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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
THREE FRUITLESS BALLOTS.
End of the Maryland Senatorial Tan
gle Not in Stockholders
Stand Firm.

Annapolis. Md, Jan. 20.-The general as.
sembly of Maryland. in joint session to-
day. took three ballots for a United States
senator without result. The last ballot re-
suited as follows: McComas. 10; Shaw. IS;
German. AZ; Ffndlay. 2; Parran, 3; MILL
ken. 2; Shryock. 2. Total. ia.
The effect of to-day's work is to leave the
solution of the senatorial problem as much
in doubt, and the end of the struggle appar-
emily as far off, at Ii was before the ballot
ing began. While it is true thai both the
leading candidates made gains to-day. IL is
equally true that both are far from the
goal. and that both have shown nearly, IL
not quite. the full extent OF their present
following.
But one thing is clear, and tha is the
1act that perfect sympathy exists between
the Democrats and the boiling Republicans
IN the Baltimore city delegation. This was
lot. an attempt was made to adjourn the
Joint convention until tomorrow. The
Democrats and the boilers voied solidly
other fact is that the eleven are SEEM
irgly stronger than ever. and are fully I'M
There Is now no doubt whatever that
the Democratic contingent stands ready
&c cast its ballot for q Republican. Who
that Republican will be is as yet unsettled,
but the belief that II will be William T.
Master. mayor of Baltimore. or Major
alexander Shaw. is growing. and the Nc
Comas men no longer attempt to disguise
the fact that they dread such an outcome.
As TO when the coalition will take place
Is uncertain. The Democrats have two
POINTS TO gain by protracting the struggle,
Tor the longer the fight Is on the more il
disrupts the Republican party. and they
have not entirely abandoned the hope Of
rrotracting II through the session, there
by making 1t impossible that Mr.. Cor
mans successor will have to be chosen by
the legislature which meets in January,
There are rumors tonight that the
democrats have agreed to vote for NAL
ster. provided he will guarantee the neces-
sary fifteen Republican votes to elect.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
new ROCK ISLAND TRAIN.
Will Run Another Accommodation
Train Between kansas City
md Horton.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. 2O.-(Special.) The
Rock Island management has decided to
establish a plug" train between Horton
and Kansas City. and compete with the
Santa Fe ON Kansas City-Topeka business.
The schedule as now proposed makes the
time between Topeka and Kansas City one
hour and thirty minutes. and the tram VIII
be run through as an express. making no
stops between the points. This will be
forty minutes quicker time than now made
by the Santa Fe. as the plug" stops at all
stations along the line and makes the dis
lance In two hours and ten minutes.
The Rock Island train would leave Hor-
ton early in the morning and do local bust
ness between Horton and Topeka: leaving
here on about the same time as the Santa
Fe train. Returning. it would leave Kansas
City about 5 o'clock in the evening.
The plug train was talked of when the
winter time card was made up on the Rock
Island, but on account of numerous details
which had to be arranged the matter was
postponed. The management of the road Is
in favor of its establishment. and it Is now
proposed to put on the train at the opening
OF spring or possibly sooner.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
PUT SENATOR WHITE AT HEAD OF
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
CoCKRELL A CLOSE SECOND.
DEFEATED BY WHITE BY THE MAR.
ROW MARGIN OF IS TO 10.
Scheme to G~errymander G~rosvenor
Out of Office Put Under Way
End of Maryland Contest Not
in Sight-Ohio Brib.
cry Inquiry.

Washington. Jan. 20.-The new Democrat
ic congressional committee tonight elected
as chairman Senator White, of California.
The election of secretary. which had been
expected, was postponed to await action
by an organization committee of seven
which will be appointed by the new chair
man.
The election has attracted a good deal
of attention in the house. owing to its bear
ing on the speakership contest. Senator
White was supported by the friends Of
Representative Bailey, who are favorable
TO that geneleman's candidacy in case the
next house Is Democratic. Under these cir
cumstances. considerable confidence was
expressed in Senator Whites election. al
though Messrs. McRae. of Arkansas; Rich
ardson. of TENNESSEE; Osborne. of Wyo-
ming, and Miers, of Indiana, had been
prominent in the race.
Owing to the speakership issue, however,
the friends of Mr.. Bailey felt that 1t was
desirable a senator should head the commit
tee SO that the craftsmanship and the
speakership should be entirely separated.
The meeting was quite fully attended.
thirty-three members being present, which,
allowing for the several orphan states"
made almost a full representation. An I'M
expected dark horse devSoped in Senator
Cockrell. of Missouri, who was defeated by
Senator White by the narrow margin of
Is to Is
As to the secretaryship. 1t is generally
conceded that Lawrence Gardner. the pres
ent incumbent. will retire. The most prom
inent candidate before the organization
committee is James Kerr, former clerk of
the house.
TIT meeting adopted a resolution affirm
Ing its adherence TO the Chicago platform.
TIT election of Senator White was re-
garded as a distinct triumph by the silver
men. who were anxious to lave a chair
man whose record on the subject of 16 to i
was UNREASONABLE.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
DEFIANT MOTHER duTwTTED.
Miss kittie Davis Marries Her Choice
in Spite of Parental OPP

