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Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

they should be against it: and the appli-
cation of business principles will settle the
matter. OF course a canal cannot be built
excepting at a very great cost-it cannot
be maintained without a large additional
cost. Whatever this cost may be is just
SO much tax upon the products of this
Southern country on their journey to the
sea The Pittsburg & Gulf road now guar
antees as part payment of the interest on
canal bonds 500 per car on the traffic
of its road. Who pays this s2.0o? The prop
osition is a very plain one and we believe
the business men of Kansas City and the
West are rapidly taking in the. true situa-
ton. To this and the conservative business
judgment of the Western producer and
shipper. we confidently rest our claims for
superiority as the true export town on Sa-
bine Pass harbor. We know that the eX
change between the rail and the sea can
be had more economically at that point
than at any point depending upon an arti-
cheerfully awaits the issue. Ny company
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf and to
every other road absolutely. free terminals
agree to utilize. 1t did and will. continue
to refuse to any road or set of men an
exclusive right to its lands upon this har-
bor. Perhaps here is where the shoe
r1incheS"
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
SHELVED BY PENDERGAST.
Gross OF THE BOTTOMS" COMES TO
HIS PARTY'S RESCUE.
Will Take Upon Himself the RespOn.
sibility of Defeating Home Rule
in Police Afnirs-What He
Expects in Return.

Alderman James Pendergast, of the First
ward. has come to the relief of his party
at critical juncture. He has taken upon
himself the burden Of defeating the ques-
ton of submission of the upper house
charter amendment providing for home
government in police affairs to vote of
the people at the coming election. In the
event of the success of his party in land
ing a majority in the lower house of the
council at the coming election he is to be
rewarded by an elevation to the speaker
ship.
The home rule amendment has given the
Democrats no little trouble; in fact. it has
resulted in the holding of more than one
caucus of leaders to consider it. The ques-
ton of how to prevent its submission and
at the same time involve the party least
has given no end of trouble. They have
all along realized that the voters desired
the change and that 1t would be made by
an overwhelming vote were the opportunity
offered. This meant the elimination of
local police and excise affairs from Demo-
cratic state politics--something that would
never do. At last. after consultations were
had with the Jefferson City contingent and
the local bosses, plan was hit upon by
which it is thought action can be deferred
until after it is too late to have it sub
mitted at the spring election. Pendergast
has for several terms represented the First
ward in the city council and the opposition
has heretofore made but little headway in
lieve that he is absolutely invincible there
and it is the plan for him to absent him
| self from all committee meetings called to
| consider the measure and to bear the brunt
of the blame for non-action on the part OF
| the committee. Wolf, his Democratic asso-
| ciate. is considered an easy mark by
| the Democratic leaders. and when he was
| told to go ahead, attend the committee
| meetings when called and insist upon the
! presence of all members before action was
taken, he readily obeyed, under the i'm
| preston that he is to be returned TO the
council-faIse but alluring promise. Brink
| lev can take no action without the coop
| Grafton of one of his associates. The re.
| naming Democrats in the lower house
| when interrogated as to what action they
| intend taking. reply that they have as We,
| had no opportunity to vote upon the meas
| ure as it is in the hands of the committee
and must pass from that body TO the house
| before they can act
| After the necessary time has passed tc
| forbid of its being advertised the requisite
| time for submission at The spring election
| the Democrats are to declare for it. and
| further they would have voted for it haG
| 1t been reported to their body by the com.
| mittee Then it is that Pendergast comes
| III He is to assume all responsibility fol-
| its non-submission. believing that the fate
of the measure will have no bearing upor
| his contest for return to the council from
| the First ward.
| 1t developed yesterday that this gentle
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
THAT WAS WHERE OMAHA BUSINESS
MEN SAW LADEN SHIPS.
PORT ARTHUR NOT A SEAPORT.
THE TWO TOWNS BECOME STRANGE.
LY CONFUSED IN INTERVIEWS.
Judge Parkinson Calls Attention to
Some Amusing Incongruftics md
DIvuIges Some Inside In
formation About Port
Arthur Canal.

