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a THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899. IN TROUBLE M'DONALD CHARGED WITH BURGLARY. ALMOST CAUGHT IN THE ACT SEEN AS HE AND A COMPANION FLED FROM THE HI HOUSE. Was Captured After Long ChaseSaid to Have Attempted to Rob the Home of J. A.

Bailey, at 2308 East Eleventh, Yesterday, Mike McDonald, an ex-convict and sneak thief who has been arrested many times, is again in the toils. He was taken into custody at 6 o'clock last night after a long chase and was locked up at No. 4 police station until a state warrant can be secured for him. Yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock he and a pal walked boldly up to the front door of the dwelling house of J. A.

Bailey, at 2308 East Eighteenth street, and entered. Together they ascended the stairs to a room on the second floor and were engaged in ransacking it when one of them overturned some heavy object and attracted the attention of Mr. Bailey and two boarders who were in a room below. McDonald and his companion hurriedly left the premises, but not until Bailey got a glimpse of them as they were leaving. Bailey and the two boarders gave chase and overtook McDonald in a barn at Eighteenth and Woodland avenue, where he nad secreted himself.

His partner escaped the pursuing party near Sixteenth and Woodland avenue, and the police have not been able as yet to locate him. McDonald stole a bundle of laundry, two overcoats and a lot of other wearing apparel from Bailey's house, and all of these articles he dropped in the street as soon as he saw that he was being closely pursued. His captors took him to No. 4 police station and then went to police headquarters and left a description of the man who escaped. Will Smith, alias "Log was arrested by Detectives Ennis and Boyle on suspicion of being the robber who escaped, but Bailey said he was not the man and he was released.

McDonald is an ex-convict. He was arrested November 6 on a charge of burglary and larceny. A month later he was arrested for petit larceny and served a short sentence in the county jail. GEORGE BARTON'S FIND. Hat, Books and Cigars He Has, but Believes a Check Passer Used His Name.

George A. Barton, of Barton Bros. Shoe Company, was a very much surprised man last evening when he entered his home at 2624 Troost avenve, and found a stylish hat, two choice books and a box of fragrant cigars lying on a table. He examined the goods, and to the hat he found tag which stated its purchase price and also a check for $8 had been given the purchaser; the book parcel gave similar evidence, the tag showing that the books had cost $3, and that a return of $8.50 had been made, The cigars were untagged. Mr.

Barton could not recollect making the purchases and at once decided that some person had either been trading on his name or that he has a namesake. He inclines to the belief that a worthless check passer has been at work, and so notified the police. The goods await the owner or owners. NO AGREEMENT REACHED. Woodmen Will' Meet To-night and Discuss Another Location for Their Convention.

It is not known at present whether the convention of the Modern Woodmen of America will be held in Convention hall or not. The head camp entertainment mittee of the Woodmen has not been able to arrange terms with the managers of Convention hall which will be satisfactory to all parties concerned. The hall people have asked $300 for the first day the convention is in session and $290 for each succeeding day. This charge the Woodmen claim is exorbitant and local officers of the order assert in the most positive terms that the convention will look for other accomodations unless the rate is reduced. A meeting of the head camp entertainment committee ing and there will be an effort made to will be held at the Midland a hotel this evenbring the Convention hall management to terms which will prove acceptable to the Woodmen.

ANOTHER TANK EXPLODES. Kitchen in the Home of S. J. Turner, at 1608 Baltimore Avenue, Nearly Demolished. An explosion of a hot water tank on a range, the fifth in Kansas City within as many days, shattered the stove and wrecked the kitchen in the home of S.

J. Turner, at 1608 Baltimore avenue, yesterday morning. It was caused by ice in the water pipes confining the steam to the coil back of the firebox. No one was. injured.

The explosion startled neighborhood. Windows were blown out and steam and smoke filled the kitchen. The fire department responded to a call. but it was found the fire was out before the companies arrived. The building was damaged $15 and the loss on furniture was $40.

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LOUISVILLE, Kg. NEW FORK, M. L. IS IT MANIFEST DESTINY? Extension of Fall Suffrage to Women in the Past Three Years. suffrage oneronian, slowly dying Portlands says: "Political The advocates of equal rights point out that within the last five years three states of the Union have extended full suffrage to women.

They recall the fact that sixty years ago women could not vote anywhere, and they outline the gains of the movement as follows: In 1838 Kentucky gave school suffrage to widows. In 1861 Kansas gave it to all 1569 England gave municipal suffrage to single women and widows, and Wyoming gave full suffrage to all women. School suffrage was granted in 1875 by Michigan and Minnesota, in 1876 by Colorado, in 1878 by New Hampshire and Oregon, in 1879 by Massachusetts. in 1850 by New York and Vermont. In 1881 municipal suffrage was extended to the single women and widows of Scotland.

