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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
SIXTY WOMEN KLONDIKERS.
Will Leave New York Before April 1,
and Expect to Find Work or
Husbands,

New York, March 22.-The war excite
ment doesn't seem to interfere with the
immigration to Klondike, and at the pas
senger offices of all the trunk lines the
clerks are kept busy answering questions
and making out tickets for would-be mill
ionaires. Last Saturday a well dressed,
business-mannered woman. with blonde
wig and blackened eyelashes. was can
vassing the various agencies for the trans
portation Of sixty young women who want
to leave New York before the 1st of April,
so as to catch an early steamer at Seattle
She proposes to pack them away in two
tourist sleepers, chartered for the entire
distance, with cooking accommodations,
so that they can prepare their own meals,
with special boxcar for their baggage
and bedding and other supplies, which
they are taking in large quantities But
some of the girls decline to go that way
and want a regular Pullman which will
cost them $i5 a day for not less than ten
days. or in the neighborhood of $500, with
eighteen first class tickets. Even this
would be cheaper than the regular tran
silent rates.
The woman manager declares that the
girls are not going for improper purposes.
Most of them are ladies of refinement.
she says, who are out of employment and
dependent upon their own efforts They
mines and prospects for good husbands.
The remainder of the party are of the
servant class, cooks and chambermaids.
who have heard that they can get from
800 to $50 a month in the mining settle
mentS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
A POPULAR MISTAKE
Regarding Remedies for. Dyspepsia
and Indigestion.

The national disease of@Americans is in
digestion, or, in its chronic form. dyspep-
eia, and for the very reason that 1t is
so common many people neglect taking
proper treatment for what they consider
trif1ing stomach trouble, when, as a matter
of fact, indigestion lays the foundation for
many incurable diseases. No person with
O vigorous. healthy stomach will fall
victim to consumption. Many kidney dis
eases and heart troubles date their begin
ming from poor digestion; thin. nervous
people are really so because their stom-
achs are out of gear: weary. languid. fad
ed out women owe their condition 10 inn
perfect digestion.
afflicted with weak digestion 1t is not sur
prising that nearly every secret patent
medicine on the market claims TO be a
cure for dyspepsia. as well as a score of
other troubles, when in fact, as DR..
Werthier says, there is but one genuine
dyspepsia cure which is perfectly safe and
reliable. and, moreover, this remedy IS
not a patent medicine but is a scientific
combination of pure pepsin free from
animal matter, vegetable essences. fruit
salts and bismuth. 1t is sold by druggists
under name of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
No cNtravagant claims are made for
them. but for Indigestion or any stomach
trouble. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets arc
far ahead of any remedy yet discovered
They act on the food eaten. no dieting is
necessary, simply eat all the wholesome
food you want and these tablets will di-
eest II. cure results, because all the
stomach needs is rest. which Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets give by doing the work
of digestion.
Druggists sell these tablets at 30 cents
per package. Little book on stomach dis
eases and testimonials sent free by ad-
dressing Stuart Co., chemists, Marshall,
Mich.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
ALL KINDS OF WEATHER.
Snow. Sleet and Severe Cold in Kan
sax and Oklahoma-Heavy Rains
in MisAOuri

Topeka. Kas., March 22.-fSpecial) The
storm last night and to-day has been very
severe, and it is feared that 1t has done
great damage to budding fruit trees. Re-
ports received at the railroad offices in
this city indicate the storm was quite gen.
eral throughout the state.
AT points along the line of the Rock
Island in Colorado. the temperature is
reported as low as 9 degrees below zero:
Eastern Colorado is blowing at terrific
rate, raising great clouds of sand that in
terfere somewhat with railroad traffic.
Wichita, Florence and other Kansas
Temperature. Beatrice. Neb., reports a
fall of 20 degrees in the past twelve hours.
Vegetables have been ruined. and it is
believed the fruit crop has been seriously
damaged. If not killed.
Junction City. Kas., March 22.-(Special.)
er since last night. A heavy rain fell last
night; This was followed by cold wave.
later by snow. and to-day it has been cold
and freezing. At o'clock tonight it is
which is forward. IS feared.
kinsleyy. kas.. March 22.-(Special) A Sc
we're cold wave struck Southwestern Kan
sas last night: the mercury falling about 60
within the last two months: Early fruits
are badly damaged, II not all killed.
Seneca. Kas.. March 22.-(Special) 1t be-
gan raining last night at s o'clock. turned
cold during the night, and at a. m. COM
was down to Is degrees above zero. A high
wind from the north is blowing and the
ground is covered with snow.
Guthrie, o. T., March 22.-(Specialo From
trees and roses in bloom to 2s this morn
Ing. with sleet and ice. was a change not
looked for. and fully IS deg. OF the drop
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

