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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1897. DEIS tin, ms. NOTICE. The Kansas City, Branch Office of The Journal has removed from the Husted building to 641 Minnesota avenue.

Telephone west 23. ATTENTION, KNIGHTS! All members of Kansas City tent Iso. 11, Knights of the Maccabees, are requested to attend a special meeting at German hall, Monday, October 11, at 7:30 p. to make arrangements for the funeral of Sir Knight I CL Gouch. C.

WALKER, Commander. KEELEY Institute oucf. The only place In Kansas where the Genuine Keeley Remedies and Treatment for Alcohol and Narcotic Addictions are administered. Address as above. A IKED OPPOSITION.

REPUBLICANS WILL SIEET IT WITH A. TOTTED, SOLID FROXT. FUSIONISTS ARE BADLY SCARED. MOXGREL XOSUXEES MAY NOT GET OX THE TICKET. The Contest Board "Will Render Its Decision To-day Law Secm to Be on the Side of the Fro- testers Pops Hopeless of Success.

delegates departed for their homes last night and the remainder -will Ic-avo morning. Now that the festivities on tho Missouri Bide are over and the local county election Is drawing near, tho Republicans ot this city and county will turn, their attention to the campaign. The Republicans are united and will meet the opposition at tho polls next month with a solid front. An outsider would not likely appreciate the significance of this fact, but the candidates on the mongrel ticket realize Its true meaning to the fullest extent. A united Republican party In this county n-eans defeat to even a united fusion opposition, but this year the opposition Is split into three crowds the fuslonlsts, the middle-of-the-road Populists and the regular Democrats.

The regular Democrats have a full ticket in the field, but tho middle-of-the-road Pops aro simply lighting tho fusion ticket and they will likely suppcrt tho regular Democratic ticket If they fall in their attempt to keep tho fusion ticket off the ballot. Tho objections tiled against tho fusion ticket by Jack Doyle, a member of the Populist county central committee, were argued before the contest board Saturday and the board withheld its decision until to-day. The decision to be handed down to-day will decide whether or not the contest shall be heard on Its merits. The attorneys for tho fuslonlsts are endeavoring to prevent the matter from being heard by tho contest board on the grounds that tho board has only jurisdiction to pass upon the nomination papers. This was the way they averted the contest tiled by the regular Democrats.

However, the nomination papers filed by the Pops are illegal. Inasmuch as the secretary of the convention did not Elgn them. The law is very plain on this point. It provides that tho chairman and secretary of tho convention must sign the nomination papers and certify tho same to the county clerk. If the protest of Doyle's Is opened and given a fair hearing sufficient irregularities will be proven to warrant the board In refusing to allow the ticket spaco on the ballot.

A fight is being started on II. Riley, fusion candidate for county commissioner. C. E. DodFon was first given the nomination by tho Popocrats, but the laboring people made such a llfeht on him that he was compelled to withdraw irom tne race.

James O'Brien, who was given the same nomination by the Pops, was also forced out of the race. Riley is not a suitable candidate for the laborltes. and they aro already showing their disapproval. Riley came to Argentine from Miami county and was picked up by Dodson. When Riley made the race for councilman In Argentino a fight was made on him on the grounds that ho did not own any property In tho city and was simply a piece of Dodson's political machinery.

The fight got a little warm, and it is claimed by prominent politicians that Dodson deeded a house and lot to Riley in order to head off the fight. Tho laborltes now claim that If Rllcy Is elected lie will hold the office In name only, as his policy will be dictated by Dodson. FUNERAL OF JOHN DUNLAP. Tlie Victim of n. Covrnrdly Murderer Laid to IlcKt In Woodlarvn Cemetery.

The funeral of John Dunlap, who was murdered in ICansas City. Thursday night, took place yesterday afternoon at the Central Christian church. The church was well filled with friends of the dead young man and tho Dunlap family. Rev. Mr.

W. E. Johnson, pastor of the Central church, conducted the services, and during Jils remarks he spoke of young Dunlap in complimentary terms. The deceased had been a member of that church ever sinco ho came to this city with his widowed mother, from Leavenworth. He had always borne a good reputation and was quite popular with tho young people of the Central church.

At tho close of the services at the church many of the mourners followed tho remains to Woodlawn cemetery, where interment took place. Colored Methodists Adjourn. The sixteenth annual session of the Colored Methodist Episcopal ministers of the Colored Methodist Episcopal ministers of ICansas and Missouri closed in this city yesterday, after a very Interesting and successful meeting of four days' duration. There were about sixty-five visiting delegates present at the meeting and considerable Important business was transacted. Ono of the most significant questions discussed was the advisability of reuniting tho African Mothodlst church.

The. Colored Methodists were one united people until 1S71. when a split occurred and two separate organizations were created. They aro now known as tho African Methodist church and tho Colored Methodist Episcopal church. Bishop Tanner, of this city, made the first talk on the proposition of union, and ho was followed by several ablo ministers.

It was the opinion of. the majority of tho delegates present that the two organizations should be united again, but no definite action was taken in view of bringing about this end. Some of tho HA8R HUMORS Itchinjr, Irritated, tcily, crusted Scilps, dry, thin, snd filling lUlr. cleanied, rmrlfied. and bt.ntl-ea by wrm tnunpooi Trith Crncr Soir, and occasions! dressing of of emollients, the rrcstcst ikla cores.

