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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
BATTLE WITH OUTLAWS.
One Is shot Dead, Another MortalIy
wounded and Two Officers Hurt.

One Is Shot Dead, Another ATOrtalIy
Wounded and Two Officers Hurt.
WESTON. w. Va, Jan. 10 Infor-
nation was received here yester-
day of the apprehension of Calvert
and Hennon Fleming, two notorious
outlaws, for whom thee state OF Vir-
GINA offers a reward of 81. O00 and
the county of Wise $500. They are
charged with having committed five
different murders and several high
way robberies are also against them.
The Fleming brothers have teen
fugitives from justice for long time.
When the officers demanded their
surrender the desperadoes resisted
arrest and opened fire upon their
pursuers. The shots were returned
by the officers. and fierce conflict
for life ensued. Calvert Fleming
was killed outright and his brother
Hennon was mortally wounded with
three shots in his left breast Two
of the officers. John 81 Branham and
Doc Swanneil. were seriously wound
ed. The injuries of the former are
considered fatal A clerk in the store
was also shot in the shoulder, but is
not thought to be dangerously hurt
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
CONFESSION OF A FIEND.
A Hotel Fire and Most Brutal Murder
Mystery Cleared Up.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. I6.-RudoIph
}. Pechmann, proprietor of the Cream
City hotel. in which Mrs Schrums was
found dead after the building was
partly destroyed by fire last Friday
morning, confessed at noon to-day
that he strangIed his aged guest for
the purpose of robbing r. and after
ward fred her room. He failed to Sc
cure the woman's money. He is now
in Jail
Pechmann said business had been
dull with him for two years He knew
Mrs Schrums had money and it oc-
CURED to him that he might manage
to secure it. For week before the
fatal night he watched her every
movement Just before he was going
to bed last Thursday night he heard
her get up and go to another room.
He concluded that his chance had
come and he went into her room.
When she returned he threw blanket
over her head and choked her to
death. He then made a search,
but found nothing of value
Then he went down stairs and told
his wife the old lady was dead and
they might he p themselves to what
ever they might find. She refused to
accompany him upstairs and he re-
turned alone to make another search
Upon his return to the room he
found that Mrs. SchrGms showed
signs of recovery and he choked her
again. Then he set>fire to the place
and threw lamp upon the floor.
While the Ere as spreading he made
a final search for money, but was
again unsuccess full. When there was
a prospect that the fire would leave
him worse off fiDaUciaI1v than whau-
he committed the crimes, he called
the fire department
Mrs. Pechman will not be arrested,
as she says she had no knowledge that
her husband intended to secure the
money by committing the murder
The whereabout of the murdered
woman's none is still mystery.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
NEWS NOTES.


'.Aunt Judy" Hale, coloEed, said to
be 10 years of age. died at Norborne.
Jeromire White, a Blackhawk war
survivor, died at Usage City, Kan, of
old age
It is reported from Montreal that
hundreds of people are destitute at
Manitoba
A. T. Fowler, a master plumber OF
Lawrence, Kan, has failed with con-
siderable liabilities.
An incendiary fire at UnionvllIe,
No, destroyed the postofhce and
other valuable property.
The Wing Touring mills at Charles
ton, Iii, were burned. Loss 500. o0e.
Insurance S45. 600.
Two thousand coal miners about
McKeespork Pa, have returned to
work for IN cents per busheL
& A college student at Monmouth, III,
has been arrested On charge of 1t
tempting to wreck an Iowa Central
train.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
Mr.. CARLISLE ALARMED.
The Secretary Appeals to Senator voor
hees to Press a Bond fII.

