The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 1

I a THE KANSAS AS CITY STAR. EDITION LAST FIVE O'CLOCK VOL. 22. NO. 347.

HYDRAULIC EXCAVATION. METROPOLITAN TO TRY SOMETHING NEW TO KANSAS CITY. Water Power to Be Used in Making the Excavation for Its Big Power House on the River bt as to the Success of the Experiment, The Metropolitan Street Railway company is getting ready to try an experiment that 19 new to Kansas City builders. Its results will be watched with interest by every contractor who does building on a large scale because it involves pumping clay mud a distance of several blocks, and the average contractor is skeptical of the success of the undertaking. The company's new power house east of Grand avenue near First street will be the largest plant of Its kind in the West.

For the basement an excavation twenty-five feet deep will be necessary, and that will mean that a vast amount of dirt must be moved. The nearest dumping is on the Bates tract of made land place on the river front, and to haul the dirt in wagons would cost a large sum of money, weeks of hard work. To besides taking haul it with scrapers and spill dirt all over the streets would not be convenient or satisfactory, elther. So the contractors have taken a ten-inch pipe and made a pipe line to the Bates tract on the river front. They have hung around the place to be electric lights all excavated, and are prepared to work day and night.

A week ago they made a conwith the board of public works for tract be furnished by the city to run water to hose and jets to make the excavation. Inwith teams the plan is to stead of digging quantities of water thrown use large against the dirt banks. through a nozzle is not unusual, but it 18 Mining in this way not a common plan for excavating. of digging means an enormous This plan mud. more water than quantity of thin this, the pipe line has a solids.

To move and engine and the huge centrifugal pump is to be pumped to the muddy water Bates land. The contractors have pumped and sand in this way, but whether gravel, clay can be moved in the Kansas City fashion is a question which is intersame esting those contractors not connected with the work. have pumped sand that way for "I Henry P. Stewart said, "but I Fears," know whether Kansas City clay don't mixed with tin cans and old refuse will go through that pump or stop it up." Sand or gravel with plenty of water can be pumped long distances and every contractor will agree that the task is not a very difficult one. But sticky clay mud is a very different article and if it does not accumulate at the joints and make trouble some experienced contractors will open their eyes with wonder.

of course the mud will be a thin, watery solution that might run a long distance in A sluice, but there is likely to be some precipitation that will tend to fill the pipes unless the pump Is worked too fast to permit it. THESE HOD CARRIERS TOO SWIFT Don't Want the Jefferson City Artiste to Enter the Contest. Two negroes, Edward Dellenger and James Allen, members of the Colored Hod Carriers' union, have a record for quickness and dispatch in their work of transporting brick which is much envied by the other members of the union. These two champions hail from Jefferson City, and though the Kansas City hod carriers have no complaint to make against them personally, they wish they had remained away until after the hod contest, to be given by the union 'next Monday. "Now, what we said one hod carrier to-day, "is to have these two gentlestay out of the contest.

We know men they're fast, and to-night we're going to taik with them it we can find them. It you'll just put in a notice asking them to come to the Hod Carriers' hall to-night. Eighteenth and Flora, I think we'll induce these gentlemen to stay HE WOULDN'T TAKE OFF HIS HAT. Broken Dishes and a Call for the Patrol Wagon Followed Geibauer's Refusal, Antonio Geibauer, A German employed in a bakery at 1123 West Twenty-fourth street, created a disturbance at noon toMcClintock's restaurant, on Walnut day in street near Twelfth, by his refusal to rehis bat while eating. After seating move himself at one of the tables he was asked take off his hat.

He declined. A to ond request having' been ignored, the proasked Geibauer to.go out, and this. prietor too, he refused to do. When a policeman tried to take him out, a struggle took place and a few dishes were broken. The patrol wagon was called and Gelbauer was taken to police headquarters.

The affair attracted a large crowd to the restaurant. Many of the boys who were there seemed to know the German and hailed him famil. larly an "Hoch der Geibauer has been in Kansas City about nine months. ONLY ONE MAN REMEMBERED HIM Charles Stimson'. Visit to His Old Home in Vermont.

Charles Stimson, for many years manager of the Hotel Victoria, returned this morning from a trip to Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Mr. Stimson was born in Vermont, but has been in the West fifty years. for, found many changes near my old home since I left there fifty years ago," he said. "Even the mountains and hills to have changed their forms and positions.

I found only one man who reme, and he is 95 years BUYS HYDE PARK GROUND. R. H. Nesbit to Build at Armour vard and Main Street. R.

H. Nesbit, a grain commission man, has bought from W. A. Bunker 103 feet at the northeast corner of Armour boulevard and Main street for $9,250. Mr.

Nesbit will bulld upon his purchase. Alexander Finlay. a real estate dealer in the Bunker building, made the sale. The tract purchased by Nesbit is one of the prettiest pieces of ground in Hyde Park. Mr.

Nesbit paid the highest price per foot that has yet been realized for Armour boulevard prop- erty, SHE CLEANED WITH GASOLINE. The Explosion Followed the Striking of Statch and the Housekeeper Suffered, Miss Alice Christie, housekeeper at the home of the Rev. Father N. A. Horigan at 2305 Walrond avenue, was severely burned on the hands and arms late yesterday afternoon by an explosion of gasoline.

She was cleaning furniture with the fluid and the explosion followed when she lit a match. The fire department Was called and the flames were quickly extinguished. The 1088 on the contents is $10. The building was not damaged. NOW IT'S THE BURLINGTON.