(utieura Trestmcnt will produce cleia, netlthy seslp with laxnrlsnt, lustrous bslr, when sll else fills. Sold thnmrturat th. noiii. FoTnsDirajXDClluc. rror Boston.

syliov to produce Luznrisnt Iltir," nulled fm. sflNQ flU CIRC irlth Ecnms InsUntlrnlirreA Taylor Trlnl to Be Renamed To-day. The Taylor trial will be resumed in the district court this morning. The prosecution commenced introducing evidence Friday morning and that night court adjourned until to-day. Tho state has introduced the majority of its testimony and it is thought that it will conclude its case to-day.

The attorneys for the accused banker have not made public tho line of defense, but it Is generally believed that they propose to prove that the defendant was unaware of the falling condition of the bank when he accepted the last few deposits and that he never took a dollar after he discovered that the institution was doomed. The trial will likely last until Tuesday night. METROPOLIS 3IISCELLAXY. James Cahlll. son of Michael Cahill, the well known Wyandotte county farmer, and Miss Carrie Hoffman, ot Summerville, were united in marriage in this city Saturday night by Rev.

C. W. Litchfield. They, will make their future home in this city. L.

C. Gouch died yesterday morning at the family home. No. 1S02 North Hfth street, with pneumonia. The deceased was 35 ears of age, and leaves a wife and three small children.

He was a member of the Maccabees, which order will have charge of his funeral, to be held to-morrow afternoon from the home. He was also a member of the Concordia Singing Society. BRAVE MAN REWARDED. In a Shower of Bnlletsi Fcrdlnnnd F. Iloum Rescued Judge Bearer From Death.

Ferdinand F. Rohm, of Harrlsburg, one of the Capitol park policemen, has received a letter from tho secretary of war, notifying him that he has been awarded a medal of honor for bravery on the field of battle. Mr. Rohm was the chief bugler In the Sixteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, and at the battle of Ream's station, while his regiment was moving swiftly over the field of battle, he saw a wounded officer lying in an exposed position. He dismounted at once and calling a couple of companions succeeded, in the face of heavy firing from tho enemy, in getting the wounded officer to a safe place.

That officer was James A. Beaver, then colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, later a brigadier general, then governor of Pennsylvania, and at present a judge of the superior court. One of Governor-Beaver's first acts when he took office here was to make Rohm, a member of tho park police force. THE NEWS ATJ.EAVENWORTH. Mother AVhenton, Frlsjon Evangelist, Visits the United States Prison Are Active.

Religious services at the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth yesterday were somewhat out of tho usual order. Mother Wheaton, the prison evangelist, late of "Washington. D. now of Iowa, preached to the convicts at the morning hour. Her address was a most effective one and men all through the audience were moved to tears.

At the close of the service she stood at the chapel door and shook tho hand of each prisoner as he went out. Her head is white with age, she is without means, and yet she has visited the prisons of the United States and many in Europe, bearing messages of hope and cheer to the condemned. She is not alone a woman of ready speech, but is a sweet singer as well. Her life is dedicated to her work, and many is the unfortunate who has cause to bless the visit of Mother Wheaton. Mrs.

O. J. Twogood, of this city, accompanied her to the prison. In the afternoon Prison Chaplain Cade lectured on "Taste," his address being an argument in flavor of an upright life. Tho chaplain has a fund of anecdotes, which was frequently Interspersed In his remarks, keeping the 400 men in constant good humor.

His address was listened to with close attention and appeared to be enjoyed by the audience. An Interesting feature was the song service, conducted by the prisoners, with one or their number as the leader. The singing was excellent, the men, seemingly, putting their hearts into the music. Tho penitentiary will cease from labor on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, tho purpose being to allow half the prison force ot guards to attend the reunion one day and tho other half the day following. The prison will be open to visitors all the week and ushers present to show them through.

Of the fifty guards attached to the prison, over forty have seen military service. PLACE HOLDERS ARE UNEASY RESIGXATIOX OF COLLECTOR -WITHERS ALARMS HIS DEPUTIES. Plenty of Crooks. Crooks and light fingered gentry aro flocking to the city in large numbers, keeping the police force active in extending the marblo hand and bidding them "move on." Whenever this request was not complied with tho offending party was taken, to the city station, booked as a vagrant and locked up. A number ot such were run in Saturday and Sunday nights.

Late Saturday evening a young man, apparently about 23 years of ago was arrested at Second and Main streets while trying to sell a bolt of ladles' worsted dress goods. He told several conflicting stories regarding his possession of the goods, which he claimed to have purchased from another party. A merchandise card, bearing the name of J. M. Knight.

Topeka, was found In his possession. He gave his name as Arthur Hedrlck and was locked up. Mrs. liilllx, Mrs. J.

Nell and a young girl were arrested for shoplifting. When caught they had a number of articles which had been taken from different stores. They put up a bond of $10 for their appearance in police court this morning. B7 CCT1CV1A KUUSIU. Federal Court to Open.

I. E. Lambert, the new United States district attorney, arrived in the city last night to attend the federal court, which is to ojen to-day. Judge Foster will preside, but it Is thought that, on account of the reunion, the term will be a brief one. The first criminal case to be tried will bo that against J.

It. Oliver, who blew up the residence of Governor Smith, of the Soldiers" home, with dynamite, and severely injuring Mrs. Smith. Oliver will be confronted with the man who sold him tho dynamite in Atchison. It is stated that ho has a surprise in store, and will produce at the trial the dynamite and fuse which he purchased.

Governor Smith has been summoned from California, to give testimony for tho prosecution. Brief Mention. Newman Erb, president of tho electric railroad. Is expected to arrive to-day. after which a meeting of the directors will take place.

