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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, aUNDAY.' AUGUST 27, 1899. I OLD SOL MASTERED HCHTMVn, TnUNDER AND WIND BANISH HIM FROM VIEW. NOISY TRIO HAVE A HOT TIME 3iccn alarm, some dimvge and annoyance resulted. Ffnpfl Thrown Dimn, Chlnine) Blovrn Oicr ami General Ineou- icnlfncc Canned A. Very Heavy Doirnpour of Hnln Fell. Connors mastery, the weather god", jes terday plaed queer pranks with his prog nostications. He declared that warm and fair weather would prevail, but to show him Just how much he knows about their buIness they in dulged in n merry old time Dawn pre sented an ominous face, and as Old Sol Jnppeared In the eat Ifered at him until clouds scurried from ail points of the com pass and obscured his chagrined visage. Four hours later King Lightning and his ever-present ally. Prince Thunder, began to cut capers, and a. heavenly battle of Manila resulted. .Lightning flashed and flashed and thunder roared and roared until the heavens could no longer restrain their tears. A down pour resulted that has not been equaled before this season. The storm continued for an hour with an Intensity that alarmed women and children and evoked many mental anathemas from "the lords of cre ation." Throughout there was a heavy wind storm. Fences were blown .down, young trees broken and uprooted, and out houses laid low. Lightning struck In sev eral places and caused damage. At the residence of A. F. Batt, 51G Olive street. . domestic, while engaged In attending to her duties, was rendered Insensible by a bolt of lightning which struck the prem ises and found an entrance through a chimney. She was unconscious for some time, but now bears no evidence of her close call The residence of Frank Simp- -on. at 60 Olive street, was also struck but the damage caused was slight. A yard or so of shingles were stripped from the sloping roof of All Souls' church, on Tenth street near Broadway: a. flagpole on No. II engine house was shattered and the roof of the Kaw elevator, at First street and Lydla avenue, pierced by va srant bolts. At the elevator considerable excitement prevailed for awhile. The Im pact shook the great building from foun dation to rooftree, and dust, the accumu lations of years, poured out of every crev ice and window in clouds that resembled smoke. The cry of fire was raised and nn alarm turned In, which the depart ment responded to with Its usual prompt ness. The Paseo drug store, at Twelfth street nnd Highland avenue, is now minus a brick chimney. A bolt of lightning struck It. and a moment later all of It that was Inclosed by the building lay In a pile of broken brick and mortar on the sidewalk In front of the store. By noon old Sol was again In commatid of the heavens, and until nightfall he beamed complacently. Again the weather cods rallied as soon as h had retired, and for several hours pandemonium seemed to rule thr universe. Lightning, thunder, wind and rain cavorted like cornfed steers In a Kansas corral, to the great discomfort of people whose busl ii e s s or pleasnn called them abroad. nnd to the annoyance and alarm of the stay-at-homes. At no time during the day or night was the temperature oppressive. At 9 a. m. it jegistered S8 deg., the highest point reached, and at 1 p. m. 73 deg, the lowest j.olnt. was recorded. The hourly readings were: ' S a. m ST. 4 p. m 77 9 a m to 5 i). m... 30 a. m SI C p. m 7C 11 a. m S2I 7 p. m. 12 m 82 i P. m 7G 1 p. m 751 9 p. m.. 2 n. m TC110 p. m.. 3 p. m 77)11 p. m 73 Connors weatner ouiietin, issued early in Hie day. had the following to av: "Local showers occurred since Friday morning in Kansas, Oklahoma. Western Missouri and In the lower Mississippi al ley, being quite heavy at Osage City, Kas., Little Rock and Oklahoma City. "The temperature Is higher this morn ing In all sections excepting the extreme Northwest, with fair weather, excepting iloudy in the lower Missouri vallev "Barometer readings are low in the cen tral Rocky Mountain region and upper Missouri valley, the lowest being in South Dakota East of the Mississippi river the readings are normal " To-dav's forecasts are- For Kansa- City and vlcinltv: Unsettled weather, with probably local thunder storms Chicago forecast For Missouri, generally fall and continued warm. For Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, fair. ELECTRICITY'S PRANKS. House Struck liy I.lglitnliiK and Frank Kins. Driver of iiu ice Wngon, Receive ft Shock. During the heavy electrical storm which swent over the city about 11.30 o clock esterday. the home of A. Thertella, at 321 South Ninth street, was struck by lightning. The chimney was demolished nnd the roof badly damaged. One side of It was stripped of the shingles and some of the roof boards were torn off. Fortunately the house did not catch tire, and none of the occupant wera injured. The eume bolt of lightning which struck the house severely shocked Frank King, the driver of an Ice wagon, which was standing in front of the place. King wns bitting on the seat of the wagon, nnd lnd Just stopped In front of the house. The hock knocked him off the seat to fie ground and rendered him unconscious for several minutes. E. W. Serene, who was standing up In the wagon at the tlmu. wns also knocked down bv the shock, but quickly recovered. Both men had narrow ecapes King was removed to his home, where lie soon revived. He Is not seriously In jured A remarkable feature of the affair Is that no one lnslda the house was In jured, whil the men outside were both Fhocked. GLORIOUS HAIR Is a matter of choice. Any woman may have it if she ' takes the trouble. HERE'S PROOF Miss Carrie Sparr, 2780 rMrrrv street. Kansas Latv. Mo., writes- -Six weeks ago I began using the Seven Sutherland Sisters' Scalp Cleaner and Hair Grower. My hair was very thin, having fallen out from scarlet fever. Thick, glossy hair is now coming in. and I am positive the remedies have greatly helped me. I advise everyone to use them." They CURB where others fall. f OLD IT BirCCIITI - r J tj ' JL. .rl4Vr&. ipSSS? 