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fee am Immtal VOLUME XL. NO. 36. FRIDAY, KANSAS CITY, JULY 16, 1897. FRIDAY, PRICE TWO CENTS.

9 ELECTRIC LINE. 1 EAS rOJIS ASSURED OF RAPID TRANSIT. METROPOLITAN'S CONCESSION. IT WILL GRANT TRANSFERS FROM THE NEW ROAD. Syndicate of Wealthy Property Ovrn- Will Conatrnct the New Lino am Far Ont nil the Helm Brewery Will Be a Model RoadV i A-syndl'Ve wealthy men who own a treat deal of property In the East bottoms and are Interested in the upbuilding of that portion of the city has been formed for the purpose of building a street car line along- the tracks of the old Fifth street dummy line from Fifth and Grand avenue to a point near Helm's brewery.

The syndicate Is backed by the Helm brothers and others, and It is certain that the road will be built and operated within a short time. A long conference was held between Colonel Charles F. Morse, president, and Walton H. Holmes, general manager, of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. and.

Joseph Helm. Clifford Hall, Alderman Lynch and a score of property owners of the East bottoms yesterday morning. The property owners made a proposition that the Metropolitan build and operate the lino as a part of its system and offered to secure the right of way and clear up all of the legal obstacles If this were agreed to. For the Metropolitan company. Colonel Morse replied that with the enormous expenditure during the past two years In extending and improving Its system, the company was not at this time prepared to entertain such a proposition, although It was one of value and great fairness.

The committee then asked if they built the line as an independent one. would the Metropolitan company grant transfer privileges at Market square in all directions. They could never afford to operate an independent line that had no transfer privi leges, they stated. Colonel Morse gave the strongest assurances that a liberal system of transfers would be arranged at once and kept In force at Market square with the new line. This promise, he said, was made subject' to the approval of the board of directors, but he felt safe in saying the consent would be given.

The board of directors will be called together in special session Monday morning to discuss the matter and take some action on the proposition, and a final answer will be" given Mr. lleira and his associates Monday afternoon. The plans of the men who are in the syndicate contemplate the use of the right of way of the old Fifth street dummy line, that was-Vpernted for' a time from Fifth and Grand avenue eastward. The line will not stop, however, at the old terminus, but will be carried out to the Helm brewery and will thus cover the entire East bottoms In its connections the one Important part of the city that at present has no street car advantages. The line will be a double track electric line, and will be fitted for quick and safe transportation.

The impression of the men in the syndicate is that in the near future the East bottoms will be filled with Important business places and will be one of the busiest places of the city. Then there will be money In operating the line. They believe, also, that with an equitable transfer privilege with the Metropolitan company they can do well from the start. KANSAS CITYSTILL FAVORED. Weather Rcniarknbly Cool for July and More of the Same Kind Is Promised for To-day.

Another itlay of unusually cool weather for July was placed to the credit of the local weather bureau yesterday. The highest temperature was 78 deg. and, something remarkable, this figure was reached at 7 o'clock last evening. The mean temperature yesterday was 2 deg. cooler than on Wednesday.

Kansas City is Just getting a distant whiff of a hot wave which has raged to the South for several days past, and sent the temperature to 103 deg. In Oklahoma. A continuance of the cool weather of the pist week, however. Is promised for today, with possible showers, tho hot belt lying too far to the southward to affect this vicinity at present. The following was the temperature rjy nours yesieraay: a.

701 2 p. 70 9 a. 7013 p. 73 10 a. 4 p.

74 11 a. ft p. 76 12 m. -0 6 p. 1 p.

70 1 7 p. 7S BOOM F0RJKANSAS CITY. This Town Mny Re the Countrj'a lime of Supplies for Portland Cement. Tim White? Cliffs, Portland cement works, located near the town of Wilton on the Pittsburg Gulf road, have begun practical Alterations. President W.

B. Hill, of the Missouri Lime and Cement Company, who recently received a sample of the cement made at White Cliffs, stated yesterday that a test had shown It to be superior to any other Portland cement ever received In Kansas City. The works are tributary to Kansas City, and this bids fair to be-comp the great Portland cement market of the United States. Heretofore all of the Portland cement used in this country has been Imported. It Is believed Kansas City will soon be able to supply from the White Cliffs depoMt all the Interior cities of this country The Feaports receive the cement at a very low freight rate from Europe, It being a favorite ballast for ships.

INSURANCE RATES DROP. Back: to the Old Schedule Before the Adinnce of a Couple of Years Ago. At a meeting of tho Kansas City Association of Fire Underwriters yesterday, a reduction was made in the rates' of insurance on dwelling houses and their contents and on churches. The reduction under the former schedule on dwelling houses and contents ranges from 10 per cent to 13 per cent, the differences tn the percentage of reductions being caused by making the rates at an even figure. The reduction In the rate on churches was 25 per cent, made because of the good record of church fires.

Rates on business buildings and stocks were reduced a few months ago. Agents say these reductions bring the rates to about the schedule In effect before the general advance of two years ago. Tiling the American Hank Raildlng. The work of repairing the American Bank building and putting in tile floors throughout the building has begun, and will be rushed through. With the tile floors on each of the seven stories it is claimed the building will be one of the most desirable in the city for office purposes.