A general manager and superintendent is to be chosen, to succeed Louis M. Erb. The executive committee of the Republican county central committee has placed tho name ot Jacob Huhn on the ticket as a candidate for state senator. This is to fill the vacancy caused by Senator W. A.

Harris' resignation. Tho Leavenworth Gun Club will take part in Thursday's parade and fire 1,000 shots. The different secret orders In the. city have arranged to keep their respective lodge rooms open, to accommodate their visiting members. A crazy colored man was arrested on the streets yesterday morning, in an almost nude condition.

He was carrying a loaded shotgun. When yon suffer from nick headache, dizziness, constipation, remember Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. Ono pill is a dose. PEXSIOXS. Washington, Oct.

10. The following pensions havo been granted: ICANSAS. Original Thomas Underhill, Wells; William Burress, dead, Sedan. Supplemental George Frltzlnger, Belleville. Increase Frank Stelnmlller, Leavenworth; Henry C.

Jay, Echo; Miles H. Al-derson, Wilson: Sanford J. Anderson, North Topeka: Henry Allison, Beattie. Original, widows, etc. Elizabeth Wolf, Washington.

MISSOURI. Original Noah Edwards, Chllhowee: Joel A. Shackelford. Stoutland; Samuel Hilton, Spokane; Chester J. Rees, Burlington Junction.

Increase Calvin Curtis, Modena; William R. Austin, Jcrrico: William Odges, Desloge; Jesse W. Kennedy, Willow Springs. Original, widows, etc. Mathllde H.

A. Brunslng. St. Joseph; Melissa J. Ten Brocck, St.

Louis; Sarah McMulln, Mary- ville; reissue. Lizzie R. Newman, Verona. INDIAN TERRITORY. Original, widow, etc Martha Glory.

Stillwell. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. Original, widow, etc Mary L. Tate, Norman. Adrlees From Washington Indicate Thnt Many Good Positions Will Soon Be Made Vacant In This City.

Now that Internal Revenue Collector Withers has resigned there is much interest manifested, both by those holding positions In that office and by those who would like to hold them, regarding the attitude the administration will assume regarding the tenure of positions. Private advices from Washington, received by interested persons here, state positively that Seerctary Gage has taken the position that the appointing power for the deputies is vested solely In the department and tho terms of all subordinates expire with the official who appoints them, and their tenuro or office expires together. If this position is maintained there will be a large number of good positions vacant here when Collector Withers leaves the office. If It Is not sustained there will bo a goodly number of ambitious men who will be greatly disappointed. Information from the national capital states that tho civil service commission by no means has conceded that such is the law, and that it will file a spirited protest against sucli an interpretation.

Tho commission will try to enforce its idea and establish a precedent at once. Inasmuch as this is one of the offices where a change must be made within a short time. It Is quite probable that the precedent will bo established In the Kansas City office. The attitude of Secretary Gage is that removals can be made without the cause and red tape of civil service and without the advice or consent of that appendage of governmental affairs, while the commissioners claim the collector Is simply the agent of the government In a collecting capacity and that all appointments under him must ho made according to the rules and provisions of the commission. It Is hinted that tho forthcoming ruling of Secretary Gage will lay down tho rule as he understands It and will enforce It and that he will maintain it even if he has to order each removal himself.

In that case it will leave it where the civil service commission cannot get a hand in the matter, as it would be simply an Issue between the secretary of the treasury and tho president. The secretary of the treasury has the undisputed right to make removals anywhere in the service and he can do It personally or he can instruct the collector to remove any employe by his order. It the collector attempts the removal of his own volition and without specific Instructions from the head of the department then It Is a matter that directly concerns the civil service commission as the collector of his own act cannot make removals except for cause, his power being limited to suspensions pending investigation. The question as to whether the employes of the Internal revenue office are under tho full protection of the civil service commission with terms as indefinite as those in the classified service will interest many employes all over tho country as well as many others who desire to become employes. It is quite likely to be settled about the same time the Kansas City collector Is named.

MEDALS F0RTW0 HEROES. Firemen John Lynch nnd Mike Connors to Be Revrardcd for Their Bravery. Mike Connors and John Lynch, the brave firemen who risked their lives to rescue Mrs. George Kelley and Miss Maud Miller from the fourth floor of the Emery build ing, Friday morning, are not to go unrewarded. A resolution was Introduced in tho upper' house of the common council Friday night, at the suggestion of Chief Hale, A New Russian Minister.

"Washington, Oct. 10. It is stated on good authority that Mr. E. DeKotzebue, the Russian minister to the United States, who is now at St.

Petersburg on a leave of absence, has decided not to return to this country. His reasons for this are said to be of a family character. providing for appropriate medals for firemen who performed acts of heroism, but it passed by apparently unnoticed. Mr. I.

Ryder, of the Household Fair, on learning that the council proposed to do nothing for tho fire boys, took the matter into his own hands and held a consultation with Chief Hale, the outcome of which was the placing of an order with the Meyer Jewelry Company for two solid gold med-als' cut.e1 ln rellef- They will be known as "The Household Fair Medals." Mr. Ryder was a member of the volunteer fire department at Cincinnati for a number of years, and Is well aware of tho dangers to which they are exposed. When completed the medals will be presented to Messrs. Connors and Lynch with appropriate ceremonies. Mr.

Ryder deserves great credit for his generosity and enterprise. INDEPENDENCE. 3Irs. Mary Short, Nearly 00 Yearn Old, Boasts an Ancestry Filled With Adventure. Mrs.

Mary Short, mother of Ellis Short, the well known ranchman of this city, will soon be four score years and ten old. Her ancestry was as full of incidents as her parentago was illustrious. Mrs. Short was related to two presidents or the United States James K. Polk and President Tyler.

