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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

pAlSh
There was but little life to the market yesterday.
The receipts were FOOD and buyers were disposed to
take advantage Of the increased supply. while holders
wanted old prices. hence sales were slow and a num-
Der OF offerings we're still in the pens unsold by the
close. We quote: $40
HORSES-Draft horses. good 1.2so to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

In store-wheat. s4. 900 bushels; corn. 5s, 900 BUSH
els: oats. 1900 bushels. and rye. II. 100 bushels.
Receipts past IS hours ................4 As. 500 bushels
Receipts same time last year..........-.. $3.50 bushels
shipments past 50 -, 900 bushels
Shipments same time last year ........1I, 700 bushels
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29
State and Railroad Bonds.

New York. March 2s.-Closing quotations on the
New York Stock exchange were:
Alabama class A lnSAl North IL nI.L
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters Of administers
ton on the estate OF Nappy Sherin. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned by the probate court Of
the county Of Jackson, state OF Missouri, At Kansas
City, on the It'll day Of March. 1888. All persons
exhibit the same to the undersigned for allowances.
within one year after the date Of said letters. or they
NAV be precluded from any benefit Of said estate.
and II such claims be not exhibited within two years
from the date Of this publication they will be for
ever barred
DATED this 7th day Of March. 1895.
JOHN F.. COMFORT. Administrator.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

Quotations below are for Job lots On small lots high
er prices are asked and obtained. enough being asked
to cover extra cost Of caring for and filing them
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29
Administrators With the WIN Annexed.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of administers
tion on the estate OF Isaac E. Jackson. deceased, were
srauted to the undersigned by the probate court Of
the county Of Jackson. state Of Missouri. at Kansas
City. on the 18th day OF March. 1858. All persons
hibit the same to the undersigned for Allowance,
vi,hin ore rear after the date Of said letters, or they
NAV be precIuded from any benefit of said estate.
and ~ such claims be not exhibited within two years
from the date Of this publication they will be for.
EDwARD L. JACKSON. Administrators.
Dated this 18th day Of March. 1855.
Yeaper 4 Strother. Attorneys
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of administers
ton on the estate of James Nolan. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned by the probate court
Of the county OF Jackson. state Of Missouri. At KAN
sas City. on the Sd day Of March. 1888. All persons
exhibit the same to the undersigned for allowance
within one year after the date Of said letters. or
they may be precluded from any benefit Of said ss-
tate. and II such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date Of this publication they will b
JOSEPHINE L Administrative
Dated this eth day Of March. 1898.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-29

Mr.. Daniels. of North Carolina. and
Homer Hill, Of New Orleans. are among
the newcomers here after horses and mules.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
FEW LEGISLATORS IN TOWN

Senator Thomas c. Patt will he at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel today but probably Will see few. II any
rnembers Of the legislature Senator Lexow at
the hotel and had a talk with Mr. Platt late yester-
day afternoon. but other Republican legsla tors
appca red there up TO a late hour last evening anG
Il was said the headquarters OF the Republican
State Committee that none probably would Mr.
Platt to-day Mrs. Platt's illness was said TO be a
slight cold from which she recovering. and It
is the intention OF Senator Platt 10 return to Wash
ington tomorrow
Senator Ellsworth who travelled 10 Washington
on Friday evening. when Mr. Platt was on his way
to this city hal not been seen about the Fifth Ave
uie Hotel last evening. but he may be there to-day
ITe is understood to be extremely anxious about his
Ant!-C artoon bill. There was report that he had
seen Richard Croker Friday evening before
going on to Washington, but the report was contra
dicted last evening.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
SONE QUESTIONS ABOrT THE CANAL'
THE PROPOSED INCREASE or 5000 oo ~ Ex
Pr3NDITUREs. AND CIRCUMSTANCES
AFFECTING 1T.
To tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir A proposition Will undoubtedly he sub
mitted 10 the people during the coming year 10
vote for an additional appropriation for the i'm
proverrent Of the canals.
Before several Of our lateral canals were closed
nv railroad competition there were approx
natelv S1J miles of canals In this state. one OF
the first 10 succumb to railroad competition was
the Gorcsee Valley built with the object Of
TRANSPORTING lumber from Pennsylvania and the
region about Oean and Portville, y. Y. When
the b. " Y and p Railroad was finished from
Buffalo 20 Emporia. Penn. IL furnished better
outlet for the above region. and consequently
the canal soon after closed
Another was the Chenango. built for the trans
portation Of coal from Pennsylvania to Central
New-Yo When II was paraeled by the
Lackawanna Railroad It was left with no bust
ness to do and then thrown up by the
There remain now about 56O miles In opera
ton which railroad competition IS forcing nearer
To the wall every year.
In view Of the above facts would Ike to 4 SIX
the advocates of canal Improvement the follow
Ing questions:
I'm the appropriation Of 81. 900 600 that II is
sad Will complete the work has there been an
allowance made for damages to property-owners
along the line? And as 10 the water supply an
additional supply Of water as feeders VIII have 10
be created to meet the improvements. What
about that And when the work Is all completed
what facilities will they have to meet railroad
competition?
II IS well known that the bulk OF the grain
CARRYING trade OF the Great Lakes Is done by the
big liners owned or operated by the railroads
running east OF Buffalo, all acting In conJunc-
lion with the elevator combine at Buffalo
Where are they going 70 get the business thar
the Increased tonnage VIII demand? And last
~ all what about the money already spent? E?
Has # been spent wisely and with economy to
the state? 90 1000 SUBSCRIBER
n, ~ V Ian % 1898.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FRENCH BAIL.

