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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
HEAVY RAINS IN THE SOUTH.
c...t damage IN Railroaas In Georgia
sna Alsbanas and Streams
D0OAAing.

BOOMING
ATLANTA. GA. March 15.-Heavy rains
YESTERDAY and last night did considerable
damage to railroads In Georgia and Ala
bama Numerous washouts Were reported
to-day on both the Southern railway ana
the Nashville. Chattanooga & st. Louis.
The first train to get through either way
betveen this city and Chattanooga since
last night arrived here tonight. on the
Southern. The Nashville, Chattanooga 4
81. Louis. which abandoned its trains to-
day. expects to get ttS morning 81. LOUIS
Chicago train through TO ;na Cnat1anTHSs 10.
viii bts encountered north OF there. The
winter resort traffic on these roads u very
Ss seg 4estoqe rod
Rome. Ga. ts being hemmed in BY fast
rising waters. The two rivers there. form
Ing tho Goose rose seven feet In ,sf s.o h1uTs ,
inundate the lover section Of the city be. BE-
any read until noon; when pas,.nFsr tram
A treatle and 80 feet Of track are washed
out three miles below Rome. The north
bound Cincinnati & Florida limited reached
turned to Atlanta. There were several
washolts on the Selma branch Of the
Southern. and no trains were sent out on
= No trains are running on the Rome Z
near Alfalfa. Ala. The Rome road. CON
Meeting that city with the Nashville. Chat
closed to traflice. a trestIe having been
earrieti away BY the Hood. At Rogers sta
tion, en- the Nashville. Chattanooga q 81.
washed away. large force Of men has
been at work all day and the road WI
probably be restored tomorrow mofninx.
A train on the east and west road left
CarteEsville to-day for Pen City. Ala. sev.
eral miles out Of Cartersville II was caught
BY backwatef from Pettis creek. the fires
reports, the train was standing in the
water with the passengers on board walt.
Ing TO be rescued. It viii b imposable
70 get another. engine to the train until
the hood subeides.
The Nashville. Chattanooga 4 81. Louis
lost tWo bridGeo a& Mountainsboro. Ala.
and WI Be unahis - get trains across ioa
-. s:9;,s; , H1,as IL q: e. :Gsa.es: g os:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
TEN STEAMERS WENT DOWN.
febfaafy Hurricane Wroaght Havoc
Aasng Freight shippinG oa
the Atlantic.

NEW YORK. March 15.-It Is now prac-
tically certain that ten freight steamships
have been lost on the Atlantic In recent
storms. This involves the sacrifice OF
more than 30 hundred lives and e e5Oo, 90
Of capital. OF course. there yet remains 4
slim chance that some OF the crews may
have been picked up. by slow going SAIL
Ing vessels bound for far distant ports.
or that one or two Of the missing ships
may still be drifting. disabled. far from
the usual lanes of ocean travel. but the
probabilities are heavily against that hope.
1t Is said that about el0.0oo has already
changed hands on the Maritime exchange
through bets made on the fate Of these
iuckless steamers. And the rate of reinsur-
ance on them for the last three weeks has
stood at ~ % t.I sninsa.: , All perhaps went down
Their names are:
Allesheny-American. Captain McGilli-
vary. loaded with oil In bulk. from Hal
ifaI. January =. for Dover. L. I. Luchen-
Arcna-British. Captain j. p. Baxter.
timber leden. sailed from Portland. Me-.
City 9, hnCe%Ps9n eapssIn ne s.n
send. grain and general merchandise. from
Norfolk. Va, January e. for Rotterdam.
.ens1s srssadssp Gpsn f1on e Sss E,an n and
uary =. for Leith. Arrow line.
Dora Foster-British, Captain J. b.
Wooiey; cotton, from Savannah. January
Laughton-British. Captain Hodgson,
grain and cotton. from Norfolk. Va, Jan.
usry 8. for Copenhagen:
Preile. oil In bulk. from New York. Jam
uary q. for Hamburg.
Oberon-British. Captain Lesley. grain.
from Baltimore. January =. for Antwerp.
Ptcton-British. Captain c. G. Payne.
grain and cotton. from Norfolk, January
%, for Sligo.
Port Milbufn--British, Captain Smith,
York. for London. Atlantic Transport.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16