Her maiden name was Polk, her grandfather was a first cousin to tho president. Her father, Charles Polk, was born in Detroit while her grandmother was held in captivity by the Indians. Detroit at that time was a wild region and the thought of a city could not nave been considered a remote idea by the pioneers of that day. Her grandmother was captured ln Ken-tuckybyJhe Indians and rushed through the wilds to Detroit, where a council ot braves was held and it was decided to tcmahawk her. About the last moment an Indian rode up and offered a pony to her captor for the prisoner and later sho was brought out of captivity.

It was in Detroit she gavo birth to a son. who was the father of Mrs. Short. President Tvler was a second cousin to her mother, which uiccico dua, aiimi iuiuieu 10 iwo presidents. Burglars Raid a Furiu House.

The home ot John Berry, a farmer who lives two miles east of the city, was entered by burglars about 7 o'clock last evening, during the absence of the family and a large amount of wearing apparel and a valuable shotgun carried off. It is supposed the work was done by tramps, who found the house unoccupied. They had forced a window to effect an entrance and had disarranged all of the contents of the house In their search for valuables. The police of the city were notified later and Instructed to keep a sharp lookout for tramps who carried shotguns. Independence News Xotes.

Mrs. Walter Minor left yesterday for Bur-lingame Kas after a short visit with Mrs. H. G. Henley, of this city.

qm" missionary from Syria, delivered an address yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church to mission workers of this citv. Dr. John Southern and wife have Economy. after a pleasant visit with Independence relatives. A pretty Juvenile entertainment was given Saturday afternoon by Mrs.

Cvrus Garnsey, complimentary to her little daughter. Dr. C. Moore, of Blue Mills, was a visitor ln Independence yesterday. A meeting of colored citizens was held Saturday night for tho purpose of indorsing S.

J. Harris, or Kansas City, for minister to Liberia. The entertainment last night at the Christian church was well attended. It was Forefathers' day and was appropriately observed by tho Christian Endeavor Society ot that church by tho reading of papers and special music These Dreadful Sores They Continued to Spread In Splto of Treatment but Now They are Healed-A Wonderful Work. "For many years I have been a great sufferer with varicose veins on ono ot my limbs.

My fopt and limb became dreadfully swollen. When I stood up I could feel the blood rushing down the veins of this limb. One day I accidentally hit my foot against some object and a sore broke out which continued to spread and was exceedingly painful. I concluded I needed a blood purifier and I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. In1 a short time those dreadful sores which had caused me so much suffering, began to heal.

I kept on faithfully with Hood's Sarsaparilla, and in a short timo my limb was completely healed and the sores gave me no more pain. I cannot be too thankful for the wonderful work Hood's Sarsaparilla, has done for me." Mrs. A. E. Gilson, Hartland, Vermont.

HOOCI parilla Is the best ln fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cents. LABOR BOYCOTTS THE GRAND. DISCHARGE OF STAGE E3IPLOYES AROUSES UNION MEX.

A Committee Marches Up and Down the Slderralk ln Front of the Theater nnd Asks the People to Heed the Boycott. APPROVED AND CRITICIZED. EXGLISH RAILROAD MAX OX AMERICAN- RAILWAY SYSTEMS. While the audience at the Grand opera house was gathpring last evening, three well dressed young men, very business-like in appearance, walked slowly up and down the sidewalk In front of the theater and called out in well modulated voices: "Boycott the Grand opera house. It is unfair to organized labor! Union labor asks fair-minded people to boycott Its enemies!" Tho young men never paused in their solemn procession past the amusement place, and they did not try to Interfere with anyone who wished to go inside.

Many people stopped to look at them as they walked up and down, and several of tho theatergoers Inquired tho reason for union labor placing a boycott upon the place. The young men, who composed a committee from the Industrial Council, the central body of organized labor in Kansas City, explained as they walked that the management of the theater had discharged the union stage hands and replaced them with cheaper, non-union men. At a meeting of the Industrial Council yesterday afternoon, the delegates from the Theatrical Stage Employes' Union presented a grievance against tho Grand opera house. They reported that the Grand management had employed cheap labor non-union men and had discharged the union stage employes. The council took up tho grievance and unanimously adopted resolutions declaring a boycott on the Grand.

A committee of ten union men was appointed to stand In front of the oncra house at each performance and announce to the patrons that the place is under the ban of a boycott. This line of policy will be continued until the management of the house discharges Its non-union stage employes and re-employs the union men. Each of the, delegates to the council was Instructed to report the boycott to his respective union and to have as many men from the different unions as possible to stand In front of the opera houfe durlng-each performance and take the names bt the business men who refuse to discontinue their patronage of tho theater. The voung man who was doing most of the talking last evening said the trouble between the union and the playhouse management had been brewing for several months: that the management had never been fair to the union and had recently discharged a number of tho men nnd refused to recognize the union In any way. The union, he said, had tried to effect a settlement of the trouble, but had foiled, and tho boycott had been ordered.

The duty of trying to put the boycott into effect- of course fell to tho members of the complaining union and they had tried tho task on. They say they expect to stay with it until they get fair treatment from the management. Manager Judah complained of tho boycott committee to Policeman Charley Ryan, who was on that beat and asked that tho committee be moved, but no arrests were made the members of tho committee stopped no one nor did they in any way interfere except to make a public statement. Manager Judah was asked concerning the grievance of tho laboring men. He said: "The men were a lot of fellows who belonged to what they call a union.