Another Railway Discriminates Against the Kansas City Grain Market, The Buylington railroad has restored the rate of cents on oats and wheat from points on the Hannibal St. Joseph and from points on the Chicago, Burlington Quincy and Kansas City to St. Louts. The rate on wheat, oats and corn from pointe on the Burlington Missouri River will be made not to exceed two cents higher than the rates to Kansas City, The rate discriminates against Kansas City. A Fatal Operation for Appendicitis, Louise Planck.

aged 14 years, died last night at St. Joseph's hospital from an operation performed yesterday for appendicitis. She was the daughter of G. W. Planck, manager of the Racine Wagon and Carringe company.

The 3 funeral o'clock will be held the Sunday atternoon at from home, 1408 College avenue, KANSAS DIDN'T WANT TO BURDEN HER KEESTER TOOK LAUDANUM BECAUSE HE COULDN'T HELP HIS WIFE, You Hear the 9 0'Olock Whistle Blowing You'll Know It Was Then," He Wrote in His Letter to Her Planned the Suicide in Oklahoma. "When you hear the 9 o'clock whistle blow you will know it was then that I took the poison." These words addressed to his wife, Myrtle, were written last night by Charles Keester of Medill, in a room at 901 West Twelfth street. He had gone there to die, doubtless because he was a hopeless invalid and was unwilling to be supported by his wife, Then he drank the laudanum which he had bought In Guthrie, a few days ago, and lay down to sleep. He was found shortly before 8 o'clock this morning and taken to police headquarters, where he died fifteen minutes later. His wife, who until yesterday evening, had been employed as a domestic at 1255 Wyoming street, was notified of his death and went to the station house with a policeman.

Darius Brown, deputy coroner, viewed the body, but decided that an inquest was unnecessary. The body was sent to Stewart's undertaking rooms. WAS UNABLE TO WORK. Keester was a bridge carpenter, 24 years old, and had been working near Guthrie, for the last sixty days. He came to Kansas City less than a week ago.

His wife says he was an invalid and had been unable to work recently. Keester had evidently contemplated suicide for some time as the poison with which he ended his life had been bought in Guthrie days ago. From the proprietor of the boarding house at 901 West Twelfth street it was learned that Keester went there last night, engaged a room and went at once to bed. This morning he was found unconscious and breathing heavily, He was beyond hope of recovery when the police surgeon, Dr. Brown, arrived.

The first letter found in the room was addressed: "To Whom It May Concern," and expressed the wish that the news of his death might be told gently to his wife, Myrtle, at 1260 Wyoming street. The letter follows: To Whom It May Concern: If you can do anything in helping my wife to take the body home for burial please do it and notify her at once, for the shock will be more than she can bear. Please send this letter as directly to her with the party that notifies her. Do all you can to help her bury the body, for she hasn't got the money to take it East. $11.80, to take the body and herself, and I don't think she has over $8 now.

Send the body to Medill, Keester. Keester's letter to his wife was similar to the first. Here it is: Dear Wife: 1 will write you a few lines, 1 want you to write to O' Shea and tell him of my death and ask him it I have any wages coming and maybe they will send you some money, haven't told you whether i had or not. Please tell Archie to live a Christian life and you do the same. Darling, I know that in the morning your heart will break, but It would break mine to see you make 8 living for us both.

Darling when you hear the 9 o'clock whistle blow you will know that it was then that I took the poison. Ten drops is enough. but I am going to take no chances. Darling wife, all the small presents I got you I want you to keep, but the rest of the stuff you can do with as you please, hut keep that picture of mine. When you write to O'Shea have him send my mail to you.

Darling, If you don't marry again I want body by my side and it you do, you have your buried beside the one you love best. Darling wife, this is a wicked world. A working girl has a hard time of it. WIll close. Goodby, darling wife.

WIll send one more kise. -Charles Keester. The O'Shea referred to in the letter is James O'Shra, the contractor, for whom Keester had heen working in Oklahoma. Keester left his employ because he was Incapacitated for work and was unable to do what was required of him. He came to Kansas City shortly afterward with the firm intention, as it seems, of taking his life.

WHEN THE WIFE HEARD. Mrs. Keester was much affected when told of her husband's death. "I was afraid of it. she said.

was with me yesterday afternoon and spoke as if he might have some such intentions, but I hardly thought he would. You see, he couldn't work, and he did not want me to support him. We had been separated for some time, but I always wanted to come back to him. He remarked yesterday: 'If I could take care of you I would want you to come to me. But, you see, I can't.

I am no good to you or anybody else "it's just two months ago to-day that we parted. We kept up a correspondence all the time, Four years ago we were married. He left me once, but he admitted to me that it was his fault, not mine, I would rather it had been I than Mrs. Keester is an intelligent looking woman of about the same age as her hugband. For seven weeks she has been workat a stock yards hotel.

Last week she ing took a place as a domestic in a family on Wyoming street. Apparently she is without money, besides being aL comparative stranger in the city. She had intended taking another position as a domestic. Unless someone comes to her aid her husband may have to be buried as a pauper. BREAKFAST IN THE BIG HALL.

Five Hundred Mail Carrier Delegates to Denver Will Be There Sunday, Between 500 and 600 delegates to the national convention of mail carriers in Denver will be entertained at breakfast in Convention hall to-morrow morning As the guests of the mail carriers of Kansas City. The breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a. m. and the hall will be open only to the visitors and their entertainers. The carriers have not made preparations to care for a large audience of spectators.

The purpose of the entertainment is 10 give the delegates, who come from all parts of the country, a chance to see Convention hall. The delegates will arrive on two special trans, one over the Wabash from St. Louis and the other over the Santa Fe from Chicago. The Santa Fe delegation will debark at Twenty-second street and Grand avenue and, headed by its own band, will march to Convention hall. The breakfast to be given at Convention hall has been well planned.