the intense heat The greater part OF Il
came dovpe Np IA kheeeecl6lk.. and 6oIas q
1, looked welt but scras OF II was dark.
In repiy to Mater Leo, the wituesA
stated that he had tried to eat some
Of the canned beef. but II naueeated him
and he could not do II. II certainly was un-
ii, for q ration In the warm climate. He
regarded It as q very unwholesomc ration
FOR himself. and. from the effect on the
men, very unwholesome for them also. He
regarded II a.. . contributing cause Of the
sickness OF the men. He had also tried to
eat the refrigerated beef. but could not.
as II gave him diarrhoea.
says aassots Were Canned.
First Lieutenant N. +. Davis. Of the First
cavalry. was called upon request Of Major
Lee. He said that in Cuba the men opened
all the cans OF roast beef issued to them.
but only consumed one-haif Of the con-
tents. on an Average. the rest was thrown
away because Il was unfit to eat. The con-
tents OF the can. he said. would be about
three-Quarters ssllet. not what you would
call meat. Perhaps one-quarter or one
fifth OF the can would be good fiber meat:
the rest appeared to be tailings or clip
pings. Sometimes can would be entirely
spoiled Witness xaid he opce opehed Q
can whiGh smelIed bad: he 6xathihed 1t and
l = q
Major Lee-"How did the uassets get In
there!" - r7r.
They were canned In there"
Colonel QAvis-"Are you aware that in
the process 6f canning this meat tindergoes
such an intense heat that no animal life
could surv1ve,in it?''
II don't mean to say they were alive.
They were dead
Major Lee-"You are positive about 'tha
Identity OF the snimal7' .,- ...
''Yes. sir: quite positive"
"In consequence Of the canned roast beef
not being sufficiently sustaining and not
having nutriment In It. did your men Lack
for food?' . +
''They did,
Colonel Giilespie-"What was the name Of
this brand that you found with maggots IL
it?"
at was Swift e. Co. . brand"
Are you certain OF that?
II am certain"
The court then adjourned to meet In
Omaha to.fnupfug s--,~s
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
GREATLY IN NEED OF REST.
President Mckinley Much Worn BY
the Work and Worry ok the
Past Year.

the Work and Worry of the
Past Year.
THOMAsvILLE, GA, March 15-Presi-
dent Mckinley rested to-day. He enjoyed
the first complete days relaxation from the
cares of office or the fatigues Of travel
that he has had in many months. No poll
tician came to SEQ him on matters OF ex-
ecutive administration. party policy or pub
lie office. The residents Of Townsville re-
spected his wish that he should be free
from callers or functions, and the. few
things Of a personal nature which 1t was
necessary ho should attend to were quickly
dispatched through Assistant Secretary
All details Of the governments business
are being attended to In Washington and
only matters of policy that possibly may
develop will be laid before the president
here.
The opinion Of the people Of Thomasvllle
is that Mr.. Mckinley is in actual need OF
the rest he is beginning to take. They re-
member him as he was four years ego.
when. in Thomasville. prior to his nomina-
ton, he and Senator Hanna held impor-
tant conferences with their lieutenants in
all sections of the country. They do not
think he looks sick to-day. but all Of those
who saw much Of him then say his ap-
DeAIauCe OOS8 uOS SNAoCSAS0 SL4O VuVJ SAlts
alert. vigorous strength of that time.
He plainly shows. In their opinion, the
strain and fatigue Of incessant devotion to
the dutiBs Of his position in the campaign
prior to his election and Of his ONCE dur
Ing the lnomentons % first @ half AT, Of hi. admin.
recuperative power, which ID prompt and
strong, asserted itself to some 1a degree after
a drive this morning, and rest, It 70 thought
by those intimately associated with HIM,
This morning Senator Hanna took his
guests on q carriage drive about five miles
from town to the country homo Of Mr..
Wyman Jenes. the senator's brother-in-
law. The weather was mild. q good breeze
was stirring through the pines and the
gatherins clouds that. IN the the afse.n9on. r. re- re-.
parties from the sun. The president en-
joyed the drive, and his brightness on his
return showed 1t had done him good. The
party was home-for lunch and soon after.
ward the president went to bed for the
afternoon. After dinner Senator Hanna and
his guests chatted q while and the presi-
dent retired early.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16

are delayed. The storm did So. .0OO worth Of
damage in the vicinity OF Gadsden. Ala
The Chattanooga Southern lost go feet OF
Louis road lost two bridges and q half
mile Of track. The Southern Railway lost
It's trestle Mt Gadsden and considerable
road bridges have been washed away In
Barlow county. Ga. and the damage will
be 100000
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
ALTcELD TO RUN.
fer Mayor of the windy
City.