The Secretary Appeals to Senator Voor-
hees to Press a Bond BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Secretary
Carlisle has written letter to
Senator Voorhees, in which he
makes a statement of the con-
dition of the treasury and of the ne
cessity for measures being taken for
its relief. He says that the time of
the house has been assigned to
the tariff bill until the 29th,
and for this reason he ap-
peals to the senate to take the initia-
tive in a measure to replenish the
treasury. He adds that if prompt
action is not taken by congress it will
be necessary for him to issue bonds
under existing laws.
The gold reserve in the treasury is
now $50, 600, 900 below the 500, 600, 900
mark, and still further reduction of
about So, 900, 600 is looked for
by February 1. The situation
is such that it is said on good
authority that Secretary Carlisle will
issue bonds under the authority of
the act of 1875 in order to replenish
the gold reserve if congress does not
act on his bond suggestions within
the next thirty days. 1t is declared
that he will not allow the reserve to
fall below $50, 900, 900.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
THE lRREPREssIBLE RoUrELLE
Speaker Crisp Sharply Orders Him to
Take His Seat.

Speaker Crisp Sharply Orders Him to
Take His Seat.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-When the
house met to-day Mr.. Boutelle of
Maine made another fruitless attempt
to bring forward his Hawaiian reso-
luton and INDUCED in an impetuous
and impassioned protest against the
refusal of the house to consider it
az make the point that the gentle
man is out of ORDER" shouted Mr.. Nc
Millin.
Congress. % responded Mr.. BoutelIe.
should have the right to repudiate
the odium under which it rests. The
Democratic majority should have the
right to unload from congress and the
the Democratic party burden of OUT
rage and disgrace" Republican APP
plause.)
There must be some limit" de-
clared the speaker sharply, there
must be some limit to the right of the
gentleman to violate the privileges of
the house. There must be some power
in the maj 1rity to protect itself
against these repeated violations.
The gentleman will resume his seat,
and the house under the special order
adooted will resolve itself into the
committee of the whole for further
consideration of the tariff bill
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
SERIOUS CONDITION OF THE
TREASURY.
mr.. CARLISLE CALLS FOR HELP
n Immediate Action Is Not Taken to
Replenish the Gold Reserve the SEQ
rotary VIII Issue Bonds Under
the Existing Laws-The Re-
ceipts and Expenditures
of the Government,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE follow
ing letter was forwarded by Secretary
Carlisle to Senator Voorhees,, chair
man of the finance committee of the
senate:
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is 1894 Dear Sir: In
compliance with your verbal request, I have
the honor to submit for the consideration Of
the finance committee of the senate state
nents showing the actual condition of the
treasury on the 18th day of the present month
Ind an estimate Of receipts and expenditures
Aur1ng the remainder Of this month and the
month OF February. 1t will be seen from this
statement there Is an urgent necessity for such
Immediate action as Will replenish the coin
reserve and enable this department TO con-
inue the payment OF public expenses and dis
sharge the obligations of the government to
pensioners and other lawful creditors.
When my annual report was prepared II was
al year would exceed the receipts to the
amount of about S25, O0l 600. and asked con-
gress for authority to issue and sell bonds or
other forms Of obligations to an amount not
9xceeding $50. 900 900, bearing low rate of in
kerest and having reasonably short time TO
run, TO enable the secretary of the treasury
% supply such deficiencies as might occur in
the revenues.
The estimate then made was based upon the
assumption that the worst effects of our hnan-
hal disturbances had already been realized
and there would be a subs tantial increase in
The revenues for the remainder OF the year.
While IL is not believed the deficiency then
existing would be supplied by increased reve,
nues In the future, it Is hoped no additional
deficiency would occur, but the receipts and
expenditures during the month of December
and up to the 18th day of the present month
show that the estimate of deficiency OF $685.
10000 at the close of the year was much too
low The actual receipts and expenditures
Aur1nR each month OF the fiscal year of 1891
md the monthly deficiencies have been as fol
lows:
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
seNArg PRocEEpIN es.

A Flood of Petitions Protesting Against
the Wilson Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-There was
an unusual food of petitions protest
ing against the passage of the Wilson
tariff bill in the senate to-day, after
the reading of the journal Mr.. Mar
tin of Kansas, called up the house bill
authorizing the Shawnee Heat and
Light company of Kansas to construct
a dam across the Kansas river in
Shawnee county, Kansas, and it was
passed.
At 1913 p. M, the senate, on mott on
of Mr.. Hill, went into executive ses-
nation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
HUNDREDS GREENFIELD.
Nearly Three Hundred Women and Child
rem Burned to Death.