The Job of tiling Is one of the largest secured In the city for years, and Is being done by a local firm. Consolidation Completed. TJie absorption of the Midland National bank by the National Bank of Commerce nab been accomplished, and the Midland National bank of Kansas City has ceased to exist. The bookj. records, accounts and cash that formed a part of the Midland National bank have all been transferred to the rooms of the Bank of Commerce, and this morning all or the business will be done at the rooms of that bank In the New York Life building.

The books were transferred during the day. and last evening, lust after the close of business, the cash belonging to the Midland bank was taken to the New York Life building and the consolidation was completed. Messrs. La-throp. Moore and Robinson left Washington last night for New York.

HURT IN AJUNAWAY. Two Men Badly Injured by Maddened Animal on East Eighteenth Street. A horse driven by S. H. Brenner, a saloonkeeper at 417 Southwest boulevard, who had Matthew Klavcn, a traveling salesman for a Chicago liquor bouse In the buggy with him, became unmanageable at Eighteenth street and Troost avenue, last night at 9 o'clock, and ran east at a lively rate.

Neither Mr. Klavcn nor Mr. Brenner was able to control the horse and when Lydla avenue was reached, the animal was going at a very rapid gait. Adolph Otto, a retired capitalist, who lives at 1123 East Eighteenth street was crossing that thoroughfare as the runaway horse dashed up. Mr.

Otto is quite deaf and. as he did not see his approaching danger, he could not get out of the way. The occupants of the buggy called to Mr. Otto and endeavored to turn the horse, but to no avail. He was struck and knocked Into the gutter.

He struck on his left side and was carried unconscious into Abell's drug store. Half a block further east, the buggy struck the curb and Mr. Klaven and Mr. Brenner were hurled out. The former struck the pavement on his right side and rolled away unconscious.

Mr. Brenner landed upon his back. and. after the first shock, was able to regain his feet. With the assistance of several bystanders he carried Klaven Into a neighboring store.

The police ambulance was summoned and Klaven was removed to the city hospital. where It was found he had a fracture of the right clavicle and a small fracture at the base of the skull. Mr. Otto, who Is 60 vears old. was remov ed from Abell's drug store to his home, and given attention.

He had sustained a fracture of the left clavicle nnd a few slight bruises on the head and body. Mr. Brenner was uninjured. The horse, after losing Mr. Brenner and Mr.

Klaven. dragged the overturned buggy to Woodland avenue, where he was stopped. A COUPLE DOUBLES. And There Are People Who Still Believe Billy- Plnkerton nnd Mark Hnnna Were in Tonn, George F. Heldit.

of New York, who travels for a wholesale house of that city, was at the Midland yesterday. He is a double for "Billy" Plnkerton, and during the day half a dozen people who saw him were firm in the belief that Pinkcrton was In the city, and conjured up a story about how he was here taking a hand in the Berger-Schlegel killing. Mr. Heidit is mistaken for the famous thief catcher wherever he goes. The mistake of thinking Heidit was Pin- Kerion was ueaten oaaiy last evening wnen Charley Hammond, secretary of the Kar-nival Krcwe.

who was sitting In the lobby, was mistaken for Marcus Hnnna, of Olllo, by a number of people. One old gentleman, whose glasses set high on the bridge of his nose, declared that "By ganny, he guessed he knowed," and although Sam Campbell declared he knew it wasn the famous pol itician, the old man lelt tne place declaring It was. even if he had shaved off his side whiskers. STEAMERS T0VERA CRUZ. Pittslinrtr A Gnlf Negotiating for Line From Port Arthur to Mexico.

President Stllwell of the Kansas City, Pittshure- Gulf announced Yesterday that negotiations are In progress by which his" company hopes to establish a steamship line between Port Arthur. and Vera Cruz, Mexico, to be In operation by September 1. The trip across the Gulf of Mexico will be made In two days. It is a twelve hour ride from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico, and with the forty-eight hour trip from Kansas City to Port Arthur, the City of Mexico could be reached from here in four and one-half days. The steamers will be specially adapted for passenger service, but freight traffic will be an Important item in their operation.

The Pittsburg Gulf officials are confident that they will be able to handle a lage share of the Mexican business via this route. It is also expected to open up, as directly tributary to Kansas City, the great fruit growing districts of Southern Mexico and Central America. AGAINST THE SETTLERS. Sixty-two Wisconsin Farmers Blast Give Up Their Lnnds to a Rnilrond. Ashland, July II.

A decision was filed by Judge Helms to-day by which sixty-two settlers, against whom ejectment proceedings were brought by the Wisconsin Central Rallwny Company, lose, as far as the lower court Is concerned. The United States supreme court, about two years ago. decided that the railway company was entitled to the lands on which the homesteaders had settled, and the railway company at once began suit to eject them. The settlers had nut ud about $30,000 north of Improvements on the lands which they are seeking to recover In case the decision of the loner courts in the ejectment proceedings is sustained. Slnmp in the Market.

Tacoma. July 15. There has been a great slump In the tea markets of Yokohama. Kobo and Chinese cities, owing to the small demand following the heavy importations to the United States. The probability that the expected increase In the tariff duty will not be made by congress has al-o operated as a depressing factor.

It is reported that brokers will lose on the heavy Importations recently made. 1IIUEF HITS OF NEWS. It Is rumored on Wall street that the Standard oil combine Is rapidly absorbing me sugar irasi. August Wehrhcim, of Chicago real estate man. was robbed by card sharps of 17,000 In a brace faro game.

