan T.. 2:062i, by. kinG
of Bellaire, is said to be winterinS in eN
| cellent shape at New Milford. o.
They like jockeys to ride for the money
| at lngleside. Cal When they get Jockey
taking it easy they Tine him $50.
Jockey lines. an obscure rider, who re-
| Gently tried to kill his wife, has beer
warned off the New Orleans track
The, Lexington Association intends to SC
ahead with its dates next season, clashes
or no clashes, profits or no profits.
A. B. Spreckles was recently presented by
Harry Diamond with the Flambean hlly;
Bohemian Lass. Mr.. Spreckles will send
her to his California ranch, where she will
be bred.
Ed Geers' stable will remain at Selma
until some time in March. when II will be
will receive the finishing touches of the
campaign.
1t is now decided that Latonia. Louis
vile and Oakley, which are practically con
trolled by the same parties, will all have
| mutual machines this season instead OF
the books.
Charley Hughes. whose horses are win
tering, at the Oakley track, recently pur-
midable string this season, numbering
about n dozen.
Senator Irby, the once great race horse
was entered in recent cheap selling race
but in his preliminary work broke down
and it looks now as if he will never face
the starter again.
The 3-year-old colt Gerald Rex. by Rex
AmericuS. out of the dam of Robert j.,
2:01I5, is rated by Ed Geers as the great
est prospect for Il world beater that he
has ever handled. He will be entered in
all the big events for green PAGERS, re-
gardless of age.
The club house at Latonia narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire on Monday, Janu-
ary IL. a coal oil stove used in the bath
room overflowed and the burning oil quick
ly set fire TO the woodwork. One of the
colored servants discovered the fire and
gave the alarm.
Gil Curry. of Lexington, Ky, has leased
the mare Ola Moore dam of Katie Brad
ley, years. 2:SO) from ]. N. Bradley,
of Georgetown, and bred her to Directum,
2:O54 A few days ago the mare slipped
twin foals-a colt and a filly. This is a
considerable loss. as the combination in
breeding was a great one. Ola Moore is
by Onward. and her dam is Nettie Time.
dam of Shadeland Onward, 2:1Slk; Temple
Bar. 2:1T2i, and others.
A canvass of Tennessee Kentucky and
Ohio for trotting colt entries reveals u sur
prising scarcity of good material. Great
breeding farms have disappeared. and the
small breeder has in the majority of cases
turned his attention to other affairs. Where
sixty yearlings could be counted four years
ago not more than two or three can now
be found, and this enormous shrinkage in
production must necessarily affect future
supply and price.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Baseball Gossip.