Preparations are now completed for the annual
bail OF the Cercle Francais de iHarmone at Mads-
son Square Garden Oh Friday evening The scheme
for the decorations l. transform the interior or
the Garden into a bower. a promenade Will
be built around the dancing floor so that the spec
tators may watch the dancers without being JOS
tied Professional quadrille dancers Will execute
their fantastc dances In various parts OF the Dall-
room at intervals OF nalf AN hour There will be a
display OF costumes, IL is said, mat VIII ue hncr
than that al any previous trencn ball. some
pretty ones thar used al the last COVent Gar
den ball in London held New Years Eve. have
lust reached this country one or the most orig
inal IS called A Chemists Shop. ON the head Is
chemists lamp lighted, on the shoulders are tno
highly colorei bottles and the skirt and bodice are
covered with articles sold by chemists Thls cos
tune won the hrst prize at the Coyent Garden pail
consisting Of a diamond tiara. Among the other
costumes will be some representing Cleopatra, SIM
bad the Sailor. Paul Pry. Rose OF England, Dolly
Warden and Robinson Crusoc. or course. there Will
he me usual number OF shepherdesses. pierrots ana
pierrettes and flower girls prominent ballet
master has organized series or entertaining tab-
leans md dances. After these the dancers VIII
mirgie with the thrOng. and then there VIII be a
mognlncent confetti battle devised on gSantlc
scale King Carnival will be the monarch or the
evening and his crowning will be one or the early
Incidents I'm the festivities He and his retinue VIII
he greeted AT the Madison-aye. entrance 10 the
Garden and the keys OF the building will be handed
to him The proceeds. usual. Will be devoted TO
rio French charities.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
COME IN NOW. YE FAITHFUL.
PLENTY OF ROOM MADE FOR YOU IN THE DEMO
CRATIC CLUB.

The limit Of membership Of Mr.. Croker. Demo-
cratic Club has been increased from 1900 10 1900
This had been decided upon both by Mr. Croker
and the Board of Governors some time ago. but II
was ratified at a meeting Of the club which was
held last night. This ell the business trans
acted at last nights meeting After It vas over
the Board Of Governors held meeting a, which
routine business transacted and incidentally
sxty-nine resident and fifteen nonresident appica-
tons for membership were approved
The cIubrooms were filed with members all the
evening Among those present were SENATOR
Grady and Cantor. who had long conference with
Mr. Croker All the city Assemblymen who could
possibly be present were at the club and had
short talks with the chairman Of the Tammany
The following applications FOR membership were
posted last night. o II P. Belmont. Jacob Wund,
Eiward Z. Foye. BENJAMIN Hoffman, Bernard
Reich, Henry Bloch. Emile Neufeld and Aired
Henry Lewis as resident members. and T. ;. Shar-
retto OF Baltimore: J. Scott McComh of pooos
Ferry: " w Tompkins and G. Il. BeNers. OF Hast
ines as nonresident members ,
As usual. Mr. Croker was the proposer or the ma
jority OF these names.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
DIR. TALNAGE MARRIED AGAIN.
THE BRIDE MRS. E NJ COLLIER. OF ALLEGHENY
CITY-TIIE WEDDING 4 GREAT SUR
PRISE TO THEIR FRIENDS.