4 DAYS MORE OF FREE CURES. Branamnn Medical Institute "Will Move Into New Quarter Till Week Free Medicine to Be Withdrawn. Thursday of this week will be the last day of the great offer of free medicine given by the Branaraan Medical Institute, which will move into new quarters on or about September 1st. A month's medicine costs JS, but to everj patient beginning or renewing a course of treatment during August, one month's medicine will be given ab solutely free, without any obligation on the part of the individual to pay a cent therefor. "I am pleased to ac knowledge the supe rior potencj of the Branaman treatment." remarked Mrs. Ely. "I had suffered fifteen years from the dread lul disease of catarrh of the head, throat and stomach, and was almost dead from agon. The torture was alwavs with me, and the catarrh made life unbearable. I tried everything wpommMidpil fnr Its MRS o. a. ELY. cure, but never got Of Kaotu citr, Kij.. other than temporary cured by Dr. Brmciman relief until 1 began a course of the Brana man treatment. That cured me, and I now feel as strong and well as I ever did In mv life." Write for symptom blanks. Consultation and advice free. BRANAMAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE (Successors to Copeland Medical Institute.) Altman Bid;., Corner Ilih and Walnut, 2d floor, Kansas City. 7Vlo. G. M. Branaman. M. D , Chief of Staff of Consulting Physicians. P. M. Perklus. M. D., Associate. Office hours 9 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. Sun days, 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. RUSSIA MEDDLING. ; la Sticking; Her I'lnger Into the las- Unii Illspnte Seeklnsr to Moke Trouble. (Copj-rlRht, 199. b the Aisuclited l"res ) LONDON, Aug. 26. Upon authority of undoubted reliabilltv, a reporter of the As sociated Press has ascertained that Into the Alaska dispute there has crept the crafti ness of Russian diplomacy. Rus-da, it can be stated, will do ever thing, with ever possible energy, to prevent the practical cohesion of the two great English speak ing nations. In all her embassies, Instruc tions have been received to thwart the Anglo-American understanding. A prominent diplomat, who Is intimately acquainted with the details of the negotia tions of the past few years, said to the reporter of the Associated Press: "In any arrangement looking to a, work ing agreement between England and the United States, Rir-sia sees the defeat of her dearest projects. I believe her intense uctlvlt in Cnlna Is to no small extent due to her fear that Anglo-Saxon power, once centralized, will sweep ever thing before It In the far East. Dreading the rapid real ization of this nightmare, she is making hay while the sun shines, in the meanwhile Intriguing to the utmost to tie the hands of those who are working to materialize Anglo-American sentiment. "The latest evidence of this is In the Alaska affair. Though, strictly speaking. It Is a matter of Internal policies, and would have been -ettled long ago if left solely to Great Britain and the United States, Russia has managed to suggest motives never dreamed of bv America by distorting facts. It Is impossible for me to divulge exactly how or to what extent Russia got her paws Into the dispute. But tlio attitude of her press, official to the cote. Is quite sufficient to show her mo tives." The report that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the premier of Canada, and Mr. L. II. Davles, minister of marine and fisheries, are to come here in regard to Alaska Is thought at the Canadian high commissioner's to be (iuite probable, but nothing is known definitely of the matter. Botii there and at the 1'nlted States embassy It was said that the state of the negotiations has not changed. .111 is spoken of ratner wearily The caustic emarks of Sir Charles Tun- per. formerly Canadian high commission er, in an Interview which a representative of the Associated Press had with him Au gust IS when he said the United States was purposelv delajlng the settlement of tho Alaskan dlsputeon account of the pecuniar- benefit accruing to miners and coast cities through tho delay, and had tefused to have the boundary delimited, as was being done In Venezuela, created considerable dissatisfaction in the United States embassy. It was claimed there that Sir Charles Tupper quite misrepresented the facts and that the dllatoriness was entirely due to the Canadians. It was alsojnald that his declarations that the commission proposed by the United States provided for no umpire was a delib erate evasion, as the facts are th United States proposal Included an umpire to be chosen bv both sides from North America. Though this was not committed to writing it was thoroughly understood The hitch came through the absolute refusal of the Canadians to accede, they Insisting upon a European umpire. It may "be said that the Impression ex ists that Canadian politics are chiefly re sponsible for the Alaskan Impasse. This Is not only the Amerlcnn Idea, but It obtains among some of the British officials, though most of the latter are Inclined to believe the United States should make vast con cessions, in order to convince the Britlth of the "dncerltv of their friendship and as a return for w'ar services. In other words, the British are now rather expecting a quid pro quo, an expression not uncommon In these davs BUBONIC PLAGUE SPREADING. Two Onsen Discovered Between Opor to nnd Lisbon nnd Many In Russia. MADRID, Aug. 2C The Spanish consul at Lisbon telegraphs to this city that two fresh cases of the plague were to-day dis covered between Lisbon and Oporto. He adds that one new case has occurred in Oporto Citv, where tho merchants are making a demonstration against the iso lation rules, and riots are feared there. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 26 Many evi dences point to the fnct th it the outbreak of Astrakhan, capital of the government of the same name. Is ically bubonic rlague. Man iie-i hav resulted fatally. The Duke of Oldenburg, who is president of a committee for combatting the plngu. has been sent to Astrakhan, accompanied by some distinguished doctors. OPORTO, Aug. 2G One new case of the bubonic plague Is officially reported to-day. Up to and including esterday. fifty-one caes have been reported, of which eight een have proved fatal SHANGHAI, Aug. St It Is announced that the number of cases of bubonic plague at New Chawang is slightly Increasing, and that seventy-three deaths from the disease have occurred there In four davs. The authorities of SJianghal are taking special precautions to prevent an outbreak of tho plaguo here. They are examining all ships and junks from the north. Hith erto Junks had not been Inspected. lilt With a Ilrlck. Mrs. Kalhenne Lannlng, of 510 Independ ence aenue, was hit on the head with rock and seriously injured about 8 o'clock last night while walking down Independence avenue In the direction of Walnut street. At the corner of Independence avenue and Oak street a. crowd of white men were quarreling, and one of them threw the rock that struck Mrs. Lannlng She was removed to poller headquarters and Dr. Manahan dressed her Injuries, after which she was sent home. A Swedes' Blar Day. The largest turnout of Swedes In the his tory ot the two Kansas CIlys will take ninrp nn Labor day. when a big picnic will be given at Chelsea park. It is estimated there are iz.wj tsweoes in ooui emes, ana at least 3,000 of this number are expected to attend $IO.OO Round Trip to Colorado. Last chance for low rates to DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS, and PUEBLO, via BURLINGTON ROUTp. Tickets on sale September 6, T and 8, good for return to September Ticket omee, ski aiain street ft''' B DROPS FROM SIGHT J1A STERIOL'S DISAPPEARANCE OF J. M'DONOUGH. HIS FRIENDS FEAR FOUL PLAY AGENT FOR KAN'S IS CRACKER CO., AT INDEPENDENCE, KAS. Police Are Working on the Case Xo Known Reason for Him to Leave the Clt Belles ed to Have Had Consider able Monej. J. McDonough, senior member of the firm of McDonough & Co , merchandise brokers and manufacturers' agents, with an ofilco and salesroom at 403 Delaware street, has been missing for nearly three weeks, and the police have been quietly at work on the case in tho hope of dis covering some clue to his present where abouts. McDonough is well known in Kansas City, having been engaged in busi ness here about a ear. He represented a large number of Eastern manuiactories and is said to have been doing a profitable business. McDonough was agent for the Kansas Crucker Company, an anti-trust concern at Independence, Kas., and he is said to have transacted a large and profitable business for that company in Kansas City and adjoining towns. The mamgers of the Kansas Cracker Company are particularly anxious to apprehend McDonough In order to secure a settlement with him. A de scription of the missing man was sent to police headquarters several days ago, and the authorities here have made every af fort possible to ascertain his present whereabouts In a quiet way. McDonough is 53 ears old and unmarried. He was be lieved to be well fixed ilnanclall when he first came to Kansas City, us he spent money with a laNh hand. McDonough left Kansas City about three weeks ago. after telling a number of his friends that he was going to Independence, Kas., to make a settlement with the Kan sas Cracker Company and secure money which he claimed was due him. He inform ed his more intimate friends that he In tended going to Perry, O. T., to look after some property interests before returning to tills city. Nothing has been heard of him since he left here three weeks ago. In formation comes from Peiry that lie has not put In an appearance theie and a num ber of persons and manufacturing con cerns with whom he had business dealings are at a loss to account for his continued absence. D. B. riaston. who wus sent here to tako charge of the Kansas Cracker Companv's business, said to a reporter for The Jour nal jesterday that McDonough had not been heard from since he disappeared three weeks ago. The first information that thu Independence compaii. for which Mc Donough was acting as agent, received that he had left town was that he had falleit to pa his last month's rent for the sales rooms at 405 Delaware street, In the Pa cific house block, whicii is leased by Mrs. James L. Burton, and to whom McDonough is indebted D R Easton was then sent here to look after the company's Interests. He said yesterday that he had not