Oscar Kiser. 16-year-old son of a Sedalla, hotel has been sent to the reform school. during his minority. William Reynolds, a laborer, was killed yesterday by a cave-In while working on a county bridge near Joplln, Mo. George Decker seventeen packages of cigarettes at a church picnic In New Jersey and fell over unconscious.

The Central block, the handsomest office building in Pueblo, was damaged by fire, caused by electric wires crossing. Commander Booth-Tucker, of the Salvation Army, is being driven over Finney county, with a view to establishing a colony there. Harry Lansing, of Lincoln, has replevied the presents he gave to Grace Oakley, who announced her engagement to another man. J. M.

Besore, a prominent farmer residing near Lamed, died of heart disease, brought on by heat, while working In a harvest field. After a protracted debauch, Tom Ginger, a young farmer near Nixa. Christian countv. committed suicide by shooting himself In the abdomen. A small house was blown Into the Hud son river at verpiancss, r.

during a wind storm, yesterday morning, and a woman and two children drowned. Another big gas well has been struck at Iola, with an estimated capacity of 8.000.000 cubic feet dally. It will furnish fuel for a smelter of 1,200 retorts being built at Iola. Kansas Cltyan registered in New York are: B. W.

Butler, at the Gerlach: H. Kessel. at the Sinclair: A. Judah and Miss B. Judah.

at the Marlborough; T. Ray, at the Grand Union. W. H. Bovard was acquitted at Larned, of violating the prohibitory law, although the evidence of his guilt was conclusive.

Public sentiment at Larned opposes convictions under this law. David Uhren and H. H. Levy, of the firm of H. H.

Levy manufacturers of wrappers and tea gowns iu Nv York city, have been arrested on a charge of setting fire to their place of business. Albert Walters, aged 23, eloped with Ora Lemastcrs. aged 14. and Lloyd Shank, aged 15. with Grace Varner.

aged 14. from Du-pont, O. The fathers of the brides overtook them and compelled them to return to their homes FOR LOYE OF A HAN; KANSAS GIRL ARRESTED FOR POISONING HER RIVAL. WENT TO OKLAHOMA TO DO IT. INTENDED VICTIM ALIVE, BUT HER MOTHER IS DEAD.

Accused Murderess la Grace Allen, of Fredonia, and Her Rlral Phronla Eches, of Chandler W. G. Smith the Man in the Caae. Guthrie, O. July IS.

Miss Grace Allen, of Fredonia, was arrested to-day at Chandler, fifty miles east of this city, on the charge of poisoning Miss Phronla Eches. The poisoning was the result of Jealousy. Both women are In love with W. G. Smith, of Fredonia, Kas.

Miss Allen came from that city last Saturday and introduced herself at the farmhouse of the Eches family under the name of Miss Jessie Wiley, from Indiana. That night. It Is said, she gave poi.son to Miss Eches, putting It In her mouth while asleep, but the young woman's life was saved. Sunday It Is alleged that Miss Allen put poison In Miss Eches' food, but the mother of the girl ate it and died. Miss Allen has confessed her real name, and attempted to commit suicide.

Both women are prominent school teachers, but never knew each other. Miss Allen claims love for Smith has turned her mind. MURDERER STAMPED TO DEATH. Tennessee Negro Meets a Horrible Death at the Hands of Mob. Florence, July 13.

Near West Point, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Rose Will-lams was found brutally murdered in the woods near her home. This afternoon Anthony Williams, her murderer and ravlsh-er, was captured near Prultton, and tonight he expiated his crime in the streets of West Point, in the presence of 500 people. Williams was riddled with bullets and burned In tho streets of West Point. Before a shot was fired the negro was knocked down and stamped to death.

Then the crowd fell back and those who had pistols fired volley after volley at him. The crowd then gathered wood, and, building a fire about him, watched the ghastly scene until the murderer was only ashes. For two days and nights 500 men, armed and determined, have scoured the country for miles. Several times posses were within shooting distance of him, but he escaped. He was captured within sixteen miles of the scene of his crime.

A man named Clark, to whom he had applied for tobacco, suspected and held him for the crowd. Williams was first traced to Iron City. He traded the young lady's belt to a negro woman for a night's lodging. He was later seen at Prultton. and several shots were fired.

All trace of him was-lost until this afternoon, when searchers came upon him. three miles south of Prultton. He had been in the woods without food over two days and running most of the time, so that he was exhausted. The crowd quickly took him back to the scene of his brutal crime, and thero gave him a torturing death. The mob was composed of most substantial men.

The victim was shortly to have been married to a young man in Nashville. Her Intended husband came down from Nashville to-day, and was at West Point to meet the crowd of avengers and assist them. The young lady left her home early Tuesday morning, to pick berries. When she did not return for dinner, her friends went in search of her. She was found dead and tied to a sapling, with a leather strap around her neck.

One of her eyes had been gouged out, and In her tightly-clenched bands were leaves and grass. All around the ground showed that a terrible struggle had taken place. When the negro was captured, his face and arms were terribly scratched and torn. SOCIETY MAN A SUICIDE. Cay S.

Hetherlngton, of Philadelphia, Drlnka Lnndnnnm Had Evidently Been Jilted. Philadelphia. Pa July 15. Guy S. Hetherlngton.