Nebraska gave 1885. school In 1886 suffrage school in 1883, suffrage and was Wisconsin given in Washington, and municipal suffrage to single women and widows in New Brunswick and Ontario. In 1887 municipal suffrage was extended to all women in Kansas. and school suffrage in North and South Dakota, Montana, Arizona and New Jersey. In the same year Montana gave taxpaying women the right to vote upon all questions submitted to the taxpayers, In 1889 municipal suffrage was extended to single women and widows in the province of Quebec.

In 1891 school suffrage was granted in Illinois. In 1893 school suffrage was granted in Connecticut. and full suffrage in Colorado and New Zealand. In 1894 school suffrage was granted in Ohio, bond suffrage in Iowa, and parish and district suffrage in England to women, both married and single. In 1895 full suffrage was granted in Australia to women, both married and single.

In 1896 full suffrage was granted in Utah and Idaho. In 1898 the single women and widows of Ireland were given the right to vote for all officers except members of parliament; the women of Minnesota were given the right to vote for members of library boards, and the taxpaying women of Louisiana were given the right to vote on all questions submitted to the taxpayers. The suffragists claim that "manifest desis on their side, and to a considerable extent facts seem to bear them out. DANGER OF A FLOOD. Basement of the Adams House Had Four Feet of Water -Burst Water Main Responsible.

A porter in the Adams house, on Union avenue, while descending the stairway to the basement last night, found himself floundering about in ice cold water. The surprise of his sudden plunge in a room with which he was so familiar and the darkness gave him an exaggerated idea of the situation, judging from his remark as he stood shivering and dripping before Mr. Downing, the proprietor, five minutes later. "Ah mighty neah done got drownded." he wailed. That are basemen has had de bottom clean drop out.

Ah know that 'ain't no bottom left, for Ah tried to stan' up an' Ah couldn't touch. Beer bottles an' boxes floatin' 'round that "Where are your shoes?" "Ah had to kick 'em off to swim out." An investigation developed the fact that the basement was flooded four feet deep from a bursted city water main, and water pouring in threatened to flood the ticket office and Star saloon on the ground floor. The engineer of the New Albany hotel was called and he succeeded In "plugging" the main. The basement of the European hotel, next door, owned by Martin Noney, was also full of water and it was rapidly making its way from basement to basement down the avenue to the west. Word was sent down to some of the business houses to prepare for the coming flood, and basements were soon emptied of perishable goods.

None of the occupants was disposed to call out the fire was department estimated to siphon the water reach out as it Colwell's saloon by the flood would 11 p. and he would assume the responsibility, owing to his pull with the department. SCHEDULES DERANGED. Continued Cold Weather Has Its Long Effect on Train Service -Bad Mixup Yesterday. The long-continued cold weather is caustrain schedules to become seriously deing ranged.

Yesterday the worst mix-up occurred since the sudden fall in temperalast week. All the through trains ture from the West were delayed from two to nine hours. Trainmen say it is impossible to keep up to schedule time across the plains. Among the delayed trains due at yesterday 7 a. was the Missouri Pacific.

No. 6, which arrived at 4:30 p. Santa Fe Overland limited, three hours late: Rock Island, from Denver. two hours late; Union Pacific, No. 4, two hours fifty minutes late; Missouri Pacific, from Coffeyville, two hours late; Missouri, Kansas Texas, both morning and evening trains from Texas, two hours late.

The Missouri Pacific, No. 9, from St. Louis, due at 5 a. was two hours late, and the Hannibal St. Joseph train, No.

3, from the east, due at 8:25 p. was one hour late. PEACHES NOT RUINED. President Reed, of the Horticultaral Society, Has Hopes for the Hardier Varieties. "I have hopes that the hardier varieties of peaches will survive the extremely cold weather in this part of the state." said Homer president of the Missouri "At Valley the same altitude trees have fruited Horticultural Society, yesterday.

after 27 degrees below. In Southern Missouri and Arkansas the buds have all been killed. I am hopeful for a part of a ally crop favorable fall and eariy winter. The in this region, because of the unusuearly winter and continuous weather able to stand the cold. and no damage is protected the trees.

All other fruits are looked for. The Horticultural Society will meet at the Coates next Saturday, and we will have reports direct from the orchards on the condition of fruit trees in this part of the state." Partial Eclipse. From the Detroit Free Press. This youth came in from a country village to learn the ins and outs of conceded business in a large city. He had.

been the chief of the beaux in the quiet little community at home, and up to the time of his departure had a practical monopoly of the belle of the hamlet. In the city he gained a broader view of the world, and also joined a gymnasium, where he cultivated his muscles as well as some knowledge of the art defensive. He was called home after some months to attend a social function, at which there were to be games, with forfeits, several kinds of pie, hickory nuts. hard cider and dancing. He cut a swell in a city-made suit, a brilliant necktie with a rhinestone pin, and a pompadour haircut.