CHICAGO. March 15-The result of the
Democratic primaries. which were held to-
day, ins,lres the denomination OF Carter H.
Harrison for mayor. No opposition to the
Harrison ticket was made at the polls by
the adherents OF Ex-Governor Alt9eld. who
will run a. an independent candidate, and.
trouble was reported. except in the stock
yards district. where there we're the usual
number OF broken heads. The rest OF th9
upon. I. Wili. IN III pfobabtiity. Be as fol-
lows:
clerk, WflHam HesG1er: city attofnsy. An.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
ATKINSON GILL A LAW.
which He Has Been Work
Ing for Years.

LANSING, MICH. March Ex-Governor
Pingree this afternoon put the finishing
touch to the legislation for which he has
been contending since his first term A
governor when he signed the Atkinson
equal taxation BILL The act becomes opera
tive imn ediately. The object Of the bill u
the taxation Of railroad. express. telegraph
the same basis as other property. the rate
Of taxation to be fixed by \ state board OF
assessors appointed by the governor with
essential particulars the same as when
drafted, the only important amendments
being one requiring the senates confirma.
submitting a fine provision for the forfeit
ure of franchise clause for non-payment OF
ta1es The act reSeal: the act IN force
been taxed specifically upon their earnings.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
NOW A SH0ET0P TRUST.
Twenty-Five Out of the Thirty Leading
Tanneries Said to Have
C.nvnhaned.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Shoe tops will soon
be turned out by trust. Under the cor
porate title of the American Hide and
Leather Company with gross capttaliza-
tion of teO, 900. 900, twenty-five out oflthirty
Of the leading tanneries OF the United
States have, 1t is said. decided to pool is
sues.
Attorney Azel F. Hatch, Of Chicago. as
chief promoter, and ]. & w. seligman, of
New York. as underwriters. are the archi-
tects of the upper combine. The COM
pany's stock will be divided into SO. .0oO, COG
of non-cumulative per cent preferred
shares, and $50, ,00O, 900 Of common stock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
Nay nave . New secretary.

Ever since Mr.. E. b. Pratt resigned the
secrstaryshiD Of the 7. II. G A. 70 accept
,p psstSress q at Pleasant ain ~ No; o;;;,,dhs The
for successor. Mr.. Henry Markell agreed
to take charge of the work until June l.
but q permanent secretary Ia desired. Mr.
C. B. Bishop. who has been secretary OF the
Fftchburg. Mass, T. n c. A. for some
time. VIII arrive In Kansas City to-day 10
meee With the board of directors and per-
hApa hscome secretary Of the associatien.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
A CHICAGO KN0CKER.


Packers have Bees Gtilty OF
- MISREPRESENTATION.
CHICAGO. March 15:-wiIliam J. Wilson.
formerly West park commissioner. ana
founder OF the Wilson Packing Company,
which supplied the British army with
canned beef during the first Zulu war.
where the temperature was hotter than it
was in Cuba or Porto Rico. may 60 before
the war inquiry board when 1t returns to
Chicago. The Wilson Company went out
Of existence in 1856. and 1t has no successor.
According to its founder. the firm was the
drst OF the Chicago packing companies to
60 into the business Of canning compressed
beef.
There never was such an article ~
canned roast beef for commercial pur-
poses" said Mr.. Wilson to-day. 1T II pos
sible to can It. but too expensive to make
It practicable. Every bit Of beef that II
sold under the Label Of canned roast beef
II nothing but boiled meat. Canned roast
beef is q trade lie. and that = AL you can
;. 4 don't hesitate to apeak plainly about
II. for the reason that 4 VIII Do, The pack.
ing trade good to have this matter stirred
IT have some canned beef and tongue at
my house which my c4tepany put up eigh.
oS ss :ES az ind
Mr.. Wilson. II viii not say whether the
beef that H. being. put up now will keep
as long a. that. Il doesn't look, from the
testimony before the war inquiry board, as
the packing companies to can their beef
In different way from that in which 1t
was canned ten years ago. To save money
and time they have to use less effective
when the first. Zulu war broke out I
was supplying the, English government with
canned compressad beef-not corned beef.
but bsef T. in sSaafs cans thss had ID. been zen
tured @ over $isc.eoe worth of this canned beef
made sick BY Il. either.
"sericusly. Though, during the whole Of
pany shipped Thousands OF doiiars' worth
Of canned beef to the English army. In the
hottest country In the world. Out Of all
that quantity We never received q protest
from the Engiish government about the
beef. spelling. Some Of It was kept In the
tropics for months-and eaten-and there
glish troops: II was not the same kind OF
American troops last year.
This beef the American troops complain.
ed Of as understand II. was in round
cans. II wa4 not what Is known a. COM
Business is business. but the lives of
the American troops are worth more than a
few dollarA. and / believe the war inquiry
ought to get at the facts. It ought to give
stories.
the talk began about bad beef to tell what
think vas the cause Of the canned beef
spelling. II 1t spoiled. I have my own opin-
Ton. but ] am not going to express Il, %
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
FOR A HUGE sWINDLE.
hen Arrested In Few York
Yesterday.