37 years old, a well known society man, drank an ounce of laudanum and died an hour afterwards at the Hahne mann hospital. He left a note addressed to his brother, A. G. Hetherlngton, a well known member of the Clover Club. In which he said he could not longer withstand the nnguisn or soul ana tne torture ot mind that had murdered his spirit for the last eictit weeks.

On the table In the smoking room were found packages of clippings from sentimental poems, all turning upon the tender passions. One ot these poems, from "Con-greve's Mourning Bride, had this passage underlined: "Heaven hath no rage like love to hatred turned. Nor hell no fury like a woman scorned." In the pockets of the unfortunate man's coat was a finely engraved card bearing the nr.me of Miss Emily Louise Gunther. Mr. Hetherlngton was single, and a member of the Union League, the Clover Club and several other notable organizations.

DEFAULTER AND MURDERER. Alabama Mnn Who Fled to Escape Imprisonment Now Under Sentence of Death. Montgomery, July 15. Two years ago Probate Judge Frank Randolph, of this county, became a defaulter and absconded. He made his way to the United States of Colombia, where he assumed the name of Charles Radford.

The next heard of him was that he had been arrested and put In prison on the charge of killing a German merchant In that country. To-day a letter was received In Montgomery from the dc- fiartment of state. Washington, giving the nformation that a dispatch had been received from the legation of the United States at Bogota, saying: "Radford sentenced to death. Appeal taken." Randolph was a prominent, politician In this state. BALD KNOBBERS PARDONED.

Governor Stephen Gives Two Christian County Mnrderera Their Liberty by Commntatlon. Jefferson City, July 15. (Special.) Governor Stephens to-day commuted the sentences of Amos Jones and William Stanley. Bald Knobbers. to 112 months In the penitentiary, with benefit of the three-fourths law.

Jones and Stanley were Jointly tried and convicted of murder In the second degree at the February term, 1SSS. of the Christian county circuit court, and sentenced to twenty-one years each. Hon. W. D.

Hubbard, the Judge who presided at the trial: Hon. James T. Neville. Judge of the Twenty-third Judicial circuit, and Messrs. A.

Harrington and G. A. Watson, who conducted the prosecution, asked for the commutation, which releases them at once. Called to lll Door and Shot. Guthrie, O.

July 15. (Special.) John W. Miller, living east of Sac and Fox agency, in the Creek country, was called to his door last night and shot to death by unknown assassins. For Robbing; an Express Company. Tcmplco.

Mex-. July T. Burgoles. scent of the Wells-Fargo Express Com- pany here, has been arrested on the charge of robbing that company of a package con-ta'nlng $6,000 In currency. Two other employes of the office have alo been arrested for alleged complicity In the robbery.

EVIDENCE AGAINST CORNWALL State Clnlma to Harp Damaging Proof Against the Knninj City I'lijalclnn. St. Louis. July 15. (Special.) The preliminary hearing of Dr.

Richmond Cornwall, of Kansas City, charged with murder In the first degree, will be held tomorrow. The prosecution claims the evidence at the hearing will differ materially from that at the coroner's Inquest. The state expects to prove that Herbert Cornwall held a secret concerning Dr. Cornwall: that Herbert Cornwall was on his knees begging for mercy and calling for help, and that Dr. Cornwall stood much nearer to him than had been supposed when he fired the shot which killed his brother.

The wife of tho murdered man Is said to have supplied a motive for the crime, and to have made a statement under oath which will be repeated in court. Every employe of the bottling works at 1209 North Broadway has been subpoenaed to appear tomorrow morning as witnesses for the state. KENTUCKY EDITOR ARRESTED. Under Indictment for Embezzlement From a Bnlldlnc; and Loan Aaandntlon. Washington, July 15.

(Special.) J. H. Schlffer, formerly editor of the Kentucky Democrat at Covington, and 'secretary of the Grand Central Building and Loan Company, of that city, is under arrest here for embezzlement committed In Kentucky. Schlffer fled from Covington after having been Indicted. He is 43 years old, a German, well educated.

In 1S90 he was a candidate for mayor of Covington, being defeated by 1C7 votes. He says he will return to Kentucky without requisition papers. A reward of $250 was offered for his arrest. A LONDON TRAGEDY. Drunken Mother Cuts the Throats of Her Four Children and Then Her Own.

London, July 15. Emma Symonds, the wife of an engine fitter, cut the throats of her four young children and then her own last night. Symonds returned home about 1 o'clock this morning, and, as he entered his bedroom, he stumbled over the bodies of two of his children, dead, and found his wife and the others dying. Sirs. Symonds, after a period of abtlnence, broke the pledge on Diamond Jubilee day, and had been drinking heavily ever since.

Tighlman Will Get Another Guthrie, O. July J3. (Special.) Deputy United States Marshal William Tlghlman will receive the reward offered by the postofllce department for the capture of Bill Raldler. who led the bandits who held up the Chicago. Rock Island Pacific passenger train at Dover.

April 3, 1835. When Tighlman applied for the reward he was told the government did not pay rewards to deputy sheriffs, but the matter has been reviewed and Tighlman has been notified that he will receive the reward. He has already received from the Rock Island company. Ilnrltngame Convicted. Joplln, July 15.