came within two hours this morning. Some
fruit is damaged, but frutmen say that the
crop is not materially injured yet.
Jefferson City, Mo-. March 22.-fSpecial)
The heavy rains of the past few days nave
set the streams near here booming. and
overflowing their banks. Even the Missouri
has risen four feet and is still rising. A rise
of sixteen feet is reported in the Usage
river at Usage City. eight miles below here.
in the past twenty-four hours. and the river
Is still rising. The danger line has been
reached. and If the rise continues until
morning, many railroad ties and much val
liable timber will be carried away.
Webb City. Mo-. March 22.-(Special) To-
day has been exceedingly stormy here.
Throughout the day sleet has fallen CON
tinuously. and at o'clock p. m. light
snow prevails with the mercury at 70 deg.
above zero. and growing colder.
Denison Tex, March 22-There is freez-
ing weather in this section tonight. and
the fruit crops will be seriously damaged
II not entirely ruined.
Dallas. Tex. March 22.-At noon the mer-
curry registered So degrees above zero. At
: p. M. it was down to 30 above. The bliZ-
Zard brought discomfort. The drop of Is
degrees endangers the fruit crop of North
Texas. which has made unusually early
and extensive advancement Up to to-day
no rain TO speak of has fallen during the
month.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
HIGH WATER IN ILLINOIS.
Started the Streams on
Rampage.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 22.-The heavy
rains of the past few days have flooded
the creeks and rivers Of Central Illinois
until many Of them extend for miles in
width across the lowlands. Several wash
outs were discovered to-day on different
railroads. The Chicago. Peoria & St. Louis
and the Bluff line, between here and St.
Louis, came in over the Chicago & Alton.
Another washout north on the st. Louis
& Peoria has stopped traffic on that road
between here and Peoria.
Carlinville. ILL.,. March 22.-The heaviest
rains ever known in this vicinity have
been falling for seventy-two hours, result
ing in the loss of thousands of dollars to
farm districts, and railroads. The Litch-
field. Carrollton & Western railroad will
not be able to run trains for some time
on account of numerous washouts and
destroyed bridges. Nearly all the bridges
leading to the city are gone. AS 1t is still
raining, grave fears are entertained for the
safety of tho water company's dam and
pump house. The Macoupin is two miles
wide and still rising.
Vandalia, ILL.,, March 22.-In consequence
of the heavy rains the Okaw river and
tributaries are spread over the entire Okaw
bottoms. Tonight the water lacks but
twelve inches Of reaching the high water
mark of 1882 and is rising at the rate of
an inch an hour. Families living in the
bottoms are getting out in boats, taking
their effects with them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
MISSISSIPPI UP AT ST. LOUIS.
People South Of Town Moving Their
Goods to Places of Snfety-Wnsli-
out mt Elsberry. Mo-

out ut Elsberry. Mo.
st. Louis. Mo-. March 22.-The steady
downponr of rain for the past five days
has not excited alarm. but there is a strong
probability that some regions of the Misss-
sippi valley Will suffer the disasters of
flood. The fall has been exceedingly heavy,
and for the past forty-eight hours the
river has risen steadily at the rate Of an
inch per hour. The rain extends generally
all over Missouri. and the Eastern Missis-
sippi valley. Local Observer Frankenfeld
states that the rainfall for 1iarch has al
ready passed the average fall by 2.79 inches.
Tonight at midnight the river gauge reg
istered twenty-five feet with a probability
that it would reach twenty-five feet by
morning.
In the district south of the city along the
river known as Little Oklahoma" the
river is almost over the banks and the in
habitants worked all day In the pouring
rain to remove their belongings to places of
safety. Almost the whole territory presents
the spectacle of swamp, in places many
acres being inundated.
At midnight the rain continued steadily
and it was growing colder.
Elsberry, Mo-, March 22-This section was
visited last night by the hardest rain that
ever fell here. Southbound freight train
WAS wrecked by washout at Bobs creek,
fifteen miles south Of Elsberry. Twenty
one cars were ditched and three negro
tramps were killed outright in the wreck.
and one white tramp was badly injured.
Louisiana, Mo-. March Gone Of the
worst rain storms ever known here pre-
vailed last night and wagon roads are
washed out. The Burlington comes over the
Chicago & Alton to this point owing to a
severe washout near Winfield. Salt river
is on a rampage and the Mississippi is ris-
ing rapidly. All mails are delayed and rail-
road traffic is paralyzed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
PfNGREE'S TAX BILL.
Michigan Legislature Now Has Bill
Before 1t -EmbodyinE Reforms
RecOmm ended by Governor,