ei made any effort to collect any of the ac counts left behind bv McDonough and that he does not Know the real condition of the compan's affairs here. Krlrnd l'enr Foul l'laj. McDonough is believed to have had a large amount of money when he left Kan sas City. It is known that he was doing a large business with the various manu facturing and wholesale houses which he represented, and his friends say that he must have had a big roll of mone when he left. A number of McDonough's friends havo advanced the opinion that he has met with foul play. They say there was no reason why he should have left Kansas City in a msterious manner and continue to keep his whereabouts a secret. Air. Easton, his successor here, bellevts that he will turn up all right in a few days ot a few weeks and be able to explain the reasons for his hurried and msterious departure from the city. The amount ot money which McDonough had In his pos session when he left here Is variously esti mated at from $1,300 to $2,r00. IN POLICE CIRCLES. All Sorts of Brief and Ilreeny Pnrn icraphs Picked Up About Po lice llendqaartern. Arthur Seigler, wanted at Bethany to answer to a charge of grand larceny, was turned over to Sheriff J. W. Sevier, of Harrison county jesterday and was taken back for trial. Nellie Despain, of Armourdale, Kas , was arrested last evening by Detectives Ennls and Bole on a charge of shoplifting and was locked up at police headquarters. When taken Into custody sho had live finger rings and a lot of cheaper Jewelry In her possession which belonged to the Jones Dry Goods Company. A man rushed into police headquarters about 0 o'clock last evening and asked that the ambulance and a doctor be sent to a rooming house at .'22 Delaware street He said that a woman had taken lauda num and was ding. Dr. Manahan calli d the ambulance and hurried over to the street and number given. The woman who had been reported as dIng was seated at a table devouring a tenderloin steak. Hairy Lacy, a barber emploed In the Victoria hotel barber shop, was arrested eslerday afternoon by Officer Phil Kirk and registered at police headquarters for disorderlv conduct. W. A. Bales, a salesman 'in the employ of T. M. James & Son, was arrested last evening by Speciil Officer Bettle on a charge of insulting women on tho streets. Bettle complained that Bales had ad dressed Insulting remarks to a number of women at Slxlh and Main streets. Relatives of Lucy P. Slsson. who came to Kansas City from Gallatin. Mo , a short time ago to accept a position In Armour's packing house, have asked the police to locate her. She has been missing from her boarding house tor almost a week. She Is 17 vears old. live feet six Inches tall, has light hair, light complexion, blue eyes, is of slendei DUUtl ami ratner pretty. James I'oley was arrested last night by Detectives Jaiboe and Haldeman and locked up at No. 4 police station on a charge of stealing a gold watch and chain from James Tnvlor, a contractor who lives at 2223 Montgall avenue. Small Klre Yesterday. 11:4 a. m First and Ldla, Kaw ele vator, owned by the Moore Grain nnd Ele vator Compan. No loss. Cause, struck by lightning. 2:20 p. m. Rear of 2130 Chestnut, one story frama stable, ov-ed by William Wal bridge and used by C P. Mussey. Loss on building, !3j; contents, J15. Caused by boys and matches. For Sanative Uses. In remarkable, emollient, cleansing, anil puniying properues, ae. rived from Cuticuba, the groat skin core, warrant the use of CtmcunA 6oap, la the formof baths forsnnoy lng Irritations, indamma Uodb, and chaflngs, for too free or oflensire perspir ation, and also in the form of Internal vraelies and eolu- t!on8foruIcernUveTcakneee, and formany Mnattre, antiseptic purpoees which readily suggest thcmeclvc to women, and especially to mothers. The uso of Cuticcba. Ointment with CimcCT.A. Soap will suggest Itself In the severer case; goM thmciUont tie world Perm D. iC Coir, rropi., BtntoB. Ctticvea Soir Boor, tret to Womtn. jfmQ a sja MUNYON'S GUARANTEE. BteOBB Assertions an in Just WkM tho Remedies Will Do. Munyoa BiurantM that bis Rbcumatlsia Cure will cure nearly aU caves ot rheuma tism la a few hours; that Mi Dyspepsia Curo will cure iualzestton and all tomarh troublca; that hi Kidney Cura will cure 00 per cent. of all cares of kidney trouble: that Ma Ct tarrh Cure will cure catarrh no matter how Ion? standing; that hia Headache Oire Trill cure any kind of headache in a few n,!nules; that M Cold Cure will qulcklj breaL. up any form ef cold and so on throcrh the entire list of nmedlea. At all drucclstf, 25 cents a vlnl If joa need medical advice write Prof. Munyoe. IMS Arch at., rfclla. It la absolutely free. RAIN PREVENTED RACES. Velodrome MnniiKenient Will Con clude the ProKrnmmc To-mor- row Instead of To-night. Just as the women riders at the Velo drome were preparing to mount their wheels last night, the rain fell in torrents and the races were postponed. Even if the CARRIE OLSON. The "Terrible Swede." clouds hail cleared away the track was so wet that riding was impossible on account of the slippery turns. The great race will be concluded to-mor-lovv night instead of to-night as wus in tended. It is believed that some records will bo broken to-night, as the riders have had a mucli needed rest The race seems to have narrowed down to Lisette. Mollie La Tour and Carrie Olson, tho "Terrible Swede." The latter Is riding much better than sho did at the start, and man c cling experts trunk that she will win. Arrangements have been mado for the three