Special.) The Jury In the case against T. E. Burllngame, ex-presldent of the Springfield Bank of Commerce, brought In a verdict of guilty on the third count of receiving deposits when he knew the bank was insolvent. He had been acquitted on theuther two counts. His sentence was fixed) at three years.

Maryland Train Wreckers. Cumberland, July 15. At 2:30 o'clock this morning the engine attached to train No. 10 was derailed and fell over on Its side. No one- wan Injured.

Investigation reveals the fact that someone had removed a bolt from the switch. The company's detectives have been detailed on the case. Tried Snlclde With Lend Pencil. New York. July 15.

John Scott Oliver, the California deputy sheriff wnj wa3 indicted last week for abduction, attempted suicide In the Tombs prison this afternoon. He thrust a lead pencil down his throat. He is not seriously hurt. This Is his second attempt at suicide since his arrest. Liquor Lodge Rnided.

Lawrence. July 15. (Special.) The O. M. B.

lodge here was raided by the sheriff this morning, the proprietor and bartender arrested and several wagonloads of liquor seized. The lodge had a membership of over 400. Farmer's Daughter Kills Herself. LeotI, July 15. (Special.) Florence Marine, the 17-year-old daughter of Andrew J.

Marine, committed suicide by taking strychnine, at her home, near Whltelaw, in Greeley county, yesterday. No cause Is assigned. MARRIED HIS HOUSEMAID. Head of nn Exclusive Philadelphia Family Weds Bridget Mary It) an. Philadelphia.

July 13. Dr. C. E. Cad-wallader, the head of one of Philadelphia's oldest and most exclusive families, was married this afternoon in St.

Paul's Episcopal church to Bridget Mary Ryan, his former housemaid. Tho marriage caused quite a sensation In society circles In this city. Mr. Charles E. Cadwallader Is a descendant of the famous John Cadwallader, the emigrant who arrived In America in 1K7.

The bride comes of poor but respectable Irih parents. She is 21 years of age, while her distinguished husband has passed 50. BERNHARDTWAS WEARY. Refaaed to Attend a Formal Civic Reception Arranged in Her Honor. Portsmouth, England, July 15.

Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, who arrived here to-day on her provincial tour, provided annoying disappointment for tho municipal authorities. They had made elaborate arrangements to give her a formal civic reception, and assembled In the town hall In their municipal robes, awaiting the tragedienne. At the last moment Mme. Bernhardt refused to attend the reception, giving as the sole reason that she did not feel strong enough to climb the steps.

NEGROES NOT WANTED. Polk County, Whites Aronsed by the Immigration of Col ored People. Mena, July 15. (Special.) The pcoplo of this city are considerably agitated over the race question. For years past there was not a negro allowed to remain In Polk county, but since the advent of the railroad a number have settled in this city and more are coming In all the time.

Secret meetings have been held by those opposed to the negroes and It Is reported that a number of negroes have been warned to leave the county, but as yet none have-obeyed. Bine and Gray to Meet. Springfield. July (Special.) On account of the comparative Inaccessablllty of tho Wilson Creek battleground the executive commltee has decided to hold the reunion of the Union and Confederate soldiers at the fair grounds near the city instead of on the battleground. The local camp of Confederate veterans will Invite General Basil Duke, of Kentucky, to be present.

Prominent generals on both sides will attend the meeting. Earthquake in Austria. Vienna. July 13. At Lalbach.

thirty-five miles northeast of Trieste, a slight earthquake shock occurred this morning at 1 o'clock. It was followed Just before 7 o'clock by much more severe shocks. The latter lasted six second. Great damage a Iwa i i lull lr rt rrtf nnlo wa. a nllt onen and the people were Djnlc- stricken.

RICHEST ON EARTH. WONDERFUL GOLD STniKE IN THE YUKON niVER COUNTRY. SCORES ALREADY WEALTHY. OF 2O0 CLAIMS STAKED OUT NOT O.NE HAS PROVEN WORTHLESS. A Los Angeles Jinn Has Cleaned Up in a Few Months Find Is 300 Miles From St.

Michael's, Alnaka, in British Territory. San Francisco, July 13. A story rivaling In Intensity of interest that told of the fabulous wealth of Monte Crlsto was related by the passengers of the little steamer Excelsior, which has Just arrived from St. Michael's, Alaska. Millions upon millions of virgin gold, according to the story, await the fortunate miner who has the hardihood and courage to penetrate into the unknown depths of the Yukon district.

There was tangible evidence on the little steamer of the truth of this story told by the travelers, for In the cabin were scores of sacks filled to the very mouth with "dust" taken from the placers of the froz en North. The amount brought In Is variously estimated at from $300,000 to $750,000. There came In on the Excelsior some forty people, among them some women, from what Is now known as the Klondike district, though only fifteen of these had been actually engaged In mining. There were among them men who had been for more than ten years facing the dangers and hardships of the frozen North In the hope of making a rich find, but who signally failed. But now they come back with fortunes stowed in their gripsacks and untold millions to be picked up in the country of which so little is known.

In British Territory. The new Eldorado lies Just across the Alaskan boundary, in British territory. It is of recent discovery, but already there are at least 3.000 people on the ground, and more are flocking In that direction. The discovery of the Klondyke regions presents a story that Is uniquely Interesting. Around Forty Mile, on the Y'ukon, is a tribe of Indians known as the Slickers, and with them Is a man who, years ago, was known as George Cormack, but who Is now called "Slick George." In September last, at the head of a party of Indians, he his hut near Forty Mile camp and started In a southerly direction, saying that he Intended to find a new gold field before his return.