NEW YORK. March 15.-Mrs. Ruth How
ard, D years Of age. and Herman Cohen, 50
years Of age, q broker. both Of Brooklyn,
were arrested to-day on the charge Of grand
larceny. It is alleged by the police that
these two prisoners belong 70 Q notorious
gang Of swindlers which operated last
4 Co. At "a Broadway. During their short
svindied merchants in this city and else
credit on the supposttion that they were In
reality the firm Of William B. Deming.
dealer tn railroad supplies. At 81 Exchangs
agencies Is about $4,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
FIRE At WASHINGTON, kAs.
1our Duisaiaes DofneA, InelaAiag the
LARgest Hotel In the,

wAsHIN0roN. kAs.. March ls-tspe-
cialJ The sxploson OF q gas tube this
morninE set IRE - the steam laundry and
soon three small wooden buildings were
on 0re. The high wind carried the flames
acfoss the alley 70 the Central hotel. the
largest In the city, which quickly burned.
The buildings were al insured. The total
loes VAS about &1o.soo: insufance, about
1,oo0. The loserO are J. H. Robertson.
hotel: Roes Bird, bilkMd table; W. J.
Storm, steam laundry 7anG two buildings:
oUar Powell. law olAce.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16

First train to arrive In Chicago d the
"Chicaso Limited" via Chicago 4 Alton
railroad. Modern. observation. vestibuled
sleeping cars. Dinin9 car service . h carte.
The very best.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16

ueouoAt representafiou TO General Grant
oD0ok The canned roast beeS but he In
sneea nat the trouble vas hack OF knowl-
- - the part OF the cooks
slale % t Thrown Away.
Witness remembered that the Massa.
cAnoetta came TO Arrcwsy with = lot OF
relfteerator beef on board, and that some
q q vas thrown oyerboard. The COM
p>afnt about the refrigerator beef was that
q nhowed stens OF decomposition. Perhaps
- pee cent Of Il vas thrown away.
II 81 ~ witness desired TO havc stricken out
s4Aa taa&1mony in regard to the condition
1oe the wagons I'm which the meat was
> AAeleA. OF 10 be given an opportunity TO
i.ts9Hae Il.
~ ne court permitted him TO explain.
Oseeaea Bennitt said the wagons OF the
fA1fd Illinois we're specially used for haul
seag neat, and for no other purpose. They
: were kept clean. hay being placed In the
& bottom and the meat covered.
IN answer 20 General Gillespie. the Wit
NssD stated that he did not eat any OF the
canned roast beef. nor the refrigerator
oaa& He was not sick at all. He bought
; ooas canned bacon and fresh fish. He
aeticed that the canned roast beef bore the
tlahel oe Libby. AlcNeal & Libby.
Major Joseph A. Sanborn, Of Chicaeo.
;
: ff6ed that the roast canned beef was un-
= eaiatable. He inspected the refrigerator
oscf. Two issues out OF three were IN fine
condition. but the third was condemned be-
cAuse decomposition had set In.
The witness attributed the spelling Of the
meat 70 the neglect Of those charged with
: tha duty OF Issuing It to the men.
~caanefs" laferior Cattle.
0eorge Lees, the next witness. gave his
eccupation as that Of a packing house ek-
1eet, putting up machinery and apparatus
II large packing houses. He said he was
Familiar with the classes Of cattle deliv-
ered in Chicago. a.at --
what are icanners'!" asked Major Lee.
!. What are generally termed 'canhers' are
. very inferior class Of cattle: think one
! stAfra Of them would be condemned in any
( sHAgiish market. Chucka, and sometimes
neat scraped or the plates. are used fer
earning"
:Abeut what per cent OF nutriment would
- left in the meat that goes in the ean!-
= Little or none" ,t, .@ as
~ walter G. Jones, sergeant Of Company
X Thirty-third Michigan volunteers. testi-
, - uext. He stated that during the twen-
ey.0ve days In Cuba between the landing
aAd the surrender there were scarcely any
oenpaaints made about the canned roast
eeef; 20 Tar a. he knew. mono was made
- regard to its making the men sick.
CAptain Anson L. BoltG. OF the First I'LL
.nnls toiunteers. testified that he heard no
romulaints about canned roast beef. except
,UAen eaten cold, when It was unpalatable.
- LsW1A J. wells. first lieutenant OF the
YIkst Illinois volunteers. corroborated the
Dfsvieus witness, ~ did W. E. Hallback.
/. - the sane regiment. ,.-,,... 49,
&c. AA~~~An q Cana.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT

Take Laxative Bruno oui,llne Tablets. All
druggists refund the noney II it fails to cure.
sc. The genuine hss L. B. Q. ON each tablet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
Beer sold at Wagner.