They wero drunk a good deal and wouldn't do their work and wo wouldn't havo them around. That Is all there is to It." THEY WERE BOUND TO MARRY. Story of Rare in "Which the Young "With Perfect Ease. A sensational elopement came to light ln Urbana, tho other day. The bride is a young girl from North Dakota, while the grcom hails from Michigan.

The mother of the girl traveled from Dakota to stop the marriage, but failed. Last week a. young man registered at the Weaver hotel under the name ot H. S. Stone, ot Jonesville, Mich.

On the day following a tall, handsome young lady called at tho hotel and met Stone. Tho couplo held a long consultation In the parlor, and after an early supper took the train for Toledo. The following day a fino looking lady called at the hotel and inquired If a young man by the name of Stono had registered, and was informed he had. Then she inquired If there was a young lady with Stone Day Clerk Relfsnider Informed her that Miss Nan Woodmansee had taken supper with Stone and they left for. Toledo.

The lady burst Into tears, for she was the mother of the young lady, nnd had como here to stop tho elopement. It was learned that Miss Woodmanseo had left her home for Jamestown, to have some dental work done. While there she learned of her lover's illness at Jonesville, and started to see him. When her parents heard where she was. her father telegraphed his daughter to meet her mother at Urbana, O.

Miss Woodmanseo went, and Stone followed. The young people were married in Toledo, and a telegram was sent to her mother, announcing tho marriage. Are nnllke nil other pills. No purging or pain. Act specially on me aver una Due.

Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. GOLD LEAVING ENGLAND. Coming- to America to Pay for Grain nnd Cotton Money Rates Hardening. London, Oct.

10. The resumption of tho gold shipments has changed the outlook for the money market. Grain shipments from the United States are now large, and cotton also is en route, while there is little, if any, offset in the way of American purchases in this market. "So far, indeed, as stock operations are concerned, special remittances in cash are being made to New York in connection with the coming sale of the Union Pacific railroad. These circumstances combine to Indicato a somewhat large drain ot gold and an advance in the bank rate, although the American demand will doubtless be met to some extent from Paris.

French purchases of wheat being considerable. A moderate rise in the value of money Is probable. Discount is' rather firmer. Tho banks, are not taking paper freely, though money remains in good supply at 1 per cent for a week. Bar silver is ld per ounce lower, owing to the general belief, that the Indian government has definitely refused to reopen the Indian mints to the free coinage of silver.

If this belief Is well founded, all the negotiations of the American bimetallic commissioners may be considered at an end. Why don't yon try Carter's Little Liver Pills? They are a positive cure for sick headache and all the tils produced by disordered liver. Says It Is Xo Wonder Conductors Get Rich Likes American Plan of Baggage Checks Talks ot Compartment Cars. $1.25 St. Joseph and Return 91 125, Via -Burlington Route, October 14th.

Mortimer Harris, former general manager of the London, Chatham Dover Railroad Company, is considered to be an authority on railroad matters. No Englishman has worked harder to bring about tho adoption of the American baggage checking system than he, but he failed because tho British public and the railroad officials would not sustain him. He is in America on a visit and has incldentaly observed the improvement In our railroad system since he was ln America thirty years ago. With no insular prejudice, he has talked freely about the differences between English and American roads. Although advanced in years, he is hale, fine looking and has tho activity or a much younger man.

"When I was here thirty years ago," he said, "I recognized Instantly the superiority of your baggage checking system, and when I returned I did all I could to Induce our railroads to adopt It. But It was not done and we still have our system, which I think is far inferior to yours. Here you simply take a check and your baggage is delivered at your door. In England all trains do not carry baggage cars and passengers with baggage carry it usually In their compartments in the cars. At the end ot the journey the luggage is dumptd out and the passenger finds it and carries it homo the best way he can." We have no baggage rooms and no system ot baggage express.

In the first place we have no space to build large baggage rooms and secondly the people seem to prefer tho present system. We give a passenger a check for his bag or luggage, and when he finds It he often goes away with both the bag and tho check. I suppose that every railroad could be sued by 500 passengers every year who could present their checks and claim that they had received no luggage. But they do not do It. I havo no hope whatever of having your system introduced in England." "What do you think of our railroad cars?" "They have their advantages and disadvantages.

We have changed our compartment system some, owing to the fact that several murders have been committed In them. Every compartment opens on a corridor, and the guard can pass by and look in whenever he chooses through the glass doors. The compartments are not locked and the guards can gain quick access to them. In a republic 1 can see why public cars are tne Dcttcr, Dut at times it is annoying to travel in them. When I was here first I went to Chicago, and I remember that several objectionable men took seats by me.

They were not clean, and certainly I would not have chosen them as my fellow passengers. In England we have an aristocratic class, which Is willing to pay extra for seclusion, and In the compartment system they actually get It. "Although this Is a republic," he continued, "you are beginning to have an aristocratic Why, In Boston, for instance, there is just as much aristocracy and just as much exclusiveness as in England. It is just as difficult to get Into society in Boston as ln England, and on the whole an aristocratic class is coming to the front. But nearly all of tho people here work, while in England that is not the case.

There are many who are not compelled-to work, but they do so In order to achieve something. Lord Salisbury, for Instance, has great wealth, and yet he works harder than many men, because he considers it to be his duty to his country. Here, your rich men do not enter politics, and the result Is that mediocrity is often placed In front." "What do you find to criticize in our system?" "The American system of conductors Is. I think, bad, and It is no wonder that many of them, as reported, soon get rich. In England we have guards, and what we call ticket collectors.