But despite all these blessings there seemed to be trouble on his mind. The next morning he said to a friend: "I'm sorry for Jim; very sorry, But he has brought It upon and the metropolitan air accompanying the statement was unmistakable. "What has Jim done?" "Is it possible that you failed to notice It? He danced seven times with my girl last night, while the best I could get was two. I'm looking for him and yet I pity him." Jim was located, and as an immediate result of their brief interview the village Adonis had to have his leave of absence extended two weeks. Even now he dreams that a load of coal is being dumped upon him from the summit of a high cliff while he is chained at the base.

Heptasophs Have Smoker. Kansas City conclave, No. 116, Improved Order Heptasophs, gave a smoker and installed the following officers last evening: E. N. Edmonds, archon: W.

F. Miller, provost: G. W. Jones, prelate: Charles C. Richmond, secretary; Charles Roll, financier; John H.

Thalman, treasurer; T. W. Brett: inspector; Charles Cook. warder: J. Witsen, sentinel; C.

C. Treadway, J. 0. Hogg, John Nelson, trustees. The retiring archon, A.

B. White, was duly installed into the honorable office of past orchon, An Inconsiderate Man. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "Tommie Jones' papa is the meanest man on our street. Tommie knows it.

"Why, Georgie, what has Mr. Jones done?" "He tumbled down on the sidewalk in front of Billy Grimes' house, and he didn't have any business to." "But don't "Well, just 'cause he went an' tumbled down Mr. Grimes came out with whole lot of ashes and spoiled our slide!" The California Limited Via Santa Fe Route. Best and speediest frain to California. Kansas City to Los Angeles in 2 1-6 days, three times a week Observation car, with spacious parlor for ladies and children, is a special feature.

SIX DAY CYCLE RAGE EIGHTEEN MEN START ON LONG MILES IS PREDICTED. Preliminary Events Prove a FeatureFrank Waller Loses Ground in First Minute--Krafts Fails to Start-Hot Pace. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 10:55 tonight eighteen started on their long journey in the great international six-day race at the Mechanics' pavillion, under the auspices of the American Cycle Racing Association of York and San Francisco.

For the past month these riders have been steadily practicing in this city, on the roads out at Golden Gate park and eighteen better conditioned and brightereyed men never started in such a contest. Predictions of men favor 2,250 miles as the distance which will be covered during the week and at least six of the men expect to go through the first twenty-four hours without dismounting. Several of the men will not stop riding until they have gained the lead, SO they assert to-night, and the battle promises to be very warm. Miller, Waller, Michael, Elkes, Bald and other champions pronounce it the fastest track ever built, within doors, and no complaint is heard from the long distance pluggers other than regarding the banking. which is eight feet in sixteen and pretty steep for the finishing hours of the race.

The contest is to run 144 hours, whereas contests of like nature have always run 142 hours. owing to the style set many years ago by Sir John Ashley in the great destrian matches at Agricultural hall, in London. The full list of starters is: Charles W. Miller. Chicago; Frank Waller.

Oakland: Burns W. Pierce. Boston; Frank Alberts, New York: Louis Gim. Pittsburg: John Lawson, Chicago: J. W.

Nawn, Ireland: Oscar Aaronson. Sweden; Teddy' Hale. Ireland: Ed Stevens, Buffalo: Oscar Julius, Sweden; Fredericks, Switzerland: Charles Turville, Philadelphia; C. W. Ashinger, New York; John Chapman.

Atlanta, Tom Barnaby. Boston: Henry Pilkington, Philadelphia; George Hannant, Klondike. Mechanics' pavilion was crowded. The sport preliminary to the start of the sixday race was fast and furious at times. The star performance of the evening was the breaking of the world's in-door record for one mile by Harry Elkes, of Glen Falls, N.

Y. He rode the distance paced by two tandems in 1:50 2-5, cutting 3 3-5 seconds off Simpkins' record. Summary: Half mile handicap, amateur-W. J. Davidson (15 yards), won: E.

F. Russ (scratch), second: R. Robinson (25 yards), third. Time, 1:01 3-5. One mile open professional-Eaton, Elizabeth, N.

won; Stevens, Ottumwa, second; Downing, San Jose, third; Furman. Los Angeles, fourth. Time, 2:16 3-5. Exhibitions: Henry Fournier, on motorcycle, one mile. Time, 1:52 3-5.

