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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06

EUGENE DEBs, PRESIDENT OF THE A. R. U.
is a little brighter but the facts so far
as they can be obtained hardly bear
him out for the passenger service is
by no means in even fair shape and
freight traffic is paralyzed. The man
ayers of the roads so far affected are
plainly nervous for no one can tell
what will be the next move of the
strike directors.
In Kansas City the Santa Fe is send
ing out passenger trains, but the
freight service Is completely para
lyzed. All Kansas City switchmen
who belong to the A. r. u. have re-
Sunday, and if it is obeyed, as it
doubtless will be, the local situation
will become serious.
In Chicago the stock yards switch
men are all out and the business of
the yards and the packing houses is
completely paralyzed. The Rock Is
land is tied up tightly to-day and the
Illinois Central is para1yzed worse
than ever. Strikers have begun re-
sorting more or less to violence and
the general situation is more serious
than atany time since the boycott be-
gan.
IN OG. LOUIS, E,OOO ydrUm0u nave
struck and only passenger trains are
being run with officials of the roads in
charge. The freight business on every
road in St. Louis and East st. louis is
ut a standstill.
On the Pacific coast there is not the
slightest improvement and on the
Northern Pacific the promised lifting
of the tie-up has not been ac-
complished.
From many points in the West and
Northwest come fresh reports of
strikes and the outlook is generally
growing darker, particularly at
smaller towns before unaffected.
That the American Railway union
has more strength than had been sup
posed is now unquestioned, and where
it has been weak it has been materi-
ally assisted by sympathizers in other
railroad orders. many of these latter
acting in direct defiance of their
chiefs. Both sides are evidently pre-
pairing for fresh moves, and the next
day or two is likely to have sensation
81 developments.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
TWO LIVES FoR ONE.
Madame WrIght's Murderers Suffer the
Death Penalty.


Death Penalty.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 3O.-Harry
Jones and William G. Ricksher, alias
John Clark, who murdered Madame
Wright on September 9, 1898, suffered
death on the gal1ows this morning.
With smile on his lips Jones was
hanged inside of the walls of the In
dependence Jail at six minutes past 9
o'clock. He marched to the scaffold
singing hymn, and when the trap
was sprung he was the coolest man
present. He was sustained through
out not by bravado, but by the con-
seriousness that he was going
straight to heaven. His neck was
broken by the drop. of six feet, and
fourteen minutes later life was de-
clared to be extinct by the physicians.
From the time the trap fell until the
last heart pulsation he never moved a
muscle, and his death was evidently
as painless as it was rapid
Clark was hanged in the county Jail
in this city at 11:10 o'clock. His neck
was broken and he was declared dead
in seven and one-half minutes. Like
Jones he died bravely but his com
posture came from determination to
endure the ordeal without finching.
His last words uttered in rembling
voice were: MAY my God forgive
me-" A voice from one of the specta.
tors responded solemnly amen"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
National Executive Committee Hold a
Prolonged Session in Denver.

National Executive Committee Hold
Prolonged Session in Denver.
DENVER, Col, June 3O.-The execu-
tive committee of the Republican Ma
tional league held a prolonged ses-
sion yesterday. John Goodnow of
Minnesota was elected chairman. A
resolution was adopted empowering
the president to appoint committee
of five, including the preside MT and
secretary for the purpose of prepar-
ing and suggesting amendments to
the constitution of the National
Republican league with special refer
ence to avoiding some of the diff
cu1ties that arose in the Jenver con-
veption in regard to the basis of vot-
ing, and providing that in future the
place of meeting shall be selected by
the executive committee and not the
convention. This committee will re-
port to the next convention. Hon.
E. E. Harper, president of the Mutual
Reserve Fund and Life association of
New York city was elected treasurer.
The headquarters will be continued
in Chicago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
ROCK IsLAND TIEp-UP.
That Big System Almost ParaIyzed at
the Chicago End.

