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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
FREIGHT MEN CONFER.
Nineteen Representatives of the II, &
G. Hold a Meeting With Gem
eral Officers.

Nineteen freight representatives of the
Pittsburg & Gulf and other lines of the
Stilwell system held a conference with the
president. general manager, general freight
agent and other officials of the system yes
terday and discussed methods for improv-
ing the Service and increasing the business
Of the roads. The conference began in the
office of General Freight Agent John A.
Sargent, and was adjourned to the office
of General Manager Robert Gillian, where
President Stilwell also met the representa-
tives. Those present were: E. E. Smythe,
assistant general freight agent. Kansas
City: Captain NJ. L.. S%coville. assistant gen.
eral freight agent. Shreveport, La; George
NJ. Entrikin, assistant general freight
agent, Omaha: c.. b. HoIcomb, general
travelling freight agent, Kansas City: E.
F. Service. commercial agent. Kansas City;
R. w. Lishtburne, Jr., general agent, New
Orleans; c. A. Shank. general agent, Chi
cago; c. H. Ivers, general agent. St. Louis:
c. B. Cleveland general agent, City Of
Mexico; Oscar H.. Poehler. commercial
agent. Shreveport; E. H. Shaufier. COM
mercial agent, Omaha; J. C. Loverien. COM
mercial agent. Quincy: III: B. F. Wilson.
commercial agent. Joplin, Mo-; H. c. Arch
er, commercial agent. Galveston. Tex; ].
c. Now. commercial agent. Beaumont. Tex;
C.. j. Shook. commercial agent, Texarkana.
Tex: L.. H. C~rumbaugh. live stock agent,
Neosho. Mo-: ]. r. Snodsrass. live stock
agent, Maryviile. Mo-: H.. J. Hargrave, trav-
cling freight agent. Maryville, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
baseball Notes.

n indianapolis club confidently expects
10 secure Billy Dammann from Cincinnati.
During the season of 1897 the Youngstown
ciub made 1850 safe hits, scoring S9 runs.
The Chicago team will consist of sixteen
players this season-six Of whom will be
pitchers.
Mertes has written Magnate Lotus that
ne may sign a Columbus contract. WoIver-
ing out.
Bill Hassamaer is still engaged in the
concoction OF the stuff that makes Poor Lo
Sockalexis do the medicine dance. Bill is
located behind a bar in Toledo.
The st. Paul people confidently expect
that Frank Isbel will be with the Apostles
before the season Is far advanced. owing
to Chicago being long on outfielders.
Monte Cross work in practice is at times
exceedingly sensational. He chases 'em up
and down the line and many of his ONE
hand stops and lightning throws to first
would have brought a baseball crowd to its
and makes several difficult stops. Throw
ing seems to be his stronghold, too. He has
an arm of steel.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
One of the most peculiar combinations on
record occurred while the Orioles were
practicing the other day. Clarke was in
his usual practice place, at the plate along
The turn was De Mont's, and as the sphere
was hit toward second II struck full against
the edge of wood marking the pitchers
box Back 1t flew straight to Clarke's hands,
making the round trip in much less time
than it takes to tell of it. The play caused
much talk among the players.
In one of the Orioles practice games at
Macon Stencil hammered the ball and
sprinted to first. .'Slide,' yelled some one.
and Jake slid like a good fellow. The ball
was not thrown to first, and no one said a
word, but the umpire. who was Manager
Hanlon. had called him out. While lying
fiat. Jake turned his head and yelled
What" AS an illustration OF the new
promptly suspended him for three seconds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
SCHAEFER DEFEATED Ives.
wON FIRST BIG MATCH At THREE
CUSHION CAROM BILLIARDS.
Match for 800 a Side and Practically
for Championship of That style
of Gnme-Game Replete
With Brilliant Plays.

Chicago. April 1.-THE first big match at
three-cushion caroIn billiards was brought
off this evening and Jacob Schaefer defeat
ed Frank Ives by a score of is 10 1c5. The
match was for 500 a side and, though not
played for any trophy, was practically for
the Championship at this style of game.
Sixty point were placed in the afternoon,
and Schaefer reached that point in his nine
ty-fourth inning, leaving Ives at IS. The
afternoon game was replete with brilliant
shots. the best being a four-cushion effort
by Ives in which he forced the first object
ball off the table. but made the count
At the evening session Schaefers score
grew with a steadiness that was discour-
aging 10 the Young Napoleon
high run Of eight in the 10th inning was
a cluster of beauties that fairly brought
down the house. Ives played great billiards:
but uck was against him and he suffered
from an epidemic of kisses. Jake ended
the game in the 10th inning with a jump
shot that sent his cue ball up TO the cham
delier, yet 1t came back to the table and
made the count.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
SPREAD-EAGLED HER FIELD.
Lady Irene Twenty Lengths to the
Good at One Time I'm Fourth
Race Mt Little Rock.