It is much better than the American plan and the road loses less. But our railroads operate under some disadvantages. They are taxed to the fullest extent and have to pay for everything. They have to pay the state 5 per cent of the total earnings when the passengers pay more than .1 penny a mile. This Is a heavy tax.

The third cTass passengers do not pay more than a penny a mile. Then, ln every county the roads hssJopay enormous rates, another word for taxes. Tho county is paid for lighting the road, but the railroad In reality furnishes all tho light. "I must say, however, that our system of traffic Is far superior to that in Germany and France. The latter country has improved its roads and Its management greatly, and offers excellent service from the Channel to Paris.

Germany has control of its roads and can fix tho rates and do as it pleases." Mr. Harris said he admired the Americans, and an American gentleman, he added. Is tho salt ot the earth. In regard to Cuba, he declared that England would not shed one drop of blood or spend one cent to 'Interfere between the United States and Spain. NEW STATIONJN BALTIMORE After Forty Years the Baltimore Ohio Rebuilds the Camden Depot.

Baltimore, Oct. 10. The new Camden station ot the Baltimore Ohio railroad was opened for business to-day. It is practically an extension of the old Camden station, which was built in 1S37, and which for rorty years has been tho principal passenger depot of the road ln Baltimore. The increase of business necessitated the erection of a train shed G30 feet long and S2 feet wide, with five tracks, for the use of the local and suburban trains.

This shed Is constructed alongside of tho cut that leads to the south portal of the Baltimore Belt tunnel, and in the center ot this cut has been erected a train shed 330 feet long and 42 feet wide for the exclusivo use or the Royal Blue line trains between Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. These trains have hitherto backed in and out ot Camden station, but under the new arrangement will make but one stop. Tho passenger trains will be pulled through the tunnel by the ninety-five ton electric motors, thus eliminating entirely smoke from that tunnel. New waiting rooms, restaurant, ticket offices, have been constructed, and altogether the new station Is very roomy and exceedingly convenient. The improvements ccst in the neighborhood of $100,000.

The old station will be used for freight, ROCK ISLAND PROMOTIONS. William Holibs, Harry Fox, "Operating Charlie" Jones nnd Oth- ers Moved. A number of promotions that were made yesterday on the Rock Island route are of interest in Kansas City, as some or the men are well known In the city, and all are in tho territory that is considered tributary to the city. W. M.

Hobbs has been promoted trom the position ot division superintendent ot the eastern division, with headquarters at Hor-ton, to the office or superintendent at Des Moines, la. He will succeed Harry Fox, who has been superintendent, but has been assigned to other duties. C. AV. Jones, who has been superintendent of the southern division, with headquarters at Herington, has been translerred to Hor-ton to succeed Mr.

Hobbs. Mr. Abbott, who has been trainmaster at Horton. has been made superintendent of the southern division and will succeed Mr. Jones at Herington.

Mr. Abbott will be succeeded at Horton by W. A. TInsman. who has been chief dispatcher at Trenton.

Mo. Mr. Fox. who has been superintendent of the Des Moines division, has been assigned to special duties under General Superintendent Hitt. His headquarters will bo in Chicago, but he will do a great deal of traveling.

HUTCHINS0NMAYV0TE BONDS. In Consideration of "Which the Hutchinson Southern Is to Make Improvements. Hutchinson, Oct. 10. (Special.) An election will bo held in this city Tuesday, October 12, to vote upon the proposition of issuing $33,000 bonds to the Hutchinson Southern Railroad Company.

In consideration for these bonds the company agrees to build a twelve-stall roundhouse and machine shops, a Ia'rge two-story union depot and a bridge across tho 'Arkansas river, from its. terminal track to the city. The company also agrees to permanently locate its general offices in this city. Tho Hutchinson Southern company Is now building an extension from Medford to Blackwell. I.

and has many expensive Improvements planned for next season, when the road will reach Denison, Tex. Settled the Question of Age. D. W. Caldwell, the late president of the Lake Shore, and John F.

Miller, general superintendent- of the Southwest system ot the Pennsylvania, were friends all their lives, but there was ono thing on which they could never agree, and that was as to which was the older. Ono day they were driving up to Caldwell's country homo in a buggy "John," said tho Lake Shore man, "you have always Insisted that I am older than you." "Why, of course. I was born In "That's all right, John: It you are younger than I am suppose you open the gate." Without a word Mr. Miller climbed from the buggy, opened the gate, and Mr. Caldwell drove through.

And then he did not stop, but went on to the house, leaving Mr. Miller to rollow through the dark and mud as best he could. When the house was reached the soli was scraped oft Mr. Miller and nothing more was said. He had proved that ho was the younger man of the two.

Wabash Pacific Coast Service. The Wabash passenger department announces that, commencing about October 20. that road, ln connection with the Santa Fe. will resume the line ot sleeping cars between St. Louis and Los Angeles.

leaving St. Louis Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 p. arriving at Los Angeles Saturdays and Tuesdays at 6:03 p. m. The service from St.

Louis Is a vestlbuled. ten section, double drawing room sleeper to Los Angeles, and a free reclining chair car to Kansas City. At Kansas City two magnificent sleepers and a dining car are attached to this train, running throueh from Kansas City to Los Angeles without change. Wabash trains rrom Buffalo, Detroit. Toledo and Chicago make direct connection with this train in the St.

Louis union station, thus making only one change of cars necessary between the East and California points. High Commissions Go This Month. General Passenger Agent Heafford. of the Milwaukee, having agreed to withdraw his J3 "premium" offered for Pacific coast business in an effort to secure a withdrawal of all high commissions, the Burlington has come out In a letter stating that It had been obliged to increase its commissions to $3 to meet the competition or the Milwaukee's "premiums;" that it had made contracts on that basis tor October business; that some ot the contracts already had been performed, and that It could not, therefore, agree to the proposition so far as it affects October business. A SOLDIER LAID TO REST.