Pittsburg Penn. Jan. 1.-The Rev. Or. l. DE
Witt Talmage. the well-known clergyman. OF
Washington, ID g.. and Mrs Elmora McCutcheon
Collier q Allegheny city. were married to-day al
the McCutcheon residence. No. 4 lrwin-aVe. Inc
ceremony was performed by the Rev DR.. william
J. Robinson pastor OF the First United Presoy-
terian Church. The wedding which came as
great surprise to the many friends OF the couple
was on account of recent death In the family, an
extremely quiet affair The only guest outs'he OF
Mrs Talmage's immediate relatives was Dr. l.. h.
willard who was making q professl0nal WISH 10
the house and remained to witness the ceremony.
The bride was arlayed IN her travelling gown ana
when the ceremony concluded the party sa'
down to a wedding breakfast after which Mr. and
Mrs TaImage took the 2:37 p m. train for Cleye-
land.
Mr. Talmage is the daughter Of the late James
NJ McCutcheon. She the widow OF tharIeS
". Collier. only son OF Judge F. H. Collier she ls
forty years old. while her husband celebrated his
sixty-sixth birthday several months ago. Mr.. ana
Mrs Talmage met in the last two summers AT East
Hampton Long Island. where the courtship which
eliminated FIVE months ago in a FORMAL engage
ment was carried The engagement was kcp'
a profound secret and II only within the last
few days that Mrs. Talmage's intimate friends
were told OF the coming marriage. The present
Mrs Talmage IL his third wife. his second wife
having died several years ago.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THE SITUATION IN CUBA
.r-.,,c,os OF AMERICA UNARATED- SURRENDER
OF MAsso-wAR NEWS OF DOUBT
rr,L CHARACTER.

Havana Ian p via Key West. Fla (speciaD -
c.nsorshop has permitted only brief outline OF
the debate In Congress on cuban analrs 10 o.
v,,.h hare Government circles are gratihed al
.he failure TO pass bellgerency resolution ou'
,.sr I, .t,l entertained that President Mckinley IS
6,.nosed toward Intervention The lntransigentes
,.mand further action prevent flibusterns
and TO stop Cuban agitation. Their hostility 10
IN. United States does not abate. Violent attacks
are made on the alleged plan OF an American syn
d,c.,a N nurchase the island and issue bonds guar
snteed by customs receipts. Though denounced as
a private scheme. the apprehension appears 10 ne
that Il may receive ofhcia! sanction
Autonomy is stationary. The authorities are
boner,l that a good effect will follow the surrender
of the insurgent chief Masso. The effect is likely
70 be greater IA Madrid where his relationship 10
President Masso Of the Cuban Republic is con-
,idereG important. than in Cuba The sur
render was secured by Marcos Garcia. Autonomist
Governor Of Santa Clara, and Is Garcia's answer
"a the lntranslgentes charges that he was playing
into the insurgents hands Masso was prominent
in the early stages Of the war. but had fallen under
Gomez. dspleasure. had been degraded in rank and
practically left without command Nevertheless.
his surrender is more important than any hereto
fore made Conservative newspapers say it was
due 10 the vigorous action Of the troops. and not 20
autonomy They make It bas4S for demanding
furthcr powers for the army
War news both from tho insurgents and from the
Spanish authorizes musi ue heaylIy olscOunteo this
f,eneral CastellauOs found tho Cuban Government
nj Esperanza and forced IL 10 retreat with esti-
mated heavy losses tho enemy, bur details given
I'm otticial reports tend 10 confute the statement
OF a successful military operation
In Matanzas Province there has been some inde-
cisiys lghting. In which me Spanish losses seem
TO have been heavier than those OF the lnsurfenis
In SANTIAGO the insurgents make claims Of decisive
gains. IL is known that Pando has made no prog
Teer up the River Csuto with the Spanish troops
under his command but nothing else Is certain. A
report has been received that the Insurgents are
bes.eging the town OF Holguiu This town has
been besisged OfteD Oh paper that further con-
frmsuon is needed before accepting reports
Havana serious inconvenience. American newspa-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
HAD THE LATGH on THE
SOME cARr.E,cAR AMENITIES IN MIXED D'"
LD~TS