Little Rock. Ark, April 4.-The feature Of
to-day's racing was Lady Irene's perform
ance in the fourth race. Bob fuckers
fleet FLY fairly spread-eagled her field. and
was at one time twenty lengths in front of
Laureate. Katie Gibbons won her race
with ease, but had nothing to beat. Sum-
maries:
First race-seIling; y mile. for 2-year-
olds. o. Emma. &c (Heindrick). IL to l..
won; lobe. 80 James). 4 to 1 and 3 TO 2, sec
ond: Colette, Sc, CNewton. 6 to ], third.
Second ra~ce-SeTing; Z furlongs. Eitholin,
% ~CCrowhurst). even, won; Tony Honing.
Jos CBlose). 4 to ] and 3 to l. second; DIR.
Coop. 20 ct. Leigh, 6 10 !, third. Time,
1:32.
Third race-2-year-olds; u mile. Katie
Gibbons. 10 1T. Leigh, S to 5 won: Danish.
113 (Morrisonl. 4 to l and s to 5 second;
Blenheim. lGS (Gormley), 10 to /, third.
Time, O:5lik.
Fourth ~race-SellIng: I furlongs. Lady
Irene, 95 CThompson), Z to S. won: Laureate.
107 CBloss), 6 to 5 and ] to 3, second; Mon
creith, lGs CMorrison), 3 to ], third. Time,
1:3O74.
Fifth race-SeIling: y mile. for 2-year-
olds. Onatavia, 90 James). 10 to ], won;
Eugenia 8, 1O6 Bloss), 3 TO / and 6 to ],
second; Warren D., 1i IT. Leigh, S TO 2,
third. Time. 0:51IE.
Sixth race-Selling: / mile. Demosthenes
s.. tHeindrick), 5 to !. won Berwell, IS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

San Francisco. April 4-Weather clear;
track fast at Oakland to-day. summaries:
First race-Seliing: 5 furIongs. Miss Ro-
wena. 15 CThorpe), l to ., won; Official. l0'
oGray). 5 to ] and s to 5. second: Ballister.
1O4 Oh. Martini. s to l, third. Time. Loo.
Second race-Selling: for 2-year-olds; Il
mile. Sweet Cakes, 103 Oh. Martin 3 to
1. wen: Humidity. 10l CThorpel, l to 2 and
out, second; Cross Molina, So Cray, 10
to l, third. Time. 0:isS-
Third race-1 mile; purse Grady. rs
CTtorpe), ! TO 2. won; Claudius. Jos Claw
SOM. 10 to l and 4 10 1. second; Lost Girl,
Fourth race-The Alameda handicap; i
mile. FIashlight. li5 GHennessy). 5 to l.
won; Eddie Jones. 10 CThorpe), even and 1
TO 3, second: Song and Dance, 1853 CLAW
SOM. 10 to !. third. Time. 1:i2.
Fifth race-Selling: l 1-l6 miles. Myth, 101
CThorpe). . TO !, won: Caspar. IS McIn-
tyre. Is to ! and 6 10 !. second: Go To Bed,
s. fClawson). 1 10 i, third. Time, 1:isI..
Sixth race-Selling; Z furlongs. San We
nado. 10 0Clawson). 4 to /. won; Rubicon,
1874 q. Narvaezl. 6 to ) and 1 to ., second:
Col. Dan, 105 CThorpe). 2 to l, third. Time,
1:2SL.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
SITUATION sH0CKINGLY BAD.
So Says Traffic Manager Biddle of
Freight Affairs in Western
Ifnea' Territory.

w. B. Biddle, freight traffic manager Of
the Santa Fe, was in Kansas City a few
hours yesterday. Accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. Biddle left here in the afternoon for a
trip through Colorado and New Mexico.
He said he had little hopes of the orSaniZa-
ton of a freight association which would
be able to control the traffic in the Western
territory in the near future. TIL rate sit
uation at present, he said, was ~shockingly
bad. and he saw no prospects for an early
Improvement.
He expressed the opinion that the office
of Joint Agent F. c. Maegley, of the joint
transit inspection bureau. would be con-
tinued despite the weakness of the West
ern freight situation. No arrangement for
its support after April 10 has been made
by the new Western trunk line committee,
hut Mr.. Biddle believed that the South
western Traffic Association and the rams
Missouri freight rate committee would pro-
vide for it's continuance regardless of the
curse pursued by the Western trunk line
committee.
ut is too important a bureau" Mr.. BID
die said, Ito be done away with. The
Santa Fe will favor ITS continuance, and
! have to-day written a letter to that effect
to the chairman of the Traffic
Association. suggesting a plan for its con-
tinuance. We will need Mr.. Maegley here
all the time. and especially will his serv-
ices be required when a reorganization Of
the Western Traffic Association is brought
about"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
YOUR WEAK SPOT.
II You Do Not Know Where 1t Is YOn
Should Find Out and
Strengthen 1t.