'T have been spending a day or two at
my old home in Ottawa, Kas. I am now
on my way back to Sabine Pass" said
Judge W. L. Parkinson, general agent of
the Sabine Land and Improvement Compa-
ny, who was in Kansas City yesterday.
"Yes, read the account in The Journal
of the Omaha Commercial Clubs Wis
IL to Port Arthur. 1t is a very neat
bit of advertising. OF course. we are
all pleased that business men and ship
pers from the North should be pleased with
the Port Arthur route and the great harbor
TO which it is almost completed. You will
observe that in the interviews quoted Port
Arthur and Sabine Pass are strangely con-
founded. Nearly all these people refer to
Port Arthur as representing the road and
rail route TO the great harbor. The town
of Port Arthur. of course, is neither OF
these. I heartily agree with Mr.. Utt ir
his statement that the Port Arthur enter.
prise is about TO succeed. The construction
of this road solves the problem of trans.
portation in the Mississippi valley'-the
road and not the town-Mr. Utt fully in.
dorses.
Mr.. Weller fully indorses the Port Ar.
thul road and the great railroad scheme. OF
which We are all proud. Perfectly proper
MI. Havens, coal dealer. is very warn
in his praise Of the hospitality extended by
the Port Arthur route people This is NJ
doubt correct. These people have the rep
utation OF being very fine entertainers a.
well as great advertisers.
..Mr. Brady. a Wholesale grocer. saws
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
GAS NEARLY KILLED HIM.
The Carelessness of Howard Smith
Almost Costs Him His

A young man who registered at the Pa
cifc hotel. Fourth and Delaware streets.
a week ago as Howard c. Smith, Daven-
port. Ia. was taken to police headquarters
at 3 o'clock yesterday morning suffering
from gas asphyxiation. Smith had gone to
his room about 10 o'clock. John Reed. the
porter, noticed an odor of gas in the hall,
and. tracing it to Smiths room, broke in
and found him unconscious on the bed. He
was revived after the police surgeon had
worked on him several hours. He said he
had accidentally turned the gas on after he
had turned it out. He had no idea of sui
eide he said.
While the surgeon was working on Smith,
he discovered a bullet wound behind his
left ear. Smith said it was inflicted Decem-
ber 26 at Emporia, Kas.. when footpads
tried to hold him up. Smith has acted
strangely since coming to Kansas City,
December u. He says he has fiighty spells
since he was shot by the highwayman He
was sent to the city hospital. While he is
recuperating the police will endeavor to
find out who he is
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
Doqqe D. e. Co. Dogqet D. G. C. D. g.

man is already on record as opposing the
measure. for when it had passed the up
per house and was in the clerks office for
transmission to the lower house. he
CHANGED to enter.
said to the clerk, for We won't pass that
measure. Just put it back in the box and
let 1t stay there. We won't even let you
read it in our branch of the council
That very night when the measure was
reached Lynch Immediately jumped to his
feet and moved its reference to Pender-
CASTS committee without a reading. which
was. in the absence of two of the Repub-
lican members. readily done.
The voluntary assumption by Pendergast
Of all responsibility for the defeat of the
submission of the measure to IA vote at the
spring election has eXtricated his party
from perpleXing situation. At the city
hall yesterday more than one Democrat
mentioned the "boss of the bottoms for
the speakership of the lower house in the
event it be Democratic. In the meantime
Chairman Brinkley, of the committee. has
pasted standing call for meeting at
2:30 p. m. of each day to consider the doc
ument.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
YUKON RIVER BOATS.
Mr.. Lewis VIII Build Them at Tacoma
for His Chicago COM

E. H. Lewis. of Chicago. superintendent,
of construction for the Purdy-Y Yukon
Transportation Company, was at the Coates
House yesterday. and left last evening for
Denver and Seattle. The company was or.
ganized in Chicago by Vice President Pur.
dy, of Rock Island road, and proposes tc
build at Tacoma a number of boats tc
DO business in the Yukon river during the
time that stream is open for business dur.
ing the summer. They do not expect the
river to be clear of ice before July. but
from that time on they expect to have all
they can do carrying men and supplies and
equipment up near the gold fields.
With him was T c. Wills, who is a men,
Der Of the company; He has spent eight
years in Alaska and has been up and down
the Yukon each summer and is familiar
with the country and conditions. He Is
very enthusiastic over the outlook as he
believes there are fortunes untold for the
miners when they go equipped with mod
ern appliances for overcoming the natural
climatic conditions and handle the ore sci
eutifically.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
Big Price for a Broken Heart.