Three tables have been provided to seat 350 people. Cold meat, sandwiches and the like will be served, also coffee. The coffee will be prepared in the bullding. J. H.

Starkle has charge of the arrangements. The St. Louis delegation, Convention which arrives first. then will will be be taken to hall and shown the city from the street cars. This train is due at 7 o'clock.

The carriers from Chicago will arrive at 8:30 o'clock at the Santa Fe depot at Twenty-second the hall and Grand avenue, and will march to in a body. Both delegations will leave at 11 o'clock. A SHORT REST AT THE BALTIMORE For Eight Hours To.Night the Hotel Will Be Without Electrie Power, For eight hours to-night and to-morrow morning the Hotel Baltimore will not have an electric light burning, the elevators will not be operated, the ice machine will be warm, the electric fans will have no current; in fact every piece of machinery that Is dependent on steam for power will be at a standstill. The suspension in the power plant will begin when a big steam pipe is cut in order to make connections between the Willis Wood theater and the hotel. To make the steam connection it will be necessary to cut the main steam pipe; when that is done engines belted to the dynamos supplying the house with electric lights will stop.

"The hotel's machinery will be stoped for about eight hours to-night." this said Mr. Lytle of the Hotel Baltimore afternoon. "I think the elevators will be running before 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. The cafes will not be closed until the guests are al Angora Goats in Demand. W.

T. McIntire, secretary of the Amerlcan Angora Goat association, will superintend another big sale of Angora goats at the stock yards in Kansas City, September 2. Mr. Mcintire says the Angora goats are as staple as sugar and cotfee and mules and cattle. He says the Angora ment and the Angora goat milk are the oldest known meat and milk to the human family, and the leather goods are unsurpassed.

In the near future the glove and mohair manufactories will be located at Kansas City, and a mohair exchange established. The bulk of the mohair goods is manufactured at Bradford. England, there being two establishments here, one at Sanford, and one in New York city. CITY, AUGUST 30, OMAHA'S FIRST POSTMASTER. The Death of Alfred Jones, Who Laid Out the Townsite.

Omaha, Aug. D. Jones, Omaha's first postmaster, died early to-day his home in this city. He was 87 years old. ca came to Council Bluffs in 1853 and a year later laid out a townsite on what is now the most thickly settled part of this city.

At the same time he was appointed postmaster. He is said to have been Nebraska's oldest settler. Two months 8,80 he was injured by a from which he never recovered. He leaves a widow about his own age. SAVABLE THE WINNER.

Lord of the Vale Second and Dazzling Third in the Futurity, New York, Aug. The Futurity race was won to-day by Savable. Lord of the Vale was second. Dazzling was third, and Heartshorne fourth. RANDALL ACTED QUEERLY.

People Who Knew Him on West Fifth Street Recall Peculiarities. There have been no new developments to-day in regard to the disappearance of George S. Randall, the druggist. Although it is stated by W. A.

Post, friend of the Randall family, that it is almost certain the missing druggist has been located, yet he will not say at what point he is supposed to be. A very mysterious man, Mr. Post says, brought the information in regard to the whereabouts of Randall to Kansas City, This mysterious individual has sworn Mr. Post to secrecy in regard to the story he told, and it is said nothing definite will be given out for the present. Randall's friends are now working on two theories in regard to the reason for the disappearance of the druggist.

One is that his mind is deranged and the other is that perhaps he simply desired to leave Kansas City permanently and did not wish his wife or friends to know where he had gone. A number of men in the North end who knew Randall well and who transacted business with him say there is no question that the druggist was pecullar at times. Usually, they say, he appeared rational, but at times his pecullarities were very pronounced. A man who conducts a business in the neighborhood of Fifth and Central streets told to-day of several experiences he had with Randall. During a conversation between himself and the druggist, he says, in which commonplace matters were under discussion Randall began to cry and for no apparent reason.

Another man said he went into the Randall drug store some time ago and purchased medicine for his family. He says the 0c- tions of Randall on this occasion were 80 peculiar that, after leaving the store, he threw the medicine into the street. Under the circumstances he was afraid to trust to the druggist's judgment. Nearly all of those who were intimate with Randall before he removed from the North end are unanimous in the opinion that at times the druggist was a very peculiar man. It Is said his strange actions became more noticeable during the last few months he was engaged in business on West Fifth street.

Some time ago a man named Thompson secured a judgment in the circuit court for $800 against Randall. The suit was for damages. It was alleged that Randall sold morphine to the wife of Thompson, and she died from the effects of the drug. It was claimed that the druggist had failed to label the poison. This case is now pending on an appeal.

William Lusk, who acted as clerk for Mr. Randall, holds the individual note of his former employer for $500. This note is now past due. In addition to this Lusk holds a small mortgage on the Randall home. It is known that Mr.

Randall believed he had made a bad bargain when he bought the drug store on Thirty-third street and Troost avenue. It is thought by friends of Randall that worry because of the overdue note. the $800 Judgment against him and the fact that he was dissatisfied with his business venture on Troost avenue, completely unbalanced his mind. They argue abandon that a man who desired simply to his family would not have invested the larger portion of his capital in a business before taking the step. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.

Post believes his information in regard to Ranber dall'a whereabouts is correct, a large numof circulars containing a likeness of the missing man, are being sent out to-day. FLOODS AT WASHINGTON, KAS. Cellars Are Filled and Many Families Have Been Compelled to Move. Washington, Aug. was to be the last day of the old soldiers' reunion, but the heavy rain of last night, added to the rains in the last ten days, has drowned everything out.

