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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, TUESDAY, APRIL 4. 1899. v TEN ON THE GROUND JLXD TIIEV AM. LOOK LIKE: WELL TRAINED 2-YEAIt-OLDS. The Camln's Champions Strap Pipe Stories of the rant Friend Looks Mice n, Fonr-3IIIe-and-Rc- peat Other Gossip. "Notwithstanding the weather conditions that have prevailed for the past twenty four hours, several of the Blues reported for the regular spring practice yesterday morning." said Old Sport last night. "I was on the ground myself, but I can give you every assurance that the snowy eheet that, covered Manning's lot -was not marred in Its virgin whiteness by the cruel foot of any member of the coming champions. The boys passed tho time telling pipe dreams of the past -winter and the con tracts they were offered by the Bush league, but were prevented from accepting on account of their filial affections for the greatest baseball town In the West. "It was a sight good for sore eyes. The boys have evidently been taking care of themselves all winter. There is not a tired looking chap in the lot, and there is a commendable absence of hog fat. Ganzel, Eagan, Krueger, Miller, Hausen, McVicker und Pardee formed the nucleus of the col ony, with a few fans that would be at tracted to the baseball park If there was a foot of ice on the lot instead of an inch or two of snow. Stricklett, Hoffmejster and Friend were added to the colony las: night, and If appearances go for anything the fans are going to have a lot of re ally nice things to say about Danny before the season Is over. Danny has his weak nesses like a lot of other good fellows, but this year he Is going to play ball and make the opposition look like selling plat ers when he Is on the rubber. . "p?.rdee and Eagan are a likely pair and It will be a match between the two as to which wins the most games. There Is a good natured rlvalrv hptTOAiTi thjca ttvn cracks, and they are going to make the batters guess all season. VIox will be on hand In a few days and Rothfuss, as al ready stated, will be on hand by "Wednes day. The others are expected to come In on the early trains In the -morning. But the whole battalion ehould be on hand by Thursday. In the meantime those -who nave already arrived will play tag In the old Exposition building until the weather man lets the sun shine. "The National League magnates are still playing their great .game of bluff and it Is a question whether one in the lot has better than a bobtail flush, though it may be made apparent that there are several royal flushes to the Brush-Robison-Hart-von der Horst syndicate. However, It is about time there was a showdown and the deal between Robison and Loftus be a r,?0VSl fact- J1 es without saying that the T estern League will be In Cleveland and that the town by the lake will not re gret the change, for If there Is a fast team of ball players In the Western League It Is that same gang that is under the management of Thomas Loftus. the sage of Dubuaue. - "From present prospects, it does riot look like we are going to have baseball weather by next Saturday; however, the weather Ran "jar get over his lit of madness and give the sun a chance to get in a few rounds and the fans will be happy." INTERNATIONAL CHESS. Arrangements Completed for a Cable Slatch Between American and English College. NEW YORK, April 3.-Arrangcments .have been completed for the international cable chess match between Columbia, Har vard, Yale and Princeton and: the British universities of Oxford and Cambridge, which will be played April 21 and 22. Baron Albert de Rothschild, of Vienna, will act as referee, and will settle all dif ferences which cannot be adjusted by the umpires. John Henniker Heaton, M. P., who has been active in furthering cable matches between the legislative bodies of the two countries, will act as umpire for the Americans at the British Chess Club. The British umpire has not yet been named. The teams will be: Great Britain, Oxford G. F. H. El lis, Lincoln college; A. H. W. George. New college: A. P. Lacy Hulbert, Keble college Cambridge L. A. McLean, King s college; H. G. Softlaw, Trinity hall; C. E. C. Tattersall. Trinity hall. United States Kaufman C. Falk. 190L Columbia; Arthur S. Meyer, 1901. Columbia; SIi??. F- Fr Arensberg, 1901. Harvard; Waddlll Catchlngs, 1901, Harvard; Louis A. -Cook. 1901, Yale: William W. Young. 1S99. Princeton. Substitutes John E. Ely, 1S99. Princeton: Alfred S. Weston, 1SS9. Princeton. Great Western Rnee.Trnck Trust. CHICAGO, April 3. Romancers of tho turf have started a story of a proposed great Western race track trust. The plan is to form an Incorporation, heavily bonded to take In all the principal race tracks In the territory over which the turf congress exercises Jurisdiction. Every track will have a representative in the directory. The owners of race horses will be compelled to take out a certain amount of the trust's stock before they can race. The minimum amount of stock to be taken by one owner Is to be set at a figure that will work no great Injustice. For every additional horse controlled by the owner, a certain amount of stock must be taken. The Idea Is to "freeze out" the owner who Is pothuntlng for feed bills and a stray greenback. Uj-ers Had a Cinch. NEW YORK, April 3.