Where is the weak spot in your system?
causes Indigestion. dyspepsia, b~iliousness.
is 1t a general eakne which makes you
suffer from tired. languid feelings?
Wherever or whatever your particular
get rid Of it and replace it with health,
If not. you can profitably read the follow
ing opinions on the subject and get some
valuable Information.
Brooklyn, says: Il was formerly much
troubled with Indigestion. but have been
entirely cured by using Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey. which 1 can sincerely recommend.
1t gave me relief when all other remedies
failed"
Mrs. J. W. Connor, of Fitchburg, Mass,
says: Il was in bad health and feeling
very miserable and low spirited when a
friend advised me TO try Duffy's Pure Malt
Whfskey. l did SO, and am now feeling
stroL ger, happier and healthier than / nave
felt in years. 1t has worked wonders in my
case"
Hundreds of similar opinions could be
furnished, but the above are quite. suffi-
cient to prove that Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey is unequaled for its stimulating,
strengthening effects. It purifies and
quickens the blood, promotes digestion
and makes sound. healthy flesh. 1t should
be remembered, however, that it is not an
ordinary whiskey. but is unlike any other.
On this account be sure and get only the
genuine and accept no inferior imitation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
SENDS A UNIQUE LETTER.
Message on n Gun Is Mailed by an
Ardent Patriot-A Mail
Freak.

Among the letters received at the Chicago
postoffice the other day was one declared
by the postal authorities to be the most in
teresting that ever passed through the of
flee. 1t was addressed to Captain George
B. Jason, formerly an officer in the Chilean
army. The communication was written on
a white cuff, which was folded and pressed,
and the ends of which were secured by two
little bone buttons. The inscription was
written in the usual way, and the stamp
was prominent. The letter is said to be
unique in the category of mail freaks. The
contents were as follows:
Rockford, ILL.,, March %. 1S9S.-My Dear
Captain:-If possible wire me 500 at once.
/ have raised a corps of fifty men for the
marine service and wish to purchase neces-
sary equipment to Chicago. From thence 1
presume you can fit me out for Key West.
l am under the painful necessity Of using
my cuff for writing material. as I am blow
ing in my last 2 cents on a stamp. Please
wire the money. as il will reach me sooner.
If You haven't ition hand borrow of Dunlap
"LusHER."
Next recruiting stand, Julian hotel. Du-
buQue, Ia.
"Lusher'' Is a nickname for Luchia, but
little is known Of the writer except that he
is an energetic patriot who has taken it
upon himself TO raise a regiment to send to
Key West. Captain Jason was loath to part
with the letter. and was not sure his corre-
spondent will relish the idea Of seeing his
laundry in print.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
TO CONSIDER THE REPORT.
Western loads Will Meet in Chicago
to Definitely Decide on Omaha
FxDOs{tiOn Rates.

Chicago. April 4.-Western roads will meet
Tomorrow to consider rates for the trans
Missouri exposition at Omaha which is to
be opened June 1. The omaha lines met in
that city last Tuesday and Wednesday and
appointed a committee to take up the whole
question. That committee has prepared
a report. making the following recommen-
dations:
Omaha to be made a regular tourist
cts tc be sold between June l and October
Is. with return limit to November 10: from
and cheyenne the rate Of fare to a fare
and a third for the round trip. with a re-
turn limit of thirty. days; the fare from
opening day a rate of 1 cent per mile to
be made from points from 80 to $50 miles
from Omaha. beyond that radius the rate
of all through tickets to be given stop-over
privileges for ten days upon deposit of
ticket with joint agent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
A BOXING CARNIVAL.
Boxing and Bag Punching Exhibition
to Take Place at Westport
Thursdny Night.