SOME cABLE-cAR AMENITIES IN MIXED O
He bumped into the car somehow
body could tell just how ne o'o IT, ..- oo- for
.Vos II dot you don't hai 10 stop so
-, oh ." no shouted 10 the conduc'o'
~, ,,ou,es sion car middle block the 'o"u"'N ~
replied I'm his shortest manner -, fs.rcas-
"Nein7 Vos II me do, bring II up ~ - rn,ns
t,caily) Do | look Ike carry W"
back. eh?' 49, iood YOU can
Nav you don I. You go' Il" W"
carry now" said the conductor. ,, vat
..t ua,,o mine umbrella TO still der car un''
do YOU care. eh?" ~ ,sdarIy as
In, ,ben the car became still As s"u"e"
only a cable-car can. The German o'.'@e" o', o,,er
frantic grab for a strap. but missed l. "a ,.u
,u,r,,n,, around ike top once or twice No "a,
into a seat between p's i''S""
vvonan Of dense black color. .,.v
.I,o ds ord gracious. man, where's yer s"'"''
exclaimed the latter r make for
sure an it's folne bit OF pork yer "'>
This sandwich" said the lrishwomah .,, c,,.
"Oxcuse me- excuse me. replied ~, n. stin While
~" ~ ., 90, m Nc.er mindt. ve hay son. SOM, N dc
blmehv undt ., We 'r''e' "'''''
streets; doh wine ter ride in tunnels honey
isn't" spoke up ne c9Yivu @ w. go under TIER ould
sod 's som" me- toime" said the rrishwoman German
o,, Sonuuctfo few minute. later 'let me oudt al ''
en-st .h -, see2" replied that
official ,o, ., 20, oudt at Seyen-sI
", 6on't YOU der car make sti.a!. ="
Are roN yer going to gc, OUT or not not. ,o,,cany"
..Iu y oct oudt budt | sue ther son'i"ns!n iook.
en-" -, - ~ ferget ~" CALCULATED touftn,rNrr,
ing citizen standing on ma as he got on tho
ma ha. arnnriv MAS inspired by new "a ~ ~
per laugh you anyh1% 'sn ploeks S fsdder fOl
n,,ny rae 10 He YOU wasn't der only hop !" oe'
beer-ain't IT.? a, ,lee
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
BISHOP POTTER CALLs IT ~RrBBISH .
HIS REPLY TO THE REPORT THAT HE II TO
RETIRE AND GO no ENGLAND

RETIRE AND GO no ENGLAND
A Ncw-York newspaper yesterday. taking its IN
SEPARATION from a edition Of "Galignanis Mes
scnser." Paris. published a report that Bshop
Potter considering the advisability Of retiring
from the bish)pric Of New York and taking M
clerical work IN England. II given as a reason
for this probable step that Bishop Potter had
aroused strife in his diocese because OF an assertion
that "EnGla1d was better governed than America
Reference Is made undoubtedly to Bishop Potter's
speech some weeks ago at the Church club deal
ing with tho civic duties OF tho ckurchman Sey-
eral papers in this city on the day following the
address msc0nstrued the Bishops remarks and
put words in his mouth that he never uttered As
shown In The Tribune from extracts from "A
stenographic report Bishop Potter made no invdl-
Gus comparison whatever between the Govern
ments Of Engl md and America
When Bishop Potter was asked last night by a
Tribune reporter AZ TO the truth Of the story that
he intended To retire. he replied with expressive
emphasis: Rubbish" Bishop Potter explained that
he knew OF no better word to describe such re-
ports. and added That IL seemed to him that the
correspondent OF "GaliRnani' who set the rumor
In motion was graduate OF the American school
OF yellow" Journalism
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
KILLED BY ORDER OF GOMEZ
DEATH THE FATE OF CUBAN OFFICER WHO IN
TENDED TO ACCEPT AUTONOMY

Washington Jan. 22--The Spanish Minister to-day
received the following cable dispatches from Secre
tarv General Congosto at HAVANA:
Havana Jan D. 12l5 p. m-The insurgent officer
Agnstin Roman and FIVE men OF the second squad
ron OF Maxine Gomez have surrendered at Mapos
ISanto Clars) They declare that the chief OF the
SQUADRON Nestor Alvarez has been killed by Maxi
mo Gomez because he intended 10 lay down arms
and accent autonomy. for the same reason the
Office Andres Alvarez and twenty men are in prison
bv order of Gomez Roman and the hve men WIN
him ask authorization 10 form guerilla, IN ordei
TO avenge the death Of their captain.
Havana JAN e, p m.-The Governor Genera
has lust received the following telegram i senh
YOU my greetings and remain az your orders with
out condition. praying you 10 forward TO the fres-
don, oS The Cabinet and the secretaries the follow
ing telegram After having accepted autonomy
and recognized the sovereignty Of Spain. with ne
brigade a. my orders you count on my dec.oeh
ala to help you in the great work OF peace yet SO
advanced il AN MASSO.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
ITS SUPPORT INCREASING.
ADDITIONS TO THE NEW REPUBLICAN, ORGAN
IZATTON