One mile paced, Harry Elkes. Time, 1:50 2-5. (World's record.) The six day race was started at 10:55 with eighteen starters, Krafts, of California, being the only absent entry. In the first minute of the race Frank Waller, of Oakland, lost two and a half laps by the loosening of his saddle. The pace at the beginning of the race was terrific, the contestants making better than 2:30.

AMATEUR BILLIARDS. McCreary Breaks a Record and Wins the Opening Championship Game. NEW YORK, Feb. opening match in the amateur championship billiard tournament under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Union played tonight at the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. Mullen was the favorite before the game, but McCreary surprised all by his splendid form.

In his thirteenth inning McCreary broke the amateur record for high run, which was 97, held by J. B. Stark, making 139 by beautiful nursing, finally winning by the following score: McCreary-2, 4. 11, 3, 6, 1. 6, 1, 24, 2, 0, 2, 28, 0.

3, 13. 139, 20. 13. 12, 13, 4, 0. 34-total.

400. High runs-139, 49, 34, and 24. Average, 13 10-30. Mullen-8. 57, 1, 8.

0, 1, 12. 12, 0, 1, 1, 3, 9, total, 2, 1, 169. 0, 3. Highest 1, 19, 0, runs-57, 13, 19, 12. Average, 5 19-30.

O'BRIEN BESTS GARDNER. New Yorker Was Aggressive From the Start and Put It All Over the "Kid." YOUNGSTOWN, Feb. Gardner lost the decision to Jack O'Brien of New York, in a bout here to-night for a purse went $1.000. O'Brien was aggressive from the start and Gardner loafed for fifteen rounds. In the last three rounds O'Brien had decidedly the best of it and when the bout closed Gardner was groggy and one of his eyes was closed.

Events at Ingleside. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. fast; weather cloudy, at Ingleside, to-day. First race-3 furlongs; purse; for 2-yearolds. Winyah.

107 (Hennessey). 6 to 1, won; St. Anges, 115 (H. Martin), 8 to 5 and 1 to 2. second; Tanobe, 107 (Snyder), 15 to 1, third.

Time, 0:37. Second race-1 mile: four hurdles; purse. Tom Smith, 125 (Mattier), 12. to 1, won; Major 125 (Roulller), 8 to 1 and 3 to 1. second; Tyro.

139 (T. Murphy), 6. to 5. third. Time, Third race-5 furlongs; purse.

Eakins, 108 (Hennessey), 5 to 1, won: Silver State, 106. (Rutter). 8 to 1 and 3 1. second; Finstein, 102 (H. Martin), 8 to 5, third.

Time, 1:02. Fourth race-Selling: 6 furlongs. Prompto, 107 (H. Martin), 5 to 2, won; Good Hope, 90 (J. Ward).

3 to 1 and 6 to 5, second: The Fretter, 99 (I, Powell), 8 to 1, third. Time, 1:15. Fifth race- Selling; miles. Mistleton. 107 (Spencer), 3 to 1.

won; Lady 104 (J. Weber). 12 to 1 and 4 to 1. second: The Bachelor, 109 (H. Martin), to 5, third.

Time. Sixth race-Selling: 6 furlongs. Cyril, 106 (Rutter), 4 to 1, won: Midlight, 107 (J. Weber). 6 to 1 and 2 to 1, second: Montallade, 107 (H.

-Martin), 6 to 5, third. Time, All-Star Bowlers. DETROIT, Feb. AllStar bowlers split their team up to-day and rolled six games in both Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, being victorious in both places. Scores at Battle Creek: AFTERNOON.

Al1-Stars 877 956 924 Battle Creek 686 628 600 EVENING. All-Stars .855 858 802 Battle Creek 716 765 635 Scores at Kalamazoo: AFTERNOON. Ali-Stars 853 809 Kalamazoo .695 742 765 EVENING. All-Stars .943 865 876 Kalamazoo .803 774 715 Greater New York Bowlers. MARION, Feb.

Greater New York-Marion contest resulted: AFTERNOON. Greater New .818 932 896 Marion .716 715 698 EVENING. Greater New .837 924 897 Marion 829 746 682 Boxing Exhibition To-night. The boxing exhibition to be given to-night in the private gymnasium of Professor James Evans, 1945 Grand avenue, promises to be of unusual interest. The major portion will be given by the pupils of the protessor, but he has mixed in a number of professional men so as to add spice for those who are fond of a mixup.