Nearly Three Hundred Women and Child
rem Burned to Death.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-The Pa
cific Mail steamship City of Pelin,
brought details from Ningpo ofOne of
the most terrible fires on record, which
occurred in the big temple in that
city December 8. and caused the death
of nearly 800 women and children.
The annual theatrical performance in
honor of the gods was being given in
the temple. A boy threw a lighted
cigarette into heap of straw, which
blazed up, and the burning staircase
prevented the people from getting
out There was general rush to es-
cape. Some were trampled to death,
others jumped out of the widows and
were either killed or SO badly injured
that they were unable to escape the
flames, and so persisted, while others
passively awaited their fate, which
was not long in overtaking them, and
they were roasted alive or suffocated
by the smoke.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
KANSAS CRY LIVE STOCK.

KAEsAs CITY. Mo- Jan 16--Cattle-Ee-
CENTS. since Saturday, 4.577: calves, % ship
ned Saturday, 3 49J calves. III The market
was very dnll: steers 10125c lower. cows and
Texas cattle l0e lower. Western cattle feed
ers and bulls steady: calves strong
Dressed beef and shipping steers, g 1914 40.
cows and heisers. SLs7sz0S. Texas ana In
dian steers 8 s593 20. stockers and feeders.
R31a50. mixed S2O5gI0
Hogs Receipts, since Saturday, 4.e5t
shipped Saturday, s59. The market was dull
md 5aIOc lover, opening and closing about the
same The TOP was S 20 and the bulk Of ISLES
a6a5 10, against 8 10 Is % Saturday.
Receipts since Saturday A54i: no
snfpments. The market was dun ana lower.
me following ara representative sales:
No VT Price No VT Price
o.. -. ~ $50 So g SO
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
Peter Jackson Indignant.-

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 16.-Peter
jackson, the colored pugilist, who
was here last night, was very angry
at Corbetts letter, in which it was
stated that in the fight with Jackson
in California the club officials and
referee were against him (Corbett)
and that he was defrauded out of the
fight Jackson said this was false
hood pure and sim pie and that later
Corbett refused to accept 81, 600 added
to the stakes offered by the California
club to fight the battle out, but in
stead pulled down his 81. 500 from the
drawn contest and slipped out of
town.
The Nicaragua Company ReOrganized.
New YORK, Jan 16.-Enough of the
stockholders of the Nicaragua Con-
struction company, according to the
committee of reorganization. have
agreed to the reorganization plan to
carry it through and the agreement
has been declared in full effect 1t
provides for the creation of new
company with a capital stock of
SI2, GOO. 900, of which h Ii is to be re-
tanned for the benefit o. the treas ury
and the other half IS TO b. distribu ted
to stockholders of the present COM
pany in exchange for their old stock,
or sold for cash.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
rAR1FF AnTENpMENrs.
The BIN Read In the House seOtio
Secston Slva- Two Esaurs tn xaad

The BIZ Read In the House Section By
secsion-Over Two Hours to Read 1t.
WASHINGTON. dan. 17.-At 1918
yesterday the clerks began to read
the Wilson bill. relieving each other
about every fifteen minutes It re-
quired two hours and twenty three
miuu tes to read the bill. even at the
rapid rate with which the clerks pro-
ceeded- Immediately after the read
ing of the bill Chairman Wilson sug
gested that for three days the bill
should be open to amendment in sec
tions, instead OF having amendments
offered at any point in the bill indis-
criminatelv.
Several unimportant amendments &c
various schedules of the bill were Of
fered By Mr.. Wilson and adopted by I
strict part vote after heated debate.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
AMENDING THE TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Wilson Offers Suggestions and
the House Acts Upon Them.