position.
Charlottesville. Ind. Jan. 20.-Miss Kittie
Davis. the 1S-year-old daughter of Mrs.
James Davis. was married last night to
Professor Pearl Sager, of Panora, Ia, who
is prominent in educational circles in that
state. The ceremony was performed in spite
of the most bitter objection from the bride
mother. who is a confirmed nan hater, and
declared her daughter never should marry.
Last June Sager came here, to claim his
bride, whom he had met in his Iowa home.
but met with such fierce opposition from
Mrs. Davis that he went back to Iowa
guardian, F. Ramsey, president of the Cit
liens National bank, to aid her in carry
Ing out her wedding plans.
She secretly acquired a trousseau and sent
out cards of invitation for the marriage
which was to be solemnized in the Baptist
church. Mrs. Davis was furious. but withal
diplomatic. She persuaded her daughter to
recall the invitations and be quietly mar
ried at home. Then she forced Miss kittie
to telegraph her Iowa sutton that the en-
gagement was broken. This message the
girl followed with another explaining mat
tiers and asking him to come to Crawfords-
vile.
He came and word was sent to the girl,
who had been kept under lock and key.
She escaped from her room by means of
a ladder furnished by her ardent admirer.
They were driven to Banker Ramsey's resi-
dence and there married by DIR. Trick, Of
the Baptist church.
Mrs. Davis refused to receive her daugh-
ter or her husband. and also refuses to sur
render her daughters belongings.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
FLED FROM RACE PREJUDICE.
Thomas Riker, a Chattanooga Sui
eide, Had Married an Oc-

Chattanooga. Tenn. Jan. Cot devel-
oped yesterday that Thomas Riker. who
committed suicide here yesterday, had
come to this city from Atlanta, Ga, three
years ago for the purpose of getting his
children in the city public Schools for white
children. 1t was also developed that his
wife was an oetoroon. and that on that ac-
the white schools in Atlanta.
1t was stated by a member of the G. A.
r. here that the dead mans name was
Robertson and not Riker. he having en-
listed in the Sixteenth Illinois regiment
under the name of Robertson. He met the
woman who became his wife In P~hiladel-
phia and afterward came South, going to
Atlanta. where they were admitted to
white society until the woman negro
blood became known, and he found it nee
essary TO leave that city. He had a family
of children here.
Three of his children are buried in the
white cemetery at Atlanta. and that fact
seems to be giving the people of that city
considerable concern. The woman is almost
white. but bears unmistakable evidence Of
her negro origin. The affair has created
great excitement in that portion of this
city where Riker's children have been at
school with the whites.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
causes the growing belief that a prolonged
deadlock is imminent.
SCHEME TO GUST GR0SVENOR.
Bill Designed to Gerrymander Him
Out of once introduced In
the Ohio Senate.

Columbus. O.. Jan. Ex-senator Finck's
bill to gerrymander the congressional dis
tricts Of the state was introduced in the
legislature before adjournment to-day. The
main purpose of the bill. and Mr.. Finck
frankly acknowledges 1t. is to legislate
Congressman Grosvenor out of office and
put a Democrat in his place: Consequently.
Mr.. Grosvenor's district, the Eleventh. Is
most completely changed. But. beyond
this. there is a revision suggested in the
makeup Of the Seventh. Tenth. Twelfth,
Seventeenth. Eighteenth and Nineteenth
districts.
The famous old Eighteenth district, from
which President Mckinley was elected to
mgr is restored. The present district.
which Congressman Grosyenor represents,
poses to make 1t Democratic by taking Ross
snd Meigs away. and substituting Fairfield
and Piqua. This would leave the district
composed Of Vinton, Hooking. Athens. Per.
~. Fairfield and Piqua. Upon the vote of
1886, the Democrats would ave carried this
BY 1855. and upon the vote of 1892 by ! ,4S6.
Congressman Grosvenor. however, claims
he could carry the district IS r~earranged.
The bill is one of the direct results of the
anti-Hanna combine. and the Democrats
claim they can pass 1t with the aid of the
Republican boilers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Colder Weather To-day,