the chicago End
CHICAGO, July 2.-The packing
houses and stock yards district is par
alyzed, all of the switching crews,
300 men, having quit work last night.
Only one engine was in service to-
day, and it was used to handle pack
ing house products for roads which do
not use Pullman cars. No stock was
delivered to consignees this morning
by many of the roads, and several
have declined to accept shipments.
All was quiet at the yards to-day.
The tie-up of the Rock Island road
was almost complete at the Chicago
end to-day. The switchmen, switch
tenders and tower men went out
almost to a man, over 400 stopping
work at 2 o'clock this morning. They
were not expected to go out until
noon and their unexpected action left
the road in bad shape.
General Manager Egan of the gem
eraI managers association bureau and
General Manager ST. John of the
Rock Island road were in consultation
to-day with Sheriff Gilbert at the lat
ter's Office. The result was that the
sheriff soon began swearing In dep
1ties-
When the MOnon mail train reached
the state line at Hammond, Ind, at
1912 o'clock last night, it was sig
nailed to stop. The engineer had
scarcely done so when a crowd of
strikers surrounded him Then
striker took the place Of the regular
Monon men and while the strikers
yelled the. train was pulled SLOWLY
into the city. It was run on a switch
and viii be left there until the strike
Is ended.
The Western Indiana tracks at the
state line are completely blocked. Five
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
THE TAYLoRs IN ST. JOSEPH.
Taken From Macon to Prevent q Pos
Rible LynchInG Raid.

Taken From Macon to Prevent a Pos
SibIe LynchIng Raid.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 3O.-Willia m
and George Taylor, the alleged MUIR
derers of the Meeks family, arrived
in this city this morning in charge of
Sheriff Barton of Linn county. The
prisoners were brought here direct
from Macon, on the Santa Fe road, and
their arrival was wholly unexpected.
When they left the cars at the union
depot, very few people in the crowd
knew who they were as they appeared
to be ordinary travellers, no attempt
at combining the freedom of their
movements being made. They were
taken direct to the county Jail and
locked up.
William Taylor expressed great
satisfaction at their safe arrival here
as he said he certainly expected to
face a mob at Macon. ''We are all
right now" he said. ST do not think
any mob will attempt to get at us
here and when our trial comes off we
will prove in very short order that we
had no hand in the killing
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
LYING IN STATE.
Carnot's Remains at the Palace of the
EIxeee-EIaborate Draperies.


EIysee-EIaborate Draperies.
PARIS, June 3O.-The streets around
the Elysee presented somber aspect
last night. All the lamps were Gov
cred with crepe and the very walls of
the palace are covered with funeral
emblems. Within the court of honor
presented striking and impressive
appearance. The coionnade was COM
pletely draped with mourning cloth.
At regular distances draped from
the entablature were long black ban
ners, bordered with silver and orna-,
mented with silver wreaths, with the
letters "R. F." (Republique Fran
caise) on the main drapery and the
letter Sc" (Carnot) worked in silver
at frequent intervals. High overhead
on the main building was huge en-
blazoned colored shield encircled with
the motto ''Honneur ct patrie" and
bristling with forest of fagstaffs,
tri-colors, rosettes, ribbons and crepe.
A chapelle ardente has been erected
at the interior entrance of the court.
The catafalque will be in the form of
a small Greek temple with Corinthian
columns the whole in black and
silver arabesque ornamentation. The
base will be of the same color. The
coffin will also be of black and silver.
Enormous candelabra, wreaths of inn
mortelles and national flags will be
grouped around.
The interior of Notre Dame will be
draped with black ermine. Funeral
torches on lofty pillars will be placed
around the catafalque, in the center
of the transept. The regular choir
will be quadrupled in numbers. NJ.
Faure, the famous baritone, will sing
and Saint Saens will conduct the con-
servatoire choristers.
The general public was admitted to
the grounds of the Elysee to-day.
The line of people intent upon view
ing the coffin containing the remains
of the late President Carnot reached
from the palace to the Place de la
Concorde.
The number of floral wreaths sent
to the Elysee is almost beyond com
putation and some of them are of
great value. One sent by society of
French women cost $1,000. The
florists of Paris, according to estimate,
have already received orders for $780,
900 worth of floral emblems to be
used in different ways during the
funeral.
M. Casimier-Perier called upon Nine.
Carnot last evening and passed some
time beside M. CARROTS coffin.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
1AYLORS NEARLY LYNCHED.
MASKED MEN WAITING FOR
THEM AT BROOKFIELD.
BUT TIE SHERIFF WAS INFORHED.
He Then Took His Prisoners on the
Train and Put Thorn In JAN at Macon
City-Ths Mob BECAME Very Much
Excited at This, But Finally
DisOersed and Went to
Their Homes.