He came back two weeks later and startled the miners with the announcement that forty miles away there was gold to be found in plenty. The streams abounded with the yellow metal and all that was needed was for somebody to pick it up. Many persons Hocked to the place, and in time the word reached Forty Mile camp that untold riches could be found along the bottom of Bonanza creek and Its tributaries. Men who had failed the former camp immediately packed up their belongings and set out for the new fields. It was a hard and trying Journey, but that was nothing.

with the promise of millions at the end of the route. Authentic News of the Find. Tho Associated Press has received a letter from H. A. Stanley, president of the BIngbamton, N.

Evening Herald Company, telling of the wonderful gold discoveries of Alaska. Mr. Stanley wrote from St. Michael's Island, where he stopped on hto way to the Y'ukon mining region. Writing under date of June 30.

he says: "The steamer Excelslor.of San Francisco, was the first vessel to push her way through the Ice to this station. The Portland, from Seattle, arrived four hours later. From these vessels we learned for the first time of McKlnley's election, the result of tho Corbett-Fitzslmmons prize fight and other news of the fall and winter. The Excelsior went on to Yukon about June 13 and the river steamer Portus B. Weare.

which wintered at Dawson, 2,223 miles up, reached St. Michael's June 27. The Weare brought authentic news of some of the most wonderful gold strikes In all the world's history and brought also some forty-five miners, every man bringing In from $3,000 to $100,000 of dust and nuggets, an aggregate of more than Just how much th.e Weare brought In on Its own account, as the exchange of provisions nnd supplies furnished miners by the North -American Trading and Transportation Company, could not be ascertained, but It is very large. "The steamer Alice arrived at St. Michael's on June 23, bringing twenty-five miners and half a million in gold for them nnd much on their own account.

The passengers on the Alice confirmed the news reported by the passengers of the Yieare, which is as follows: Richest in the World. "The richest gold strike the world has ever known was made in the Klondyke region last August and September, but the news did not get even to Circle City until December 13, when there was a great stampede over the 300 miles Intervening between there and the newer fields. On August 12. George McCormack made the first great strike on Bonanza creek, and on Au gust 19 seven claims were niea in mat region. Word got to Forty Mile and Circle City, but the news was looked upon as a grub stako rumor.

On December 15, however, authentic news was carried to Circle City by J. M. Wilson, of the Alaska Commercial Company, nnd Thomas O'Brien, a trader. They carried not only news, but prospects, and the greatest stampede ever known in this part of the world commenced. "Those who made the 300 miles first struck It richest.

Of all the 200 claims staked out on the Bonanza and Eldorado creeks, not one has proven a blank. Equally rich finds were made on June 6 and 10 on Dominion creek. Not less than 300 claims have been staked out on Indian creek; and the surface Indications are that these are as rich as any of the others. "The largest nugget yet found was picked up by Bert Hudson, on claim No. (, on the Bonanza, and was worth $237.

Next In size was one found by J. J. Cienents on Indian creek, worth $23L The last four pans Clements took out were worth $2,000, and one went $773. Bigger pots have been struck In other regions, but nowhere on earth has so rich a general find been made as In this section. Some of the Lucky Onea.

"In all, about seventy-five lucky miners have reached St. Michael's. Some brought but a portion of their clean-up, preferring to invest other portions in mines they know to be rich. Among the most lucky are J. J.

Clements, of Los Angeles, who cleaned up about $173,000, brought out and Invested the rest; Professor T. Llppy, of Seattle, who brought out about $50,000 and has $150,000 In sight and who claims his mine is worth $300,000 or more: William Stanley, of Seattle, who cleaned up Clarence Berry, $110,000: Henry Anderson, Frank Keller, T. J. Kelly. William Sloane.

of Na-naimo. B. C. and at least thirty more who will not talk, but stand guard over the treasure In their staterooms. Then there are at least twenty more, men 'J bringing from $3,000 to $20,000.

All this gold and more to come Is the clean-up of last winter's work. It must all come out via St. Michael's and the bulk of supplies must go In that way. The two great transportation companies pushing In supplies are the North American Trading and Transportation Company and the Alaska Commercial Company." Further particulars will follow In about forty days, on arrival of the next steamer, as Mr. Stanley will remain in Alaska and gather all the Information he can.

Another Slory of It. The following Is an extract from a letter received by the Excelsior. It was sent from Che Klondkc region by a prominent and wealthy young business man of San Francisco to hit brother In this city: "The excitement on the river In Indescribable and the output of the new Klondyke district Is almost beyond belief. Men who had nothing last fall are now worth a fortune. One man has worked forty feet of his claim ami Is going out with $10,000 in dust.

Quarter interests in claims are now selling at from $15,000 to $50,000. The estimate of the district given Is thirteen miles, with an average value of $300,000 to the claim, in which some are valued as high as $1,000,000 each. At Dawson, sacks of dust are thrown under the counters in the store tor safe Keeping. "Some of the stories are so fabulous that I am afraid to repeat them, for fear of being suspected of the Infection. Labor Is $13 a day and board, with 100 days' work guaranteed, so you can Imagine how difficult It Is to hold employes.