nlchlsun LeSlSl0ture NOW mas Dill
Before 1t -EmbodyinE Reforms
Recommended by Governor.
Lansing, Mich, March 22.-The Michigan
legislature assembled this afternoon. hav-
ing been called by Governor Pingree to
consider the governors proposed measures
for increasing taxes upon railroads, express.
telegraph and telephone companies. In the
senate, protests were entered against Sen
ators Covell and Preston. Republicans. and
Senator Hughes, Democrat. continuing in
their seats. The two former had been ap-
pointed TO federal offices and the latter had
moved from his district. Covell and Pres
ton are anti-Pingree Republicans, while
Hughes favors the Pingree taxation bill.
1t is considered improbable that the Pin
gree measures will pass the senate unless
radically amended. Governor Pingree read
. his corporation taxation message to the
joint session. Its leading points were that
the trainers of the state constitution in
tended that all taxes be based on the cash
value of the property: that taxes should
be levied upon public franchises as we'll as.
other property: that the present system of
specific taxes upon railway earnings Is un-
satisfactory and wrong: that the tax upon
Michigan railroads has been less than a
quarter of l per cent upon their own sworn
valuation and less than one-e1eventh of the
percentage paid by other taxpayers. The
governor recommended authorization Of ap-
pointment of a state board to make equit-
able valuation of the property of such cor
porations at their cash value. and to assess
them at the average rate of all the taxes.
A bill was introduced covering all these
points.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
RETURNS TO HAWARDEN TO DIE
William f. Gladstone Takes What In
Regarded as His Last
journey.

Bournemouth. March 22-Mr Gladstone
started for Hawarden to-day in royal
salon carriage. He walked firmly from his
carriage to the train, but was pale The
old statesman was greeted with frequent
cries of God bless you Gods blessings
rest upon you" Upon entering the train
Gladstone said in a clear voice: God bless
YOU all and this place and the land you
love-
The distinguished traveller was loudly
cheered as the train departed.
Hawarden, March 22.-Mr. Gladstone. who
bore the journey well. has arrived at Ha-
warden. Along the whole route special pre-
cautions were taken to avoid demonstra-
tions when passing stations. Everywhere
it was regarded as his last journey, and his
words on entering the train at Bourne
mouth are taken as an expression of his
farewell to the public.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
PEOPLE SING. DANCE AND MAKE
MERRY IN FACE OF WAR.
BEGGARs WITHOUT NUMBER
MANY SO PRETTY AND NAIVE THAT
THEY REAP A HARVEST.
Piteous Plight of n 1O-Year-Old Lad
and His Sister Whose Parents
Were Killed by Guerrilias
-Relief Reduced to
Systematic Basis.

