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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In not
less than ten years.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
TO ASK SUSPENSION OF LAW
ROADS WANT RELIEF FROM LONG
AND SHORT HAUL CLAUSE.
Canadian PacfHc's Position on Alas,
kan Rates Will Force American
Lines to Seek Aid From In
terstate Commission.

Chicago. Jan. 2i.-Eastern and Western
roads will take up the question of rates
to Alaska this week and an effort Will he
made TO agree on through tariffs to Daw-
son City. Tomorrow the roads of the
Western Passenger Association will meet
and discuss the advisa bility of asking the
interstate commerce commission to suspend
such parts of the law as will enable them
to meet the low rates to be made by the
Canadian Pacific without subJecting them
selves to the penalty of violating the long
and short haul clause of the interstate
commerce law. On the day following. the
roads of the Central Passenger Association
will meet for the same purpose. ana on
"Wednesday a joint meeting OF Eastern and
doubt that the Eastern roads will to-mor-
ask the suspension OF the long ana
short haul clause of the interstate COM
merce law. AS matters now stand the
roads of this country are not apie 10 meet
the competition of the Canadian Pacltlc
without demoraiiZing their local rates. The
Canadian Pacific insists upon the enforce
ment of its differentialS on Alaska business
Notwithstanding the fact that II has as
good a line for this business as anybody
else. The Western roads WILL after every
thing else has been tried, meet whatever
rates the Canadian Pacific may put in.
1t is likely that the roads of the Central
Passenger Association will act in the same
manner as the Western lines.
A meeting of the executive committee OF
the Western Passenger ASSOCIATION was
held today. but nothing beyond routine
matters was up for consideration.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

T.. +. Nance. assistant general agent OF
the Maple Leaf. was in Chicago yesterday
G. NJ Jordan, general agent of the Maple
Lear, Is on a trip over the Pittsburg &
Gulf
]. D. Riddell. assistant general freight
agent of the Memphis, left last evening for
Chicago.
T. j. Fitzgerald. passenger and ticket
agent of the katy returned yesterday
from st. Louis.
+. W. Sesur. commercial agent of the
Rock Island. has gone to Denver, to attend
the live stock convention.
+. r. Martyr, superintendent of the Pull
man Palace Car Company, ST. Louis, was
i'll Kansas City yesterday.
H. c. Orr. general passenger agent of the
PittSburE & Gulf. left last evening for Port
Arthur. where he will join the Commercial
Club members. and continue with them on
their trip over the line.
The local passenger association held a
meeting yesterday afternoon and checked
over the report of the secretary for the
closing month of last year. No violations
of the local agreement were reported last
week.
A meeting of the Western roads will be
held i'll Chicago on Friday to consider de-
tails in connection with the rates to the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans. The chief
matter 10 he taken up is the points in the
territory of the association from which the
rates to be made.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
THE NEWS AT LEAVENWORTH.
Business Men Oppose the Maple Leaf
OrdInance-Raflroad Wreck
Near the CITY.

It Is expected that the mayor will call
a ,ial meeting of the city council some
time this week for the purpose of consider
ing the ordinance presented TO the last
regular meeting of the city council, by the
Chicago Great Western railway. This
road owns considerable property on Three
Mile Creek. between Sixth and Seventh
streets, which IL desires to improve. Their
property is on the line of the terminal rail-
way and in close proximity to several i'm
portant business establishments Among
other improvements the road contemplates
is the construction of n large freight de-
pot and the laying of a number of side
tracks and switches. As a recompense TO
the city the road mas agreed to stand its
share of the cost of a new bridge at Sixth
street and to relieve the city of all claims
for damages. on account of accidents.
business men along that portion of Three
Mile Creek are very much opposed to the
nance and will fight il in its present
s---pe. They hold that there are too many
tracks In that locality at present and that
their teams are frequently compelled to
make long waits. or drive several blocks out
OF the way A number of the city officials
believe that the company will make still
better concessions to the city, and that
this ordinance was simply introduced as a
feeler. 1t has already been announced that
the meeting of the council to consider the
railroad company's proposition will be an
executive one and II is possible that an en-
tirely new ordinance may be proposed.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
REV. MIR. W. L. JOHNSON is TO EN-
GAGE IN JOURNALISTIC WORK.
TO PUBLISH CHURCH PAPER.
WILL NOT RE-ENGAGE IN MINISTRY
FOR THE PRESENT.
Last iear One of Many Church Dfm-
cultfes I'm Kansas City, Kas.-
-Four Congregations Changed
Pastors Because of Se-
riOus Troubles.