riders who are In the lead to have separate pacemakers. Bj this plan, none of the riders can claim that she was handi capped by a pace that was too slow for her. Molllo La Tour has attempted to gain a lap on her speedy opponents several time but Lisette and Carrie Olson watch thu Chicago girl closely, and when she at tempts to sprint away from the bunch every rider increases her --peed. Racing will be resumed at S 30 to-night. REVOLUTIONISTS WILL WIN. AVill hooii He In I'ull Control of the Government ot bun Do mingo. pri;RTO pivAtta, santo domingo, Aug. 20 Popular sympathy vvitli the revo lutionary movement is undiminished. There has been some rioting by the paid riot ers, but no bloodshed, and the victorv or the revolutionists is assured. The whole nation is fa.it becoming a unit for a change of government. A revolution.il commission arrived at Santiago to-dav to demand the immediate capitulation of the clt. It has been well received and the details of the capitulation are being agreed upon between thu local authorities and the commission "When General Pallno, Dominican minis ter of vvai and marine, undertook to leave Sanchez with a body of troops to co-operate with a small government gunboat as cending the river Yuna in an attempt to re capture San Francisco de Matorls, he was unable to get his men across the Plain. The Sanchez railvva officials, w'ho are In sympathy with the revolution, refused to transport the troops. WAS IT SET0N FIRE? IlucUner'ii Only Flour 31111s Dlxcor- eretl In l'lniiicfl nntl Ilnd a nr- mw Tlficnpe. Buckner's onlv flour mill came near go ing UD in flames Friday nicht. The nron- erty belong to Morgan Hutchings and those who discovered the Are claim that thej found a coal oil can and somo empty sacks near by, saturated with coal oil. John Big gcrstaff and two companions were passing by the mill about 9 o'clock when they dis covered the flames. They gave the alarm and fought the flames so vigorously that they saved the property. The loss was very small. There have been rumors for some time past as to removing the mill to Ievasy, but the proprietor gave up the project some months ago Dentil of A. S. IIolTmnn. A. S. Hoffman, an old citizen of Kansis Citv, Kan , and a former mercinnt of that citv. died at his home. 224 Virginia avenue. last night after a short illness. Several weeks aco the deceased s son. Straus Iloff. man. was drowned while swimming in tho Fairmount park lake and since that time Mr. Hoffman's health had been failing rapidly. The shock of his son's tragic death wns more than he could stnnd and he piss. eu away witnout Being 111 more tnan twenty-four hours. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made. rauernl of (ieorsc K. lllril. The funeral of the late George V. Bird will be held from Stlne's undertaking par lors this afternoon at 1:13 o'clock. The bodv will be sent to Liberty, Mo , for bur ial this afternoon. A special train has been provided, which will leaie the Union depot at 3 o'clock, for the friends of tho de ceased who desire to accompany the bodv to Liberty. The train v ill return to this citj immediately after the burial service. Tlnrlul of Torn Ilnrrett. The funeral services of the lite Thomas J. Barrett, for many vears assistant super intendent of the Metropolitan street rail wa, ot this city, will be held this after noon from the home of his sister. Mrs. J. D. F. White, 1713 Oak street, at 3 o'clock. The burial will be in Union cemetery. The funeral will be attended bv a large num ber of the companv's emnlojes, all of whom loved nnd honored "Tom" Barrett for his many kindnees. Miss Kva "Wells Dcnil. Miss Ev a Wells, 20 years of age, ot Salis bury, Mo, came to Kansas Citv a week ago to visit her sister at 2646 Broadway. She was taken with a congestive chili yes terday and died. No funeral arrangements have been made, but it is expected that the body will be sent to Salisbury for burial. Other Denthn anil Fnnernln. Anna M. T. Enderle. 3 jears of age. daughter of Joseph Enderle. died yester day at tho family home, 2019 Penn street. The funeral services will be held from the residence to-day. The burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul's cemetery. Henrv P. Ravmer, who committed suicide last week, will be burled this morning from Wagner's undertaking parlors. The fun eral services will be conducted by the Odd Fellows, of which the deceased wns a member. The burial will be In Union cem etcr. The father and mother and two grown sisters of the dead man live In Sheboygan, Wis. Mary Beckinger, 27 ears ot ace. died yesterday in the city hospital. She had resided at 510 Broadway. The funeral ar rangements have not been made. Mrs. Alome Roll, 77 jears of age, died vesterday morning at Liberty, Mo. The hody was sent to this city last night. The funeral services will be held from tho home of her sister. Mrs. J. A. Bockman, 2812 For est avenue. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. 