The weather was n little colder yester-
day. Wednesday the maximum was sS and
the minimum -. while yesterday the high
est notation was 81 and the lowest 81.
The snow continued melting all day. how
ever. and the exposed points were rapidly
cleared by the occasional appearance OF the
sun through the riffs in the clouds. It is
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Railroad Notes.

F. C.. Maegley. joint agent of the Western
Joint Freight Bureau. was in Chicago yes
terday.
General Freight Agent John A. Sargent,
Of the Pittsburg & Gulf. returned yester-
day from a Southern trip.
Paul Morton. third vice president of the
Santa Fe. passed through Kansas City. en-
route west, yesterday morning.
R.. D.. Yoakum. general freight and pas
senger agent Of the Houston. East & West
Texas, was in Kansas City yesterday.
The directors of the Pullman Palace Car
Company have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend Of 2 per cent, payable Feb
ruary Is.
The Western roads have agreed to make
tie same reduced rates to the Mardi Gras
IN New Orleans as they made last year.
Tickets will be sold February "A to %
and will have a final return limit CT
March 10.
E. l.. Morse. of Excelsior Springs. presi-
dent and general manager of the Kansas
City, Excelsior Springs & Northern. was
here yesterday and said the company had
arranged to lay. 10000 standard oak ties as
a part Of the improvements to be made
to its rOadbed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
OHIO BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
No Action Taken in the Senate Yes.
terdny Of HolIen-
beck's Illness.

Columbus. o., Jan. 20.-The senatorial
bribery investigation was not before the
senate to-day. as expected. The crowds
waited in vain during the morning session
for a report from the committee on the
refusal of witnesses to answer questions
because their attorneys had advised them
that the committee had no jurisdiction I'M
der the senate resolution on which 1t was
proceeding. The committee has a report to
present to the senate. recommending the
arrest and punishment of these five wit
nesses for contempt. 1t is DELAYED because
OF the sickness of Mr.. Hollenbeck. who was
allowed last night to return home on ac-
count OF his illness. As the five names are
included in one contempt resolution. il was
DECIDED by the committee to-day to wait
tlll Mr.. Hollenbeck can return and appear
before the bar of the senate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
VERY NATURAL MISTAKE.
Through Misunderstanding the Rio
Grande Paid Commission While
Other Roads Did Not.

Chicago, Jan. ga snarl has arisen in
the agreement reached by the roads Of the
Western Passenger Association at their
last meeting in st. Louis. The trouble has
come up over the agreement to reduce. the
amount of commissions paid on North Pa
cific coast business. The agreement was
that the rate SHOULD be 50 cents on each
ticket, but the Denver & Rio Grande did
not clearly comprehend the date at which
the agreement was to become effective, and
instead of reducing its rates of commits
sions on December l. as called for by the
terms of the agreement. it paid the old
rate throughout the month. When Chair
man Caldwell called the attention of the
road to the matter. the road replied thai
the error was entirely unintentional on its
part, and asked that the agreement be
amended SO that reduced rates on COM
missions should apply only on east bound
business through the month of December.
A meeting of all the Interested lines has
been called for the 18th Of this month to
consider the matter. and to make arrange
ments for the payment of commissions on
tickets sold during the month of December,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Care of Oriental Rugs.

dad or Kis Khileem draperies, American
h~ousekeepers have much to learn from the
housewives of the East, the birthplace of
these artistic fabrics of the LOOM. Every
least twice a year. and oftener II occa-
sion requires. All along the roadsides at
the public fountains in Asia Minor one
sees the women. skirts tucked up, and
mounted on wooden clogs. vigorously
.scrubbing their rugs or draperies with a
brush of twigs. Soap is rarely used. but
length. and always with the warp. has
the effect of bringing out the original lus-
ter of the material. 1t Is owing to this
care n s%crupulous cleanliness that an
work and skill. remain III perfect condi-
ton after being in constant use from gen.
GRAFTON to generation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGUE.
William L. Strong. of New
York. Elected President to Sue.
ceed c. n. Bliss.