The programme includes eleven bouts of three rounds each, and a special exhibition by Masters James and George Evans, 9 and 6 years old respectively. made Seating arrangements have been for 400 spectators. Looked Like a Fake. CINCINNATI, Feb. Goff, of California, secured the decision over Charlie Johnson, of Philadelphia.

before the People's Athletic to-night. The fight was tame throughout and the unanimous opinion of the large crowd present was that the bout was prearranged. McClelland and Hogan Draw. PITTSBURG, Feb. National Athletic was Inaugurated here tonight under the management of Johnny Harris.

with one of the best fights seen around here for some time. It was a twenty-round draw between Jack McClelland Is caused digesBiliousness tion and permits food to ferment and putrify in the stomach. Then follow dizziness, headache, Hood's insomina, nervousness, and, if not relieved, bilious fever or blood poisoning. Hood's Pills stimulate the stomach, rouse the liver. cure headache.

dizziness, constipation, etc. 25 cents. Sold by all druggists. The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. and Tommy Hogan, at 127 pounds.

It was a fine exhibition scientific and hard work. During the first ten rounds Hogan had a shade the better of it. but Mac was much the stronger in the last half and in the twentieth round had Hogan on the go, the latter saving himself by a clinch. Had it gone another round McClelland would have won. Spiders to Become Browns.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. matter who comes out on top in the baseball fight between Chris Von Der Ahe, Receiver Muckenfuss and others, one thing is certain, and that is that the Cleveland players will be transferred to St. Louis. One of the Cleveland players let the cat out of the bag to-day when he said that the old Forest City team had been ordered to report at Hot Springs at once, and that the understanding was that they were to be moved right into St.

Louis from there. He says they will leave the Springs about March 25, and that they will be playing exhibition games in St. Louis is about for Sunday, April Indeed, the plan them to make their debut here on that day. Amateur Pool Tourney. In the pool tournament last night at Armory hall for the amateur championship of Kansas City, Burns beat Beardsley by a score of 100 to 91 and places the winner a tie with Huggard and Chapman for first place.

The score: Burns .....14 15 1 5 1 9 15 5 7 9 3 5-100 Beardsley. 1 0 6 8 14 6 7 11 5 11, 6- 91 The game -night will be Taylor vs. Moore. STANDING OF THE PLAYERS. W.

W. L. Huggard 2 Taylor Burns Moore Chapman Beardsley 6a Coursing Meeting Abandoned. of entries. Storm Delays Boxing Bouts.

ENTERPRISE, Feb. been The coursing meeting to have held southwest of this city early next month has been given up, owing to the lack of support. Indications were for a small list NEW YORK, Feb. boxing Greenwood show scheduled for to-night at the Athletic Club, Brooklyn, has been postponed until Thursday night on account of the storm. No Races at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. races Were postponed to-day on account of frozen track. The entries stand for to-morrow. ABOUT SOME PEOPLE.

Frank of Topeka, returned yesterday from Washington, D. C. Miss Kreitz, of C. J. Kreitz, left for the East last night on a three weeks' business, trip.

Rev. Mr. J. W. Hancher departed last evening for a ten days' visit to Florida, where he will attend a Chautauqua assembly at Defuniak Springs and deliver a lecture.

Mrs. Hancher accompanied him. J. W. Acklen, of Los Angeles, who is on his way to Dawson City, N.

W. is a guest of the Blossom house. He returned from the Klondike country last November, the trip out occupying 24 days. He is satisfied with his prospects of making a fortune from his mines, some of which are being worked profitably with evidences favorable for a "strike." Frank D. Winn, stenographer In the office of Manager Walton Holmes.

of the Metropolitan street railway, returned Sunday from Slater, where he had gone to dispose of a bunch of fine breeding hogs from the herd of Winn Son. in Clay county. The hogs were sold at auction and in spite of the bitter cold and the consequent small attendance, brought an age price of $37 per head. Twelve sows of the lot, bred to Mr. Winn's $1,800 boar.

Perfect I Know, brought an average price of $45. Thomas Ladd, a live stock commission merchant, who has just returned from an extended trip through Kansas, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, reports cattle doing well. The farmers and ranch men have provided plenty of shelter and feed is abundant. Eli Titus. general live stock agent for the Santa Fe railroad, has made a thorough investigation of the effect of the blizzard on Western cattle.

He says: "The range cattle were never better taken care of than this year. Feed is abundant. Kaffir corn and sorghum were raised in much greater quantities last year than ever before. Cattle can pull through the severest weather on such fodder and be in good condition when grass starts. There is not a ranch in this Western country which cannot get plenty of kaffir corn it it.

should run short. Feeders do expect their stock to 'rustle' on the grass all winter, as they used to." Marriage Licenses Issued Yesterday. Name. Age. George Granberger, Mary Bushinrider, Kansas Daniel H.

Bell. Kansas .30 Addie Brown, Kansas Fred Vollmer, Kansas 23 Rose Riling. Kansas William B. Fahey. Kansas Georgia A.