About five inches of water fell last night and the city is flooded. Many cellars are filled and families living in low places have had to move out. The creeks are swollen to such an extent that many persons who were attending the reunion cannot get home. The streams are higher than they have been in twenty-seven years. It is still raining and the streams raising.

DIED AT THE BALTIMORE. Heart Disease Brought the End to John H. Taylor of Joplin. John H. Taylor, A wealthy mine owner and capitalist, of Joplin, died at 11 o'clock this morning at the Hotel Baltimore.

Mr. Taylor arrived at the hotel Thursday night from Excelsior Springs. He was seized with an attack of heart failure and Dr. Block and Dr. Frick were summoned, but there was little hope for the patient's recovery.

Mr. Taylor was an uncle of Mrs. E. 8. Truitt of this city.

Three children, a son and two daughters, live in Joplin. The body will be sent to Jasper county, where Mr. Taylor had lived more than forty years. The Wabash Excursion to Quincy, Ill, The Wabash railroad is preparing to haul from 1,500 to 2,000 excursionists to Quincy, to-night. The excursion is under the auspices of the Independent Order of Shipping Clerks.

The trains will leave the Union depot shortly after 9 o'clock tonight, arriving in Quiney Sunday morning. There will be celebration, side excursions on the Mississippi river, and an observance of. Labor day Monday, The trains will leave Quincy about 4 o'clock Monday atternoon, o'clock. arriving A in rate Kansas of $2.50 City shortly been after has made for the round trip. The Milwauken Road's Latest Purchase, Robert L.

Baker has sold six lots in block 8, Skiles Western's addition, to the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul railroad for $56,520. The purchase by the Milwaukee completes the land needed by that company for its new freight depot and track yards. The Milwaukee purchases include twenty-nine lots fronting onl Liberty street between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets. Heaven Pro Tem.

From Life. Briggs--What's your Idea of heaven? Griggs--Well, It's the way a man feels the first three days after he is home from a summer vacation. NEWS NOTES. W. W.

Dejarnett was appointed coal oil inspector for the town of Warsaw for by Governor Dockery this morning six years. Earl Beard, the 11-year-old son of James Beard of Moundville, near Nevada, while assisting in stacking his hay, jumped from the stack, striking head on the derrick and causing his death. These fourth class postmasters have been appointed: Arkansas Ebo, Yell county, David H. Bray, vice Mina K. Graves, resigned.

Missouri-Maevilie, Lincoln county, Simon Kaifman, vice Benjamin F. Dejarlatt, resigned; Scruggs, Cole county, Theodore Ehrhardt. vice Alex Scruggs, resigned. Nebraska- Cornell. Hitcheock county, Albert Currence, vice J.

Underhill, resigned. Oklahoma-Hadden. Comanche county, A. R. Hammond, vice William T.

Biggs, resigned. Texas- Farrar, Limestone county, resigned; Charles Guy, M. Fort Reese, Bend vice John Bishop, county, Julian E. Samson, vice James W. Evans, removed: Johnaville, Erath county, Judson W.

Jackson, vice J. 2. Martin, resigned; Rateliff, Houston county, Childress, vice Stephen D. Rateliff, resigned; Shelbyville, Shelby county, Charles IP. Smith, vice George M.

Smith, dead. TEN PAGES HE IS POPULAR IN HAVANA. The Reelprocity Speeches of Mr. Roosevelt Were Well Received, Havana, Aug. Roosevelt's recent speeches reciprocity for advodricident.

Cuba, causes great impression here. The newspapers all print complimentary articles, and everyone praises the President. El Mundo, which has been says: Cuban question requires a firm hand and clear head to be successfully solved. President Roosevelt is the man to handle properly this important subject. He deserves the thanks of all HORTON SINKING AGAIN.

A Topeka Dispatch Sags the Jurist's End May Come at Any Minute, Topeka, Aug. ex-chief justice court, who was osha. last rapidly this moment. Judge Albert Horton, of the Kansas supreme brought home from Kenweek, 1s reported sinking afternoon and may die at any THREE DAYS IN VERMONT. The President's Route Outlined in the Green Mountain state, Windsor, Aug.

Roosevelt resumed to-day his tour of New England, crossing from New Hampshire to Vermont. In the latter state he will spend to-day, Sunday and Monday. He will speak to-day at various points, going this evening to the summer home of the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Shaw, at Thompson's Point, on Lake Champlain. The President will be the guest of Secretary Shaw until Monday, and it is announced that Sunday will be spent as a day of complete rest.

Windsor, White River Junction, Montpeller and Burlington are the places at which the President was scheduled to stop on the journey in Vermont to-day. Windsor, Aug. N. 1s a picturesque little village and the inhabitants had gathered to give the President a rousing reception. After a greeting by Mr.

and Mrs. Churchill, a number of school children were presented to the President. They filed by him by twos and each little girl handed him a bouquet of sweet peas, pansies and asters. His carriage was banked with flowers when he rose to speak. After requesting that memberg of the G.

A. R. who were in the assembly be allowed to occupy the front line, the President said: I want to thank you for what you have and for the very kind and graceful way in which you have greeted me this morning. And I cannot think of anything that argues better for the country than in Just such 8 typical old American town as this to have the school children drawn up before monument like that (pointing to soldiers' monument) in the birthplace of Salmon P. Chase and to have them look toward you, you the men of the great civil war, you who proved your truth by your endeavor and to see in you example of what they when they grow up.

I believe in preaching but I believe in practice a good friends dealings more, And it has been given to you, my of the great civil war, to practice in the four years when the life of the republic was at stake, the virtues of which we 80 earnestly asked our children shall learn and you practiced the virtues not only that count In war but that count In peace. Newport, N. Aug. Roosevelt was entertaled yesterday in a manner to his liking. He plunged into the forest of the Croyden mountain region and hunted big game.