-George Byers. of Boston, got the decision over Charlie GolT, of Oregon, In the second round of what was to have been a twenty round bout at the Broadway Athletic Club to-night. They met at 150 pounds. In the second round Golf landed a straight left on the mouth and swung over Byers' head. Byers swung left to mouth and right to ribs and a mo ment later put a solid left hook to the jaw scoring a clean knockdown. GolT rose groggy and Byers started in to finish him. knocking Golf down twice more, when Referee Tommy White stopped the light and awarded the decision to Byers. Jeffries-Daly Combination. The coming to-morrow night at the Gll llss of Jim Jeffries, who Is matchd to fight Bob FItzslmmons for the heavyweight championship of the world at Coney Island, Us attracting more than ordinary attention. Jim Daly, the Buffalo heavyweight, has joined the combination and will bo the nrnrring .partner of the big Callfornlan. The remainder of the performance will be furnished by local celebrities and will con list of several spirited boxing contests, bag punching by Emmet Mcllody and James Evans. Jr., and will conclude with a battle royal between six gentlemen of color and reputation. Tod RIdea a "Winner. LONDON. April 3. In the race for the Fendlesham 2-year-old stakes at Kcmpton park to-day, Vae Vlctls, ridden by Tod Bloan. was won: Mercenary, second, and Nuska, third. Ten horses started. Tho Pendlesham 2-year-old stakes are for 200 J Tjiy them all every ( Tom, Dick and Harry's ( sarsaparilla. Then try Aijer's "the leader of them J LI sovereigns, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovereigns each, distance 5 furlongs on the straight course. Tho betting to the sturt was 3 to 1 against Vae Victis. COLD DAY F0R FREEZEOUTS. Picked Team Rolled a Mediocre Game hut ManaKcd to Win From the Free Lances. It was a different opera the Freezeouts sung last night when a. picked team from the Kansas City Bowling League took thorn Into camp on the Brunswick alleys In a continuous performance of SO frames by a score of 2,393 to 2,310. The absence of the hilarity that usually follows a winning by the Freezeouts was noticeable. Boeder hud to remain to look after the alleys or he would have been with the others when they bought the cold atmosphere and the streets where the snow was not polluted by the vulgar foot of man. Tne Freezeouts were noisy enough and did a lot of jollying at the end o the iltth framo when they led the picked nam by 20 pins, but their hilarity was counterfeit after that, for tho picked team was 33 to the good at the end of the tenth, 91 at the litteenth, reaching the high-water mark at the end of the twentieth with 111, which dwindled to 91 at the end of the twenty- "" w . ii iiiu euu ui me game. UneeK led the winners. He did not take the lead until the third frame, but he man aged to keep at the head of the procession to the end. and that without a double to his credit, but, say, how he did make that spare ball do duty. Trelber was second man with an even half thousand. He caught his gait in the tenth and surprised the audience with a triple, and then fell dead. Laidlaw's swift ball failed lo con nect and he was only able to bunch his strikes once, but all through the work of this usually excellent player was mediocre. Wilson managed to keep from being low man bv C. Clark rpttin nn nttn.-t- f Charley horse. The race for last place was not decided until the last irame, when Clark got a spare and Wilson made a double. Baker led the cold boys, but he failed to do anything worthy of note until the twenty-seventh frame and then he rolled for keeps, scoring a quad. His spare work was not up to his usual average. Cook scored two doubles to held him out and landed in second place, with the blonde gentleman from the East end pressing him close. Tay lor and Tustln rolled like a couple of fel lows who wanted to save the boy.s from setting up too many pins. There was not a ball rolled by either that merits mention but let's draw the curtain and hide the carnage. The. score: PICKED TEAM. Strikes-Sparcs-Mlsses. Totals. Cheek 4 ;t i ins Trelber 6 16 3 500 Laidlaw 7 14 G 4SS Wilson 7 13 4 453 Clark 4 17 5 417 Totals 2S SI M 2393 FREEZDOTJTS. StrlkeiSparecMisFes. Totals. Baker 8 13 e 49$ Cook 6 16 2 4S1 Roeder S 13 3 4S0 Taylor 3 It 3 439 Tustln 4 12 9 413 Totals 23 63 23 2316 BASKET BALL Kansas University "Wins From Will iam Jewell by Superior Goal Pitching. LIBERTY. MO.. April 3. (Special.) The WHilam Jewell and Kansas university bas ket .ball teams played a .hard gam( here this afternoon, Kansas university winning by a score of 19 to 3. The game was hotly contested throughout, much brilliant play ing and many brilliant plays being made by Stockton, of William, Jewell, and Emley, or Kansas. Kansas was much superior In goal throwing, William Jewell being the better ground gainers. The score. Field Foul WILLIAM JEWELL. goals, goals. Fouls. Mclntyre 1 c Stockton 0 0 2 Brown, 0 0 2 Miller 0 0 0 Greene 10 2 Totals , 8 Field Foul KANSAS UNIVERSITY. goals, goals. Fouls. Hess 3 0 0 Eroley ... 5 o o Hon 0 0 2 Sutton 110 Totals . ..-. 9 1 4 'K. C. A. C. Tonrney. Wednesday Billiards. Simson (90) vs. Pottery Beedle (65) ts. Lamber (90). STANDING OF THE CONTESTANTS. POOL. E. Dillon 1.0001 o. Dillon Whitney 1,000 Simeon Houso ............. .6661 BILLIARDS. (): .C66 .666 Bowfes 1,000 Beedle .600 .500 .250 .200 Hansford . 800 Older 750 House 750 Lambert Simson . Pottery . MORE FREEDMANISM. Cards of Invitation to Opening Game With Baltimore Will JTot Be Sanctioned by evr York. BALTIMORE, April 3. There will be no cards of invitation issued to the Baltimore public for the opening game of the season of 1S99. This is the flat sent out by the management of the New York club. Sec retary Bormann, of the Orioles, wrote to Mr. Freedman, president of the New York club, on March 24, asking permission to Is sue 1.500 Invitations to Baltimore enthus iasts and their friends to attend the initial game on April 13, between the Baltimore and New York teams. H. A. Bonnell, sec retary of the Giants, telegraphed to-day "No arrangement will be made. ' For many years the Baltimore management has extended this courtesy to the public, and the custom Is said to obtain in all the league cities. Baseball people here are very much chagrined at the action of the New Yorkers and It is likely they will issue the cards as usual and pay to the New Yorkers their pro rata, the same as though they were paid admission tickets. OUT IN ThTsEVENTH. Spike Sulllvnn Lands a Right Rand Smaaa. on "Mystery" IverTrln' Jaw and Ends the Story. NEW YORK. April 4. At tho Green wood Athletic Club to-night "Spike" Sul livan defeated George ("Mystery") Ker wln, of Chicago, In seven rounds. Each man was in perfect condition. The moment the men stepped into the ring they got together. Kcrwin letting his arms fly like flail?, without any attempt at science. This puzzled "Spike" a good deal, but he got his man's measure and soon was plain ly a winner, hitting Kerwin freely. The latter wasted his strength and weakened greatly. In the sixth and seventh rounds Sullivan sailed In and finally, with a right hand smash on the jaw, knocked Kerwin helpless, after fifty-five seconds of fighting In the seventh. Events at Iniclesldc. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. Weather clear; track fast at Ingleside to-day. Sum mary" First race Mile: selling. Myth, 10S (J. Weber), 7 to 2. won; Opponent, 104 (Bull man), even and out, second: Jennie lleid, S! (J. Relff). C to 1, third. Time, 1:41k. Second race lift miles; selling. Ping. IOC f J. Powell). 82 to 1, won; Cabrlllo. 110 (Bull man). 2 to a and 7 to 10. second: Piince Blazes. 103 (E. Jones). 7 to 1. third. Time.- 1:54. rnird race1. mile: purse. Basseda, 110 (Bullman), 2 to S. won; Mountebank. 113 (Thorpe). 4 to 1 and 3 to S. second; Glor entia. 105 (E. Jones). 7 to 1. third. Time. 0:4S. Fourth race 6 furlongs; selling. Head water. 105 (E. Jones). 13 to 1. won; Horton, 106 (Bullman). 2 to 1 and 3 to 5. second; Aiiyar, jih u. iteiii), 6 to 5, third. Time, 1:13?;. Fifth race Mile: selllmr. Adolnh Snrwk- els. 111 (Bullman), 4 to 5, won; Torslda. 104 (Jenkins), 6 to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Mid light. 103 (J. Weber), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:40. sixth race Jiue; selling. Los Medanos, 102 (Macklin), 2 to 1, won; Frohman, 101 (J. Daly). 3 to 1 and even, second: P. A. Fln necan, 113 (Hennessey), 5 to 1, third. Time. 1:42. Little Rock Races. LITTLE ROCK, ARK., April 3. Weather cloudy, track good. Summaries: First race furlongs: selling. Myoso tls, 39 (Crowhurst) 2 to 1. won: Thanks giving. 93 (Vittatoc). even, second: Forget-Me-Not. 109 (T. Burns). 4 to 1. third. Time, 1:17U. Second race mile. Lampllghted, 118 (Everett), even, won; Schnell Tauter, 103 (T. Burns). 4 to 1 and even, second; Fine Shot. 103 (Lines). 0 to 1. third. Time. 0:51. Third race 6 furlongs: selling. Arling ton. 107 (Dupce). 5 to 1. won; Braw Lad. 113 (Everett), 1 to 3, second: Tony Honing, 107 (Dugan), 3 tot third. Time. 1:17. Fourth race The Pine' Bluffs' stake for 2-year-olds, mile. Falunt, 10S (Ever rett). 3 to L wen; Cheese Straw, 103 The New Store It's the afterward that is usually disappointing- in ready-to-put-on clothing. But the afterward is the strongest point in favor of THE ROQERS-PEET CLOTHING. It's satisfactory from the first day it is put on until you reluctantly lay it aside. Holds its shape all the time. Hats, furnishing goods and children's clothing all better than usually found. H. L. Pitcher Clothing Co. 1024-1026 Walnut, cor. Eleventh St. (Lines). 6 to 1 and 2 to 1. second: Aberdalp. 10S (T. Burns), 4 to 1, third. Time. 0:50. Fifth race 7 furlongs; selling. Jack anapes, 103 (T. Burns). 2 to 1. won; Fitho lin, 103 (McJoyant), 2 to 1 and 6 to 5, second: Farondella, 97 (Lines), 20 to 1. third. Time. l:31i. Sixth race Mile; selling. Wilson 113 (T. Burns), 2 to 1, won; Ransom, lOfi (Everett). 3 to 1 and 4 to 5. second; Savarln, 103 (Dugan), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:43. EASTERN RACTSEASON OPENS The Morris 2-Year-Olds, Touted as a Snre First and Second, Heuten Ity a Rank Outsider. WASHINGTON, April 3. The racing sea son in the East was Inaugurated at Ben nlngs to-day. The weather was wintry and the attendance did not exceed 1,200. Five Interesting races were run and two proved exciting. Danforth, the outsider, in tho first led almost to the wire by two lengths, and Chandler, the rider of Radnor II. In the steeplechase was thrown, his horse fall ing on him. The boy was bruised and stunned. The defeat of the Morris 2-year-olds, Pres tidigitator and Primrose Day, In the Arl ington stakes, was the surprise of the day. They were touted as sure of first and second money, but were easily heated by King Thistle, who was run and not won at New Orleans. The Morris pair opened at 3 to 5, and were backed to 1 to 5.' Prestidigita tor waa In the lead for an eighth of a mile, and then was passed by the winner and place horses. Jockey Joe Scherrer was granted a license to-day, and Jockey Bob Sullivan, who was refused a license by tha Western Turf Congress, was also permit ted to ride. The weather was clear and the track fast. Summary: First race 6 furlongs; $300. for 3-year-olds and upwards: non-winners of' $1,000. Prestldlgltatrlce. 95 (Odom). S to 5 and 3 to 5. won; Danforth. 118 (J. Slack). 30 to 1 and 10 to 1. second: General Mart Cary, 101 tu L,eary). z to l. third. Time, i:ie. Second race Vz mile; Arlington stakes, $400. for 2-ycar-olds. King Thistle. 109 (Mc Glone). 12 to 1 and 3 to 1 place, won; The Bobby. 109 (O'Leary). 12 to 1 and 5 to 2 place, second: Prestidigitator. 112 (Llttle lleld). 1 to 5. third. Time. 0:50 2-5. Third race About 2 miles; Easter steeple chase. $300. for 4-year-olds and upwards. .Duuv .Din. joi ttiogani. even, won; iteu Hackle. 137 (Sprague). 30 to 1 and 10 to 1, second: Vanity Fair. 151 (Benjamin). 10 to L third. Time. 4:19. Fourth race $300; for maiden 2-year-olds: mile. Contestor, 110 (Llttlefield), 4 to 5 and out, won; Specific, 110 (McDann), 4 to 5 and out, second; Prestige, 110 (J. Slack), 10 to 1, third. Time. 0:51. Fifth nice $300; foi 3-year olds and up ward: selling; 1 mile and 40 yards. Nosey, 105 (Hewitt). 4 to 5 and out won; Sensation al, 103 (J. Slack). 