THIRD REGIMENT HOXORS THB MEMORY OF DRU3I MAJOR BERRY. Officers and Privates Attend, the Last Rites in Full Regimental Dress-Veteran Company A Fires a Salute Over the Grave. Boston Maine Denial. Boston. Oct.

10. President Tuttle, of the Boston Maine road, has Issued a statement denying the published report of a pending change in the management and control of the property. Railroad Xotes. The Chicago Alton railroad has awarded contracts for the new bridge across the Mississippi river at Louisiana, Mo. The structural work has been awarded to tho Lassig Bridge and Iron works, and the operating machinery for the draw to the Vulcan Iron works, both ot Chicago.

W. J. Miller has been appointed general foreman of the motive power and car departments of the Kansas City, Pittsburg Guir railroad. Kansas City Suburban Belt railroad and Kansas City IndepemL. ence Air line, reporting direct to the office ot the superintendent of motive power and equipment.

B. L. McClaln. at one time traveling passenger agent of the Alton road with headquarters at Kansas City, now general agent of that company at New York, Is at the Midland with his wife. They are ln the West visiting relatives and enjoying a brief vacation.

Mr. McClaln is one of the most popular railroad men and has many friends here. GROWTH OF THE CHILD. Miss Henrietta Horning: Reads an Interesting- Paper Before the The-osophlcal Society. Miss Henrietta Horning read a paper before the Kansas City Theosophical Society last night on the subject of "How We Grow." The major part of the paper was devoted to a discussion of the growth of the child.

"If children were permitted to roam the fields and woods, where they could be closo to nature, with now and then a good library to browse In-to their hearts' content, the result would be magnificent compared with the average product of a so-called liberal education." she said. Tho great trouble with tho schoolroom of to-day, sho declared, was that the child is not permitted to express his Individuality. The cause or so much agnosticism and materialism In the world is that the individuality ot the child is suppressed ln the teachings or the Sunday school lessons. Men ot genius were proverbially lazy boys, she said, and their success in atter lire is to be attributed directly to the tact that they paid little heed to what the teacher said when her teaching was along narrow lines and consequently were directed, when they grow older by their own motives. Mrs.

Wlnslotv's SooiniSG Strop for children teething softens the gum, reduces lnfiam matron, allays pains, cures wind colic. 33c bottle. RAINFALL OVER THE WEST. The Drouth In Kansas but Slightly Relieved by Yesterday's Storm. A rain storm that was widespread fresh ened the earth yesterday, but had littlo beneficial effect upon the drouth, according to telegraphic advices received from vari ous points in Missouri and Kansas last nieht.

Tho heaviest nart of the storm seemed to be just over Kansas City, a steady downpour falling ror several hours. Out in Kansas the water did little more man moisten me eartn in many places, but was not heavy enough ln volump to re. lieve tne leeung of distress which was causeu uy continual ary weatner up to 7 o'clock last night .22 of an inch of ram had tallen ln this city. The maximum temperature yesterday was unu me minimum The Best PHI I ever used" is the frc quent remark of purchasers ot Carter's Little Liver Pills. When you try them you win Buy uie same.

Although A. R. Berry, the drum major of the Third Regiment band, who died Friday evening at his home, 2S09 Locust street, after a short illness, enly ranked as corporal In the regiment, all tho officers ot the regiment, including General Milton Moore, ot the Missouri National Guard, and Colonel Gross and his staff, attended the funeral services yesterday afternoon in full uniform. According to the regulations only a squad of uniformed men could be ordered out. but when the news of Mr.

Berry's death, reached the members of the regiment It only required the colonel's request for their presence at the funeral ror all the officers to attend, as well as many or the privates. Veteran Company or which Mr. Berry-was an honorary member, "attended the funeral, fully armed, as a special escort to the body, and fired a salute over tha grave as the casket was lowered to resting place. Mr. Berry was esteemed by all members of the regiment and he was given a soldier's burial with all the mlll- tary honors.

i A cold, drizzling rain was falling as tha was not minded by the old associates of the dead veteran. The Thlru Regiment band, thirty-five strong, stood at the head of the hearse, playing a funeral march in honor of the man who had given the band much or its reputation during the thirteen, years he had acted as its drum major, as national flag, was carried to the hearse. Sixty-live members of Veteran Company A. the largest number that has been assembled for over a year, marched ln command of Captain H. J.

Taylor at the head ot the procession. The funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock at the Howard Memorial church. Thirty-first and Cherry streets. Rev. Dr.

Henry Hopkins, chaplain of the regiment and pastor of the First Congregational church, opened the services with prayer. Rev. Dr. Kloss Mr. Berry' pator.

preached the sermon. The church proved entirely too small to accommodate the friends who had gathered to attend the services. After tha sermon the remains were taicen to Elm-wood cemetery, where they were Interred. Besides the military organization, a largo number of. members or the G.

A. R. posts ot the city and the Music Dealers' Association were present. Among the beautiful floral offerings was a large harp, the tribute of the Music Dealers' Association. Tha pallbearers were: R.

W. McClelland and C. W. Burric, of the Third Regiment band: Sergeant John R. Southerland.

Corporal R. M. Mayfield. Privates Columbus Jackson. George McLaughlin and Dr.