Just before dark he succeeded in shooting a bear, In a few remarks preliminary to his talk here, he had disclaimed any Intention to go hunting, but Senator Proctor, who, like the President, is a good shot, induced him to change his determination. The President was given an hour's start ahead of his party in order that he might visit the clubhouse and don a hunting costume Several times the party caught up with him and finally he and Senator Proctor entered the woods and became lost to view. Darkness was coming on when the party returned here and soon after their arrival Secretary Cortelyou telephoned that the President had shot a bear. Upon their return from the woods they spent the night at the clubhouse. STRIKERS COWED BY TROOPS.

When the Militia Went By the Miners Turned Their Backs. Tamaqua, Aug. leaders went from door to door in the Panther Creek valley last night spreading the news of General Gobin's stern warning and his Instructions to the men to shoot and shoot to kill if molested in any manner. That the words of the commanding officer have had at least a temporary effect was shown this morning when the troops escorted several hundred non-union men to work without trouble in any way. Company and Company went out at daybreak with their guns loaded and their best marksmen on the flank.

When the soldiers passed, the crowds of strikers on the street deliberately turned their backs to them. However, there was no hooting or jeering. Supplementing his order of last night, General Gobin has directed Major Gearhart, In command here, to arrest all women and girls who Insult the troops, in any way. The opinion seems to prevail among the officers and citizens that the lull in the rioting will last only a short time. The fact that more men went to work to-day than yesterday has not Improved the temper of the strikers.

THE FORTS ON A WAR FOOTING. To Protect the Coast From a Mimic Naval Attack. Newport, Aug. the drums of the First Massachusetts and heavy artillery benting and the trumpets of the naval militia sounding, it was possible day to imagine that real war had been declared against the United States and this part of the vast coast line was threatened by a hostile fleet. The torts are now practically on a war footing and the men behind the guns, mortars, searchiighta and at the signal stations are to-day ready for war.

The principal event here to-day WAS the arrival of the Massachusetts troops. The heavy artillery came first, followed by the naval militia. The artilery WAS at once split up Into companies and sent by tugs to the three forts at the entrance of Narragansett bay. The naval brigade found the gunboats Mayflower and Scorpion outside Goat island waiting for them, and it was only an hour or two before the entire contingent WAS aflont. The gunboats left the harbor as soon as the naval militia was on board.

AFTER ONE AUTOMOBILIST. Yale Student Was. Held Responsible for Killing a Man. New Haven, Aug. W.

Dupuy, a wealthy Yale student, whose automobile recently ran over and killed D. Thorpe Munro, has been declared by the official report of the coroner to be criminally responsible. Dupuy's arrest will follow, It is said, as soon as the accused can be reached in his Pittsburg home. The formal finding of Coroner Mix was to the effect that Dupuy was violating the speed regulations and rules of the rond at the time of the fatality, driving his machine in an "unobservant, careless, reckless and unlawful manner." FEWER BIRTHS IN ENGLAND. Sociologists Alarmed by the Vital Statistics Issued This Week.

London, Aug. were disturbed by the vital statistics issued. this week, showing a marked decline in the English birth rate. London shows decrease since 1881 from 97.4 to 20.6 per 100 of married women under the age of 45. The decline 18 most noticeable to the fashionable quarters of the capital.

The slum areas, such 18 Stepney, Shadwell and Bethnal Green, are almost stationary, Outside of London the decline amounts to 25,8, against 30.3 In 1881. Bringing the Faire' Bodies to America. London. Aug. The American line steamer St.

Louts sailed from Southampton to-day for New York, having on board the bodies of Mr. and Mra. Charles La Fair. who were killed in an automobile accident In France. I PRICE TWO CENTS 4 GOOD PROMISE FOR LABOR DAY The Weather Bureau Makes Long Distance Guess.

8 a. D. a. p. 10 co 11 a.

p. 12 a. 5 p. Monday being Labor day, and therefore a legal holiday, and as there is also an interest in the weather outlook for that casion, Mr. Connor of the Kansas City weather bureau made a long-range forecast this morning covering the next fortyeight hours.

The prospect for favorable conditions for outdoor pleasure on Sunday 1s not good. The showers that fell in this vicinity to-day will probably be repeated to-night and -morrow. The indications, however, give a promise of fair weather for Monday. Connor thinks the atmosphere will begin to clear up Sunday night. Contrary to the general impression the weather during August has been normal.

It has seemed to the ordinary observer that there has been much moisture, but the rainfall registered at Kansas City was. up to to-day, more than half an inch less than the average for the month. The temperature also has not exceeded the normal for the season of the year. Rains have been frequent, but they have not. been heavy.

The statement of averages for the month of September during the last 14 years shows what may be expected in the coming month if the conditions are normal. The mean or normal temperature is 69 degrees. The warmest September was that of 1897, with an average of 77 degrees. The coldest was that of 1890, with an average of 63 degrees. The highest temperature for the month was 101 degrees on September 13, 1893.

The lowest was 35 degrees September 29, 1899. The average rainfall for the month is 3.37 Inches. CARS COLLIDE ON EIGHTH ST. Air Brakes Wouldn't Work and a Westport Car Ban Away-Motorman Hurt, In a rear end collision between a Westport car and a Chelsea park car at Eighth and Wall streets at 1:45 o'clock to-day, Henry Grist, the motorman of the Westport car, had his foot badly crushed. None of the passengers was injured, although the rear end of the Chelsea park car and the forward part of the Westport car were badly wrecked.