"If reports are true, it Is the biggest placer discovery ever made in the world, for, although other diggings have been found quite as rich In spots, no such extent of discovery has been known which prospected and worked so high right through." ENGLAND MAY AGREE TO IT. Reported in London That Great Britain Will Participate in a Monetary Conference. London, July 13. A Joint proposal of bimetallism was presented to-day on benalf of the United States and France at a con-, ference heM at the foreign office between Baron dc Courcel, the French ambassador, representing France: Ambassador Hay, Senator Wolcott, former Vice President Stevenson and General Palnc. representing the United States; Lord Salisbury.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, and Mr. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, representing EnglanJ. and Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state for India, representing India.

The proposals, after some discussion, were taken under advisement and the British cabinet will give its answer at a subsequent conference. It Is reported this evening that an international conference will be summoned probably to meet in the United States, with Great Britain participating. All the delegates will be unlnstructed with regard to the ratio, although It is well known, of course, that the United States favors IS to 1 and Franca I3fz to 1 According to to-day's report. England's participation would mean India's, and there Is a prospect of some concessions as to the Bank of England's reset and sliver certificates. FROM CLODHOPPER TO DUDE Jerry SImpaon Una Experienced the Transition Since He Went to Cong-reaa.

Washington, July 13. Jerry Simpson's old-time friends, who knew him when he was socklessT would hardly have recognized him as he stood leaning against the glided wall of the senate chamber on Wednesday afternoon while the vote was being recorded on the passage of the tariff bill. Jerry has been slightly lame lately, as a result of a street car accident, and so he carried a cane, which added somewhat to his dudish appearance. He was dressed in the strictest nineteenth century summer styld. He wore white duck trousers, rolled up two Inches at the bottom: russet shoes, blue sack coat, standing collar, and small tie.

and Instead of a vest, wore the regulation summer belt. Some of the senators who have known Simpson ever since his entrance Into public life were compelled to walk over and look directly Into his face before they could believe It was he. A few years of Washington life has wrought striking changes In many a man, but in no case has the metamornhosls been more complete than In the case of Jerry Simpson, of Medicine Lodge. AN ENDEAVOR ROMANCE. Old Sweethearts Meet at the San Frnnclaro Convention and Are Promptly Married.

San Francisco, July 15. A romantic incident connected with the recent Christian Endeavor convention In this city developed to-day, when Miss Mary B. Davis, "of Louisville. was wedded to George C. King, of this city, at the Palace hotel, in the presence of a few mutual friends, most of whom were members of the Kentucky delegation.

King was formerly a clerk In the employ of the uncle of the bride, but was sent out here as their agent after Mls Davis" parents had discouraged his suit, and had not seen the young lady for six years, when she surprised him by meeting him at the convention. While there had been no understanding between the young couple prior to their meeting, no time was watted after their reunion, for. after making up their minds, they promptly completed arrangements for the wedding, which has Just been celebrated. STOCKHOjERS SUE. Seek to Recover the Vnlne of Their Stock In Wrecked Bank From the Directors.

Fort Scott. July 15. (Special.) A number of stockholders of the State bank, of this city, which was wrecked by Cashier Colean, who stole $15,000 of Its funds. Including Judge George W. Herdman.

of the Jersejvllle, district, and other Bll-nois residents, wno founded the bank, this evening brought suit against the directors of the bank to recover the full amount of paid up stock. They allege negligence and mismanagement on the part of the directors, who are D. F. Coon, J. J.

Stewart. John II. Mead. C. H.

Haynes. Henry J. Butler. W. H.

Harris and C. C. Craln. of this city, and Judge Thornton Ware, of Chicago. COMING TO MISSOURI.

FIfty-lx Husulnns With in Cnth Will Embark in Stock Halalnir New Y'ork. July 15. On board the Hamburg-American line steamer Patria. which arrived this afternoon from Hamburg, was a party of fifty-six nassenzers In the for ward steerage who are going to settle In Missouri, where they Intend to start In the cattle and horse raising business. They were well supplied with funds, their cash capital consisting of no less than In gold pieces.

One family alone has JW.OX). which wai made In South American cattle raising. The colony comes from Russia. NEW C0FFEYVILLE FACTORY. Commercial Club Secures the Location of a Stravr Board Mill.

Coffeyvllle, July 15. (Special.) The Commercial Club of this city has Just closed a contract with J. F. Ellsworth Sons, of Iowa, for the location of a straw-board paper mill and egg case filler factory. The plant is to cost $30,000 and will furnish employment to 150 people.

Work will begin on the plant at once. This will be an enterprise of great Importance to this city and surrounding country. Populism la Atlanta. July 13. In an editorial in his paper to-day Tom Watson says: "If we cannot arrest the falling to pieces of our pany.

tnose oi us wno were once uem-ocrats will bo Democrats again, and those who were Republicans will be Republicans again. Fusion Is dissolving Populism back I into ltt original 1 A FISH17 PARIS STORY SPAIN AND JAPAN SAID TO HAVE FORMED AN ALLIANCE. WILL MAKE WAR ON UNCLE SAM OBJECT IS THE PROTECTION CUBA AND HAWAII. OF Uoatilitiea to Be Commenced by Both' Cunntrlea in Caae of Interference in Cuban Affairs or the Annexation of the Sandwich Islands. London, July 15.