Rev. ". Z. Johnson, of Kansas City. kas.,
who resigned as pastor of the Central Chris
tan church Sunday. after Two years of trou-
bic with his flock will retire from the minis
Try Tor while at least. Rev. Johnson will
engage In journalistic work. lie VIII devote
MS talent and energies to the publication
OF bright church paper to be devoted TO
the cause of the Christian church. Rev
Mir. johnson has written great deal OF
late for such publications. He will devote
all his time to the work in the future.
Rev. James 6. Dougherty, who rendered
his resignation Sunday as pastor Of the
First Congregational church, after serving
as Its pastor FOR nearly twenty-five years.
VII! also take a short rest from active work
in the pulpit. He will likely enter the
ministry again. however, i'll the near fu-
ture.
Ii was not a church contention which
prompted Mr.. Dougherty TO quit the flock
which he has 50 long guarded over. He
was in perfect harmony with his congre-
CATION and many will regret very much to
see him leave tb' hurch.
The year 1856 one of church difficult
ties in Kansas City. kas. There was Sc
rirus trouble in the Central Christian
church. the Third Baptist church, the Stew
art Avenue Methodist church. and the Peo-
pies Methodist Protestant church. Each
OF these organizations has now tried
ere that there Will be fairer weather in
Kansas City, Kas.. churches during 1888.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
SOUTHWESTERN CHANGES.
Based on Notices to Bureau of Indi-
vidunl Action Taken by In
fereated Lines

St. Louis, Jan. A.-The Southwestern
| freight bureau has promulgated the fol-
lowing changes In rates. based on notices
of individual action filed with that organi-
| zation by the lines interested:
Rate of s1.6O per 100 pounds on molasses,
carloads. from Sugarland. Tex. to Mon
tana common points. based on combina-
ton locals through Kansas City, Mo-: also
rate of Sl.52 per 100 pounds on sugar. car
loads. from Sugarland. Tex. to the same
points. based on the same combination.
To apply. effective January %, 1885 the
same rates from Houston, Tex. on tin
plate. as in effect from Galveston. Tex. to
interstate points.
portional rate of &c per 100 pounds on east
IRON pipe; couplings and connection, car
and from rom sT l Po"na5 Q" p pig iron
common points. with established differen-
| tials to points in Texas. taking higher than
common point rates on traffic originating
To establish rates on wire and nails. car
loads. to Texas common points, Houston
shown below. based on the following differ
entails higher than rates from St. Louis
Mo: From Detroit Cleveland territory.
cents per 100 pounds; from Dayton-South
Bend territory, cents per 100 pounds
To amend the exceptions TO the Western
classification. applicable on Texas traffic.
part Except live stock, which have paid
full standard rates may he returned to
shipper al point OF origin :lt one-haif OF the
authorized rate in direction of first move
ment: il being understood that If the re-
turned shipment is less than carload GUAM
tity, one-half of the less than carloads rate
in the opposite direction will apply: If a
carload is returned one-half the carload
rate in the opposite direction will gov
orn; provided that the minimum rate on
full carloads returned shall be not less than
class d.
To amend the exceptions TO the Western
classification and tariffs naming rates on
commodities to Texas points. TO provide
that interested lines will assess charges on
petroleum oil in tank cars. on the basis
of marked capacity of the car, unless the
actual weight is more. in which case the
latter will govern, this change to become
effective January q. 1895.
To amend the exception to the Western
| classification and tariffs naming rates on
| commodities. effective February T. 1895 to
apply the same rates on angle hoop and
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
Brief Mention.