The Chelsea car was full. The Chelsea park car had just passed over the Eighth street viaduct, west bound. It was followed by A Westport car. On the incline the alr brakes refused to work, and the heavy car coasted at a lively rate of speed from Delaware street, crashing Into the Chelsea car. The Westport motorman stuck pluckily to his post and attempted to stop him train with the hand brake.

The track, however, was wet and slippery, and the collision occurred before he could gain control of the car. The motorman was taken to the office of the Drs. Tuen, the company's surgeons, where he was treated. The Westport cars are equipped with automatic air brakeg and a guage indicating the pressure. When the pressure falls below fifty pounds an electrical motor renews the supply of air.

When the guage reaches seventy-five it 18 automatically cut off. All that the motorman has to do to keep the air brakes in working order is to watch the air guage. FIND WORK FOR THEIR BRETHREN The Jewish Employment Agency that erates in Kansas City. The Industrial Aid society, which makes a business of providing positions for heads of Jewish families who are unable to find work in New York, has a branch at 1401 Grand avenue in this city. The local office has been open only three weeks, but It has olready supplied a number of persons with positions.

How the society goes about this work, how it is trying to relieve the congestion in the overcrowded East side of New York, to which 40,000 Immigrants find their way every year, was well described in The Times of this morning. Skilled labor can be placed, of course. to better advantage than unskilled. Since January about 2,000 persons have been provided for in this way, GOT 105 RECRUITS IN A WEEK. Naval Officers Satisfled With Their Work in Kansas City.

When the examination of applicants for service in the navy ended at noon to-day 105 young men had been accepted since the recruiting office opened Monday. Those who have not vet been sworn In will take the outh of allegiance this afternoon. A dozen of the recruits. mostly mechanics, will leave this evening for Norfolk, Va. The remainder of the draft will leave tomorrow afternoon for New York, Philadelphia and Newport in charge of Chief Boatswain John J.

Killen. Lieutenant Blakely and Surgeon Fields consider that they have done a good week's work in Kansas City. The main draft leaves to-morrow afternoon in a special train over the Missouri Pacific with a dining car attached. THE TRAVEL IS THIS WAY. What Men Say of the Effect of Hallway, Rates to the East.

The rush for Chicago and St. Louls on the rates which went into effect yesterday began in earnest this morning. The majority of the tickets sold this morning were for St. Louts. A big rush Is looked for 011 the night trains out of Kansas City to-night.

The rate for the round trip to Chicago is $10 and to St. Louts $7.50. Railroad men say that more people are coming from Chicago and St. Louis to Kansas City than are going from this city to Chicago and St. Louls.

To-day is the last day for the sale of the round trip tickets under the cheap rate. To-morrow is the last day for the single way tickets at the reduced rate. WAS IN A MINNESOTA PRISON. Montgomery, Convicted of Forgery Here, Has Record Up North. W.

F. Montgomery, alias Welch, who sentenced a few days ago to six months in the county jail for forgery, has penitentiary record in Minnesota. A letter received this morning from John Doyle, chief of detectives, Minneapolis, Informs Chief Hayes that Montgomery was sent to the state prison at Stillwater, in December, 1899, for eighteen months for a forgery committed in Wabasha county, Minn. Montgomery was convicted In Kansas City of having passed half a dozen forged checks, having represented himself to be Milton Welsh, son of the real estate dealer in the firm of Crutcher Welsh. MONDAY THE PARK WILL CLOSE.

The Labor Day Celebration Will End the Season at Electric Park, Immediately after the Labor day celebration Monday, Electric park will be closed for the season. To-night, Mont Pelee will be seen in eruption for the last time. An extra quantity of fireworks has been obtained in order to give A brilliant and beautiful finale. There will be vaudeville and music in the German village Sunday and Monday. The Martin brothers, whose xylophone playing pleased so greatly last week, will remain until the park closes, presenting an entirely new programme.

The other people in the German village are received with favor nightly. A special programme appropriate Labor day has been arranged for Monday. HERMAN'S UNDER ARIZONA LAWS. Incorporation of the Main Street Restauran -No Labor Troubles nt Present. The Herman Restaurant and Catering company of 809 Main street has Incorporated under the laws of Arizona.

This company has no troubles at present. but did have some time ago. In compliance with the law. the company will have place of business at Phoenix, Aria, and other places in the West. CONFESSED IN ENGLAND.

MYSTERY OF A KANSAS CITY MURDER OF LAST WINTER IS CLEARED. William Toll, a British Soldier, Confesses to the Murder Landis, Who Was Killed Under the Twelfth Street Viaduct--To Be Brought Over, William Toll, an English soldier of the Second Bedfordshire regiment, stationed at Colchester, England, has been arrested by the police of Scotland Yard for the murder in Kansas City of George Landis, January 5. Toll has confessed to the crime and his confession is in the possession of Chief Hayes. Toll will be returned to Kansas City for trial as soon as the necessary pahave been obtained. George Landis was an employee of the Peopies Ice and Fuel company, About 9 o'clock in the evening, January 5, he was slugged and robbed on the Twelfth street viaduct.

The police took him at once to the Walnut street police station, where it was found that he was dead. Nothing was ever discovered which might have led to the arrest of the murderer, although many arrests were made. About three weeks ago Chief Hayes received a letter from William Toll, Colchetser, England, who said that he wished to confess that he had killed a man on the Twelfth street viaduct. Toll said he had gone from Kansas City to St. Louis, where he had left his wife.

Chief Hayes wrote to the police of St. Louis, but could learn nothing of Mrs. Toll's whereabouts. He then wrote to the authorities of Scotland Yard to investigate the confession of Toll, a copy of which he sent with his letter. The next heard of the matter was when a telegram received to-day informed the chief that Toll had been arrested.