Not long since Danville. H.. jury or
dered the male defendant in a breach of
promise case to pay the decidedly compe-
tent sum of S54. 33S3 S3 to the afflicted fair
one. This was thought to be the largest
amount ever awarded by a jury in a SIM
liar action. Though it is a pretty high es-
innate of blghted affection, there is an
other estimate which If not in dollars and
cents exactly as high, yet in general
consideration of excellence reaches as
lofty an altitude. That is the estimate
OF the people in their general verdict
as to the efficacy of Hostetter's S
Stomach Bitters as remedy Tor constipa-
fective laxative is never accompanied by
the gripping and other abdominal disturb
ance which precedes or accompany the op-
Grafton of a gripping cathartic. Moreover. it
is an Incompatible remedy for and prevent
i've of malarial. rheumatic and kidney COM
plaints a never failing means of tnvigorat-
irc the stomach and nervous system. and n
promoter of appetite AMI sleep. Persist
eEce in its use is strongly advisable.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
LATEST PIECE OF RED TAPE
Order Issued by the Government Reg.
ulatinR Ore in Bond Causes
VexatiOus Delay.


Strong protests are being made to the
treasury department at Washington by the
managers of the smelterS of the West over
the recent regulations promulgated con-
cerning the handling of ores that reach
the smelters in bond.
Under the old regulations an assayer was
stationed at each smelter to make imme-
diate assays of samples from each car upon
its arrival: on his report the car was re-
leased by the government for treatment
and reduction. This enabled the car of ore
to be handled with only four days delay.
1t requires about two days to weigh the
contents of the car and two days more for
the sample to be assayed and reported on.
Under the new order of things all of the
assayerS at the smelterS were dismissed and
the government storekeepers were instruct
| ed to forward all samples by mail TO Wash
ington for assay by the director of the
| mint. This will cause very great delay in
disposing of the ore received; The contents
| Of the car must be weighed and sampled.
treatment and the car must stand in the
yards in charge of the government until
smelter and it can then be released. This
will require a delay of about fifteen days
or more instead Of four was the case
under the old rule.
The smelter managers say it will serious
ly cripple their business, as it will cause
an immense amount of money to be tied
up in the contents of the cars before they
can be handled. will cause their tracks to
be full of cars all the time and cause all
sorts of annoyance.
The smelter managers at Ell Paso made
so vigorous a protest that the order was
rescinded 80 far as it affected that port and
1t is quite certain that an effort will be
made to get it waived for the work here.
The smelter at Argentine each week ham
dies very large number of cars OF ore re-
ceived in bond. While Frank a. Jones
was assayer there the work was disposed
of with only the necessary delay. With the
changes ordered they claim it will be a
slow and troublesome process and will
cause clog in business and add very much
to the expense of handling the ore
Just why the government wants all as
says made at Washington was not stated.
The old plan had been in force for several
years and if 1t had caused any serious loss
es there had been no statement of it made
to the public.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
CHECKS FOR THE HALL SITE.
Convention Hall Committee Orders
Payment of $J5,OOO to Owners
Of tho prOnerfy.

The convention hall committee met yes
terday at the Commercial Club and form
ally accepted the deeds to the site of ths
new hall. instructing the secretary. treas
urer and chairman of the committee to
draw a warrant on the convention hall
fund for $500 in cash in payment OF
ance of the $4,000 in convention hall stock
to be transferred TO the property owner,
to complete the payment. The amount OF
the fund now in the bank Is about s51.0Cl
and but about 5000 will be left after the
payment for the site. Subscribers will be
asked to pay the balance of their sub
scriptions. Several Of the larger subscrib
ers have not yet made the first payment
called for by the committee.
The committee instructed Judge c. L.
DobSon. its attorney, to prepare the pa
pers for the incorporation of the conven-
tion hall company. The incorporation Will
be delayed until the paid up capital has
been increased by further payments Of
subscriptions.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
LEFT JIMMY AND MASK BEHIND.
George Howard Enacts the Role of .
Burglar in a Very Amateur
fSh Manner.

Joe West and George Howard. dishwash-
ers in Herman's restaurant, room together
at the Wyandotte hotel at Eighth and Penn
streets. Wednesday night West went to
the show, at the invitation Of Howard.
When they returned home West discovered
his trunk had been broken into and s3l
stolen. He was surprised to find a dark
lantern and a Jimmy in the room. Howard
said he had lost s25. West knew Howard
had no money and told the police so.
Howard was taken to police headquarters
yesterday. and after being questioned ac-
knowledged that he had stolen Vests mon
ey. He had purchased the dark lantern
and jimmy for the purpose of making the
robbery seem bona fde. He left them in the
room. and then established an alibi by TAX
ing West to the show. Howard returned
Vests money. and will not be prosecuted
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

President Sanford B. Dole. of Hawaii.
with his wife and official party, was in
Kansas City yesterday. They came in from
ST. Louis at o'clock on the Missouri Pa
citlc. and went west over the Santa Fe at
$40. They go to Riverside, Cal. and on
the 2Sd inst. will sail for Hawaii. The
party occupied private car. but attracted
little attention during the stay at the
depot. They remained in the private car
until the transfer was made just before
the train left
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
jaime. VI. child. in the City.

James NJ. Childs. who for many years
Kansas City. and was a prominent figure
here during boom days. is visiting here
after an absence OF five years in the West
He is located at Cripple Creek. and says
he owns some fine property there that is
yielding well. and promises good things for
the future. He will start for New York
this evening for two weeks stay and
then return to his mines.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
BUILD AN X RAY MACHINE.
Pupils of Kansas City Schools Experi-
ment With the Mysterious FIuor-
escent Light.

F. H. Ayres. professor of physics at the
Central high school. and his pupils have
built an X-ray machine which is declared
to be the best in the. West. The entire
machine. with the exception of the glass
bulb. was constructed from the raw ma
terial in the workshop of the high school.
chine. under the direction of Professor
Ayres, for six weeks. The raw material
cost $50 while an N-ray machine of the
facturer would cost between $3.50 and 800.
Yesterday afternoon the teachers of the
high school were invited to be present dur
ing the initial experiments with the new
machine. 1t worked perfectly. showing tho
details of the bones and even perfect out
lines of the flesh and cartilage.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
New Car. for the Metropolitan.

The Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany yesterday awarded a contract to the
Brownell & Wight Car Company. of st.
Louis for five electric cars similar to those
now in use on the Independence electric
line. They will be used to handle the Fair
mount park traffic next summer. The
Metropolitan is now building five cars in its
shops at Twelfth and Charlotte streets
which will also be put in service on that
line. When the cars are completed there
will be thirty cars on the Independence
electric line.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

R. G. Pugh, of Pike county, one Of the
original jackson Democrats of that his
toric community, was the guest of Colonel
.Dick" Hawkins Yesterday at the internal
revenue office. Mr.. Pueh was for many
years marshal of the court of appeals at
St Louis but retired last fall. and is now
enjoying the pleasures of private life.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
DOGGETT O. DON'T NllSUNDEF>STAND us! /

~ notinbui o cve b t store o od make
tsf n " o
m
O the ImM t is %
bargains yda of rrien nd ell then the with this a
intwoda Ii pieces Of
It rt from he hem
the ebs New a asnfceb ec son broke a a it
a o
wed o We e ~ ~mak on them profit thai it
in
what ual orsema a iaya deeyd dpam in
from The dpa f
would ikem m e good
nobody
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
To Report on Baer and Youmnn. Soon

The joint council meeting to investigate
the charges against George j. Baer and
George w. Youmans. of the board of pub
lie works, will meet at the city hall to
formulate its report this afternoon.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
President Dole Passes Through.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Drug.
gists refund money If 1t fails to cure. sc
The genuine has L. 3. O. on each tablet.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
TO OCLOSE OUT.

TO CLOSE OUT.
Very fine Tennis F'lannels in pinks blues
and brown checks, also plain colors, worth
10c; to close them out quickly will kI/o
sell them. while they last, at.........4/2G
FIRST FLOOR BACK DOGGEIT DRY GOODS co.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

The only complete stone ballast track to
Chicago and ST. Louis is the Chicago &
Alton Their trains are the very finest. and
their time as fast as any.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

Via the BURLINGTON ROUTE. West and
East. are well known to be uneXcelled in
service. All the delicacies of the season
always provided.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
Pulled up Tree. in HoIme. Square.

]. r. Murphy and Joseph Etzhold were
fined SO each in police court yesterday for
pulling UP trees in Holmes park They
paid the fines.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
A Slaughter of Prices.


Your choice for Ioc. worth 7sc to SIoS.
Slipper Pin Cushions, SOC, for. or............Ioc
1nkStand, 40c, for .........................io ..ioc
White Metal Picture Frames. 4oc. for. ..Ioc
White Metal Blotter, s1.15. for. .Ioc
White Metal Mirrors. 9Sc for............Ioc
White Metal Double Frame. 15c, for.....Ioc
White Metal Jewel Box, SOC, for.........Ioc
White Metal Pin Tray, 81. for............Ioe
White Metal Card Case. with deck of
cards. I5c, for
White Metal Card Receiver, 81. for.....Ioc
Silver Plated Fruit Knives, 25c. for.....Ioc
Glass Jewel Case, $50, for................Ioc
Feather Pin Tray. 81, for.................ioc
Brass Baskets, all sizes, from SOC to
Pocket Inkstand, 25c. for ................ Ioc
Never Spill Inkstand. Csc. for............Ioc
White Metal Hairpin Tray, 81, for. ..Ioc
Sea Shells, large size, 60c, for............Ioc
Japanese Pencil Tray, 81, for.............Ioc
Brass Blotters. 81. for ....................Ioc
Whsk Broom Holder. SOC. for..-........Ioc
1000 Year Calendars, 45c, for.
Paper Weights, 81, for ..............-.....Ioc
Double Inkstand. S1.69. for. .Ioc
White Counters. 75c. for..................Ioc
Gun Metal Gilt Trimmed Picture
Frames, with glass, Sl.i5, for. .ioc
Bell. the worse for wear. 81, for. .Ioc
Chrysanthemum Pin Tray. 75c. for.....Ioc
Vinaigrette, White Metal. 4Sc, for. LOG
DOGGETT d. G. CO.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

Why don't you try Carriers Little Liver
Pills? They are a positive cure for sick
headache and all the ills produced by dis
ordered liver.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
The California Limited

Takes YOU to Los Angeles in only IS hours
over the Santa Fe Route. Best route-beSt
train-best time. Meals always good.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
Suit Room. Third Floor.

We have 20 Blouse Jackets In assorted
colors and black to close at half price.
We have new Spring Suits, tailor made.
from $1,000, Sl0.15, $3.50 up to $500.
We have new effects in WOOL Dress
We have new styles in Silk Waists. See
them-Suit Room, Third floor.
DOGGETT D. q. co.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
For the KIOndike.

Mrs. winsiou's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren ;eething soitens the gums. reduces infam-
nation, allays pains cures wind collie sc bottle
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

"The Best Pill ever used" Is the fire.
quent remark of purchasers of Carter's
Little Liver Pills. When you try them you
will say the same.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
SANTA FEE ROUTE.
Kansas City to Chicago.

1t is the shortest line.
Finest train and dining
car service tween the
:wo cities. Try it.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

Three different lines to the gold fields Wis
the Burlington Route. Call or write &c
ticket agent. ST Main street. or 1044 Unior
avenue, for information.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11
An Original jackson Democrat.

The Burlington Route.
The best line to st. Paul.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-11

Ninth Ward Club Smoker.
The Ninth Ward Republican Club will
give a smoker tonight at 117 East Eigh-
teenth street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-13
PERSONALS.

Mr.. T.. NJ. Pearsall, of Newbern. is in
the city.
Mr.. d. III. Heritage, of Trenton, is in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Adams are visit
ing friends in the city.
Mrs. s. C. Carroll and son. of West
Raleigh. are visiting ut Harrell's store,
y. C..
Miss Nell Hinsdale left yesterday af-
ternoon for Chapel Hill to attend the
Summer Normal.
Prof. Il. NJ. Harper. Principal Of the
Athens public schools. is in the city with
his wife. visiting relatives. He has been
engaged for the past month holding Sum
mer Normal schools in Georgia.
Mr.. Walter r. Henry, the new United
States Bank Examiner. is visiting rela-
tives in Raleigh. Mr.. Henry has been
devoting all his time since his appoint
ment to studying banking laws and
methods in order to fit himself for his
new duties. He will shortly go to Wash
ington for instructions.