1 AMONG THE RAILROADS MISSOURI PACIFIC 3IEETS BURL1.NG TOX CUT FROM OMAHA. Official Notice of the Darlington Ac tionAction of Local Interests Problematical Other News of the Railroads. OMAHA, NEB., Aug. 20 The Missouri Pacific to-day announced It would follow the Burlington In cutting the Kansas City Omaha differential on packing houo prod ucts to the southeast from 6 to 3 cents. It is estimated that the roaus will maintain the differential at this figure even If the exclusively Kansas City lines reduce the Kansas City rate. The official notice of the action of the Burlington was received in Kansas City esterday and there remains no longer any doubt as to the position of that sstem re garding business from Omaha destined to the southeast. II. L. Harmon, geneial Southwestern agent for the Burlington, was seen esterday afternoon and In reply to queries stated that he had nothing to sa, in truth, he did not propose to argue the matter through the press. The road ex pected fair tieatment from the commercial Interests of Kansas City, and it was in Kansas City to do business; he did, how ever, take exception to the proportion ot the through rate from Omaha accruing to the Burlington, as stated in The Journal. it Deing somewhat less than the actual til visions, but further than that, he positively refused to discuss the matter. The division accruing to tho Burlington on Omaha busi ness to the Southeast, being, un der the present rate. 1C 8c per 100 pounds, and under the 3 cent reduction, 14 Gc per 100 pounds, it being only necessary for the Burlington to absorb 2.2 cents pel 100 pounds. The rate from Kansas City being 2.3 cents per 100 pounds less than the Omaha rate and the distance being 113 miles greater than the haul from Kansas City: in other words, the Burlington hauls Omaha busine-s 111 miles for 2 3 cents per 100 pounds. The local representatives of the Missouri Pacific and the Wabash, the principal competitors ot the Burlington from Omaha to the Southeast, have not et received notice as to whether their companies will meet the rate or not. but so lai as the former is concerned the announcement from Omaha will suffice. It is n natural conclusion that the latter will follow the lead of the Builington and Missouri Pacific and name a --Imllar rate. What the local commercial and packing interests will do in regard to the action of the .Burlington and Missouri Pacific has not yet been determined. It is probable that a special meeting Vf the packers and the general committee of the Kansas City transportation bureau will be called early in the week, and the matter will receive the fullest discussion. Montiioniery May Go Up. TOPEKA. Aug. 26 -(Special.) C. It. Hud son, assistant general freight agent of the Santa Fe. to-day tendered nis resigna tion, to take effect October L He is now negotiating with the Mexican Central for the position of general freight agent of that line. In fact it is practically settled he wilt get it. The officials here are in the dark as to who will succeed Mr. Hudson on the Santa Fe. tV. E. Dudley, superintendent ot the main division of the Rock Island .road, west ot the Missouri, was promoted to-day to the superintendent of the main line between Chicago and Kansas Citv, to suc ceed AV. K. McFarlin. who resigned re cently to take a position with the Dela ware, Lackawanna & "Western road. Super intendent Duchey will be succeeded here by J. H. Colen, at present, roadmaster at Blue Island, 111. It has been rumored for some time that T. B Montgomery, general agent of the freight department at Kansas City, was slated for promotion as soon as an oppor tunity was presented and with the appoint ment of Mr. Gorman as general freight agent to succeed Mr. Gav and the resigna tion of Mr. Hudson, which was known in Kansas City late esterday afternoon, the rumor has grown until it is generally con ceded that "Father Bill" will step into the place left vncant by Mr. Hudson. There 1" no question of ability and the only thing that can mitigate againt his appointment as assistant general freight agent is senior ity, and at that the Sana Fe has not in its emplo a brighter traffic man than "Father Bill" Montgomery. He Is of the same school that made Paul Morton second lce president of the Santa Fe. famous as a tratiic official. There are others, but "Father Bill" is easily the peer and his ap pointment would give general satisfaction to the shipping Interests of Kansas City. Alton Gets the Troop. The real situation on west bound military rates is that the government is sending practically ail of Its troops over the Chica go & Alton and Union Pacllic roads. This forces the other lines to stand pat on their uniform bids and wait until the great move ment of troops In thousands and tens of thousands begins. Now squads of fifteen or twenty are being sent westward, and the lines not favored by the quartermaster prefer to let this business go and wait for the timo when no one or two roads can handle the regiments of men and horses that will be sent westward. Until an understanding was reached the Western lines found that in some Instances soldiers were being carried from Chicago to Ogden for $10 and $12 apiece. Upon this being discoveied a halt was called, and the lines are still halting. The quartermaster at Chicago is sending all troops over one road, with the appirem Intention of driving some of the lines out of their agreement. Up to this time it has been a matter of considerable congratula tion among the general passenger agents of the lines interested that no one of them has weakened. The government has had to pay high prices for ever thing it has bought so far for the present campaign in the East, ex cept for the transportation of its troops at home. The Thlrtj-tlrst infantry. United States arm', comprising 1,270 men, will arrive in Kansas City this afternoon la the Alton In a special train of eight sections, about one-halt hour apart and will go West over the Union Pacific. W. W. Betts, of the Alton, will accompany the troops through to San Francisco. The Thirty-first sails direct to Manila. Interstate