BRooKFIELD, Mo-, June S0.-A lynch.
day. Sheriff Barton was expected in
from st. Louis with George and Will
lam Taylor, wanted in this county
for the murder of Gus Meeks and fam
lily, near Browning. But the sheriff
had been notified by telegraph at
Shelbina that there was danger should
he bring his prisoners to Brookfeld,
and he stopped at Macon City and
placed them in Jail there. When the
7:45 p. m. train arrived there were
fully 1000 people at the depot, and in
the crowd were many strangers.
AS the train pulled in fifty masked
men, we'll armed, rode down the Main
street to the. depot, and the excite
ment ran high. 1t was supposed that
the Taylors were on the train, and
when the opposite was learned a sigh
of relief went up from part of the
crowd and the strangers looked dis
appointed. They were a determined
lot of men and came here with pur
pose which would have surely been
carried out had not Sheriff Barton
been warned by some friends here.
The strangers had been noticed com
ing into town quietly for two hours
before train time, but their purpose
was not fully understood until the
masked riders arrived.
To correspondent one of the mob
stated that they were all from Brown
ing and Milan, and proposed to vindi-
dictate Linn and Sullivan counties
from the slurs that had been cast
upon them by many of the news
papers of Missouri and other states.
The mob finally decided not to go
to Macon on the 10 o'clock train.
They realized that their departure
could be telegraphed to Macon and
the officers there would have sufficient
time to prepare for them.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
COLLISION AT A CROSSING.
Two Trains Meet Near Liberal, Mo-
Ono Man Knled-Much Damage.

Two Trains Meet Near Liberal, Mo-
One Man KiIled-Much Damage.
Fort SCOTT, Kan, July AT $3.50
o'clock this morning a north bound
stock train of twenty-eight cars on
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railroad ran into south bound freight
on the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis road at the crossing be-
tween Arcadia, Kan, and Liberal,
Mo. A bad wreck resulted. The
Pittsburg engine turned over. and
the fireman, named Jack Dobbins and
who lives in Kansas City, was crushed
dead beneath it. Six of the Memphis
cars were destroyed, but no one was
badly hurt on that train. Four stock
cars turned over and number of cat
tie were killed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
REPORTED 70 THE SENATE.
THE TARIFF BILL READY AT
LAST FOR A VOTE.
SENATOR PRFFER'S AMENDMENT LOST
He offered New Section to Levy a Ta1
OF $50 per Head on all Aliens Land
ing in the United States to Eng
gage In Industrial Occupa-
tiOns-Other Washing
ton News.

WASHINGTON, July AT the open.
ing of the senate the joint resolution
appointing Charles NJ. Anderson of
Greenville, Ohio; Sidney G. Cooke of
Herington. Kan, and A. L. Pearson
of Pittsburg, members of the board
of managers of the national home for
disabled volunteers was passed. Mr..
Sherman's resolution directing the
committee on interstate commerce to
inquire into the advisability of regu-
lating by law the use of sleeping or
parlor cars, was also adopted.
The joint resolution continuing the
annual appropriations thirty days
after June 80 was adopted.
The tariff bill was taken up, and
clause repeating the reciprocity
feature of the Mckinley bill. Agreed
to.
Senator PETER offered as new sec
ton the amendment levying a tax of
$50 per head on all aliens landing in
the United States to engage in indus
trial occupations Tabled 40 to 70.
Mr.. Jones then asked unanimous
consent to make a number of amend
ments overlooked as the bill was be-
ing considered. The amendments
were agreed to as fast as read. Most
of them were unimportant.
The duty on silk paragraph 29s),
partially manufactured from cocoons,
was fixed at 20 per cent; thrown or
spun silk, 80 per cent; velvets and
other pile fabrics, $1.5O per square
yard; plush 81 per square yard.
The reciprocity provision relating
to the duty on petroleum was changed
so as to make the duty to be levied
against petroleum imported from
countries imposing a duty on Ameri-
can petroleum 40 per cent. Section
9 of the internal revenue was amend
ed so as to prohibit liquors made of
sugars and molasses being entered in
the bonded warehouses. The duty on
precious stones, cut but not set, was
fixed at 25 per cent; of set, 80 per cent;
uncut precious stones, 10 per cent.
The tariff bill was reported to the
senate at 5:45.
Mr.. Henderson moved to adjourn
until Monday. Lost, 25 to 35. In the
executive session which followed the
motion was agreed to, and at 6:1O the
senate adjourned until Monday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
TIE-UP FOLLOWS TIE-UP
THE GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE
RAPIDLY SPREADING.
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM PARALYzED.
reports of Walk Outs are Pouring in
FROM All Over the West-Every
switchmen in Kansas City Order
ed Out-Santa Fe Hiring New
Hen and Calls for Moro
Deputy MarshaIs.