A grand boxing carnival will be given
by Emmett Melody at Cars opera house,
go Westport avenue, Thursday evening. II
will include boxing, bag punching and
buck and wing dancing.
Rollie Heyr, champion bag puncher of
Chicago, will give an exhibition of bag
punching. Following this he and Emmet
Melody will give a double team exhibit
ton on the bag. Three round sparring con-
tests between the following clever boxers
will occur: Jack Heemer VS.. Tom Ives;
Cole Mccormick VS.. Billy Mortberry; Jack
Collins VS.. Billy Galloway: Pete Brown VS..
Walter Scott; Tommy Drew VS.. Jack
Grace; Smoky Ben Smith VS.. John Ander-
son, of Westport.
A four-round go between Emmett Melody,
of Kansas City. and Tom Vaugn, cham
pion colored heavyweight boxer of Ken
lucky, and Charles Lafoon VS.. Archie
Lamb, both of Westport, In a friendly
three round contest will close the enter
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
TRANS MISSOURI MEETING.
-Four Days Session Will Begin To-
day-FeedinE in Transit Rates
to Be Considered.

Feeding in transit privileges on live
stock destined from the Southwest and
West through the corn belt to Kansas
City will be one of the most important
subjects to be considered by the trans
Missouri freight rate committee. which
will convene at the Coates House to-day
for a four days session. Recently all Of
the lines gave notice of the withdrawal Of
feeding in transit privileges. but subse-
auently restored this privilege on the for
mer basis. 1t is claimed that advantages
are taken under the system and that the
railroads sustain heavy losses of revenue
in consequence. An attempt will be made
to revise the system on such a basis that
bona fide shippers and feeders will be
protected and fraud on the railroads pre-
vented or reduced to a No plan
by which these results may be reached
and which is likely to be agreed to by all
the lines has yet been suggested and def
mite action on the matter may not be
taken at the present meeting. Another
subject for consideration by the trans
Missouri representatives will be a pro-
vision for the continuance Of the joint
transit inspection bureau in this city. the
existence Of which has been threatened by
the withdrawal of the support of the old
Western Freight Association.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
/: FUNERALS CONDUCTED BY
WHEEL TO
/: ROSEHILL, CALVARY. OAK
WOODS. AND ALL OTHER GENE
/: TERIES. CHEAPEST AND MOST
/: ELEGANT SERVICE.

For the first time the wheel. which has
been the constant companion of the living,
is to be made the instrument of rendering
10 them their last rites when they are dead.
The funeral procession will be entirely a
cycling one. The cycle hearse. propelled by
eight stalwart wheelmen, who seem almost
like outriders as they move slowly along
the road to the cemetery, will be followed
by a few cycle carriages for the aged or
those Of the mourners who cannot ride,
and after them will come the great body
Of the friends of the deceased on their
own wheels or on wheels hired for the oc-
casion.
1T seems most proper and fitting to me-"
says the undertaken who is seriously con-
sidering this project. 'thta the funerals of
those who have been ardent cyclers in life
hould be conducted by the aid of the
wheel. At one time ii might have seemed
an undignIfied thing to convey the dead
to their resting places in such a way, but
that was when the bicycle was a mere in
strument of pleasure. Now that it has
come TO be used for ambulances and hos
pital service, for business purposes and in
military operations. there IL no reason why
II should not be the successor of horses in
this sphere also. 1t Is true some classes of
people will object to II at first, but their
opposition will soon be overcome. and the
institution will be recognized as an estab-
lished one
The hearse which is to be used will be a
handsome and at the same time a solid
affair with black plumes after the old GUS
tom. and will have a quartette of riders on
each side to furnish the power. 1t is sug-
gested that in cases where the deceased is
a young man and his pallbearers are en-
thusiastic cyclers they will find a great
pleasure in rendering afinal service to their
friend by propelling the hearse themselves.
In other cases livered employees of the un-
dertaker will have this duty.
The carriages for the officiating minister,
for the immediate family. and for the pail
| bearers. if they do Mt ride with the hearse,
will be built to hold four persons besides
the two men who work the pedals and will
, be partially closed. After these will come
the procession of single wheels and tan
dems with the remaining friends and ac-
q~uaintances of the recessed.
1t was thought at first that the use of n
cycle hearse might be rendered impossible
by bad spots in the roads to the cemeteries,
but the promoter of the scheme has had
all the roads carefully examined and has
picked out n route to each cemetery which
will be practical at all times. barring a few
/ spots which will soon be put in better con-
dition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
BRITISH CARVED A BACCHUS.
Prisoners of a Ship Of the Royal Navy
Perched the Jolly God ON q Tree
for an American.