Donaldson, Kansas William J. Kelley, Kansas .36 Annie Huber, Virgil Stevens, Kansas Martha Clark, Kansas William J. Smitner, Kansas Susie Etchingham, Kansas William H. Lambert, Kansas Mary N. Stark, Kansas .18 Joseph Ulrich, Leeds.

....27 Mary T. Bleler, Leeds, ...17 IN KANSAS CITY, KAS. John W. Lafrantz, Kansas City, Katie Moran, Kansas City, James Galvin, White Church, Laura Eden, Council Grove, Joseph A. Bender, City, Jennle M.

Prevost, Kansas City. James E. Flanagan, Kansas City, Catherine Anderson, City, James R. Blaker, Bonner Springs, Kas. .35 Martha G.

Hunter, Springs, Claude T. Chambers, Kansas City, Lydia Bickley, Kansas City, AT INDEPENDENCE. J. E. Smith, Lone Retta M.

Philips, Sni Mills 22 W. E. Allison, Buckner Stella England, 18 Wedding Rings, guaranteed 18 at Jaccard's, 1032 Main street. Aimed at Union Label Ordinance. Attorney L.

C. Krauthoff will. within a short time, file in the federal court a' bill in equity to enjoin the board of public works from being governed by the ordinance requiring all city printing to bear the union label. He will seek to knock out the ordinance on the general ground that it Is a violation of the fourteenth article of the constitution of the United States, in that it deprives his client, a large printing establishment of this city, of the right to carry on a lawful business in a lawful manner. Mr.

Krauthoff says that he will carry the case to the supreme court of the United States if necessary. Were Married on the Train. A wedding took place on the Santa Fe passenger train between Newhall, and Kansas City yesterday morning. R. Dodd, of Mendon, and Maggie E.

Koehl. of Newhall, were made man and wife of 'Squire Joseph Ralph, of Mendon. The wedding was planned for the novelty of the thing. Mr. and Mrs.

Dodd will spend a week in this city. Charged With Embezlement. J. R. Miller, a salesman in the employ of Clark Cutlery Company, at 115 West Sixth street, was arrested last night on a state warrant charging him with the embezzlement of $300 worth of cutlery.

He was taken In charge by Constable Seaand was locked up in the county jail to christ on a warrant issued by 03 Justice Spitz await a hearing. Miller denies his guilt. Then He Changed the Subject. From the Cleveland Leader. Mr.

Barbee "What a spectacle that Mrs. Cadgely was. sitting there in the box without a thing on hers shoulders!" Mrs. Barbee- a thing on her shoulders? I noticed your eyes were them most of the time." AMONG THE RAILROADS KEOKUK WESTERN SAID TO HAVE BEEN SECURED BY BURLINGTON. Line In to Be "Absorbed" and Made Part of the System-Will Strengthen Burlington's Position 1 lowa-Railroad News.

It was asserted some time ago the Kansas City, Pittsburg Gulf railroad had gained control of the Keokuk Western and that a line would be built from Cainesville to Pattonsburg to connect, with the Kansas City Northern Connection, thus giving the Port Arthur route a short line to Des Moines and opening up a valuable agricultural country. This was denied by the executive officials of the Pittsburg Gulf, who stated positively that they were not in any way interested in the proposed line. It was asserted at the time that the contract for the grading had been let to the Keokuk Construction Company and work would be commenced on the new line as soon as the weather conditions Were propitious, and that several camps had already been established. Definite announcement was made yesterday by officials of the Chicago Burlington Quincy at Des Moines that a deal had been closed whereby the Burlington had secured control of the road and would absorb it and make it part of the Burlington system. In these days of "absorbing" the declaration is given some credence among railroad officials through the local representatives of the line profess ignorance of such a deal being contemplated or being carried through to a successful completion.

The Keokuk Western parallels the main line of the Burlington from about Centerville to Van Wert, the latter crossing the line of the Keokuk Western at Osceola, At Humeston a connection is made with the Humeston Shenandoah railroad, a line controlled by the Burlington system, and a connection is made with the St. Joseph branch of the Burlington and through car arrangements exist to Kansas City. The absorption of the line by the Burlington will doubtless have the effect of abandoning the line from Cainesville 10 Pattonsburg, as it would still leave the Burlington with the short line between Kansas City and Des Moines via St. Joseph and the Maple Leaf its only competitor for business to the Iowa capital. It would strengthen the position of the Burlington in Iowa and Northern Missouri, and it would also give the Burlington another line from Keokuk to Kansas City.