J. L. Ot-terman, of Veteran Company A. ROBS A WESTERN STOCKMAN. James Taylor, of Los Angeles, Has $1,770 Taken by a Female Thief In Chicago.

James Taylor, a stock breeder from Los-Angeles, went on a sightseeing trip in Chicago Saturday evening, which, before It had been completed, cost him $1,770. A. woman whom he met at State and Jackson streets invited him to a room on the third floor of the building at 224 State street. While there, with the aid ot a man, she forcibly took the money from the stockman. Taylor attempted to follow the woman, but was prevented by several persona who sought to keep him.

He forced his way out and ran down the stairs to the street, shouting for the police, but tho woman succeeded in escaping. Several men and women in the place were arrested by the police, but Taylor's money was not recovered. The Callfornlan, who Is 60 years old. was on his way to New York to purchase horses. He had been In Chicago four days and was to have left for the East last night at 9 o'clock.

Berore his train left he started for a walk: He met the woman. who invited him to go to the North side and view business men's parade. She first requested him to go to her fiat while she made ready for the trip. Once ln the room, she seized the money, which was pinned in a pocket, and mado ber escape with the aid of accomplices. Taylor is a well known resident or Cali fornia and was at one time sheriff of Los Angeles county.

APPLE JJARNIVAL And Interstate Reunion, Missouri and "Kansas G. A. Leavenworth, Oct. 11 to 1G, 1807. The Missouri Pacific will run from Kansas City Union depot six trains dally.

Leave at 5:10, 7:45. 10:33 a. 5:00, 623. 9:13 p. m.

Time 50 minutes. Round trip-excursion tickets on sale October 9th to 13th, to return October 18th. 75 cents Excursion tickets at Union depot; No. 1032 Union avenue, and city ticket office. No.

S00 Main street. E. S. JEWETT. Ticket Agent.

CRUSHED BY AFALLING BLOCK. James F. Ilnll, a Contrnctor of This City, Killed ln nn Accident at St. Louis. The remains of James F.

Hall, a carpen ter contractor, who was killed while at work on a building in St. Louis last Tuts-daw arrived In this city yesterday. The funeral services will held from Duffy's undertaking rooms this morning at 10 o'clock and burial will be ln Mount St. Mary's cemetery. Mr.

Hall was working on the first floor ot the building, when a block of wood leu irom tne tmra noor, striking him on the head and causing his death. He was 48 years old. and leaves a family at zbiz uranay avenue, mis city. PERSOXAL. R.

L. Hutts, Chicago, Is at the Coates. W. H. Rayner, Springfield, is at the Coates.

T. S. Buttle, New York, Is at the Coates. Charles A. L.

Lovey, St. Louis, is at the Coates. If. R. Richardson, New York, Is at the Coates.

B. If. Dillon and wife, Portsmouth, aro at the Coates. Dr. Dunlop and wife.

New York, are at the Coates. Arnold Kalman, St. Paul, is at tho Coates. A. D.

Lynch, Washington, D. is at tne coates. W. V. Galbreath, Dallas, 13 at the Coates.

Tracey Learnard, of the Journal at Lawrence. spent yesterday ln the city witn inenas. E. do Q. Qulncy, of London, Is at the Midland.

He is here on a business tour with Baron Van Nagall. of Holland, who Is one of the stockholders ot the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust Company. The California Limited Santa Fs Route. Only two and one-half days, Kansas City to California. Solid vestlbuled train of Pullmans, dining car and buffet smoking; car.

Most luxurious service via any line. Leaves Kansas City every Thursday and Sunday, beginning October 21. Santa Fe Route ticket offices, northeast corner of Tenth and Main streets and 1050 Union avenue. GEORGE W. HAGENBUCH.

Passenger and Ticket Agent. Tho California Limited Santa Fe Ronte. Only two and one-half days, Kansas City to California. Solid vestlbuled train of Pullmans, dining car and buffet smoking car. Most luxurious service via any line.

Leaves Kansas City every Thursday and Sunday, beginning October 21. Santa Fe Route ticket offices, northeast corner of Tenth and Main streets and 1050 Union avenue. GEORGE HAGENBUCH. Passenger and Ticket Agent. Fires Yesterday.

2:10 p. 1332 Vine street, one and one-halt story frame dwelling, owned and occupied by B. Oliver; loss, none; cause, leaking; gasoline. 6:40 p. m.

3116 East Sixteenth street, two story frame dwelling, occupied by J. R. Desplaines; loss; none; cause, lamp explosion. 12:30 a. m.

One story building at 529 Locust street, loss 15; cause unknown. United States Court Officials Return. Judge Philips. Marshal Crenshaw, Deputy Marshal Colt, District Attorney Walker and Assistant Draffen returned from Springfield yesterday morning; where they have been attending federal court for tho past week. They succeeded ln getting tho business on the docket disposed of.

but It was sufficient to give them all a week: of lively work. DEATHS AXD FUXERALS. The remains of Mrs. Anna D. Moore, who died Friday at her home.

2201 McGee street, will be taken to Parkvllle, for burial this afternoon. Mrs. Susan Walcup, aged 74. died yesterday at her home. 29 East Thirty-first street, of paralysis.

The arrangements for the funeral have not been made. The infant son ot John F. Finley died yesterday at the family home. 2137 Belle-view avenue, of inanition. The funeral services will be held from the house this afternoon at 4 o'clock and burial will be In Union cemetery.

The remains of Biasius Kramer, who died late Saturday night at his home, 4013 Main street, were taken to Lexington. burial, last evening. Mr. Kramer was one of the early settlers ot Lexington. Ha had lived ln Kansas City for the past eeven years.

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