Probate Judge Hawn yesterday appoint-
ed John Todd administrator of the estate
of William Todd. deceased The deceased
owned considerable property near Tonga
noxie and left seven heirs. The appoint
Inent of the administrator was made upon
the request of the heirs.
r. Miller and wife yesterday sold to Jen-
ME Wood. 800 acres of land in sections II
and L, township H. range ~ for SSoI
transcript OF judgment for S45 with
costs amounting 10 S1.S5. was filed in the
Greebe et nj, in favor of Harvey Lee The
suit was the result of stock breaking into
Lees farm and destroying his crops
Up TO last night but 3S5 voters had reg
tstered for the spring election
Deputy Sheriff Richard l. Mccormack
IS the proud father of a fine girl baby, just
errived.
Mnnehaha council. No. ;. Degree of Po-
cahontas. will meet and install its new Of
fcers tonight.
William Bauhaus has just completed a
handsome altar. which will he sent 10 Sa
rannah. Mo. for the use of Il church at
that place.
Mrs. Mamie Shaw and Miss Edna Oar
idence of Dr. Walter. from TO this aft
ernoon.
A state warrant Is TO he sworn out for
Arthur Mathew. the man who stole Rev
Mr.. Ieavitts overcoat Sunday. The police
believe him 10 he wanted in other places
The fourth of the Epworth League series
Of entertainments will he given in the par
lors of the First Methodist church Friday
night. The entertainment Will consist of
smpersonations by Will l. Greeneaf
The sheriff had county prisoners at work
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
CRUSHED A CABLE CAR.
Struck by Hacking Freight Train
and Badly Wrecked-Gripman
Jumps and Saves Himself.

The Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pary will be short one car on the Holmes
street extension to-day. At $50 last even
ing as car No. ! of the green line was cross
ing the Air line tracks at Second and
Grand avenue. switch engine No. so of the
Belt line road pushed a string of cars
against it with terrific force. The car was
lifted from its trucks by force OF the col
lisOn and carried fifteen feet from the
track, almost completely wrecking it. The
right side of the car was caved in and
Gripman Smith. who stood at his post al
most until the blind end of the freight
train struck the car, barely had time to
jump and escape serious injury or possible
death. There were no passengers on the
car.
The accident Is said to have been due to
the over eagerness of Conductor Crenshaw,
who had gone ahead to flag his car across
the Air line tracks. He saw the train ap-
preaching. but thought there was sufficient
time for his car to make the crossing ahead
Of 1t. GriDman Smith answered the sig
nal to go ahead and had only time to re-
lease the rope when he saw his salvation
lay in making successful leap over the
grip seats.
The accident laid the cable line out half
an hour until the wreckins wagon could
clear the tracks and permit the cars to
resume traffic.
Conductor Crenshaw claims the freight
train was standing still when he motioned
the gripman on his car to go ahead and
that it gave no signal Of its intention to
start
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
MIRTH RULED THE MEETING.
Central High School Alumni Hold :
Business Session and Elect
Officers,

The annual business meeting of the Cen
trail High School Alumni Association was
held last night in the high school audito-
rum. The attendance was small. but the
programme met with an enthusiastic re-
ception. 1t was as follows:
Overture-High School orchestra
Presidents address-Frank L. Hol-
Vocal solo-selected. Miss Elizabeth Par
kinson, '96.
Reading-"A Dream of Heaven" Frank
Lucas, 'a2.
sons.Dr. F. c. Ner. 'ss: Harold w.
Smith, '93
Paper-"sensational Journalism" ]. L..
Loire. 81.
Violin solo - "Legende'' tNieniawskD.
Miss Mari F. Whitney, '92.
The younger members of the association
held full sway during the business session
and created more amusement even, than
III. j. Latshaw, Jr., when he read his re-
port as secretary. President Frank E. Hol-
land found it difficult to keep pace with
the deluge of motions. points of order. nom
inations and personal privileges and many
wit and humor of the members of the
alumni. The slate which had been pre-
pared by the committee on nominations
was carried without the loss of an officer,
the following being elected:
j. w. Merrill. U. president: Thomas P.
Jaudon, 81, vice president: Miss Martha
Kirtley. '96. second vice president; j. S.
Welch. Jr. 81. third vice president: II. J.
Latshaw. Jr.. 's3. recording secretary; Miss
Bertha Sutermeister 80, corresponding Sec
retary: Thomas S. Ridge. 10 treasurer.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
rod iror rs govern on band. bar boiler and
tank iron. etc.
MEMPHIS TAKES A STAND.
Will Protect Kansas City GrOcers
Against Attacks Of the Pitts
burg & Gulf