Comnillon' Report. The interstate commerce commission, in its eleventh annual report on the statistics of railvvas In the United States, Just Is sued, recommends: First 1 hat reports should be secured from express companies engaged in inter state traffic. Second That reports should be secured from corporations and companies owning rolling stock which is used in interstate trnthc, as also special reports from cor porations and companies owning depot property, stock jards, elevators and the like. Third That reports should be secured from all carriers bv water, so far as their business is interstate traffic. Nothing his occurred in the administra tion of the statistical division of the com mission during the last jear to weaken the confidence expressed in former reports in the proposal that there should be estab lished, under the jurisdiction ot the com mission, a bureau of statistics and ac counts, which shall have as its chief pur pose the establishment of a. uniform ss tcm of accounts for the carriers. It would be desirable also, should the commission see flt, to provide for .1 monthly report of the earnings and expenses of operating railways. Switch Shnnly Secrets. The net earnings of the Atchison system for the month ot July were $978,119, an in crease of S19S.420 over the net earnings of the same month last year It is announced that James N. Hill, vice president of the Eastern Minnesota, is to become general manager of the Great Northern, a position newly created. Louis XV. Hill, who has been assistant to Ills father, will succeed his brother, with head quarters at Dulutli. The probable result of the St. Paul road withdrawing from the Western Passenger Association will be to bring the three St. Paul lines into the association in a short time. Then the St- Paul road will return Executive officers of the Western lines will hold a meeting without delay to discuss the situation as to the lines outside the as sociation, and the matter will probably be settled. It has been long delayed. Strang influence will be brought to bear to bring all the lines into the association. The Michigan Central will not outline Its policy as to cut rates East in September, as President Ledyard refused to discuss the matter of rates, but the passenger de partment said that General Passenger Agent Ruggies had authorized this state ment: "We have not definitely decided on .he action of our line. The fignt was forced EDUCATIONAL. Incorporated Under CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE iHMIIallj St. Mary's ItiE BIS I SCHOOL FOX GIRLS. Mpl-WMBiMMflBMMWB'?M. W Bookkeeping. Shorthand, Typewriting. i'enmansMp. Tetffirtphr n4 H EnjIUh ami auunerrli! Brunches thorcughlr taught by experienc-d teacher. Centrally located. Higheat Indorsements. Ele gant apartments. For Illustrated catalogue containing full Information and Hat showing hundreda of poplla In positions address COOKOLi & SiUitx. Wentworth Military Academy, LEXINGTON, MO. Oldest, largest and moat completely equipped military school In ths Central West. 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Del egates from almost every state In the West will be present, and a large number are expected from Kansas and Missouri. Tho purpose of the association Is to fur ther. In every possible way, the education and industrial Interests of the blind. One special object of the organization Is to determine upon and promote some plan whereby the blind may receive a higher education than is anoraeu d- me siaie in stitutions. Many of the delegates who will attend have graduated from the state Institutions and have taken courses in other colleges. The convention this ear Is expected to be more successful than any yet held, and the promoters of the asso ciation feel that much will be accomplished toward furthering the aim of the organlza- Tuesday night a musical and literary entertainment will be given in the chapel nf tho lncnl institution, to which a general Invitation is extended to the public. Some of the best musicians in tne country win bo present. LABOR DAY PARADE. Committee 3Ieet nnd Slakes the Final Arrangement for the Bis Bvent. The Labor day parade committee met last night at labor headquarters to make linal arrangements for the parade and complete all details necessary to assure tho complete success of the big demonstration. Grand Marshal James A. McCambrldge some tim ago appointed all his aides and eacli local council is vicing with tho other in order to secure the best turnout. A change will bo necessary in the aides appointed for the Sixth division, as XV. S. Abbott and T. S. Black will be unable to serve. Aside from this there will be no change In the list of officers us published in Tho Journal. Kennedy Will GIto Bond. Jim Cole, Jack 'Kennedy's lawjer. jok ingly remarked to Chief of police Hayes as he entered police headquarters jester day afternoon nn a mjsterious mission, that his old "friend," Jack Kennedy, "quail hunter," train robber and alleged murderer, would be In Kansas Cit In a few days to greet old friends and ac quaintances. Cole Is confident that Judge Neville will take up the application for a continuance of time in which to mako a bond for Ken nedy and grant him more time. The case is set for hearing at Munslieid to-morrow. Marriage License Issued Ycterdny. Name. Age. Joe Waxman, Kansas City 25 Fanny Lebrecht. Kansas City 22 John W. Uramim, Fort Smith. Ark 2D Mary Conway. Tort Smith, Ark 29 Pennsylvania Anthracite Conl. We are selling Pcnnslvan!a anthracite coal at JS 50 per ton. delivered. Now is the time to bu our antnraclte coal to save money. Central Coal 6c Coke Company, Keith & Perry building. ? 