4 to 1 and even, second; Judge Magee, 90 (Odom), 4 to 1, third. .Time, l:4S. Roberts Beat Daivson. LONDON, April 3. The championship billiard match on even terms of 1S,000 points for 100 a side and all the gate re ceipts between John Roberts, for fourteen years champion in the spot barred game at billiards, and Charles Dawson, a young Yorkshire player, resulted in a victory this evening for Roberts, who scored the full 18.000 points to 1C.1S6 points scored bv Daw son. Play began at the Argyll hall on March 20. This was the first attempt in many years to play Roberts on even terms. Ministers to Protest. TORONTO, ONT., April 3. The Minis terial Association, at a meeting to-day, ap pointed a committee to Interview the mayor and police authorities and protest against prize fights being held in the city, with special reference to the Judge-Wolcott light on Saturday night. To Legnllre Boxlnir Bouts. DENVER. COL.. April 3. A bill to pro mote athletic entertainments, which legal izes boxing contests In this state, passed the senate to-day by a vote of 18 to 9. It had previously passed the house. It is said that the governor approves the act. Palls From the Pipe. University of North Carolina, 7; Le high, 5. Y'ale beat Richmond college yesterday at Petersburg. Va., by a score of 4 to 2. The Westchester Racing Association an nounces that the following horses have been declared out of the Metropolitan handicap: Lieber Karl. Nabob, W. Over ton, Llllie Simmons, Handball and Autumn. George Stackhouse. New York member of the L. A. W. racing board, announced that applications for dates on the national clrcnlt will be received until April 10. The national meet at Boston. August 14 to 19. and the world's championship meet at Montreal. August 7 to 12, will be part of the circuit. William F. Bruen, of St. Louis, formerly starter at Hawthorne, has been selected by President Aull. of the St. Louis Fair As sociation, to operate the starting gate at the fair grounds during the coming sea son. Matt Byrnes. Dick Dwyer, Kit Chinn and A. B. Fade were applicants for the place, but Bruen was given the preference because of the splendid recommendations given him by prominent Western horse men. FRED LEPORT REAPPOINTED. District Conrt Stenographer Passes a Splendid Examination Writes SOO Words a Minute. Fred Leport was yesterday reappointed to the position of stenographer of the dis trict court, Kansas City, Kas., by Judge Alden. Mr. Leport has held the position for a number of years and Is regarded as one of the best men of his profession In either of the two Kansas CItys. He was given an examination under the new law, which provides that the contestants for the place must write as many as 175 words a minute. The examining board was composed of Attorneys J. McCabe Moore. A. E. Watson and John E. McFadden. Mr. Leport made an average of 200 words a minute. Wns It Incendiary? The fire department made a run last night to the home of Mr?. Jane Powers, 121S First street. The loss was $50 on con tents and building. Tom Powers, son of Mrs. Powers, 17 years of age. had been quarreling with his mother during the dav. Just as the fire was discovered he was seen to run from the house. The patrol wagon went out after Powers last night, but he had made good his escape. Ellis Opera Company Arrives. The members of the Ellis opera company arrived yesterday. Those at the Coates House are Charles' A. Ellis, Richard Freid, director; W. Parry, stage manager; Madame Melba, prima donna; Mme. Challa, Mme. Rosa Olltzka. Bonnard. De Vrles. Pandolfinl. Bensaude. Delsol. Sep rllli. Cinpi. Van Hoose. Alfonso. Rosa and E. L. Raines. CITY AEWS IS PARAGRAPHS. The railroad Y. M. C. A. will give a reception this afternoon from 12:15 to 1:15. .and 8 to 10 p. m.. In the Union depot nnnx. Tho Old Folks' concert, at Allen library hall. In Westport to-night, for the benefit of the Westport Christian church, has not been postponed. AMONG THE RAILROADS PRESIDENT C. P. IIlVriNGTOX re. TURNS TO PACIFIC COAST. Anunul .Meeting: of the Southern Pa cliic ItcorKnnlzntlon of Central l'noinc Opiioxi-d to Compro mise With Commission. SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-C. P. Hunt ington, president of the Southern Pacific Company, has arrived in tills city, and will occupy his mansion on California street until about May 1. He is accompanied by his wife. The main object of Mr. Hunting ton's visit to tho coast Is to attend the an nual meeting and election of the Southern Pacific. In an authorized interview, he said he hoped the reorganization of the Central Pacific would have a beneficial pf- fect on California business. He added: "As to rates, and Improvements of the road, we expect that the facilities will be somewhat improved, which will naturally accelerate the movements of tonnage. But I do not know whether the rates can be cut down. "I had strongly hoped that we could make an arrangement with the government for a long extension of the time of the re payment of the money loaned the compa ny." The opposition met with in California, Mr. Huntington stated, had prevented this extension; he continued: "As to what we promise to effect by the purchase or consolidation with the South ern Pacific of lines in California that are leased to the parent organization I have to say that it is a matter we have not yet fully decided upon." He stated that the sale of Mrs. Stanford's Central Pacific stock would make no dif ference In the management of the read. Work on the coast line extension would be pushed, he said. Being asked if he fa vored a compromise with the state railroad commission, he said: "That is a matter largely with our legal department, though as for myself, I shall oppose any comprom ise which gives the right to any tribunal to reduce the rates of fares and freights so long as they are not above what will give a fair return for the money invested in creating these properties." FILE ANJNSWER. Pnnhnndle Directors Deny Earnings Were Used for Improper Purposes Ask to Hnve Hill Dismissed. PHILADELPHIA, PA., April 3.