Chicago and Cleveland are trying to ar
range joint spring exhibition tour.
The Pittsburg club has, for $500 sold
CatcEer Eddie Boyle to the Columbus club.
| Ted Sullivan's New Jersey League has
secured National Agreement protection in
| class ID.
an applicant for a position on the Western
Leagues staff.
Rockford has signed Catcher Tom Dona-
hue: brother of the famous Tim Donahue,
of the Chicagos.
George Miller seems slated for Il minor
league. as Louisville has asked the league
clubs to waive claim
McCreery, Frazer and Clarke, of the
I.ouisviles. are said 20 he holding out TO-
gether for the limit-$2, 400.
Captain Tom Brown believes in punching
the bag. He has purchased "A twelve-ounce
punch bag and will fight 1t every morning.
Columbus is not yet sure of securing
George Tcbeau from the Cleveland club as;
two National League clubs have refused
to waive claim to the man whom Lotus
ccrnts upon as manager-Captain for his
team.
Georgia will be fairly alive with National
four clubs within short railroad jumps of
each other. The Philadelphias will train
at Augusta. the Baltimores at Macon, the
bostonS at Savannah and the Pittsburgs at
Atlanta.
Obsolete Prophet Caylor'' is what the
Pittsburg scribes call the New York Her.
AIDS baseball man. The PittsbuIgers can't
get over o. P.s statement that the Pitts
burg team is poor drawing card i'll the
metropolis
Chris Won der Abe will receive S. S.3iO.96
as his share in the settlement of the Pen
dleton affair. This includes the amount
that Chris is compelled to pay as his share
of the losses. The cash will doubtless come
in mighty handy for Chris just now.
Emmett Seery. the once noted outfielder
is a candidate for place on the Atlantic
League umpire staff. Since his retirement
as a player several years ago. Seery has
been running an orange orchard at Wave
land, Brevard county, Fla. where he at
present resides.
Fred Pfeffer coyly denies his reported
engagement to Actress Anna Boyd, and
says his friends are merely kidding him
Some of the latter still insist. however,
upon the correctness of the report and
state that Fred is merely trying to avoid
Journalistic comment.
Friends of Rusie who are in the big
twirler's confidence insist that Il deal has
been made practically whereby ne is to be
exchanged for Pitcher Mercer, of Wash
ineton. Rusie himself is said to believe in
this deal and to be pleased with IL. Accord
ing to New York advices. however. Rusie
has been offered New York contract.
nouncement in last weeks Sporting Life
that Denny Long has no power or right to
transfer him to any club whatever. Presi-
dent Kuntszch, of Syracuse, says he made
tha tlade for Gallagher in good faith. If
the Wilmington club had no authority TO
not claim Delaney, Hill and Minahan.
Since the PRONUNCIATION of the Anglo
American arbitration treaty & light mas
dawned on President Young. He now
wants the arbitration policy applied TO
baseball. He says he believes the Rusie
Freedman case can be settled by arbitra-
ton If the contention could be brought to
that point. In his opinion 1t would be bet
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
BOWLING GAMES This WEEK.
INTEREST INCREASES AS THE TOUR
NAMENT NEARS ITS END.
Big Game for This Week Will he the
Owls Against the Acmes on Fri
day Night-RacinE and
Baseball Gossip.

The fifteenth series of games in the bowl
ing tournament will be contested this
week, the Grand alleys being the scene of
battle. The tournament is now IN its most
interesting stage, where every game i'll
which any of the leaders take part is full
OF interest as affecting the final outcome OF
the race. The defeat of the Owls last
week by the Missouris has lent additional
interest TO the fight for championship
honors, as. instead of having clear lead
over the Kansas Citys which they enjoyed
for several weeks, they are now on even
terms and from now on it will be fight
to the finish in which blood will tell. The
Acmes. too, must not be counted out of the
race. for they but one game behind the
Owls and Kansas CityS and by defeating
both teams could at least be in a tie with
one of them for the lead. The schedule
was SO arranged that the closing games
will be between the leaders, so the result
of the race will be in doubt right up to the
finish.
The schedule for this week promises some
very interesting games. The series Will
open this evening with a game between
the Midnights and Bellevues which should
furnish an interesting contest, with chanc-
es even. Tomorrow evening Pastimes and
Electrics will bowl and on Wednesday
evening the Missouris and Vikings will be
the competing teams. The Kansas CityS
will bowl the Pastimes on Thursday even
ing and on Friday evening will come the
battle royal of the week when for the sec
ond time in the tournament the Owls will
meet the Acmes. If the Acmes lose this
game they will be out of the race. while if
they win they will have a good chance to
repeat their championship performance of
last year. If the Owls lose then they would
have to defeat the Kansas Citys when they
meet them on the Grand alleys to have
any chance The fate of both teams de-
pends on this game. and it will certainly
be a red-hot one from start to finish.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
UNION PACIFIC POSSIBILITIES.
Rumors Thnt the Alton and Southern
Pacific May BE Bidders mt
the Sale.