. Havana, March 17.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press) Unless history and
Poetry alike mistake. there was sound OF
reyelry'' in Brussels on the eve of Water
loo. Paris. too, just before that big affray,
was in a whirl of balls and fetes. Havana
Is very gay to-day-strangely SO, when the
losses of it's well-to-do and the dire poverty
of its proletariat is considered. OF course,
the presence of the warships, with their
large complement of officers. has much to
do with the festivities prevailing. Then,
too, there are centuries of customs and
scores Of proverbs similar to the familiar
Tomorrow, another day" These tend to-
ward inducing a somewhat mercurial peo-
pie to forget the sad things, while they
may, in singing. dancing and all the rest
that goes to make up social rounds.
But there are many serious ones who, il
they Join in the laugh, drop into other
moods than joyous when left alone. You
can see them frown at the absurd carl
catures of Uncle Sam and his minions with
which the comic papers Of Madrid and Ha-
vana TEEN. You can see them sneer at the
fleets of formidable war vessels. pictured
in the magazines and illustrated journals
and labeled part of Spain's great navy
You can hear them laugh sardonically at
the foolish rantings of boyish officers when
they say (as the writer actually heard one
say to-day. well land our army at Key
West, march straight inland to Washing
ten, and, in a week from landing, we'll
capture Mckinley and all his ministry, un-
less they run away
AS cabled recently, Havana has at last
awakened to what its people regard as the
probability of war with the United
States, and the sober-minded are counting
the cost. Some whom the government as
sunes to be the most extreme conserva-
tives are counting that cost with satisfac-
ton. They are annexationists now, no mat
ter what they were a year or less ago, and
in their number are editors. lawyers, bark.
ers manufacturers. officials. even priests,
though those of that function cling more
tenaciously to the vested rights of royalty.
Deep is the interest felt in the attitude
Of European powers in regard to interven-
tion. and loud are the accIaims of delight
over published cablegrams purporting to
give words Of aid and comfort from the
German emperor. French minister or Italian
deputy. But the liveliest grow grave at
the mention of a possible alliance between
Great Britain and the United States, and
the anxiety manifested by Senor Congosto
to interview Mr.. Collin, British representa-
tive here, and even our General Lee, and
learn the truth or falsity of the story that
the Prince of Wales has said d British
fleet would support the United States in
putting an end to the war in Cuba was
alTCst ludicrous. it was SO openly ex-
pressed.
OF course. all the above is from the point
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

formally opened tomorrow. although par
TALLY in use already. The system is ad-
mirable and food is plentiful. There are
loss tons of supplies now on hand or
afloat.
Advices from the country districts are
satisfactory and show the same conditions
as have been recently described.
Up to the hour of closing the cable office
tonight, the officers of the Maine in Ha-
vana had not received orders to go North.
All but Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
may be ordered away at any time. He has
been placed officially in charge of the
wrecking in progress under the contract.
Captain Sigsbee and the other officers
were supposed to remain only while the
court of inquiry was in session here and
they are confident that they will be order
ed away before April l.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23

that a board of officers would be detailed
10 visit various cities in the vicinity of the
Great lakes. where ii is said there are Il
number of persons who would be willing TO
enter the service. Many of. them are Scan
dinavians who have been at sea in their
native countries.
The beard will consist of Lieutenant ST.
mon Cook. Surgeon W. A. McClurg and an
engineer officer and a boatswain who have
not yet been named. They will visit st.
Paul. Duluth, Milwaukee and Chicago. Sea-
men, ordinary seamen and machinists of
several classes are wanted. the pay rang
ing from sl9 to so per month.
Word comes to the department that the
recruiting boardG which has been at work
at New Orleans has accomplished good
results. Fifty men were enlisted at that
place. and they are to be Shipped prompt
ly TO New York and are. To be distributed
among the various ships according to the
eXiGencies of the service. From New Or
leans. the board goes TO Galveston to con-
tinue its work. The qualifications requisite
for enlistment are unusually severe. which
accounts for the limited number of men so
Tar recruited, although some notifications
are made in the case of sailors who have
heretofore been in the service 80
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
THE CHINESE LOAN.
1t Was Largely Oversubscribed in
Berlin, but Londoners Were

Berlin. March 22.-The Chinese loan was
largely oversubscribed here to-day.
London, March 22.-There was no rush
here to subscribe for the Chinese loan and
it is doubtful whether the amount will be
covered.
1t was announced from Berlin on Febru-
ary % that a Chinese loan of E16.OOO 900
(sSJ 100000 had been arranged with the
Hong Kong and Shanghai bank of London
and the German Asiatic bank. This was
confirmed the same day by the officers
in London of the Hong Kong and Shanghai
bank
The loan. it was added, was at a low
rate Of interest. probably s1s per cent. and
would be issued below par. The security
is understood to be of two kinds. revenues
hitherto unpledged. and international Sc
curity in the shape of new ports to be
opened. the port dues of which would be
pledged. and. further. certain industrial and
mining concerns add security to the loan.
which. it was further announced. would not
have been concluded had not Germany in
sisted in order to prevent Russia from OBJ
tanning 1t.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
IOWA CONTROL BILL PASSED.
Went Through the House by q Big
Majority After q Wild