Chairman wills on Offers Suggestions and
the House Acts Upon Them.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At the open
ing of the session of the house this
morning, Mr. Springer of Illinois
asked unanimous consent to correct
an Illinois newspaper report attribu-
ting some remarks made by Mr.. Doll.
liver, Republican. of Iowa, to him.
Mr.. Reed remarked sarcastically that
this was very painful, but he would
make no objection on Mr.. Delivers
account. Mr.. Springer explained
that he had commended the tariff bill
highly instead of denouncing it, as
had been reported.
The house resumed the considera-
ton of the tariff bill and Mr.. Wilson
Immediately resumed the offering of
committee amendments. The first
was to reduce the duty on furs for
hatters' use from twenty to ten per
cent.
The next amendment was one to
place on the free list, in addition to
the books, etc, printed over twenty
years, photographic charts This was
also agreed to.
This was followed by an amend
ment changing the rate on condensed
milk from 20 pc cent advalorem to 2
cents per pound, which occasioned
considerable debate. Mr.. Northway
of Ohio and Mr. Curtis of
New Hampshire argued that
there was no sugar of milk industry
before 1890 and that the proposed
reduction would ruin it, and result in
the increase of price from 10 to Is
cents a pound. Mr.. Payne of New
York, protested against bringing up
the children on foreign sugar of milk.
Mr.. breckenridge defended the com
mittee's amendment.
Mr.. Bowers of California, next
argued for the present duty on raisins
and created much amusement by
throwing an ar hful of California raj
sins toward the Democratic side
There was great scrambling among
the members and soon half the house
was complacently munching the fruit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
SENATOR HoAR ON HAWAII.
Preparing to Address the Senate on the
Prestdent's Message.

Presidents Message.
WAsHIGToN, Jan. 17.-In the absence
Of the vice president, who is attending
the meeting of the New York Bar as
ISOLATION at Albany, the president
pro tenn, Senator Harris of Tenn
essee, presided in the senate to day.
The presidents message transmitting
the Hawaiian correspondence sent
in to the executive session yesterday
was laid before the senate, but
a delay occurred before a quorum was
secured The message of the presi-
dent was read and Mr.. Hoar moved
that the message and correspondence
be printed and referred to the com
mittee on foreign relations and gave
notice that after the morning hour he
would address the senate on the Ha-
waiian question.
Mr.. Henderson presented petition
against the passage : OF the Wilson
tariff bill and stated that the majority
of the signers were Democrats and
PoDulisGs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
The Judge Needed a Guardian.

SPRINGFIELD, No, Jan. III. J.
Ramsey, probate Judge of Hickory
county, is stopping at the Ozark
hotel, and early this morning gas was
discovered escaping from his room.
The door was broken open and he was
rescued half dead. When revived he
said he had turned on the gas but for
got to light it. About an hour later
pistol went off in the judges room, and
on the appearance of the porter he
said he had dropped his gun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
will Divide the Blizzard Purse.

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. 16.-The tie game
between Shaefer and Ives, to de-
termine first and second place in the
billiard tournament which closed Sat-
urday night, will not be played, owing
to the difficulty in securing suita BILE
halls. Sweepstakes, 81, 500 and so per
cent of the net door receipts, will be
equally divided between Schaefer and
Ives, each of whom under this ar
rangement will receive nearly 50. 600.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
SANTA FE MEN WANT PAY.
Those the Western Division Have
Three Months Salaries Due.

Those the Western Division Have
Three Months Salaries Due.
DENVER, Col. Jan. ia committee
of Santa Fe railroad employees from
La Junta, Col inform Governor Waite
that the engineers, conductors, brake
men, switchmen and trackmen of all
grades on the Western division of the
road have received no pay since last
October, and many of the men and
their families are on the verge of star
walton.
Governor Waite laid the matter be-
fore Judge Hallett, of the United
States court yesterday and Judge Hal
lett decided to present the matter by
letter to the receivers at Topeka. re-
questing them to take immediate
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
Mother and Daughters Perish.

BARBoURsvILLE. KY. Jan. fat
che village Of Mills this morning, a
fire destroyed the dwelling and store
of Frederick A. Houston and other
buildings. The Houston family was
asleep at the time. Houston and his
son escaped. Mrs Houston could
have saved herself, but she tried to
awaken her two daughters, aged IL
and 10, and they all persisted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
THE MARKETS
Kanaaa civ Grain.