Among the possibilities discussed in the
matter OF the Union Pacific foreclosure is
that the Kansas Pacific line may go to the
Chicago q Alton, which has long desired
10 control this line To Denver. At present
this line ends at Kansas City and the aC-
QUESTION of the Kansas Pacific would give
IL direct entrance to Denver and make Il
an actiy. competitor for Western business.
The Wabash also would iind the line OF
great value. AS 1t would enable them to tap
the great grain fields OF Kansas and haul
the products To- the west end Of Lake Erie
at Toledo. whence IL could go by water TO
the ocean.
The main line OF the Union Pacific will.
however. be the greatest plum. II is not
impossible that the Southern Pacific people
may make an attempt TO secure it. as.
with the Central Pacific. il would give
them complete line on the north as well
as the south. While the Union Pacific
Company will, Of course. make an effort
10 get the line, there is always the poSsihil-
fly that IL may not succeed. The Chicago
d Northwestern viii lose its Western con-
nection In the sale. and may itself be a
bidder for the line. though the rupture of
fits present connections assures the pushing
through of the line through Wyoming to
Granger, where ii could connect with the
Oregon Short line and the Central Pacific
However, the chances are la favor OF
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
RAILROAD MEN INDICTED.
Action of Federal Grand Jury Sit
ting in New OrIcnnS--Rate
Cutting Charged.

The United States grand jury at New
Orleans has indicted i. S. Thorne third
vice president and general manager. and
J.. L. Sargent general freight agent of the
Texas & Pacific road, of Dallas, as agents
OF that railway. II is charged that L. S.
Thorne, as agent of the Texas & Pacific
Railway Company wilfully gave to Mar
tin. Wise & FitZhugh, of Texas, less
charge for services rendered by the Texas
q Pacific road in the transportation of
shipments than was charged, demanded and
collected from Flower, King * Putnam,
cotton factors of New Orleans. a second
count of the indictment alleges that the
Texas d Pacific Railroad Company on jan
uary j.. 1895 established schedules of tariff
rates and charges whereby 4 rate of 20
cents Per 100 pounds was fixed on shipments
billed to New Orleans from various points
in Texas copy of these schedules was
filed with the interstate commerce commits
sion of the United States. and II Is fur
ther set forth that the rates shown were
the only charges which the Texas ~ Pa
citic road or any OF its agents could law
fully charge or collect from any person
for shipments consigned to its care for
TRANSPORTATION. In spite of this fact the
indictment charges that /. ;. Thorne. and
J. l.. Sargent. both of Dallas. and both
agents of the Texas x Pacific company. did
on January u, 1885 wilfuly charge ana col
lect from Martin. Wise * FitZhugh less
compensation than - cents per lOO pounds.
backs the company paid to Martin. Wise
a Fltzhugh In all amounting to SA.46SSO
This represents rebates on shipments of
63 le6 bales OF cotton transported for aC-
count OF Martin. Wise a Fitzhugh from
various points in Texas and New orleans,
and ~ r. charged that the railroad Compn-
ny allowed that firm Is cents per bale less
than they charged the house of Flower.
King 4 Putnam for "a like service. The
penalty for the alleged offense Is 5000 nne
or two years In the penitentiary, or both.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Important Mexican Decree.

President Diaz has issued an official de-
cree, which has an important effect on
all railroads whose trains cross the United
States border The decree states that all
fl eight trains, whether loaded or empty.
will only be allowed to cross the border
from a. m. to 5 p. M. beginning with
April 10 to September 10, and from a. m.
to p. m. from September Is to April Il.
Passenger trains operating under schedule
time can cross the border at any hour of
the day or night, provided that the timer
aries have been approved by the depart
ment of communications. Passenger trains
operating under d fixed itinerary can cross
the border at any of the points governing
the passage of trains up to 10 O'Clock at
night. In this case, due notice must be
giver by the company to the collector of
customs in order that the latter may de-
wise the necessary measures for the dis
patch of passengers mail and baggage.
When regular trains suffer a delay of
mere than half an hour the company is
thereupon obliged to advise the collector
of customs as to the trains approximate
time of arrival. provided this occurs after
10 o'clock at night or before o'clock in
the morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
A Decision of General Interest.