Chief Hayes was investigating the negro's confession when he received the following written confession from Toll, the English soldier: From 1315, Private Lloyd, Second Bedfordshire Regiment, Sobrawn Barracks, Colchester, Essex, England, Aug. 1, Hayes, Dear Sir: Last year while in extremely hard pressed circumstances I committed a crime which has been playing upon my mind ever since. I cannot rest in whatever position I am In: the scene seems to come into my mind so vividly that I do something to atone for It. I am afraid it will drive me insane. I went down on the West bottoms and waited by the railway until I saw man coming along.

I struck him on the head with a coupling pin and killed him--almost the same minute I did it I heard someone coming. I was on my knees searching him. I only got $4.75 out of his pocket and ran for all I was worth. gave my wife $2, saying I had borrowed it from the boss. I could not rest in Kansas City after that, and I went to St.

Louis. I could not rest there, so I deserted my wife in St. Louis and came to England and joined the service. My real name is William George Toll. My address at that time was 212 East Seventeenth street, just around the corner from Grand avenue.

I worked at a good many places in Kansas City and always bore a good character, but my wife was about to be laid up and 1 had no money. Otherwise I would have been still a respected citizen and been able to work beside honest men. -William Toll. THEODORE, IN CHICAGO. Preparing tor His Hunting Trip in the Wilds of South Dakota.

Chicago, Aug. Roosevelt, was taken to-day to the Onwentsia club's golf links at Lake Forest, where he was an interested spectator in the Western women's championship tourney. Then the party drove to Fort Sheridan, where a special dress parade and cavalry maneuvers were ordered by Colonel McCaskey for the President's son. The men of the Twentieth infantry and the Second cavalry particlpated in the review and a rousing "Three for Teddy" was given as the men went to quarters. From Fort Sheridan the party returned to Chicago, where young Roose-: velt attended to his shopping preparatory to the hunting trip in South Dakota.

He returned to lunch with H. R. McCullough, his host, at Lake Forest. The party will leave for the Northwest at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Other members of the party on the hunting and fishing trip will be Marvin Hughitt, and Rensselaer W.

Cox. STILL MORE FIGHTING IN HAYTI. Two Towns Have Been Destroyed, the American Minister Cables. Washington, Aug. States Minister Powell has cabled the State department, fighting from Port occurred au Prince, Thursday Hayti, near that Cape Haytien and It was still in progress at the cablegram was sent.

A heavy loss has been sustained on both sides. The provisional army was under command of General Nord and General Jumeau was in command of the revolutionists. The towns of Marmalade and Limbe were totally destroyed in the course of the fighting. The Cincinnati, Captain McLean, Is now at Cape Haitlen, so that American interests in that vicinity are well protected. TO SUCCEED W.

M. BEARDSHEAR. President of Iowa Agricultural College to Be Chosen in 1903. Des Moines, Aug. a meeting of the trustees of the lowa state agricultural college, last Thursday, the subject of a successor to the late W.

M. Beardshear was discussed informally. It was agreed that no selection should be made until 1903. There is no doubt that if Secretary Wilson should resign he could have the position. Members of the board seen to-day stated positively that no overtures had been made to the Secretary and that If he desired the position the board would be unanimous for his election.

It has not been offered to Mr. Wilson. STABBED HER HUSBAND TO DEATH The Charge Against St. Louis Woman Who Has Disappeared. St.

Louis, Aug. Luther is dead at the morgue in East St. Louts as the result of a stab wound in one leg, and the police are looking for Luther's wife, who disappeared after summoning a physician. Luther was found dead in his chair by Dr. Charles A.

Smith. The couple, it is said, formerly lived at Litchfield, Ill. AN ERUPTION IN NICARAGUA. The Volcano at Is Throwing dera and Rock. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug.

volcano at Masaya, Nicaragua, is active. Heavy detonations are heard, and the mountain is expelling high columns of elnders and fragments of rock. Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem. Omaha, Aug. The seventh annual convention of the Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem adjourned to-day, At the morning session they selected Fayette, as the place of meeting next year.

Annapolis and Denver were in the contest. The convention closed, with a reception this afternoon. A Failure of Buffalo Stockbrokers. Buffalo, N. Aug.

John F. Meany stock brokers, suspended to-day. A superficial examination of the firm's books shows that the total losses will aggregate $100,000, The losses, it is stated, will fall almost entirely upon the firm, which expects to resume soon. A Florida Couple Found Murdered. Gainesville.

Aug. -The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Britton Lewie, residing five miles south of Bronson. were found this morning on the floor of their home by nelghbors.

The house had been pillaged and Lewis and his wife murdered. There 18 no clue to the murderers. The Boer Generals Returning to London. The Hague, Aug. -General Botha, General DeWet and General Delarey started for London to-day.

The Midland's Bunday table d'hote dinner al one dollar with golden plover with water cress for roast. Musio during the evening. A WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN. EVERY REPUBLICAN SPELLBINDER WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO DO THIS FALL. The Political Managers Expect to Win Votes Through "Heart to Heart Talks" With the People--Senator Hanna and Speaker Henderson to Take the Stump.

Washington, Aug. To arouse the country with a whilrwind of stump oratory in the congressional campaign committee is the plan of the Republican congressional committee. In this respect it will be one of the most remarkable campaigns for many years and will comprise some novel and unique features in the art of vote winning. The Republican managers are riot willing to trust alone to the silent influences of printed documents, but will place their greatest dependence upon the effect of talks to the people and the personal magnetism of eloquent speech-makers. The spellbinders bureau of the Republican congressional committee, which is In charge of Colonel Casson, sergeant-atarms of the House of Representatives, la now In full swing, making engagements for the speakers and enlisting the services of influential men.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Shaw, will open the campaign in Massachusetts at Boston, October 8, where he will address a meeting of voters. He will speak in New Haven, the next night and will fill other engagements from time to time during the campaign at the pleasure of the committee. He will close at Des Moines, November 3. Speaker Henderson will be given a private car and will canvass the close districts in several states between the Atlantle coast and the Rocky mountains.