The Committee OF Fifty-three's subcommittee on
enrolment met last night at headquarters. in the
ST. James Building. Broadway and Twenty-sixth-
st Nine Of the eleven members were present and
the chairman Of the committee. J. Bayard Backus
presided Th, special work before the committee
was the consideration OF instructions for the guild
ance Of the enrolment officers The instructions
adopted will be sent this week 10 the ofncers IN
all the enrolment districts Of the county. The en-
roment Of Republicans in the new organzati ton
TO be known as the Republicans of the County OF
New-York will be held February l. and TO-
The following circular, bearing the signatures
Of many prominent Republicans OF the district. has
recently been sent out by the Republican Asso-
citation OF the XXlst Assembly District:
The vote at the last election demonstrated that
the old Republican organization did represent
the party Nowhere this more clearly shown
than in this Assembly district: A committee OF
nine consisting Of William l. Strong. samuel
Thomas Henry T.. Rowland, S. Packard, Elkan
Naumburg W. II. b. Totem Henry w. TAFT, John
El1e~kin and William II. Jackson, was requested at
Assembly districts 10 select an organization com
mittee Of hfty-three from the various Assembly
districts Of the county-based upon the Repubhcan
vote OF the respective Assembly districts at the last
Presidential electon-to formulate constitution
and inaugurate enrolment Of Republican voters
Tho iuclosed address sets forth the origin of and
reasons for the present movement and the nclosed
report and brief summary Of the constitution Will
On, HE vou 10 Judge OF its methods and objects
The Widespread interest already manifested I'm
this movement for the creation OF an honest and
representative Republican organization, together
with the eminent fairness and practcabtlity OF
the rev constitution, assures the success OF the or
ganlzationand its success means the rescue of the
Republican party from selfish and unscrupulous
leadership
II you are In sympathy with the Republican party
National and State issues, we earnestly urge you
to signify your sympathy with this movement by
signing and mailing promptly the incosed return
postalcard. and you Will be notihed OF the time and
place OF the enrolment. which VIII take place in
f,W DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
CHAMBER OF coMMERcE's RELIEF FUND

A G Smith treasurer Of tho Chamber Of Com
,nerce committee appointed TO obtain subscriptions
for the relief Of the starving Cubans has this week
received S5l. which, added to the sum announced
last week makes the total amount received 10 date
ssfA Consul-Gencral Lee has promised that the
food sent shall reach those who are in need Of H.
Tho sufferers are chiefly the families centralized In
towns and villages by order Of the Spanish authori-
lies who are thus prevented from supporting them
selves by agriculture.
MANY letters have been received by The Tribune
asking for Information as to where subscriptions
should he sent r. A. c. Smith, OF No. 100 Broad
way is the treasurer OF the fund and will receive
and acknowledge contributions.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
MORE FILIBUSTERING RUMORs
TWO rAsT-s SAILING VESSELS SAID TO HAVE LET
PORT FOR cr-BA-rHE1R OWNERS TELL

Rumors OF hhbustering expeditions pehs nv.
o, AZ this mort have been current among the boa
men at the Battery for several days, and they
reached their elimination when two alIeeeo 3rIEae 3I'r
detectives appeared at the Battery late on lhuI >
dsv night 10 inquire about a vessel which they
asserted had sailed for Cuba with cargo & OF a nrins
speciality of watching for flibustering expedltlohs
from this port positively satisfied that such an
and they even alleged that two fast-saing VesseiS
were concerned in the enterprise ~, -
According 10 the owners and agents or the yes
sells suspected of flibusterng the facts are thcse
One of the vessels is an ordinary Jumper ech9oel
cargo Of lumber The other is a coal boat wnlGh
left port with full load on board me ON! my
foundation for the rumor IS that one boat did not
60 out until late on Friday night, and that the
vas az the offC Q OF the agents This was arranged
for prior to the boat leaving its wharf and 1t
awaited his arrival at Bayonne
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
CONFEDERATE VETERANS DINNER

The annual dinner Of the Confederate Veteran
Camp composed Of men who fought for the Con
federate cause. held last night at the St
Denis Hotel Nearly hundred members were
present.
Colonel c. F. Thorburn. commander OF the camp
presided Among those who spoke were DR.. Hunter
Mcclure, Of "Stonewall Jackson's staff; Hugh s.
Thompson and others. The dinner was In memory
OF "Stonewalf' Jackson
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
cuBA's FRIENDS IN NEw-ENGLAND

Boston. Jan IA movement for the relief OF ne
suffering in Cuba will be started with sermon by
the Rev DR. George C. Lorimer. in fremont TEN
pie one week from tomorrow great noon meet
Ing will be held the following day. al which
prominent public men from all over New England
Will be invited TO speak, and organization FOR the
pu, pose OF directing the work OF relief. will be
effected by tho selection OF representative men
from each Of the New England States.