An opinion was handed down this week
by Judge Haralson, of the supreme court
of Alabama, which is so much at variance
with the ideas of railroad men as to tres
passers on railroad tracks that it eXcites
comment. The opinion holds that a path
way along the railroad track in a thickly
settled neighborhood, and frequently used
by persons, comes within the rule hereto.
fore laid down in reference TO railroads en-
tering in or crossing streets of towns and
villages. and that where the population of
such neighborhoods is expected to be
around and passing on such highway, 1t is
the duty of railroad employees to be on the
lookout at such places to guard against IN
ticting death or injury. Judge HaraSon
held that under such circumstances the law
imputes to those operating the train knowl-
edge of the perilous conditions of persons
passing at such a place and not to provide
against it Is reckleSSneSS such amounts
TO wantonness. 1t Is the duty of trainmen,
wheE running through city, town or vii
laEe. to keep Il lookout for persons who
would likely be passing over the track, and
there is no reason why this doctrine does
not apply as we'll to dcnseIy populated
neiehborhoods in the country as well as to
cities. towns and villages. 1t is the hkeli-
hood of peril known to defendants en-
plcyes that makes the duty and not the
DlnCF itself
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
San Francisco Entries.

San Francisco. Jan. 2i.-Following are
tho entries for to-morrow's races.
First race-Mile and one-sixteenth; sell
ing. Collins, 1ei: Vergua, 106; Governor
Budd. 80; Carrie L, 81; Examined, 1O6; The
BBache1r 49, MnrTsg9 l 10 Hazard 1O6
Second race-Seven furlongs; selling
Roadrunner. III: Castanette 10i: Joe X.
1l2: Jack Richelieu, 112; Marionette. III;
Minnie Gee, 107 Scimitar 109: Tenacity. 112
Third race-One mile. purse. Lincola II.
100; Buckwa. Ill; Captive. no; Greyhurst
81 imp. Lain, 100; Wheel of Fortune, 109.
Fourth race-Mile and one-sixteenth
hurdle, over four jumps: The Bachelor
1874; Brilliant 1922 Broad Billow 132: Tux
edo, 1872; Malo Diablo, 1856; Gallant, 1872; Imp
Autonomy. l32.
Fifth race-Six furlongs; selling. Duillo
90: Geronimo. SO; Doubtful. 90: Kowalsky,
90: Captain Likedance, 80; Clissie B., 96;
Boreas 1O2: Banjo, 80; Moblaska. 81
Mosier 96; Allahabad. 90; Last Chance. 80
Sixth race-SiX furlongs: selling. Pres
ton, 1o9; San Marco, 80; Peril. 81; Major
Cook. 80; Yeman. 10l; Sport McAlliSter
Jos; Calliente, 90; Pixotto. 1O2.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

fcials of all the lines centering in Chicago.
Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chicago
& Northwestern road, will preside at the
banquet and present the results of the rail-
road associations already established along
his line. Other speakers will be President
NJ. Z. ingalls,, of the Chesapeake & Ohio
and the Big Four. roads that have erected
association buildings at all important di-
vision points; Charles NJ. Hayes of Mont
real, general manager of the Grand Trunk;
Colonel J. J. McCook, of New York. re-
ceiver for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe; c. f. Cox, of New York treasurer of
the Big Four; Richard c. Morse. of New
York, general secretary of the international
committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association, and c. J. Hicks, international
railroad secretary.
Improvement of the railroad service by
improvement of the moral character of the
employees is the end sought by the railroads
in indorsing the Young Mems Christian As
sociation work. There are now established
in the United States 1l5 railroad depart
ments. owning twenty-eight buildings.
erected and maintained by railroad COM
DanieS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
THE PITTSBURG 6 GULF.
What Kansas City Should Ex-
Pect From It's Completion.

c. mmissioner Nanlandingham. of tine
Kansas City Transportation Bureau, says:
The completion of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road will be welcomed by
the Kansas City jobbers, who have Tor
lonS time been shut out OF more than 6S per
cent of the state of Texas by reason of the
unreasonable adjustment of rates We
now have small diferential under St.
Louis to the northern part of Texas which.
when rates into Kansas City as compared
to st. Louis are considered. should be much
greater. At the same time. if the difforen-
tial is extended TO the remainder of the
state 1t will enable us to reach Il territory
from which we are now barred. We shall
expect the Pittsburg q Gulf TO at least
bring about the extension of the differ
CuCeS now in effect at Fort Worth and COM
rates to the following basis per 100 pounds
under St. Louis: