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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-28
RUSS County,s Action.

Henderson. Texas, March 26.--The dem
ocratic executive committee met here today
with full attendance. A liberal test was
unanimously adopted. June was agreed
upon as the date for holding primary cleo
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-28
POLK COUNTY POLITICS.
Mr. Jester Is to speak Mt Livingston
sVnnIuY.

Livingston, Texas, March 2s-The Cal
weston News correspondent interviewed
the attorneys OF this place today In the
interest OF Judge Peasants for the civil
court OF appeals and secured the indarse-
ment Of the larger portion of the bar
few declining in favor OF A. g. Builitt OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-28
unins County. Action.

Emery. Texas. March 25.-The demo-
cratic executive committee was in session
yesterday and adopted liberal" test for
the nrimaries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-28
NAT G. GOODWIN.

Great interest is manifested in tho re-
turn OF Mr.. Nat G.. Goodwin, Monday
evening, at the Grand, The production Will
be identical to that seen at the knicker-
booker theater. New York, earlier in the
season. An interesting feature will be
found in the gowns to be worn by Miss
Elliott and other ladies in the company,
while the scenic environments VIII also
prove revelation.
or the production, tho New orleans
Times Democrat says: AN American
Citizen has been seen here before, ana
comment upon the merits OF the play is
UNNECESSARY II tells a good story very
prettily and entertHiningly. and 1t has the
good quality OF being much stronger In
the third and fourth acts than IN the first
and second. MIR. Goodwin has mounted II
very handsomely, and the ladies' Of the
company wore exquisitely beautiful and
artistic costumes. The play is one that
demands strong cast and MIR Goodwin
has literally responded to this demand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-28

Yoaktim, Texas, March 81 THE precinct
chairman OF the democratic party for this
precinct has been notified by Hon. ~ NJ.
Crane that he Viii speak in Yoakum April
., at o. M, speaking Ia cueTo on the
lnorning OF The same date
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
WEIGHING THE U. S. MAIL.
Men Appointed for This Purpose Yes
terdny Began Work on all Trains
Ont of Here.

The quadrennial weighing of the mail
carried on the various lines of railway
out of Kansas City began yesterday MORN
in; and will be continued for thirty Gays
on all the lines of the Seventh division
The weighing is lone by men appointed
for that purpose who take their places in
the mail cars and make the trip with the
clerks. They weigh each pouch that is
put in the car and make reports of each
trip. showing the number of pounds car
RED. These reports are made for the
thirty day period and then the average
weight for the time is taken as the basis
for the compensation the government al
lows each line for carrying the mail. The
compensation based on this average is for
a period of -four years, as the weighing is
done quadrennially.
The weighing is done by the appointees
of the division superintendent and the
local chief clerks. They draw about s. per
day for their work. The appointees are
the central points. but if they are not
found in sufficient numbers others are Sc
lected for the work and put 10 work.
The railroads are very we'll pleased to
as the bulk of the mail out of Kansas City
and all over the division is heavier just
now than at any previous tim in its his
tory. The weight has been steadily in
creasing for the past year and it continues
just as though there was nc limit.
Assistant Postmaster Seidlitz said yes
heavy. bulky mail handled by the office
before as was being sent out now. The
wholesale houses are sending out wagon
loads of heavy catalogues: the dry goods
ness. and the entire list of contributors to
the lower classes of mail are outdoing
themselves from day to day and vying
with each other in the volume of business.
constantly increasing and the result will
be that the roads will have the heaviest
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

was lively until Peter got a hard left swing
on the jaw. which sent him down on his
back. He arose only to go down again from
the same blow and was saved by the gong
sounding time. jackson came up looking
fairly fresh in the third round. but soon
received a hard left on the jaw. which
made him wobble helplessly about the ring.
Another blow from Jeffries sent him
against the ropes, where he hung unable to
lift his hands. Jeffries magnanimously
stepped back, awaiting the recovery of his
opponent, but as Peter was plainly out,
the referred stepped between them and de-
clared Jefries the winner.
Peter Jackson was given a rousing well
come tonight when he stepped into the
ring. 1t was Jackson's first public appear
ance here since 1891, when he fought a sew
enty-one-round draw with Corbett. Wood
wards pavilion held the biggest crowd in
its history tonight and the 5000 enthusi-
asts gave a roar of welcome when the dus-
Ky champion came into view. Jackson. who
had trained hard for the fight, weighed
about 200 pounds and, although he had been
considered by many as a back number,
was pronounced by physicians to be in per-
feet physical condition. Jeffries weighed
2l5 pounds, and on account of his youth
and strength was favorite in the betting
at odds ranging from 10 to 6 to 10 to s.
There was no question as to comparative
popularity between Jeffries and Jackson.
The former entered the ring first. followed
by Billy Delaney. Dewitt Vancourt and
Spider Kelley. His appearance was cheered,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
TO COLUMBIA BOUNDARY.
Reported Plan of Vanderbilt to Ex-
tend Their System North From
Portland.

Seattle. Wash. March 22.-The British
Columbia. Seattle & Pacific Coast Railway
Company to-day made application to the
city council for a franchise thirty feet wide
over Railroad avenue. 1t was stated to the
city council that it was the purpose of the
company to construct 4 railroad from
Portland. Ore. to Seattle. thence to the
British Columbia boundary. The company
was willing that a condition be imposed in
the franchise that the work of construction
should begin in thirty days and the line be
finished within eighteen months.
The incorporators of the company. Henry
J. Broker and Austin j. Fletcher. are well
known financiers of New York. The
road will cost between s4.09o.Co0 and 5000
COO. 1t is Ultimate that the proposed line
has the backing of the Vanderbilts and it
is in fnrtherance of their purpose to have
a continuous line from New York to the
Pacific coast. 1t is also stated that con-
nection will be made at the boundary line
with the Canadian Pacific.
The route of the proposed road from Seat
tie to Portland is kept secret. but it is
understood that 1t Is to be by way Of Van
couver Wash. and that a bridge will be
built across the Columbia river at that
point,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

but three minutes later when Peter jackson
stepped into the ring, followed by Patsy
Corrigan, Vincent White and Young
Mitchell. the house went wild. At 800
Referee Jim Mcdonald, the National League
baseball umpire. summoned the men 10 the
center of the ring and gave them the usual
Instructions.
At $40 the gong sounded and the men
came up quickly with Jackson on the ag-
Gressive. trying Jeffries out. ~Jeffries led
with left but fell short. then rushed and
again led with left, which Peter ducked.
Jeffries landed lightly on the body with
his right, receiving a similar blow in return.
Jeffries missed a left swing for the body.
but landed lightly on Jackson's head. Peter
put a straight left on Jeffries' body. follow
ing rapidly with right arm on body. left on
face and right over heart. Then Jackson
iabbed Jeffries hard in face. received Il hard
left on body in return but concluded the
round with two good right blows on JEFF
fries body.
In the second round Jeffries missed a
hard swing and was jabbed in the face
with left. Jeffries then put good left on
Jackson's head and clinche6 Peter coming
in close, put in short ris.-- over Jenries'
heart. jabbinS Jeffries hard on mouth with
left. drawing blood. Jeffries rushed hut
Peter cleverly evaded his swings. Jeffries
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
90 o @ 9 .
$ MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. .
9 o

Mrs. Sarah Rose Thomson's play. "A
Wife's Revenge" which was given Its first
presentation last night at the Coates opera
house, has enough merit to be taken seri-
ously even though 1t was acted by an anna
teur cast. That is saying a good deal, and
yet not SO much as would usually be i'm
piled by those qualifying conditions. for
the cast was n particularly good one for
unprofessionals, and the performance was
comparatively smooth for a first one.
The story possesses a good deal of human
interest. 1t is not strikingly original in
theme, although the characters and cpl
sodes. with the exception of the East
Lynne" Renaissance in the last act, are
certainly not hackneyed. 1t has the rare
virtue of consistently blending the light
and the serious, even the most eccentric
comedy character being an essential ele-
ment in the development of the plot. The
play is too long. 1t is in five acts. the
fourth being conspicuously weak. Both on
account of the length of the play and be-
cause the climax comes in the third act.
the last two acts should be condensed into
one. The confidence game. an incident in
the fourth act, and the Crazy Mag episode
of the third act. being both ,superriuous
ana deterrent to the action. ought to be
sacrificed. The h!deous plot of murder by
poison. which develops in the first act, is
too precipitate even for the credulity of
the theater. and should be approached and
developed more gradually.
These faults, however. could be easily
remedied. and the play as a whole Is sufi-
GENTLY strong to justify some painstaking
revision. The dialogue is exceedingly good
in parts. Several of the characters. nota-
bly, Fairfax. are occasionally left in awk-
ward positions for lack of something to
say. but these deficiencies could easily be
supplied. From the authors standpoint,
the character of Fairfax, although the
hero. Is the least satisfactory. Instead of
being written in a sterling. heroic vein.
Fairfax is a plaintive fellow who does not
bear his sorrow with the fortitude. cour-
age and determination that should be attrf-
butes of the man as described by the other
characters.
The third act has great possibilities. In
deed whatever merit the drama has for
commercial purposes rests heavily upon
climax that brings it to a close. 1t is one
of those striking episodes that frequently
make even an inferior work a popular sue
cess. The hero. about to be hanged for a
crime he never committed, Is visited tIe
night before his arranged execution oy the
real perpetrators of the crime of which, he
has been convicted. The hero. in despair OF
making his escape from the gallows. has
prevailed upon his friend. who has COM
mand of the military guard of the prison,
to shoot him when he shall make his appear
ance with a lighted candle at the grated
window. ostensibly in the act OF making his
escape. When his prosecutor visits him to
taunt him in his misery. a light ensues in
which the hero uses a file as a weapon. The
poor fellow Is overpowered. the file dis
covered by the villain. and the latter, az
Stunning that the prisoner has planned to uls
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Railroad NOtes.

George H. Foote. district passenger agent
of the Milwaukee. is at Excelsior Springs.
F. B. Montgomery, general agent of the
Santa .Fe freight department. was in Chi
cago yesterday.
Frank Aglar. son of j. F.. Aglar. general
agent of the Union Pacific at St. Louis. was
in Kansas City yesterday.
Frank Smith. assistant superintendent of
the sleeping car service of the Milwaukee
read. was here yesterday.
C. H. Duxbury. travelling passenger agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio. headquarters at
Omaha. was here yesterday.
E. R. Tuttle. travelling passenger agent
of the Union Pacific. with headquarters at
st. Louis. was in Kansas City yesterday.
The long fight on flour rates from Min
neapolis and St. Pau to the Atlantic sea-
board was declared off yesterday. and the
flour rates went back to the regular basis.
During the fight the rate at one time went
as low as 8 cents per 100.
The executive officers Of the roads which
are members of the Western freight traf-
tic bureau will meet in Chicago to-day to
determine the fate of that organization.
1t is not thought likely that the matter
will be decided in one day. as there are a
number of matters to be taken under con-
expected that the matter will be settled
and the future of the bureau definitely
arranged. The opinion at present is that
the bureau will be continued in a much
smaller shape than at present. 1t is prac-
tically certain that but one commissions
will be retained and that he will be given
full charge of the issuing of tariff sheets.
which will be the chief duty of the bureau
in the future.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
General Sporting Notes.

NJ. F. Dryers Ben Elder has been en-
tered in some of the jumping races. so that
:. may be the intention to put the son of
Fonso over the timber later on.
John H. Morris has declared the chestnut
horse Byron McClelland out of all engage
ments with the Coney Island Jockey Club,
viz: The Suburban and June handicaps.
John f. Wilson. of Victor. Ia. is willing
to back his ll-year-old son against any boy
in the world under u years of age for 500
a side at fifteen live birds. twenty-five yards
rise, three-quarterS of an ounce of shot.
1t is said that in case Michael decides to
desert the cycle track for the race horse
his manager will sign +. ]. Titus to take
a success at middle-distance paced racing.
but Shafer probably knows what he Is do
ing.
The unbeaten 2-year-old filly, May Hemp
stead. pronounced by X. X. Alcock. the
well known trainer. the best filly he has
seen since Louisette's day. will race no
more al New Orleans. unless special in
are made to Mr.. Patterson, her
owner. to keep her there.
William Martin. who won fame As a six
day rider in this country four years ago.
has been racing on all the big tracks in
Australia for the past three seasons. He
was disqualified in a race in january held
in South Australia and suspended from the
track. He is now on his way here.
Riley Grammar is waiting to see what dis
case before he decides what he will do next
summer Grammar. it is understood. has
made A formal application for reinstate-
ment. and a horseman who Is in a position
to know says that the Jockey Club will not
deny his request.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
CONTRACT HAS BEEN SIGNED.
Frisco VIII Use Suburban Belt-Blair
Line to Build Extensive
Terminate.

A contract has been closed here between
the Suburban Belt line, the Frisco and the
Blair line that will provide all of the ter
minals necessary for the use of the Frisco
when II takes charge of the Blair line and
enters the city July l. At present there
il one track connection between the Blair
linz and the Belt line tracks, four more are
II be put in and nearly four miles of addi-
tioEal Blair line tracks will be laid at
once for the Frisco terminals.
The Frisco is closing matters up in the
finest shape for its entrance into Kansas
City. The company has ordered from the
Baldwin company. of Philadelphia, ten
new standard engines for use on the Kan
in June and to be in readiness for the
business in July. The Blair line has decided
to practically rebuild its entire line from
Osceoia TO Kansas City. New steel is TO
be put down, nearly an entire new set of
ties are to be put in, all of the wooden
bridges are to be replaced with standard
steel structures and everything that can
be done to put the road in condition Tor
rapid and safe heavy traffic is to be done
before the Frisco takes charge.
Conrad Miller, president of the road. said
last evening at the Coates House that he
had already let the contract for five of the
largest steel bridges to be put in at once
and that all others would be put in and he
in readiness for the Frisco when it ran its
first train over the line. He was much
pleased at the advantageous contract that
he had secured with the Suburban Belt
line for the terminal connections and says
the line with its Frisco management will
be one Of great advantage to Kansas City
and will open up an immense area CT val
ualle territory for Kansas City merchants.
Mr.. Miller intended to start for the East
last evening. but remained here to close
up some contracts to-day with contractors
for the grading and excavating necessary
far the new terminals that are being Eut
in here. This evening he expects to start
East.
He is greatly impressed with the prosper
Gus conditions surrounding Kansas City
and says it has the brightest prospects it
has ever had. He says all that is necessary
to insure it's continued growth and neaithy
condition is to handle the business it has
with care and discretion. He has had
several offers for tracts of land owned by
John I. Blair in the East bottoms along
the Blue. since the Frisco secured charge
of the Blair line. hut he has said to all
biGders that Mr.. Blair had no land in
Kansas City to sell. Land that is vacant
and located close to Kansas City. and espe-
cial!y when 1t adjoins the lines of Suhur-
ban transportation. he says. is too good as
an investment to dispose of now. He and
Mr.. Rlair have faith in Kansas City and
are not in a hurry to unload their holdings.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
winner. Mt Ncw Orleans.

New Orleans. La. March 22.-Eton Jacket
furnished the sensation of to-day, dropping
dead just as she passed under the wire in
the third race. Lady Ellerslie was the
only winning favorite. The weather was
fine and the track fast; Summaries:
First race-Selling: 6i2 furlongs. Lady
Ellersiie. 102 "a. Barrett, 9 &c s., won;
Tachus. 1902 (Dupeel. 3 to l and 6 to 5. sec
ond: Monon. 1922 Walker). 10 TO !. third.
Time. 1:22i4.
"a. BarretD. 10 to /. won: Tole Simmons.
l07 &C. Clay). 3 to . and 4 to ), second;
Blitheful. 100 ct. Burns). 9 TO /, third.
Third races furlongs. Meddler, 1o1 Du-
peel. 8 TO /. won; ,Glenmoyne. 17 IT.
Burns, even and II to 2: second: Dave s..
104 &C. Clay. 6 to !. third. Time. liza.
Fourth race-Handicap: mile. Elkin. 81
(%Southard). won: What Next. 40 CThomp-
SOM. 3 to l and 4 to 5. second: Judge Stead
man. 81 IT. Burns). to 5. third. Time.
1:12.
Fifth ~race-Selling: rs miles. Pete Kitch-
en-, l7 Iynch). I TO !. won; Dorothy III,
los IT. Burns. II to 5 and 4 to 5. second:
Bizarre. lG3 Lines, so to l. third. Time.
LBS.
Sixth race-Selling: mile. Lulu Fry. 10i
(P. Clay, . 10 /. won; Nero. los q. Healy),
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
baseball Notes.

TIL Milwaukee Sentinel says: kansas
City has the appearance of a first division
The Washington club Mr.. Wagner
states, has expended So, 900 since 1892 in
developing young players, and Mercer
and Setback are the only tirst-class men
it has in return for this great expendi-
ture."
Matt Kilroy is making a favorable show
ing in right field for Chicago and looks
Xix a fixture on the team.
Bill! Eagan has been placed at the top
of the Pittsburg batting order. He is
pretty sure to replace Padden at second
base.
Yale is delighted over a baseball find
Lewis Robson, Of Pittsburg. He. is red.
cuts the air like a machete.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the signing
Of Pink Hawley has killed Noodle"
cinnatis this season, and probably means
that he and another pitcher will be dis
posed Of in some way. If this be the case
it is safe to use Chris Won der Ahe's ex-
preston. II amt mentioning any name,
but Dammann look out"
Philadelphia is all right in its batteries
and outfield, says the Ledger. and 1t has
very ysy good men in Lajoie; Douglass. Cross.
field, but whether they can be nodded into
al infield covering the necessary ground
and working well together remains To be
seen. and. as stated. upon that result de-
ponds Philadelphia's chances the coming
season.
Captain Robinson, of Baltimore, says of
the schedule sanS fes u guess we won't have
this season. 1t seems to be a case of play
ball. grab a sandwich and run for the
train. I'm going to buy a jumper, a pair
be all my baggage: We will not have time
to change uniforms. so 1 will haul the
jumper and o~veralls On over my uniform
when not playing"
According RI tho Cipnipnot; r;r1ae Cfo~
the Reds will line up as follows in the
championship season. barring accidents:
Breitenstein. Dwyer., Hawley, Goar and
catchers; Beckiey. first base: McPhee. sec
one base; Corcoran. shortstop: Irwin. third
base; Smith. left field, Mcbride. center
Steinfeldt. utility infielder; Miller. Nc
Farland or Holiday. utility outfielder.
Dinneen, of the .Washingtons,' won sew
enteen out of eighteen games. beginning
June l.. last season. losing one game by
one run. Dinneen also succeeded. during
last season. in holding the Cleveland team
down to two hits and no runs in five in
nings. striking out four batters. Captain
Tebeau was on the coaching lines during
the game and tried in every way to rattle
the youngster. but Dinneen was as cool as
a cucumber. and finally he was left alone.
as his fine work won the admiration of
the Spiders.
Philadelphia. March 22.-President Bor-
row. of the Atlantic Baseball League. has
the league will be held at the Bingham
house. in this city, on Thursday next.
The, league will adopt stringent rules
against rowdylsm On the field. President
Borrow considers the National League
Brush resolution a little too strong and
has recommended Hanlon's idea. which
compels the umpire to report to the league
president any player who uses profane
language or acts in any ungentlemanly
mariner during the game. the president TO
have the power to suspend the offending
player for from one to five days without
pay.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
TRAP SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Poor Lot of Birds at ElkwOOd Park,
Due to n DrixzlinE
Rain.

New York, March 22.-The sixth annua
trap shooting tournament of the Interstate
Association was begun at Elkwood park
to-day, near Long Branch. The birds were
a poor lot, due to a drizzling rain.
There were a6 entries for the Grand
American handicap and before the second
round has been shot off tomorrow there
will probably be half a score more.
Mrs. William P. Shattuck. of Minneapolis.
was the only representative of the gentler
sex who handled a gun to-day. but Mrs.
DIR. S. Shaw and Mrs. C. w. Carson. both
of Chicago. probably will join her on the
25-yard mark tomorrow in the big event..
The Western contingent. numbering in
all fifty-two. with forty-six shooters, ar
rived here yesterdy in two special cars.
The Elkwood park Introductory. which
was practically a miss and out contest at
seven birds each, attracted e~ighty.nine en-
Four hundred and forty-five dollars was
between the following thirty,five men; each
having killed seven straight: Dickson.
H. Dunnell. Malone. D. Elliott. Young.
Burkhardt. Grim. Bessemer. Martin. Mar
shall, Bingham, w. Dunnell. Faurote. Full
ford, Leach, Root; cop Che Coleman H Ring'
White, Heikes. Goffery. Adolph Hartmann,
J. A. R. Elliott and Captain Bunk.
Twenty , o. men tied With straight 1T
handicap to-day. which was the highest
possible score. In this event Mrs. Shat
tuck missed her seventh bird, and al
though all the other shooters were de-
barred from contesting for the last three
birds in case they had missed one out of
the first twelve. Mrs. Shattuck was given
the privilege by unanimous consent to
shoot to the end, and she erased her
last three birds in splendid style. but
failed to get any of the money. The sue
cessful shooters. who divided $500 be-
tween them, were: DR.. J. l.. Williamson,
G. w. CLAY, +. B. m H. Dunnell.
B.. Dunnell. C. A. Young. Ralph Kuss,
Eddie Bingham. Swan T. P. Latin. R.
o. Heikes. E. A. Leach, J.. G. Knowlton,
Captain Money, S. G. Cover. Hood" Ed
rington. S. P. Walker, Charles Zerwelin.
o. r. Dickey, l.. w. Stoddard. c. NJ.
ChaSin, It. p. Hicks and Sporting Life"