Des Moines. Ia, March 1.-THE senate
bill to place the state institutions under
a board of control passed the lower house
to-day, 71-20. after the widest time ever
witnessed in the Iowa legislature.
The speaker allowed the bill to pass to
third reading on simple majority vote,
thus shutting off all amendments and de-
bate.
This enraged the Republican opposition
to the bill for a time. and great confusion
prevailed. The chair was loudly reproach-
ed on the floor by the members. The COM
mittee amendments giving the board of
supervisors power over the state education
al institutions were adopted and are now
part of the bill. 1t is believed the senate
will concur in the house amendments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
NO MARTIAL LAW AT DYEA.
skaguay and Dyea Reported Quiet
People Going Over the Trail
without Friction

Seattle. Wash, March E.-The steamer
Fsrrallon arrived from Skaguay this
morning. which port she left last Friday
night. Her passengers report everything
quiet at Dyea and Skaguay. There is
no martial law in force, they say, neither
going over the trails without any friction.
The warm weather has rendered the Skag-
uay trail somewhat mushy. This is cauS-
ing considerable delay. There has been
which is yet in an unfinished condition
The Farrallon's passengers think there will
be no difficulty in collecting tolls on 1t
burdens of the trail. At Dyea wagons are
being used as far as Sheep Camp. There
is a great congestion of freight, though
none of the proposed tramways are vet
In order and the freight is being slowly
carried to the summit on mems backs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
NAMES DEAD NUMBER 266
Official Report Of Chaplain ChidwfclS
Made Public-1S1 Bodies
ReCnyered

Havana. March 23.-Chaplain Chidwick
has completed his mortuary report, which
shows that 257 men and two officers per-
ished In the catastrophe. six succumbed to
their injuries while lying in the San Am
brosio hospital, one died on the Spanish
transport; Ill bodies have been recovered
from the wreck. OF which sixty-one have
beer identified; l6l have been buried in
Colon cemetery and eleven at Key West.
This is the Official report. made public for
the first time.
The central relief station In this city
is feeding LOCO persons daily. 1t will be
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
MERCHANT. SHIPS FOR WAR.
Vessels Playing Between New York
and Southern Ports Examined
for Naval Defeuae.

New York. March 22-Dieutepant Kelley,
of the board for the inspection Of auxil-
iary cruisers. said to-day that the Morgan
line steamer Chalmett had been decided
upon as a repair ship in case she should
be required. ..-.
1t is the purpose Of the board to examine
into the adoption, for naval defense, Of all
steamers plying between New York and
Southern ports. The special reason for
this. it was learned, is that In case Of war
these steamers would have to abandon
trading. at least during the period Of hos
tilities in Southern waters. In that case
they would have to lay up, and the naval
officers deem it prudent to have them ready
for equipment as auxiliaries, should their
services be needed. The board this after
noon examined the jamestown and the
Yorktown, of the Old Dominion line of
steamships. the steamship Coucha. Of the
Mallory line, and the Ell Sud, of the Nor
gan line.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Yc,,crday.. Appointmcnt,.

Washington. March 22.-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the senate:
AIuila j. Daugherty, to be collector of in
tcrna revenue for the fifth district of
Illinois; German Bulle. of New York, to he
consul at Cardenas. Cuba; James c. Nc
Cook. of Pennsylvania. to be conusl at
Dawson City. n. w. T.
To he postmasters: A. C. Krog. Wash
incton, Mo-; F: E. Helvey. Nebraska City.
Neb.: Ciem White, Tecumseh, o. T.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Berwick Club Elect,Omcer..

The Berwick Club, a social organization
recently chartered under the state laws.
met at the Victoria last evening and per-
3ected its organization by the election of
vice president; Flint Durbrow. secretary
and treasurer. The club adjourned TO meet
at the Victoria next Monday evening. 1t is
likely the club viii secure rooms in the
west wing of the Victoria, but no definite
arrangements to this end have yet been
made
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
Instructed for Broderick.

Oskaloosa. Kas.. March 2.-(Special)
The Republican county convention. for
the selection of delegates to the First dis
trist congressional convention at Horton
and to the state convention at Hutchin-
son was held to-day The eight delegates
to the congressional convention were in
structed for Broderick. which. 1t Is claimed
by his friends. practically insures his NOM
ination.