General Henderson will keep constantly in the field and will spend one week in Iowa. From there he will proceed to Kansas; Mr. Payne, the leader of the House; Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania and General Grosvenor of Ohio, have accepted. invitations of the committee to speak and will be heard in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, CALIFORNIA 13 DOUBTFUL. Joe" Cannon of Illinols and Colonel "Pete" Hepburn of Iowa, two of the most effective talkers in the House, will be constantly on the stump during the campaign.

Representative Littlefield of Maine, the President's aid-de-camp in the fight against the trusts, will spend his entire time in California. He is one of the most effective talkers in Congress, and will be joined by other noted speakers, as the outlook in California for the Republican ticket is not considered of the brightest. It will 1s be said that some vlogorous spellbinding undertaken to overcome present unsatisfactory conditions. Probably the most noted rough and tumble, all around hustIndiana. He will put in one week of talker is Representative Landis of speech making in his own district and two in close districts in the Middle West and Eastern states.

Watson of Indiana will also give the same time. A triumvirate of Michigan tives will take the stump- William Alden Smith, Halton and Corliss. They will speak outside of their own state. Representative Dayton, of West Virginia, will talk in Maryland and Ohio. Representative Boutelle, of Illinois, will stump Wisconsin and Indiana and Representative Esch, of Wisconsin, will go into Iowa.

Representative Foster, of Vermont. Judge Taylor, of Ohio, and Mr. Cooper, of Wisconsin, will fill dates in the middle states, Representative Bartholdt, of St. Louis, will talk to the Germans In Wisconsin and Iowa. Representative Hill, of Connecticut, will go west.

HANNA TO MAKE SPEECHES. Senatorial oratorical talent will be well represented on the stump. Senator Hanna will address some big meetings in the large cities. Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, will also fill similar engagements. Senator MeComas, of Maryland, will speak in Mary- land and West Virginia.

Senator Foraker, of Ohio will go into the middle western states and Senator Quaries, of Wisconsin, will come eastward. The committee will have hundred or more talkers on the stump by the time the campaign is well under way, The spellbinders' bureau is not confining Itself to congressional talent, but will get good talkers from the ranks. Murat Halstead will make half-hour speeches on the Philippine question in New York. A. C.

Rankin, known throughout the West as the "Iron will address labor. Ferdinand Ziegel, president of the Commercial Travelers' club of New York, will talk to Swedish, Polish, German and English audiences, The spellbinders' bureau is arranging for frequent meetings in every congressional district where a fight is on. The work is being done with great system and the committee is confidently expecting that it will produce good results. A REVOLT FEARED IN BRAZIL. Republicans and Monarchists Are Said to Be Plotting Together.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. are new rumors of conspiracies against the government and of plans for a revolution. The government officials are adopting measures to repress any, attempts to disturb the situation. It la generally believed that the revolutionists are republicans from Sao Paulo who are associated with monarchists for the purpose of overthrowing President Campos-Salies before the end of his term. and thus prevent the new president from coming into power.

Dr. Silvano: Brandao, elected to succeed President Campos-Salles, is critically all. Dr. Pinilla, minister from Bolivia, conferred with the minister of foreign affairs for several hours Thursday. It is understood that the ministers settled upon basis for the solution of the Acre question.

Brazil will not oppose the lease, It is said, it Bolivia retains the financial administration of the territory and establishes a revenue office at some point in Acre or at Maranhao. Bolivia must eliminate any foreign influence in the Acre territory. Senor Joaquin Murtinho, the Brazilian minister of finance, has resigned. THEY TRAVELED 19,000 MILES. The Experience of American Muleteers Who Went to South Africa, New York, Aug.

Another party of New Orleans muleteers has reached here without funds, after journeying to South Africa, Great Britain and Canada, travels that. have lasted three months, and in which the men have covered 19,000 miles of sea and land. They are looking for means to get back to their Southern home. They tell a story of having shipped on a British horse transport, the Mount Royal, from New Orleans, May 28. After landing the stock they say they were taken to Swansee, Wales, and finally sent to Quebec, Canada, as their contract called for a return to the United States or Canada.

They spent all their money before leaving Wales and finally were assisted to New York by the United States consul at Montreal. FOLLOWING TRACE'S EXAMPLE An Era of Murders and Ups' in the State of Washington. Pasco, Aug. -An Increase of "hold-ups." burglaries and murders in this territory is traced directly to the pernicious example set by the bandit Harry Tracey. The condition of affairs at Wallula and Vinatilla, where people change cars at raftroad Junctions, is said by officers to be deplorable.

It In not safe for passengers to leave the Pasco depot at night a8 robbers lie In wait outside to relieve them of loose change. No organized band exists, but hoboes of criminal tendenctes work singly or in work pairs. in harvest Men seeking fields or usually returnInter from are the vietime as they get Into box care and are ensily intimidated. Crimes of 5 this sort are of almost nightly occurrence. Marmaduke Won't Go to Colombia.

Seattle, Aug. H. Marmaduke, reported in Washington dispatches having started for the coast to take command of a vessel outfitting for the Colombian government, denies that he will take such a command. For complexion Castor Pills keep the liver and bowels in healthy condition and remove the cause of such troubles that ruin complesion. All drugsista sell them.

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