A good many people are wonder
Ing why Wagner is the proud
possesor of the finest saloon in the
Indian Territory, and how it is
that beer is sold openly over the
bar day and night. This seems all
the more strange when not long
ago two kegs of beer came to the
depot at Vinita, and p. l.. Soper.
the United States district attorney
got an officer and went over to the
depot. knocked the heads of the
kegs in and spilled the beer. 1t is
shipped into Wagner under the
name of mist" by the car load
and not a word said. When the
fall term of court in the Northern
district opens it will be interesting
to watch their proceedings. The
attention of the government at
Washington will be called to the
state of affairs in the Indian Terri
tory as regards the enforcement of
law. If the law is to be ignored by
officials whose sworn duty it is to
enforce it, it is high time the fact
was known, not only by the people
of the Indian country but by the
American people at large.
If there is one spot on the Amer
icau continent where the flag is not
respected, and where the federal
laws are despited. let that place be
pointed out and let the responsible
parties be exposed.-Vinita Chief
tain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
IngersoIPs Tribute to Women.

/ tell you women are more pru-
dent than men. l tell you, as a
rule women are more faithful than
men-ten times as faithful as men.
l never saw a man pursue his wife
into the very ditch and dust of de-
gredation and take her in his arms.
/ never saw a man stand at the
shore when she had been morally
wrecked, waiting for the waves to
bring back her corpse to his arms;
but | have seen woman with her
white arms lift man from the mire of
degradation and hold him to her bos-
ON as though he were an angel. "
And yet how many christian wo-
men hate Ingersoll. But they
know not what they do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
nEALDTON HAPPENINGS.
Special Correspondence,

Special Correspondence,
Healdton, 1. T., Sept. Still
hot and dry with slight indications
of rain.
Cotton picking is all the 60.
Some few are gathering corn. Cot
ton is coming in to the gin pretty
rapidly now, the crop will be short
and should the present weather
conditions continue it will soon be
all in.
Rain is badly needed. stock
water is becoming quite scarce and
fall plowing can not begin until
plenty of rain fails.
Sickness is somewhat abated,
our community has been lucky,
having only one fatality so far.
Our school is in progress with a
fair list Of pupils and the list will
grow
There is quite a demand for
business houses in town. Parson
Meadows has bought the Shirley
residence and NJ. Bishop the
Shirley barber shop.
J. FL. Ewing is making addi-
tional improvements on his store
building and adding a stock of
groceries to his drug stock.
The holiness people are still
holding meeting here. Rev. Ayers
was called home to Lone Grove,
owing to sickness of his wife.
We have seen the book Ard
more through Camera" and it is
simply grand affair. Yet it does
not tell all of Ardmore's resources
and surroundings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
Denounced the World Over.

London, Sept. 11.-With the
exception of the Jesuit organs in
Rome and the anti-Semite papers,
the press of the world is ringing
with execration.
Even the Russian press join in
the chorus, although perhaps the
Jews are nowhere more hated than
in Russia.
The judges are everywhere des-
cribed as criminals and gloomy
speculations are indulged as to
W hat future is in store for France.
The German press is especially
indignant. the National Zeitung
remarking that even the worst
enemy of France could not have
wished what happened.
Pape rs of all nationalities fall
in with the idea of boycotting the
exhibition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hes
itate to administer Chamberlain g
cough remedy. 1t contains no opiate
nor narcotic in any form and may be
given as cOnfidentially to the babe
as to an adult. The great success
that has attended its use in the treat
ment of colds and Group has won for
it the approval and praise it has re-
ceived throughout the United States
and in many foreign lands. For sale
by City Drug Store and T. N. Cole
man. No.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
A Pretty Trick, ,

Squaw men under state law do
not acquire realty rights. An am
using instance of the results of this
condition was shown at Atoka a
few days ago. A white man and
his Choctaw wife agreed to get a
divorce and re-marry under the
Choctaw law, thereby giving each
a realty right instead of the wife
alone. The divorce was obtained,
but the wife gave the former hus-
bandlthe laugh, aud he is now with
out even the land that was coming
to his Indian wife.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-11
KEY WEST RECORD.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The
marine hospital service here has
official dispatch from Key West
the total of yellow fever cases re-
ported up to date as 115 with ten
deaths. The detention camp at
Dry Tortugas is now in operation
and refugees are being received and
cared for there.