New York, Jan. @.-Ex-Mayor William L.
Strong. of this city. was elected president
of the American Protective Tariff League
TO succeed Cornelius N. Bliss. at the annual
meeting of the organization held here to-
day. The other executive officers elected
were: First vice president. Legrand Cam
non: second vice president. Joseph E..
secretary. Wilbur F. Wakeman: executive
committee: T.. NJ. Ives. New YORK; P. c.
Jr.. Massachusetts: William Barbour Nav.
Jersey: Henry c. Valentine. New York.
All these officers We're chosen ny the new
board of managers. which is composed as
Bliss. Thomas Dolan. of Pennsylvania; p.
c. Cheney and Henry Mccall. of Louisiana.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
W. ]. BRYAN A WITNESS.
Testihes in the Draper Murder Trial
-General Palmer Also
Thera

Jacksonville. ILL.,. a @-WiIliam Jen-
nings Bryan has made his appearance as a
witness in the Draper murder trial. Upon
Mr.. Bryan's entrance the audience became
excited and 1t was with great difficulty
that order could be maintained. The pres
ence of two of the presidential candidates
of the last campaign-General Palmer and
Mr.. Bryan. was too much for the audi
ence. Counsel frequently appealed to the
but his honor was unable to
keep them In control.
Mr.. Bryan testified that he was in the
same office with Draper for four years and
hat he knew his reputation for honesty
and integrity to be good. On cross-examin-
alton the witness admitted that Draper
voked.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Indefinite SAILING DATES.
Alaska Bound Passengers Have to
Remain Mt Coast Ports for
steamships.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-Alaska rates are prov
ing a source of trouble to the Western
reads and it is likely that a meeting of
all of the roads will be called in the near
future to consider them. The chief trouble
now is that the purchasers of tickets from
Seattle annot be assured of any definite
date of sailing for Alaska on account OF
the rowded condition of the steamers
and the few boats that are available for
the traffic. One of the Western roads which
sold several tickets for Alaska informed
the purchasers that a boat would sail on
a certain day and that they would have
no trouble in securing passage. When the
party reached the coast they found tina
1t was impossible for them to get on the
boat. as all the available space had been
taken long before their arrival. The road
was then compelled to keep them in Seat
tie until the sailing Of another steamer, a
proceeding that proved very expensive 10
the road.
The roads will try to make definite ar
rangements with the steamship companies
for the care Of the passengers they bring
to Seattle and, failing in this. will sell
tickets to the Pacific coast port without
any stipulation as to the sailing of boats.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
THE CAT AND THE PREACHER.
The Rev. MIR. Thomas Dixon, Jr., In
~terrupted Mt the Academy of
Music, New York.

Rev. Mr.. Thomas Dixon. Jr., who has never
been ousted in theological or sociological
debate. surrendered completely last Sunday
during his eloquent sermon to an almost
unknown visitor. 1t made it's appearance
OH the platform at the Academy of Music
Alice in Wonderland" first, by a series
of brilliant black and white streaks; sec
ond. by a grin. and third. by a stony gaze.
The preacher stopped short. remarked
that he had never addressed an audi
ence of cats and was embarrassed" The
grin and gaze grew more intense. The
preacher continued: I don't mind cats. I
don't'-but then a man in the front row
removed the intruder.
1t is said that a black and white cat
stands for good luck. One of DR.. Dixon's
friends remarked that DIR. Dixon would
probably never again be heard to refer to
women'S fears of mice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
WHITE CAP VICTIM INSANE.
Parrish, Who Was So Terribly Beaten
In Indiana, Is Mentally
Unbalanced.