10.00 nonnil Trip tn Colorado. Last chance for low ntes to DENVER. COLOP.ADO SPRINGS, and PUEBLO, via BURLINGTON ROUTE. Tickets on sale September 6, 7 nnd ?. good for return to September 3u. Ticket office, iZi Main street. CITV NEWS IX PARAGRAPHS. A matinee performance of "Cinderella" will be given at tho Auditorium next Thursdaj afternoon for the benefit ot Mrs. Idaline Meredith, who directed the per formances last week. Little Helen Wallcy. who has been seri ously ill at the home or her grandparents. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Carter, for the past eight weeks, with tvphoid pneumonia and cerebral meningitis, is slowly recovering. 1 he contract for the machinery for the Kelley Milling Company's plant has been let. It will amount to something like S.000. The elevator attached to the m'U has been in operation for some time and the mill building proper is now up to the third story. II I illQIninill nias 1IIBTHBRIB Mawwai Married Women ment prepares the body for the strain upon it, the svmmctrv of form. 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This boardinjr school for youn ladies offers excellent advantages for a retlned education. Thecourss of study is systematic and thor ough. Do you wish to secure for your daughters opportunities of the first class? If so apply to the REV. MOTHER SUPERIOR. corner ienm ana ainui rei. ,hu .j mv. ST. LOUIS SEMINARY. A private, aalect school, for a limited number ot j cunt women and Ctrl. Instruction Individual I itl and terr thorough In all departments. Lite rat ur. science, lancuacev ancient and modern; music -la atrumental and vocal, and art. Prepares for eollea or for th duties of life. Location beautiful, retired, healthful; thtrtj-flva minutes ride from the heart ot St. Louii. Discipline that of a we II-regulated Chris t'an family. Constant personal Influence alike la hours cf study or recreation. In short, your dauji ters are as our dau filters cared for la all respects. Rooms are filled early. Twenty-ninth year tests September SO. Send for catalogues. Address th principal. B. TV Blawett. LL. D . Jennings. Uo. WORK FOR MANY MEN jLDtJE r.insox's couht completes 70 GltADING PROCEEDINGS. Hundred of Contractors and Work men Will Be Employed Thronjtli ont the Foll-Hla Court Ad journ to October l. A record ot seventy final Judgments In grading proceedings was completed by Judge Gibson's court before It adjourned yesterday to October 9. This means a great deal to Kansas City contractors and workmen. It means that seventy streets and boulevards are to be graded, qurbed and paved, and that hundreds of workmen will be kept busy throughout th fall. Al together there are miles of streets and al le3 Included In the seventy proceedings that have been brought to a. tlnal judg ment before Judge Gib-on within the past few months. This work, with all the park work nnd other public improvements that arc under way, will keep an army of men and contractors emplojed for several months. In adjourning court Judge Glbon re ferred to the unusual amount of this work accomplished and complimented In thu highest terms S. S. Winn, assistant city counselor: Steve Mitchell, assistant city engineer, nnd Captain Adams. "They have been careful of tho clt' rights, said Judge Gibson in referring to these official", "and careful also not to im pose upon the rights of Individuals. 1 wisn to thank them for their promptitude and careful attention to the work In hand. They deserve much praise for It." The judge also commended the grading jurors that have viewed the property ana assessed the damages. GRAND JURYSELECTED. Twelve Men Who Will Serve Daring the September Term of the Criminal Conrt. Twelve grand Jurors were selected jes terday to serve for the September term of the criminal court, which opens September IS. They are: Kaw township Robert Anderson. Gesrga F. Winters. Con Bole, A. XV. ChiUs. Illue township Matt Roberts. J. H. Par ker. Fort Osage township Sumtiel Hudson. Sni-a-Uar township J. H. Talor. Prairie township Samuel Dryden. Washington township Rufus Mastln. Brooking township Henry Brooking. Westport tow nshlp V. N. Davis. No Saloon fnr Buekner. A decree of Incorporation was rcfuea by Judge Gibson to the Buekner Club ves terday. The Buekner Club was organized (Oy booul twenty citizen1 m uuchner, a. sinau town iweniy-two mile norinasi ot Kansas City. There Is no saloon in Buck nee although frequent efforts have been made to locate one there. As th real purpose of thi3 club was to cstabllh a mIooii. Judge Gibson refused to grant the decree. Court Brief. Suit for divorce has been begun by Har riet Ij. Hajs against BInn V. Hays for In dignities. The Kansas City Driving Club has ap- f riled to the circuit court for a decree of ncorporation. The Goodloe-McClelland Commission Com pany, capital stock STA000, tiled articles of Incorporation esterday. An order was made by the county court yesterdav transferring Mamie Koch and Andrew Jackson from the poor farm to the Insane asylum at St. Joseph. Erery rery woman covets a tbmptly. pretty fixorr, and any of them deplore the loss of their girlish form termamaze. The bearing of children is very after mime. The beannz 1 destructlvr to the mother's shapeliness. This can DC ITOaco, nowever. ay ISC use wi .nuineji. hiejd Be fore babj comet, as this scientific lini Mother's and preserves also obrlites expectant ain. It is s woman Friend