CHICAGO, July 2. = The apparent
tightening of the boycott of the
American Railway union on Pullman
cars yesterday was seemingly but a
mere temporary rest in the gigantic
movement. To-day the reports from
all points indicate that the struggle
has been renewed with fresh force by
the union and. that the strike is in
volving fresh lines and more seriously
crippling the railroad business of the
West than ever.
None of the general managers of
the various systems now make any
positive predictions as to the immedi-
ate future. Mr.. Frye of the Santa Fe
declares that the prospect on his line
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06

LINCOLN. Neb., June sO.-The SUI
preme court yesterday handed down
an opinion IN the celebrated case of
the Fitzgerald & Mallory construction
company against the Missouri Pacific
road. It has been in the courts II al
most six years. and the Judgment,
t764. So. oS, with interest at z per cent
from December 16, 1891. a rood adj
vance on what Judge Tibbets found
1ue, $500. 573. 43. john Fitzgerald is
che man who has been pushing the
ease, and he viii get about 500, 600
out of the verdict
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

Two Trains So Far Sent From st. Paul
Engineer Refuses to Come Out.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July mo trains
came in on the Northern Pacific to-
day, but the regular morning train
went out after twenty-seven minutes
delay. A vigorous attempt was made
to get the engineer to go out but he
refused, and the train left here at
9:27.
A passenger train on the Northern
Pacific went through Wadena at SIP
this morning bound for Winnipeg. 1t
was the first mail from the East since
Wednesday,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
KANSAS MATTERS.

Following is list of fairs to be held
In Kansas during the present wear.
their dates, locations, and secretaries.
as reported to the state board of
agriculture and furnished bv Score
tary f. D. Coburn.
Allen County Fair and Moran Driving Park
August 22-21
Anderson County Fair Association; NJ L.
White, secretary, GARRETT: September a.
Brown County Exposition Association: G
n lawrence, secretary, Hiawatha; Septem-
Chase County Agricultural association;
Chas Gregory, secretary. Cottonwood Falls
September 1928
Clay County Fair Association: j. J. Marty.
secretary, Clay Centre August 1881.
Coney County Fair Association: J. E. Wood
ford secretary, Burlington; September IO-l4.
Cowley County Fair and Driving Park Asso-
September 1927
Crawford County AGRICULTURAL Society:
George T. Cole, secretary. Girard August 1891
Kinney County Agricultural Society: D. A.
Minis secretary, Garden City; October 4-6
Franklin County Agricultural Society: Chas
d kidgeway, secretary, Ottawa September
1921.
District Fair ASSOCIATION, Franklin county:
j: ]. McCabe, secretary, Lane; September
lila
Greeley County Agricultural Association:
s5-27.
Jackson County Agricultural and Fair Asso-
citation: s B. McGrew. secretary, Holton;
September 24-28
Jefferson County Agricultural and Mechanl.
cal AS Sociation Geo A Patterson secretary,
Oskaloosa; October 1912
johnson County Cooperative Fair Associa-
lion: G M Dickson, secretary, Edgerton
September 1923.
johnson County Fair Association: w T.
Pugh, secretary, Olathe; August 2s-3l
Linn County Fair Association: Ed r
Smith, secretary Mound City; September
lob
Frankfort Fair Association, Marshall coun-
~: R E. Trosper, secretary, Frankfort; Sep
tember 1921
Miami County Agricultural aad Mechanical
Association ID NJ Ferguson, secretary,
Paola. September 25-28
Montgomery County Agricultural Society:
D. w. Kingsley, secretary, Independence;
September 1921
Morris County Exposition Company: E. J.
Dill, secretary. Council Grove September
s5-29
Nemaha Fair ASSOCIATION: Z. L. Miller, Sec
tetary, Seneca September lila
Neosho County A ;rieultural Society: H
Lodge, secretary, Erie: September AZ.
Osa e County Fair Association: G. Plpp,
secretary. Burlingame. September 25-2S.
Osborne County Fair Association: M e.
Smith, secretary, Osborne; September lila
Riley County Agricultural Society: r G.
Chappell, secretary, Riley August 2I-24.
Saline County Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Association: H B. Wallace, secretary,
Salina. September 1916.
The Kansas State Fair: G NJ Irwin, secre-
tary, Wichita: October "a
Wilson County Agricultural Society; G. A
Cantrall, secretary, Fredonia; September
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
PULLMAN TALKS FREELY.
The Trouble Now Beyond the Car Com
pany-The Fight of the Roads.