1t Is our desire to maintain the cent
differental under Omaha on sugar. molas-
ses. coffee and rice from New Orleans to
Kansas City and we will erdeayor TO do
So
This announcement came from the office
of Traffic Manager Fletcher. of the Mem
phis yesterday afternoon. and means that
the Pittsburg & Gulf will not be allowed
to discriminate against Kansas city and
in favor of Omaha to any practical extent
on sugar molasseS, coffee and rice rates
from New Orleans.
The stand taken by the Memphis means
that whatever the rate to Omaha. the Kan
SaS City rate will be cents lower. unless
the PlttsburG & Gulf wants to carry freight
for nothing in order to "equalize' the
rates.
General Freight Agent Sargent. of the
Pittsburg & Gulf. was out of the city yes
teraay. President Stilwel and General
Manager Gillham returned from the South
hut said they were too busy TO look into
the matter and refused to talk about il.
President Stilwcll pleaded rush of business
10 avoid meeting shippers who called to
protest against the rates promised to Oma-
ha johherS General Manager Gillham said
he knew nothing about the plans of Mr.
Sargent in the matter and could say moth
ing until he had talked with him.
InaSmuch as the stand taken by the
Memphis has made the action of the Pitts
burg & Gulf impracticable. it is not i'm
probable the officials of that road will de-
eide to not put In the discriminative rates.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
MINORITY REPORT MADE.
Two Members of HoaSe Committee
on Commerce Oppose Anti
ScaIping Bill.

Washington, Jan. 2i.-The minority re-
port of the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce on the anti-scalping act
was made TO the house to-day. 1t is signed
by Messrs. Adamson. of Georgia, and
Mann. of Illinois. Mr. Adamson says it
will not accomplish its professed purpose
and its provisions are uncertain and de-
fective. Mr.. Mann protests that the Curl
GUS anomaly of the railroads themselves
seeking TO prevent other people from fixing
passenger rates lower than the railroads
desire is the most extreme eXeroise of the
governmental authority to prescribe rates.
Continuing. Mr.. Mann says: IF congress
by legislation prevents the undue lowering
of passenger rates it ought TO give author.
ity to prevent the unreasonable raising of
passenger rates, which neither exists nor
is proposed by this bill.
This enactment is purely in the interest
of the railroad companies without confer
ring authority to prevent discrimination
and extortions now frequently practiced. 1t
tempted to correct some of the gross evils
now existing to freight transportation and
to have protected the business and shipping
interests of our country as well as the
honest and legitimate railroad carriers"
The majority report of the committee
states that the bill is intended to. and does
strengthen, the interstate commerce act.
1t protects the general travelling public,
prevents discrimination, provides pun
ishmert for crimes and. in effect is the law
Pennsylvania. Indiana. Illinois. Minnesota.
Montana. North Carolina, North Dakota
and Texas.
The committee changed the bill so as to
provide redress for failure to redeem, and
makes it unlawful for the ticket supplying
cts for sale TO any other than authorized
agents.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
KING OF THE DUDES.
j. wnIdere Kirk Beams on Kansas
City With Some Brand New
Store CIOthea

Waldere Kirk, who registers now from
New York, and is still king of the dudes"
arrived In Kansas City yesterday morning
and will enliven the society of the Coates
House for the next week with his smile,
clothing and CHEEKY presence. Mr.. Kirk
is not stranger at that hostelry. He
stopped there regularly for ten years while
he sold cigars. He still essays the role Of
an artist and would count any week lost
In which he did not invent some new wrn-
kle for the correction of mems attire.
Mr. Kirk is not bad looking. He Is rather
under medium height, wears no beard. and
Is Chesterfield in manners. Yesterday
afternoon as he walked about the lobby of
the hotel and told of the Klondike COM
pany he is to lead into Dawson soon, he
wore a short. double breasted. square cut
black coat with broad lapels that We're COW
cred with the glossiest silk. his collar was
high and the front corners slightly inclined
TO turn and his white corded silk scarf was
of the ouffed pattern ornamented in the
center with handsome pin in which was
n large pearl. His watch chain is the dou-
ble decked style and the golden chain at
tached to the eyeglasses in his pocket was
of the daintiest pattern and so long it hung
in wreaths like the watch chain that affords
so much comfort to Colonel Crisp.
Mr.. Kirk has tired of New York for
time and will go to Klondike at the head
of company composed of wealthy young
and adventurous fellows from the East
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25