-Counsel for the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company (the Panhandle) to-day filed an answer In the United States circuit court to the suit of Maurice Berber, stated to be a stockholder of the defend ant company and who contends that cer tain funds should have been applied toward the payment of dividends. In answer it is admitted that the Pein sylvania Company, whose capital stock is almost entirely owned by the Pennsylvania Railway Company, holds not less than 73 per cent of the preferred stock and not less than CO per cent of the common stock of the defendant corporation. It is denied that the defendant corpora tion Is operated wholly in the interest of said Pennsylvania company, and It Is de nied that the operation of the company is in opposition to the Interests of the holders of Its stock. The court is asked to dismiss the bill. FIRST TO ANSWER. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton De nies That Central Passenirer As sociation Is a Trust. COLUMBUS. O.. April 3. The Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton railroad to-day filed its answer In the ouster suit brought against tho Central Passenger Associa tion by the attorney general, on the grounds that the association is in viola tion of the anti-trust law. The road Is the first to make answer to the charges of the attorney general. It admits that it Is a member of the association and that the as sociation has sold mileage tickets which are exchangeable forUickets over the lines in the association, but further than that all the allegations of the attorney general are denied. SANTA FE'S BLOCK SYSTEM. Introdnctlon In Oklahoma Necessi tates Increase in the Operators nt Various Points. GUTHRIE. O. T.. April 3. (Special.) The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company on Saturday put on sixteen new telegraph operators in Oklahoma Terri tory. The block system Is now In use on all of the Santa Fe lines in the territory and the Increase in the force is made neces sary by its introduction. None of the new operators Is to receive a smaller salary than $32 per month and several receive more. The now operators are distributed, by stations, as follows: Two each at Chil loco. Otoe. Asp. Lawrle and Waterloo, and one each at Ponca City. Red Rock. Or lando. Seward, Moore and Noble. SURPRISEJN TAP. Rumor That the Great Northern and Northern Pacllic Contemplate Consolidation. CHICAGO, April 3.-A local financial news agency to-day says: "It Is under stood that the Great Northern railway will cut Its promised "melon" on or about April 15, and it will consist of a distribution of $5,000,000 of the surplus In the treasury by a stock dividend of about five shares of stock to each 100 shares. It Is also re ported that negotiations are on foot for closer relations -between the Great North ern and the Northern Pacific companies, If not an actual merger. Depot Formally Opened. DES MOINES, IA.. April 3.-The first Union railway station to ho erected in Des Moines was opened to the public this even ing with a grand banquet and speeches in the main waiting room, where covers were laid for sno guests, composed of 150 mem bers of the Commercial exchange and 130 railway oilicials and employes. The station is a beautiful structure of cream colored brick and Is handsomely furnished throughout. It was built by the Des Moines Union Railway Company, and will be used by the Chicago Great Western, Wabash, Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul, Des Moines. Northern & Western and Des Moines Northern railways. It cost about $100,000. A grand ball will be given to-morrow evening. Renson for "Elevated" Advance. NEW YORK. April 3. The reason for the recent advance In Manhattan railway stock was made clear to-day. when formal announcement was made of an Important nnd comprehensive traffic agreement be tween that road and the Third avenue rail wav system. The lines of the two systems will transfer passengers at all crossing or junction points, the cos-t of the double ride leing 8 cents. The Third avenue company's lines cover Manhattan island, the borough of Bronx and a large part of Westchester county, extending to Yonkers on the Hud son river and New Rochelle on Long Isl and sound. It Is expressly provided that SHORTEST LINE. COLORADO FLYER. DENVER I the 8-cent fare shall apply to. express as well as local elevated trains. Death of D. A. -Waterman. NEW YORK. April 3.-D. A. Waterman, treasurer pf the Michigan Central railway, died at a late hour last night, at his home at honkers. Mr. Waterman, while at tending the Easter morning service in the Urst Baptist church yesterday, became suddenly HI, and was removed to his home in an unconscious condition. He only re covered consciousness for a short time and then lapsed Into a coma until death en sued. Mr. Waterman, who was 63 years old was widely known In railroad circles, and was? also prominently connected with the Y M C. A. organizations in different parts of tho country- Union Pacific Lays New Ralls. OMAHA, NEB.. April 3. Workmen have been sent to Julesburg to commence the laying of new steel on the Union Pacific road from that point to Denver. The line was originally a part of the Gulf system and during the receivership got Into bad physical condition. New 'rails will be laid tho entire distance and the track rebal lasted. Enough rails are on the ground now for forty miles. Frisco Line Matchbox. 'PtlA ln.nl nnw... ...... .9....... . .1 -... ,uw m;ii.c. uciai lllltrilL Ul LUC Frisco line Is distributing one of the most unique matchboxes that has made Its ap pearance for some time. It is Intended for the wall and represents a telephone. The receiver and transmitter are in place while tho battery box is used as a receptacle for matchs. the cover being embellished with a cut of the Frisco trade mark. Adjourned Until Friday. CHICAGO. April 3. The annual meeting pf the Chicago & Alton was scheduled to be held to-day. Much interest attached to tho meeting owing to the recent sale of the road. Adjournment, however, was quickly taken until Friday, representatives of important Interests having failed to ar rive In time to be present to-day. Coolcy Waives Examination. OMAHA, NEB., April 3.