Prices were quoted at the close as follows:
No hard wheat. size: No hard wheat.
5O1kc No hard wheat, acc: rejected. 47c No
red wheat, sic; No red wheat, SEC No.
red wheat, SOC
CoRN-Was about &c lower. There was q
good demand at the decline ana some corr
sold to 80 throu h, as hi as on Saturday A
small lot sold for export at 404c
New Orleans. Receipts OF corn to-day. lob
cars a year o. 90 cars No. mixed sold at
ey;.029kc. Kansas City Ma mixed, ~ &c:
No 4 8.ze. No ? white, sOz03lc No white
3Ozc: No white and mixed sold at $3.50
Memphis Shippers bid S35Ec Mississippi
river for No corn
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BROOKLYN, n. Y. Jan. 16-Mrs.
Beecher, wife of the late Henry Ward
Beecher of Brooklyn, while attending
services at the Plymouth church on
Orange street, near Henry. yesterday
morning, was seized with a fit of
weakness and had to be carried into
the lecture room, where she was UNI
conscious about five minutes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
whitaker Attachments dissolved.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. I'm the
district court this afternoon Judge
Reed held that attachments for $780,
900, run by the National Bank of
Commerce of St Louis and Jerome
Bergman of Kansas City on the prop
erty of John Whitaker & Sons, the
packers, after the appointment of
receiver on application of Michael
McEnnis, Whittaker's partner, should
be dissolved.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
snsnension of n Kansas Bank.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan 16.-State Bank
Commissioners BreidenthaI left to-day
for Ellis, Ellis county. in response to
telegram announcing the sus ension
of the Merchants bank of that place.
The telegram did not state the assets
and liabilities of the institution. It
is learned from other sources, how
ever, that the bank has gone into vol
nntarv Humiliation
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
Killed bv an Eoraeed steer.

INDEPENDENCE, Kas., Jan. Is John
Geiger, a middle-aged German who
worked on the farm of j. w. Whittta-
zer. near Buffalo, was fatally injured
by an enraged steer and died in
couple of hours. He was in the barn
when the beast made for him and
knocked him down before he could
get out of its reach.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
nraneled by a Freight Train

MoBERLY, Mo-, Jan. Thames
Corners. a prominent stockma n of
this county and for years marshal of
Huntsville, was killed yesterday
morning at the Wabash ballast works,
at the foot of Clifton hill, by falling
from car of mules which he had
shipped to Kansas City.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
sensattonaI IsiilIard Playing.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16. -Schaefer de-
feated Ives SATURDAY. night in the
three cornered billiard match by a
score of 800 to 500. The game was
the most exciting and sensational on
record. Schaefer and Ives stand tied
for the sweeps axes of Sl,5O0 and 80
per cent of the net gate receipts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
Senators In No Hurrr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE senate
finance committee to-day listened to
Secretary Carlisle's letter on the
financial outlook, but adjourned with
out taking any action, with the under
standing that meeting would be held
very soon for the fu rther considera-
ton of the question.
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stricken with Paralysis.

PITTsBURG, Kan. Jan. 16.-Ed Van
Gundy. a prominent attorney and pol
itician of this place, was stricken with
paralysis at late hour last night and
is now in a critical condition. Mr..
Van Gundy is a partner of Morris
Cligget. assistant United States dis
trict attorney. and is we'll known in
Southeastern Kansas
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
TO LAST A MONTH.
No Adjournment of CoIOradO's Extra-Ses-
sion of the Legislature.

NO AdJournTnenI OF Coioraoo,S EACra-SeS-
sion of the Legislature.
DENVER, Col, Jan. lot is now
definitely settled that the extra ses-
sion Of the legislature will continue
for at least thirty days. In the house
this morning, Mr.. Hunter, who had
been the most bitter opponent of the
session, introduced a resolution in
structing the various committees to
give preference to all bills tending to
give relief to the workingmen.
It is given out semi-official1y that
the upper house will not obstruct
legislation, but will act upon any
measure proposed by the house.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-01-19
n. uoore-Funston contest.

WAsHISeToN, Jan 16-Colonel 81.
L Moore OF Lawrence, h as arrived
for the purpose of shaping his contest
against Funston The indications
strongly point 70 the unseating of
Funston The vote viii be taken by
The committee January 81