The official announcement of the deal is expected to be made public in a few days. FREIGHT CAR TRUST. New Companies' Profits Based on 70 Per Cent of Capacity Will Pay Dividends. The board of directors of the American Car and Foundry Company. the proposed combination of eight of the leading car building companies in the country, extensive mention of which was made in The Journal some days ago.

is to be composed as follows: W. A. Bixby. of the Missouri Car and Foundry Company; George Hargreaves. of the Michigan-Peninsular Car Company: J.

L. Smyser, of the Ohio Falls Car Manufacturing Company: Frederick H. Eaton, of the Jackson Woodin Manufacturing Company: J. J. Albright, of the Union Car Company; Lewis J.

Cox. of the Terre Haute Car Manufacturing Company: H. B. Denton. of the St.

Charles Car Company. and Charles T. Schoen, of the Pressed Steel Car Company. The net profits in the future on a business to the extent of 70 per cent of the capacity would. according to the estimates of the interested companies, produce over $4,000.000 annually, and as the companies composing the combine are to be taken over March 1, with adequate working capital and free from debt.

the profits to accrue on contracts already secured will be available for dividends. which the new company proposes to pay quarterly, beginning June 1, as follows: On the preferred per cent and on the common at least per cent. The cash assets of the companies to be covered into the treasury of the combine will exceed $5,000.000. Among the concerns not included in the combine and which built over 2,000 freight cars last year are the Barney Smith, Haskell Barker, Pullman Palace Car Company. the Ensign Company.

South Baltimore Company, Illinois Car and Equipment Company and the Buffalo Car works. There are several others which have built over 1,000 freight cars each. and which are not included in the combination. CHOCTAW EXTENSION. From Present Prospects It Would Appear That Line Will Be Completed October 1.

The extension of the Choctaw, Oklahoma Gulf. so as to make connection with the Choctaw Memphis, formerly the Little Rock Memphis, and which was lately acquired by the former company. will be completed and it is expected that trains will be running between Memphis and Weatherford, O. by the 1st of next October. When the extension is completed the line will be about 600 miles long and the Choctaw, Oklahoma Gulf will be doing its utmost turn the trade of the territory to Memphis.

so as to secure the' long haul, and unless Kansas City gets in some great work during the coming summer there is apt to be some sharp competition. It is expected that track laying will commence on April 1, and as the extension is only 164 miles. it will take but a short time to complete the work, as it is understood that the builders will apply the latest improvements in the matter of track laying machinery, and. three miles a day will be easy work. A bridge costing $250,000 is being built across the Arkansas river at Little Rock, at which point the Choctaw will own a complete belt line around the city.

There are 4.000 teams at work on the extension. between Howe, I. and Little Rock. and very nearly all the grading is completed. WISCONSIN CENTRAL PLANS.

Boston Interests Well Taken Care Of In the Reorganization Project. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1s learned that the parties have so far progressed with the agreement that the plan of reorganization of the Wisconsin Central lines has been agreed upon and that it is the plan to have it fully approved of and given out before the parties come before the court again, in order that everything be fully settled. It is the intention to issue the plan about March 1 and to present it to the court the following day. The plan will bring to a consummation the original plan of Edwin Abbott, that of unifying the entire system, taking in not only all of the leased lines, but the Central Car Company as well.

In the plan it is stated the Boston Interests are exceedingly well cared for. and it is stated Edwin Abbott has carried his point to a very large degree, although obliged, with all the rest, to yield in some particulars. In bringing about the reorganization it is stated Mr. Abbott has made sacrifices which will result in his retirement from active participation in Wisconsin Central matters and a new man will be at the head of the system. LAST SPIKE DRIVEN.

The Pecos Valley Northeastern Line Now Open for Freight and Passengers. WELLINGTON, Feb. At 5 o'clock on Saturday evening, the 11th near Portales, was driven the last spike on the Pecos Valley Northeastern, a line of railroad 206 miles long, running from Amarillo, in the Texas panhandle, where connects with the Denver Gulf and Panhandle extension of the Santa Fe, to Roswell, N. the terminus of the Pecos Valley road. A daily freight and passenger service has already been established, connecting with the Panhandle trains of the Santa Fe.

The road runs through one of the best stock countries in the Southwest and a large number of cattie and sheep are on hand. awaiting transportation to Eastern markets. The headquarters of the new line are to be at Eddy, N. but the road for the present will be operated from Amarillo. Tex.

Union Pacife Telegraphers. OMAHA. Feb. grievance committee of the Union Pacific telegraphers, which has been in session in this city for a couple of weeks, had a short confer- "The Menus of the notable State and social functions at home and abroad pronounce Apollinaris the beverage of the select world. Apollinaris is singled out on them as the Table Water of Royalty, Princes and our own Sovereign People." N.