A dispatch from Paris to a news agency here says that Inquiry at the American embassy there has elicited a confirmation of the rumor that the governments of Spain and Japan have arranged an offensive alliance against the United States. The terms of the understanding, which Is for the mutual protection of Cuba and Hawaii, provide that. In the event of an active aggressive movement on the part of the United States tending toward Interference in Cuban affairs, or persistence in the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. both Spain and Japan shall declare war simultaneously against the United States and shall make hostile demonstrations along both the Atlantic and Pacific coast lines of that country. Washington, July 13.

Little credence la placed in official circles here in the statement that the Spanish and Japanese governments have entered into an offensive alliance against the United States for the mutual protection of Cuba and Hawaii. Indeed, so far as could be learned to-night, no intimation of such an agreement has ever reached the state department. Secretary Sherman was Indisposed when a reporter called at his house In regard to the matter, but Mr. Day, the first assistant secretary, discredited the report and regarded It as too improbable to discuss. "The state department has no Information concerning the reported alliance." he said, "and I don't believe that there Is any foundation for the statement that one has been entered Into." Both the Spanish and Japanese ministers are away from the city.

REMARKABLY HEAVY EXPORTS. United States Shipped More Goods Last Year Than In Any Previous Year. Washington, July 15. Tho monthly statement of the exports and Imports of the United States, Issued to-day by the bureau of statistics, makes the remarkable showing that never before in the history of the country have the exports of merchandise, which includes practically all the exports except gold and silver reached so high a figure as during the fiscal year ending line 30, IS37, nor na ihexcess of exports ever imports so large. The only time -these flgurfi were approached was in 1S32.

when the United States was making heavy shipments of grain to feed Europe's suffering from a series of deficient harvests. The statement for 1S37, with comparisons. Is as follows: Exports of domestic merchandise. increase over ISM, about $170.0,000. TotaI exports of domestic and foreign merchandise, as compared with for 1S36.

The total Imports of merchandise during the fiscal year Just closed amounted to of which $351,932,605 was free of duty. The total Imports were about $13,330,000 less than last year, and the excess of exports over imports for the year was This Is an excess Of about over last year and an excess of about over any previous year. The figures for June also show an Important gain. The domestic exports of merchandise during that month amounted to J72.SS6.SS0. a gain over June.

ISM. of $3,000,000. The exports for June amount to as compared with for June. 1S96. The exports of gold, including ores, for the fiscal year 1S97 amounted to as compared with $11,409,947 for 1S99.

The imports of gold amounted to an Increase of about $31,500,000 over ISM. The exports of silver during 1S97 amounted to and the Imports to (20.533.227. The excess of gold Imports over exports, therefore, was $41,653,795. and the ocess of silver exports over Imports. Never before has the sliver movement, both export and Import, reached so high a figure.

LET HIM COME TO KANSAS CITY. Scottish MnltI-3IllllonaIre Has Croaaect the Ocean In Search of a Good Wife. New York. July 15. Thomas J.

LIpton, the Scottish millionaire, who gave an.elghth of a million to the Princess of Wales fund for the poor, has at last made known hla errand on this side of the pond. Mr. LIpton Is probably tho greatest advertiser la England, and. while he has not yet Inserted a matrimonial advertisement here, if the truth be known, he came to find a wife. "I have arrived at that age when I need a wife," he said.

"I'm 47 years old. and I'va worked so hard up to now that I've had no time to mingle in society or meet young women. I think I'm entitled to a little enjoyment In life. I want a home of my own nnd a companion who will sit at my table opposite me and pour the tea at each meal. I've been called a confirmed old bachelor, and I suppose It's true all except the but I'm not too old to learn married ways.

I suppose. If I find the right sort of a woman to teach me. "I don't care how much money she has, or what her position in society Is. I've got enough money. I guess, to support two persons." Here Mr.

LIpton chuckled. "I like America, what I've seen of It. and I've always been a great admirer of the American women from a distance, you understand. I don't care anything about a title. I'd marry a poor New York girl as quick as the richest duchess out of a London drawing room.

AH I want Is a good TO IMPROVE MAIL DELIVERY. Five Sergeants Named to Have Charge of Rontes of Fifty Carriers in Chicago. Chicago, July 15. A new system to add to the efficiency of mail delivery was started yesterday morning by Postmaster Gordon In the appointment of five letter carriers, who. with the rank of sergeant, will have charge of a district composing the routes of fifty carriers.

A three months' trial of the plan will be given In Chicago, and if it proves successful It will become a permanent part of tho carrier system. The work of the new officials will be to regulate routes, discipline carriers, take up complaints, see that mall and package boxes are properly placed, and that the men are attentive to thtlr duty. The sergeants will make dally reports to the superintendent of the city delivery and weekly reports will be made to the postmaster. Mlas Frances Hayes to Wed. Fremont.

July 15. Miss Frances Hayes, the only daughter of the late President Hayes, will be married to Ensign Harry Eaton Smith. U. S. on September 13.

at the Hayes mansion. Spiegel Grove, President and Mrs. McKlnley will attend. nix Gotham Bond iaane. NeW York.

July 15. Comptroller Fitch today makes advertisement for the sale of amounting to $10.053.017.2.. The bonds will bear 3 per cent Interest..