Decatur. Ind. Jan. ND.-Rapid progress Is
being made in the White Cappers' trial and
the evidence against the Rohrer brothers,
defendants in this case. is very damaging.
Alva Nichols and Henry Aschbaucher, the
two young men who pleaded guilty some
time ago. were on the witness stand to-
day and gave testimony against the de-
PENDANTS which will undoubtedly send them
to prison for a number of years. They
told a long story of how the arrangements
were made to wiip Parrish and who formed
the mob that did the terrible work.
Mrs. Parrish and another woman are i'm
pliGated with the White Cappers and they
will be prosecuted for conspiracy.
1t also developed on the witness stand
that Parrish. the victim. is insane from the
terrible beating he received. His senseless
mumbling while on the witness stand
true. Friends claim that he has been I'M
balanced ever since that terrible night in
which he almost lost his life.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
AS SUBSTITUTE FOR HUSBAND.
Straight Escapes From Jersey City
PrisOn-His Wife Arrested for
Assisting Him.

New York, Jan. 20.-Henry Z. Straight,
charged with frauds and forgeries now in
Vulnerable, sawed his way out of Jersey
City prison this morning. His wife Of
three weeks who had smuggled in the
burglars steels. called four hours later to
see her husband. ignorant of his escape.
She has confessed that she furnished him
with the means of getting out. and is lock-
ed up in his stead. Her stole comment is:
Il hope he will not be fool enough to come
back. l am willing to serve my sentence"
Her bail was fixed at {. 5000. She will be
indicted at the next sitting of the Hudson
grand jury. She left the courtroom with
high head and elastic step. The woman
was taken to Hudson count Jail later in
the evening.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Monon Employer Meeting.

Cincinnati. O.. Jan. 20.-The five federated
orders of the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton railroad have been holding mysterious
meetings here all this week. The chiefs OF
the five orders say they have not present
ed any grievances against the road: Yet
these chiefs had a long conference
to-day with Superintendent Waldo. Grand
Master Sargent. of the Locomotive Fire
nen. is here. and in the morning Chief
Arthur, of the Locomotive engineers. and
Chief Morrissey. of the Trainmen. will be
here. These three heads of orders are
said to be here to renew the conference
with Superintendent Waldo tomorrow.
The subject of the conference is c~onject-
ural, but 1t is believed to be a request for
a modification of rules as to hours OF
work and an adjustment of the rate of
compensation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
An OVercOat

gives no warmth. 1t merely pre-
vents the heat of the body from
passing off. People with a poor
circulation are cold, no matter how
thick their clothes may be. They
shiver under all their wraps.
Bounding red blood keeps the in
ternal fire glowing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey,

prepared for medicinal and domes-
tic use, is a wholesome stimulant
TOR blood and nerve. 1t creates and
preserves bodily heat. 1t acts on
all the organs and protects the
system from chills and depressed
vitality. Contains nothing which
does not make for health anG en-
ergy.
Ask your Grocer or Druggist.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
RATE Meeting ADJOURNS.
City and st. Joseph Rates te
Northern Points Placed on
Same Basis.

The meeting to recheck rates from Kan
sas City and St. Joseph to Northwestern
Missouri and Southwestern Iowa points
on a basis of the same rates from each
city to a large part of that territory ad-
journed yesterday after having completed
clerks of the different lines will continue
their individual checks to non-competitive
stations. The result Of this meeting will
be to enable Kansas City jobbers to meet
st. Joseph on the same basis in nearly all
of the northern territory. Heretofore the
rates have been lower from St. Joseph
than from Kansas City to nearly all points
in Northwestern Missouri and Southwest
ern Iowa.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
General Passenger Agent. Meet.

New York, Jan. 2O.-The General Passen-
ger Agents Association to-day met in this
city at the Murray Hill hotel. The finding
it was recommended that the excursion
rates of last summer be maintained this
year was ratified. w. E. Davis. general
passenger and ticket agent of the Grand
Trunk railway system. was elected presi-
dent of the association. and George C..
Nelles. of Montreal. chief clerk of the Can
adam Pacific, was elected secretary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
DEADLOCK IN PROSPECT,
Democratic legislative
caucus Fails tn Name q Man
for Senator,

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 2o.-The Democrat
&c legislative caucus. held to select the par
ty candidates for the United States senate.
met again at S o'clock tonight. but did not
nominate. The first ballot resulted: McMil-
lin, 81: Turley. 30; Taylor. la.
Fourteen ballots We're taken, during
which McMiliin lost two votes and gained
two votes. Turley lost two and gained two.
and Taylor.s vote was unchanged. The last
lor. 10.
An immense crowd was present and In
terest in the caucus is unchanged. The
caucus adjourned until tomorrow night.
The persistence with which the supporters
of each candidate stand by their choice