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Sun. ence with General Manager Dickinson this morning. They have formulated a scale of wages and regulations for hours and terms of employment which has been submitted to the company. General Manager Dickinson asked to have the settlement of the matter deferred to March 1, on account of pressing business, and to this the men acceded. At that time the whole matter will be taken up and both the men and company officials express the belief that it will be settled satisfactorily to all concerned.

FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Work of Official Classifention Committee Rendered Useless. It is practically acknowledged by the railway lines that the work cf the official classification committee in raising the minimum carload weights has been of no advantage to the railroads. The new condition went into effect on February 1, but a short time afterwards. the Big Four and to the old order of things, but would retain the Baltimore traces, and deciared Southwestern they would kicked return over A the minimum of 26.000 on packing house products.

The" other lines in the official classification territory have gone further and announced that the minimum weight of 24.000 pounds would prevail on packing house products. while fresh meat will go at 20,000 as formerly. Will Extend the Line. WELLINGTON, Feb. The Santa Fe has taken control of the Kansas Southeastern, a short piece of road extending from Hunnewell, to Braman, O.

built by Francis Eaton, of New York, and will commence operating it to-morrow, in connection with its line from Blackwell. to a connection with the Santa Fe's main line south. probably at Ponca City, or at some point in that vicinity. The new line runs through an exceedingly fertile country and will prove a valuable feeder to the Santa Fe. New Service Inaugurated.

The Kansas City, St. Joseph Council Bluffs announces that commencing on the 19th the north, bound train which has been leaving heretofore at 9:15. will leave at 9:45. and will carry a special sleeper and chair car for Lincoln, arriving at Lincoln at 6 a. making connection with the fast train for Denver.

The return train will leave Lincoln at 11:20 p. and arrive In Kansas City at 7:20. This is a new service to Lincoln, and was inaugurated in compliance with the demand of the heavy travel to Nebraska points. Convention Hall Rates. The Missouri Pacific and Kansas City, St.

Joseph Council Bluffs railroads have dropped into line on the one fare for the round trip excursions to the opening of Convention hall. The former will apply half rates from territory within 100 miles where it comes in competition with the Memphis and Port Arthur Route, and it is expected that it will also apply the rate from points north. The Kansas City, St. Joseph Council Bluffs will apply half rates from on its line within 100 miles. Philadelphia Reading Earnings.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. annual meeting of the stockholders of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad Company was held to-day, but the prevalence of the blizzard was responsible for a small attendance. The annual report of President Shortridge showed the gross earnings for the fiscal year ending 5 December 31, 1898, to be expenses, net earnings, $1.376,950. an Increase in the net earnings over the previous year of $76.194.

Missouri Pacific Purchase. ATCHISON, Feb. is officially announced here that the Missouri 'Pacific Railway Company has purchased the Central Branch lines west of Waterville. There has been considerable talk that the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railway Company had bought the property. The Missouri Pacific has been operating the lines for eighteen years under lease.

Rate Meeting Postponed. The called meeting of the Southwestern freight lines to-day at St. Louis, for the purpose of checking grain rates and minimums on reconsigned shipments, has been postponed. The date is open and the commissioner may convene the meeting at any time on short notice. General Railroad Notes.

J. P. Harrison, general agent of Leaf, at Minneapolis, has been transferred to St. Joseph. The stockholders of the Kansas' City, Pittsburg Gulf failed to connect yesterday.

and the meeting was adjourned on advice from the East. C. W. Tomlinson, formerly general agent for the Baltimore Ohio interests in Kansas City, moved his family yesterday to Cincinnati, where he is at present located. The Southern Pacific has gotten out a tasteful calendar advertising the Sunset Route.

It represents a baby boy in the lower berth of a sleeper, and under it is the title "A son rise the Sunset." The Port Arthur Route commercial agent's office, in the Exchange building has been removed from room 230 to rooms 221, 222 and 223. The new offices are more commodious and in keeping with the growing business of the line. Her One Flaw. From the Detroit Free Press. "There is no approach to perfection in servant sighed a Third avenue matron, who has just seen the doctor to the door and been told to telephone him at once if there was any marked change in his patient.

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A Disturbing Photograph. From the London Chronicle. A remarkable story is agitating a section of society just now. A young lady of rank. who is engaged to be married to an officer serving in India, recently had her photograph taken by a leading London photographer before going out to India to be married.

To her horror, when the photographs were sent home, there was plainly to be seen standing behind her. in a very menacing attitude, the phantom image of her fiance! The young lady was photographed no less than three times under apparently ordinary circumstances, but each time the same form is said to 1 have appeared on the negative. The prospective bride has postponed her departure until inquiries can be made regarding this singular affair. The Work of Feminine Hands. In many employments requiring dexterity and quickness with the hands women are far more valuable than men.

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