east are the express and baggage rooms:
ladies and gents waiting rooms; lunch
counters, dining room. hotel tel once, kitcheh, en-
basement is the boiler room, root cellar,
ccal house. store room laundry. The bak-
cry and refrigerator rooms are on the first
floor. and also room for milk and butter,
and pantry, etc. a large sample room
tor commercial travellers is on the ilrst
floor.
In the second story there are twenty
eight sleeping rooms. besides ladies' parior;
and hve sleeping rooms in the third story.
The balconies at the north and south sides
Of the third story are made of pressed
copper, twenty feet long by four feet i'll
width.
The kitchen. laundry. bakery, or wher-
ever fire is kept, are made iireproof. with
corrugated iron and concrete and eye
leans. No wood is used except in the
doors and frames.
rooms Is laid in hard maple. All floors
are laid double, with asbestos paper be-
tween, and in case of fire the flames can
be easily checked.
The finishing of the rooms is of very
fine character. The lower rooms are
weinscoted with Linn crest, a wood pulp.
with finely carved figures. The walls are
oalcimined of Il light terra Gotta color, of
different shades in upper and lower rooms.
The ceilings have ornamented metal, and
hronZed borders. The dining room and
hotel offices are magnificently finished. All
woodwork is finely vanished. The upper
walls are handsomely decorated with stem
Gil plate HSureS.
The entire building is heated with steam.
the steam being furnished from two boilers
in the cellar. These boilers also furnish
steam for cooking.
A brick platform has been laid on three
sides of the building. The front platform
Is 800 feet long and twenty-four feet wide
laid with vitrifed brick, on edge. The side
platforms are built in same manner, but
only twelve feet wide.
The entire cost of the building will be
not less than So 600. The material is the
Wv hnSf in harn md ha
manship cannot be eXcelled.
With the adornment of the grounds
trees and shrubbery, il is believed no finer
depot and hotel can he found in the West
A formal dedication of the building will
be made February -. commemoratinG the
completion of this magnificent caravan
Sary.
This grand opening and banquet will
be an elaborate affair and will be attend
cd by the railway officials and prominent
people of the state.
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
LONG, LONG WAYS OFF.
Free Silver Democratic Club Says
There Can BE No Good Times TIL
Bryan and Ess Are Elected.

The Free Silver Democratic Club of the
Tenth ward met at the Midland hotel last
evening. and. after diagnosing the case
carefully, solemnly resolved that prosper
ity had not arrived. and II was their opin-
ion IT never would come until Bryan was
president. Henry n. Ess mayor of Kansas
City. and Is to l was the standard of the
country.
While they were arriving at that conclu-
sion there We're seated about the corridor
of the hotel about fifty of the representa-
tive lumber dealers of the country who
were congratulating each other on the
wonderful increase in business. the .good
times they had enjoyed, and the brilliant
prospects for the future.
But that didn't cut any ice with the dag
nosticians from the Tenth ward. The in
crease in bank clearingS, the increase In
all of the lines of trade in the city, the
price of wheat and cattle. the demand for
farm products. the lower rates for money
and the vastly increased amount of it for
use-all ,nese, too. were vain thlngs-they
did not count. The Tenth Ward Club sat
in solemn conclave. listened to the doleful
tales that We're told, envied the freedom
and prosperity of the plain people" of
Mexico. and then promulgated their delib-
crate Judgment that prosperity had not
arrived and the plain people were still
groaning for the relief that lay in the ap-
plication of the Chicago platform. DIR.
Campbell Chapman was one of those pres
ent and aided in making the diagnosis Of
the
Kansas City journal., 1898-01-25
NO FUSION FOR CHENAULT.
He Will Oppose 1t and Says 25,OOO to
$4,000 Other PopuIists Will
Do Likewise.

Hon. r. NJ Chenault. Populist attor-
rey of Fort Scott, kas.. who was chair
man of the fusion congressional commit
tee ir the Second district in 1892. and has
been one of the leading Populists of the
state since 1890, was in Kansas CitX Yes
terday. Mr.. Chenault is not an admirer
cf Governor Leedy. He absented himself
from the state at the last election 10
avoid voting for him. He will not do that
this year if Leedy Is a fusion candidate
for reelection. He thinks even less of the
governor since he vetoed the maximum
freight rate bill and refused to call spe-
e:al session Of the legislature. and if Leedy
is nominated by the silver Democrats. sill
yer Republicans and fusion Populists. Mr.
Chenault will openly oppose him.
IF asked to-day what party is in power
at Topeka, | could not tell said Mr..
Chenault last evening. IF the PopuIists
fuse with the Democrats at the Topeka
convention of June %, there will be great
convention called by the middle-of-the-
road Populists. and a straight Populist
ticket nominated. 1t will poll 2J.O00 to So
0OG votes. l will do everything in my power
to defeat fusion ticket and so will thou
sands of Popuists in Kansas. \ fusion
ticket cannot be elected. The ma jority
against it will be 25,O0o or maybe 80, COO"