-Thomas H. Cooley, late cashier of the St. Paul, Minne apolis & Omaha road, waived examination and was held under bonds for trial on the charge of embezzling $4,200 of the com pany s funds. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Ten From Kansas City Will Attend International Meeting- at At- - lanta This Month. A delegation of about ten Sunday school workers from Kansas City will attend the international Sunday school convention at Atlanta, Ga., April 26-30. The local union will meet at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesdav nlght for the purpose of selecting the dele gates. Mr. E. L. Browne, president of the union of this city, stated last night that every effort would be made to send a complete representation of the Kansas City Sunday schools. The railroads have grant ed a one-fare rate for the round trip and the committee arranging the programme has prepared an attractive outline of the work of the convention. The first national Sunday school con vention, of which the Hon. Theodore Fre llnghuysen was the president, was held In New York in 1832. and since that time twelve others have been held. Three world's conventions have been held two In London and one in St. Louis. The con vention at Indianapolis In 1S72 Inaugurated the uniform lesson system, the use of which is now world-wide. Two thousand delegates, besides visitors, are expected. These will come from every state in the Union and every country In North America. The programme has not been completed, but it is known that among those who are to deliver addresses are: A. D. Chand ler, governor of Georgia; ex-Governor W. J. Northen. Hon. S. B. Capen, the Rev, Dr. A. E. Dunning, of, Massachusetts; Rev. Dr. John Potts, of Ontario. Canada; B. F. Jacobs and Rev. Mr. H. M. Hamilton, of Illinois, and many others. Three sessions will be held dally from Wednesday morn ing until Sunday night. The citizens of Atlanta will entertain all delegates and the local committee of ar rangements has already perfected its or ganization. Special rates will be obtained for those who want to attend but who are not accredited as delegates. MR. BARTON APPOINTED. He Succeeds the Late S. B. Armour aa a. Member of the Board of Park Commissioners. Mayor Jones yesterday filled the vacancy in tho park board, caused by the death of S. B. Armour, by appointing William Bar ton to the place. Mr. Barton Is one of the best known and most progressive business men In Kan sas City. He Is a member of the Arm of Barton Bros., wholesale dealers in boots and shoes, and a very active member of the Commercial CIud, of which organiza tion he was president last year. He received the Indorsement of the South Side Improvement Association and yester day a committee composed of Walton Holmes, s. .Douglass. JE. K. Urutcher. Thomas Brent and W. E. Hall called on the mayor to request him to appoint Mr. Barton to the vacancy on the board. They were Informed that Mr. Barton's commission was already made out and sign ed. Mr. Barton Is a Democrat and would havo been made a member of the park board on the resignation of Charles Camp bell, only there were already three Demo crats in that body and the law requires that at least two of the members be Re publicans. The late Mr. Armour's com mission would have expired April 17 and Mr. Barton has been appointed to fill out the term, but he will be reappointed as soon as the term expires, as will all the rest of the members. The new member took his seat at the special meeting of the board yesterdav and was cordiallv welcomed by President Mey ,cr on behalf of the rest of the members. He Is strongly In favor of parks, but de clined to take an active part in the pro ceedings as he said he wanted to thor oughly familiarize himself with the work before doing so. BICYCLES AND VEHICLES. Ordlnnnce Amended to Tax the For mer 1.50 and the Latter 1.50 and $3. The pleasure vehicle tax ordinance came before the council last night with a few amendments tacked on by the finance com mittee. After some discussion it was laid over until next week. The original ordi nance provided that bicycles and single buggies be taxed $1 each, and double rigs $2. As amended by the finance committee the ordinance provides for a tax of $1.50 on bicycles and single buggies, and $3 on car riages or double vehicles. Alderman Jewell spoke In opposition to the amendment. He thought It would be a hardship on many poor persons whose only recreation consisted in bicycle rides end drives In single buggies. Alderman Peck was enthusiastic. He waa for it with a vim. If anything, he believed the tax wasn't high enough. He said that he had several pleasure vehicles, but he was nevertheless In favor of making the tax $3 and $10 on the different classes of vehicles. "Put a good tax on these pleasure ve hicles," said Mr. Peck, who is in the sand business, and runs hundreds of sand wag ons on the boulevards daily, "and let the poor teamster go free. He has no other way to make his living. Take the tax off him and keep it off, but put it on the j.eo ple who indulge in the luxury, of pleasure vehicles." Wonts It Under Park Board. Councilman J. Ed Jewell will try to have Tenth street, from Broadway to Summit, placed under tho jurisdiction of the park board. The street Is broad nnd lined with trees, and he wants the board to take charge of it, care for the roadway and make it a small boulevard as far as possi ble. Other Deaths and Funerals. J. P. Lantz. aged 76. years, died yester day at 1311 Jackson avenue. He had been In St. Joseph for treatment and recently came to this city. He was a lawyer by profession, but had not been in active practice for some time. The funeral of Miss Elenor Oeden John son will be held at the residence, 818 Euclid, this afternoon, ine Dunai win oe in Elm wood cemetery. Mrs. Trouba Koretsky, aged 43 years, died at 1731 Grand avenue yesterday-. She had lived twelve years in Kansas City. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock and the burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. The funeral of John Ryan will be held to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock instead of this morning, from tho home, 2S12 Holmes street- Burial will be In Mount St. Mary's' cemetery. If you want written a sharp, snappy ad., send for our solicitor. THE NEW METHOD OE BLOOD PUBIETTO. What the New Discovery in Medical Science Has Accomplished. The Prompt Way to Cure Yourself When Symptoms Show That Your Blood Is Out of Order. THE EMINENT SPECIALIST'S FREE OFFER TO ALL READERS OF "THE JOURNAL" For a great many years it has been the custom for sick people to say: "My blood is out of order. It needs purifying. I feel all used up. My skin needs clearing. My brain feels tired." They .are all right, but do they act right? They generally go and get a laxative (bowel cleaner) to purify their blood. Does their blood run through their bowels? Science has to-day furnished proofs that all the purifying that your blood needs, in fact all that can be done, must be done by your kidneys. All the blood in your body passes through your kidneys once every three mlniites. The kidneys strain or filter out the Im purities In the blsod that is their work. Purifying your blood Is not a question of taking a laxative or physic. Does your blood run through your bowels? What the bowel cleaner does is to throw out the poisons confined in your bowels ready for absorption into your blood, but the poisons which are already In your blood, causing your present sickness, it leaves there. There Is no other way of purifying your blood except by means of your kidneys. That is why bowel cleaners fall to do their work-they fail to help the kidneys. uhen you are sick, no matter what you think the name of your disease Is. the first thing you should do Is to afford aid to your kidneys by using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great Kidney Remedy. In taking Swamp-Root you afford nat DOCTOR HENDERSON. fil . ioi West oth Street, Kansas City, Mo. Ci The Old Reliable Doctor. Oldest in Age, Longest Locsted. A Rerola B W Graduate in Medicine. OTer 27 Tears Special Practice. -i Authorized by the State to treat CHRONIC. NERVOUS osrf SPECIAL DISEASES. Cures iV guaranteed or money refunded. All medicines famished ready for use. No deten sT turn from business. Patients nt a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere, free from gaze or breakage. Charges low. Over 30.000 cases cured. Age and experience are important. State your case and send for terms. Consultation is free and confi dential, cither personally or by letter. Seminal Weakness and Sexual Debility, SS!,) producing losses, pimples and blotches on the face, rushes of blood to head, pains in back, con tused ideas and forgelfulness, basbfulness, aversion to society, loss of sexual cower, loss of manhood. &c. ourei red lor life. I can stop all night and brain power, enlarge end strengthen weak Cvnh i I i c that terrible disease, in all its uii9 forms and stages cured for lite. Blood Poisoning. Skin Diseases. Ulcers, Swellings. Sores, Gonorrhoea and Gleet, and all forms of Private Diseases positively cured or muuey remuueu. Rnnlf t0T Doto sexes. 80 pages, 27 pictures, -VVFlV tniB tn llfn. with full rirrfntinn nt above diseases, the effects and cure, sent seal ed in plain wrapDer for 6c in stamps. Read tots uiuc dook ana answer list oi questions. Free Museum of Anatomy li'e-Uke models and wax figures deeply impress Btruotion a sermon without words. N.B.-f AaMlfOOtfeixurrf In th tank, which I New Pnllmnn Tourist Sleeper. Kansas City to Portland.' Leaves Kansas City via the Union Pacific railroad every Thursday evening at 6:10 and runs through to Portland without change In seventy-two hours. This Is pos itively the quickest time made between Kansas City and Portland. Maximum comfort at minimum cost is the principle upon which these cars are built and operated. Specially adapted to ladles and children traveling alone. A fins cnance to see uenver. i-assengers ror San Francisco or Los Angeles taking berths In this tourist car do not have to leave the train between Kansas City and their destin ation, as the only change is atpnninc from one car to another en route In the miaaie oi me aay. r-uners accompany each car. Ticket offices. 1000 Main street. 103S Union avenue and Union station. Telephone HOD. For further particulars call on or address J. B. FRAWLET. Gen'l Agent. Mlssonrl Pacific "Xevr York Express- Great Central Ronte. Leaves Kansas City every evening at 6:10 p. m. for St. .L.OU1S ana tne tiast. Notice the time of the Great Central , Route. The Short Line In time and miles. Arrives at Indianapolis -8:20 a. m.; Colum bus. 12:50 p. m: Pittsburg, 5:30 p. m.; Phil adelphia. 4:50 a. m.; New York. 7:43 a. m.; Cincinnati. 11:30 a m:: Parkersburr. 5:4:; n m.; Charleston. TV. Va.. 5:30 p. m.: "Wash ington. 6:47 a. m.; isaiumore. cso a. m. Only one day out to New York. Five dally express trains to St. Louis. Leave Kansas City at 6:30 a. m. and 9:45 a. m.: 6:10. 9:C0 and 10:45 p. m. We are In It for speed and time. Our 6:10 p. m. train Is the Lawyers' Special for Jefferson City, arriving there at 10:40 p. m. Write, wire or drop In for all Informa tion at our New City Ticket Office. No. 901 Main street. Sheidley bldg. E. S. JEWETT. Passenger and Ticket Agent. Wabash Fast Mall To New York In Thirty-six Hoars. The new Wabash Fast Mall leaves Kan sas City Union depot every evening at 6:15 for New York, making the run In thirty six hours, the fastest time ever made, ar riving in New York City at 7:30 a. m. Only one day on the road. A whole business day saved. This train shortens the time to Jackson ville and Springfield. III., to Detroit. Mich., Niagara Falls and BufTalo. several hours. Chair cars free, and sleepers run through to Buffalo. Sleeping car berths secured to New York. Everything first class; Wabash high standard equipment and Wabash time. Try the new Wabash Fast Mall. For In formation call at Wabash ticket office, northwest corner Ninth and Delaware streets, or write or wire to HENRY N. GARLAND. Western Passenger Agent. Kansas City, Mo. Reduced Rates to the Pacific Coast Via Santa Fe Ronte. Effective March 18th. the second class rate. Kansas City to San Francisco. Lo-j Angeles. San Diego and Intermediates, will be $32.50. Through tourist sleeping car service dally. No necessity of waiting for special days to start. Alao i educed rates to points in the North west. Santa Fe Route ticket offices, ne. cor. 10th and Main sts.: 1014 Union avc.. and Union depot. BURLINGTON ROUTE SPECIALS. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST APRIL 4 AND IS. MAY 2 AND 16. City Ticket Of fice. 23 Main street. Short Line to Lincoln, Xeb. The BURLINGTON ROUTE has through sleeper and chair car without chance of trains. Leave 10.40 a. m. and a:15 p. m. DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU? It not, drink Graln-O made from pure grains. A Iidr writes: "The first time I made Graln-O I did not like It, bnt after using It for one week nothing would Induce me to to back to coffee." It nourishes and feeds tne system. The children can drinJc it freely -rlth grat benefit. It Is the strenjcthenlnc substance of pure crslns. Get a package to-day from your crocer. follow the directions In making it. and yon will hare a delicious and healthful table beTerag for old and young. 15c and 25c. EUROPEAN STEAMERS. New York Rotterdam Amsterdam. Via Bonloane-iur-Uer. distant from Parli anil London only three and a bait hours. New twin screw steam era STATENDAM" and "ROTTERDAM." First Cabin, from 150. 00 up: Second Cabin, S37.00. All other steamers carrr only one class of cabin passen gers; saloon rates. 37.00 up. Gen'l So. West. Act.. eor. 9th and Ollre its., Su Louis, Mo., or to Aug. Weber. 23 S. Sta at. ural help to nature, for Swamp-Root is the most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that is known to medical science. Dr. Kilmer, the eminent physician and specialist, has attained a far famed repu tation through the discovery and marvel ous success of Swamp-Root In purifying the blood, and thereby curing chronic and dangerous diseases, caused by sick kid neys, of which some of the symptoms are given below. I Pain or dull ache In the back or head, rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness, dizzi ness, irregular heart, sleeplessness, sallow complexion, pimples, blotches, skin troubles, dropsy. Irritability, loss or ambition, obliged to pass water -ften during the day and to get up many times at night, and all forma of kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles. Swamp-Root Is .-old by all dealers. in S&-.r,?J.bottles- Make a note of the name. S AMP-ROOT, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root! and remember it is prepared only by Dr. Kilmer & Co.. BInghamton. N. Y. The great discovery, Swamp-Root, has been tested In so many ways. In hospital work. In private practice, among the help less too poor to purchase relief, and ha3 proved so successful In every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readijrs of The Journal who have not already tried it may have a sample bottle sent absolutely free by mall, post paid. Also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and containing some of tha thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and, women who owe their good health, in fact their very lives, to the wonderful curative properties of Swamp-Root. Be sure to mention The Kansas. City Daily Journal when sending your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Bins- . hamton. N. T. losses, restore lost sexual power, restore nerra parts and make you nt for marriage. Stricture permanently cured without sounds. No pain, noexposure. Patient can use the treatment at name. PhfMirrmf icm 2? Great Turkish iVlrSrJrr Bnenmatio Cure. A SUHE CURB. The greatest discovery in tfa annals of medicine. One dose gives relief; a few doses remove fever and pain in Joints; cure in a few days. Send statement of case. fn&l -'7I"f:- wiuiaiaxapiurcuvuiar. the mind; a school of ln-l r,,v,J jn ta'ia. re w m, mill forftit for aboot iluam that I cannot NEW AUDITORIUM To-Night at 8 o'Clock-One Night Only, ELLIS GRAND OPERA COMPANY MELBA WITH ..AND New York Symphony Orchestra, FAUST! Melba as Marguerite. THE WOODWARD STOCK COMPANY Matinee- Wednesday and Night. The Private Secretary April oth, The Fatal Card. Wednesday'! matinee we present to every holder of a H cent ticket a photograph ot osr yonnc comedian, Mr. Hal DaTU. (tti&ttrc&, KsasuClty Society Vsndevllli Thestar. Matinee To-day at 2tlS. The Hit of the Season. CORA TAHHER -and- LOUIS MASSEN The Legitimate 5Urs. LEW BLOOn and JANE COOPER. THE FOUR EDDYS. SIATISJEES-Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday; Kc ts any part of the houw; children. 10c. Etenlnc prices 10c. 23c and 10c Order eeatl by telephone UIIS. COATES ALv7EETr To-night at 8. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATCHDAT. WlUon Barrett's Itemarkable Drama. "THE SIGN OF THE GROSS" April 13. It. II Otis Skinner In ItOSEMAltY." OR AN IDT THE BEST OF THE SEASON. TO-NIGHT AT 8:15 POPULAR MATINEE THURSDAY. hovt's jaifsa A da-sz: ions haulm and and Original NJOHiT. I CAST. NEXT WEEK-JO OTT. THE MIDLAND The Only Absolutely Fireproal Hotel In Kansas City. AMERICAN. EUROPEAN. a Coates House ABSOLUTELY FIBEPBOOP. European Plain ... snooper day aada? American flan ... $3.00 per day anlio Kejtaurant and Turkish Bath UunrpasseX ve;ysaclheeap. 2,000 TENTS Vsed a lew da;s at G. A. It- reunions, etc.. ererr us and shape from a ion: wait tent to a l!xl7S clrcua tent, including famllj- compartment tenta, ratreshmut tents, stable tents and preaching tents; alsoSOgcantas cots and 3GO aasollne lamps: guaranteed In Bnt-Iasa condition: 1.500 new bed blankets; I.000 ladles and gents mackintoshes, clearing sale; write tor prlcta. C. J. BAKER, Te 1.771. 1M V. 3d St.. Kansas Cltr. 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