The Trouble Now Beyond the Car Com
pany-The Fight of the Roads.
CHICAGO, July George M. Pull
man, president of the Pullman Palace
car company, who is now at his home
here said last night of the
great boycott: s"The strike is
no longer a fight against the
Pullman company alone IL
has spread and grown beyond us until
now the Pullman strike is subordin-
ate feature. The railroads are now
trying whether or not they have the
right to control their own roads and
manage their own property. While
the strike was confined to our COM
pany we at no time asked the rail-
roads to assist us, and when, a few
days ago, the general managers of
the great roads centering in Chicago
decided to oppose the American Rail-
way union they asked neither
advice nor assistance from
the Pullman company. It was
plainly, distinctly and decidedly their
fight, as was patent to everybody. In
reality this movement is a demonstra-
ton of anarchy. Here are men
organized and banded together at
lacking and endeavoring to crush in
stitutions which are necessary and
are operated for the welfare and con-
venience of the general public. We
have done all that could be done-aH
that we could do at least-for the
comfort and welfare of our employees.
As high wages were paid as could
possibly be afforded in these hard
times. So far as l can see, there was
nothing left undone for the good of
the men which it was in our power to
do"
Were the men employed at the
Pullman car shops paid enough so
that they could live without getting
into debt?'
THAT is something do not care at
this time to discflss
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
LoNDoN's NEW BRIDGE OPEN.

The Prince OF Wales Performs the Ger
emOnies Before q Countless Host.
LONDON, July 2.-The great Tower
bridge was formally opened at noon
to-day by the prince of Wales in the
name of the queen. Tens of thous-
ands of persons lined the route of the
royal procession. Extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to guard the
royal family. Every detective and
policeman in the metropolis who
could be spared from regular duty
was stationed at some point along
the route or else about the bridge.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
order OF Halfway Conductors.

CHICAGO, July 2--1he Order of
Railway Conductors held a mass meet
ing to decide what action the organi-
cation should take In the strike of the
A. r. q. A resolution was introduced
providing that the order should side
with the general managers associa-
ton. but it raised such a storm that
the man who offered it was compelled
to withdraw It. The only action
taken by the meeting was the an
nouncement relating TO the attitude
of the order toward the strike, which
will be formally announced by the
order as q. body, and that the officials
must refrain from committing the or
ganization in any manner
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
But Little Business In the House.

WASHINGTON, July with the
exception of short time the day in
the house was consumed, by filibus-
ter over the contested election case
of Watson against Black, of the Tenth
Georgia district The fliDuster was
led by Representative Pence, Populist,
who contested every inch of ground
even after the aid of the committee
on rules had been invoked. The
tang1e was finally Strengthened out
and the resolution of the committee
on elections declaring Mr.. Black
elected was agreed to, only the
Populists dissenting.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-07-06
WELL GUARDED.
Extra Precautions Taken to Protect the
Kaiser from Anarchists.

BERLIN, July 2.-It is reported
that the minister of the interior has
ordered stricter watch than ever to
be kept over the safety of the en-
peror and his family, especially when
travelling. A magistrate and several
detectives will be constantly on
guard in order to ward off any crimi-
nal attempts. This measure has been
taken at the expressed desire of the
empress.
The whole semi-oficial press con-
tinues to urge the necessity of joint
international action for the suppress
sion of anarchy. From trustworthy
sources it is learned that no steps
have been taken in the matter. In
diplomatic circles doubt is expressed
whether any serious negotiations
would ever be commenced as they
would be very unlikely to lead to
anything.