From the willimantic Journal.
I went to Windham to a training more
than sixty years ago and my father
SHOWED me the image called Little God
Bacchus. It was perched on the out
stretched arm of a great elm tree that
stood directly III front of the Stamford
house. The figure represented the jolly
astride a sack and holding in his arms be-
fore him a basket of f~ruit-grapes, lem
ons. peaches and pears. all colored so nat
This strange image had a most singular
history. On the 10th OF June, las. the
Americans captured in Long Island sound
the British ship Romrig, Captain sneyd, OF
GLIDING the captain, were brought to Wind
ham and lodged in the old jail, where they
remained for several months. Their names
We're Edward Sneyd, commander: John
COSgin, boatswain: John Russell, ships
carpenter. and William Cook. seaman. The
fate of their fellows is unknown. The
widow Carey, afterwards Mrs. John Fitch.
was at that time landlady of the inn adj
joining the jail. Her kindness to the pris-
oners warmed their hearts with gratitude
their power, the carving of this wooden
image for a keepsake. In 1872 the image
was removed to Hartford and placed in
the window of A. E. Brooks restaurant,
on Main street.
In may be Of interest to the reader to
know the fate of those British prisoners
WHO wrought unOeT SO many discourage
ments so lasting a mark. Their story was
published in the New ond Gazette. of
November %, 17.6. By some means the
four men managed to escape from jail
and made their way to Norwich. hoping
to reach Long Island and regain the Brit
ish army. The Gazette says: Tuesday
night last John Coggin, late boatswain Of
the Bomrig. who with three other pri5-
orers broke put Of Windham Jail. was
found on board a brig in this harbor. He
gives the following account of said pris-
oEers: The night after the breaking out
of Jail they stole a canoe near Norwich
landing. in which they attempted to cross
the sound to Long Island, but at the en-
trance of the Race" near Bull island,
the canoe upset and all of them except
Coggin were drowned"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

When, speaking ~colloquially, we want tc
indicate hat one has been caught un.
awares. startled, had his breath taken
away, f1ustered. put in a state of funk, oil
mentally disturbed and perturbed in any
degree, we say 'he is faxed" of 'ft faxed
him. The origin and spelling of this word
annoyed me for a long time. says the New
York Press. I have seen 1t spelled in many
avs, as. for instance. faze, feaze. phase
veeZe, feese, feise, pheeze.
Take your choice. The pronunciation is
invariably faze. why you couldn faze
him. said of a man means that he can
neither be held nor driven. Faze is local
United States. Other forms of the word
were used In the fifteenth century and
ore of distinguished origin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Atoms Annual Election.

Chicago. April 4.-Stockholders of the Chi
cago & Alton road held theic annual meet
ing to-day. There were voted 1861 shares
of stock out of a possible 200. SOC. r. B..
Blackstone. Morris X. Jessup and Charles
H. Chappel were reelected directors for a
term of three years. Owing to the absence
of a number of directors the election of
officers was postponed. There is no ques-
ton. however, about the reelection of the
present officers. SUBSIDIARY lines held their
elections with the following results: Joliet
& Chicago road, directors: T. B. Black
stone. Marshall Field, Morris K. Jessup,
Norman Williams, Charles H. Foster: Mis-
sissippi River Bridge Company. directors:
Bartlett. S. H. Chappell, A. A. Sprague.
officers: T. Blackstone, president: Charles
H. Foster, secretary and treasurer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Ballet Dancer at 20.

A member of the ballet OF the Berlin
opera house has just retired from active
services at the age of 20 years. She had
been a member of the corps since 1882. To
forestall unseemiy jests about this aged
lady's participation in a profession whose
members have frequently been exposed to
such injury, it is well to add hi since
1868 she has acted solely as an Instructor.
During her term of office almost all the
present corps de ballet has been subject to
her teaching.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
OrioIe. Defeat Rfcbmond-

Richmond. Va. April 4.-The Baltimore
Orioles concluded their series of games in
this city this afternoon, and aking another
game from Richmond. made it a record of
three straight. Score:
- R.H.E.
Richmond :. .........0 0 o IL 6 5
Baltimore =. ...-....0 0 . % 6 9
Observation-Disclosures. Chesbro and Wig
naux: Baltimore, Hughes and Bowerman.
SPORT..kill other Little Rock Lead F
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
The Most Attractive Calendar.

The Missouri Pacific passenger depot has
issued the most attractive railroad calen-
dar of the season. 1t is a work OF art,
splendidly designed and perfectly executed.
Scenes OF fruit growing in Missouri, har-
vesting IN Nebraska. cattle raising in Mis-
souri,, fishing in Arkansas. farming in Kan
sas. cotton raising in Texas. hunting in
Missouri and watermelons in Arkansas
are shown. A quotation from some noted
author is printed opposite the date for
each day. one of these authors being Town.
send. who says travellers 10 and from the
klondike will find the Missouri Pacific
route via Salt Lake. Portland and Seattle a
delightful line at this season.