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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24
EXTRA SESSION NOT NECESSARY.

Decision Of the Court wiz Materially Cut
Down Anticipated Revenues.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Commissioner
Miller of the internal revenue bureau
sent this telegram to the collectors Of
internal revenue; Income tax law de.
elared unconstitutional by supreme
court. Stop all work in connection
Herewith and send to this Office at once
under seal all books, assessment lists.
returns and records in your Office or in
hands Of deputies relating to the income
tax.n
In the commissioners opipion fnIiv
s55,0O0,000 or $40, GOO, 600 would have
bsen collecte during the first year from
incomes had the entire law been sus.
tanned by the court, and even if il had
been shora Of the rent provision at
least s15, 100000 and probably $50 Coo
goo, he estimated, would have been
collected.
As soon IS possible, those persons who
nave already paid their tax win be noei-
hed that nnder the authority granted the
commissioner by section Z, 20 Of the re-
Yissd statutes he viii refund all such
moneys On application Of the payees.
Z sitneagh the decision Of the court viii
MATERIALLY cut down theapticipatsd reve-
mes q the government it is not thought
s tsill l2eess.tate an extra ssssion-of con-
aae except some unlocked for con
sls'gsagy arises. it is known that the
asslllstssElozi does not regard al ex-
- session. Is Necessary
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24
Admiral Meade Retired

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The president
has signed an order directing that Ad-
diral Meade be retired.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Miners win Suffer Further
Reduction In Eares.

ATcHsON. Kan, Nay l7,-MTs. Il L,
GTaybill and Miss Adelia Bacon, Chris
tan Scientists, having refused to pay a
city license of SIS "a week, have been
served with warrants ordering them 20
appear in court and show cause for their
failure 20 pay.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24

New Ar00n house 10 rent ~ south
part Of te8n Reasonable rental Ia
cure aL THIS oElee.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24
MARKETS REPORTED BY WIRE.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.


CHICAGO, May 2l.-Whea5 was dizzy today as
the result Of the great rise which it has ex-
perienced within the past few days. The news
was nearly AL bullish and higher prices were
logically to be looked for, but trade has be.
come accustomed to declines and a Zoe advance
iOggles of its balance. Consequently when
the market showed q tendency tO-waver ct the
top today there was a rush OF longs and shorts
TO sell and 3 tumble Of $50. Fluctuations were
very frequent throughout the session, but the
close showed an advance Of &c over yesterday.
Corn, though advanced by wheat 70 some ex-
tent was more directly influenced by the
frosts and inclined to greater steadiness than
wheat, closing &c higher than yesterday. Oats
are 3zc lower pork l71ze lower; lard 125zzo, and
ribs l5c lower.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-May, T25sc July, TS5sc; septem-
Der, 73ss G75zc.
C0BN-Msy So g; July ole september, sac
OATS-May, 8Jsc; June 291sc, July, 29I<o;
September, 2S92s5se.
PoRK-Aay, sl255; July,sl2. 629l2e5; Sep,
TENDER, SI2S2i<
LARD-Msy, $d.65; July, sa75776; September,
s8e25S
RIBs-May, 500; July, $3.50; September.
So LT.aa n
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-24

G. A. DOANE of PinOle.
III. MINAUGH of Oakland.
@. VELAGAs of Martinez.
W. D. TAYLOR, foreman mixing house
NINE CHINESE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
Laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ueys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 BEETLES, but i. IS man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
TO. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
sccept any substitute if offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14
John Freeman Resigns.

Owing to ill-health, John Freeman,
the popular and efficient chief clerk
at the c., B. a. Q. division office, has
been compelled to resign. His con-
aition of late has been such as to
necessitate a change in climate, and
he will shortly depart for California
in the hope, in which his many
acquaintance will join. of lettering
it. He will be succeeded by Frank
Armstrong, for several years cashier
in the Moline office. Mr.. Arm.
strong's position will be taken by
Check Clerk William Sanderson, q
that place, who will be succeeded by
Frank PAYNE, OF this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

to the request Of Maj. J. NJ. Boards
ley, and is stopping with Mrs. Joseph
Comet.
Certainly the Hungarian band
has returned from Minneapolis.
Thousands wept when they left.
They come high. but the Watch
Tower management was bound to
have them play daily, afternoon and
evening, all this week and next. Go
and hear them.
Morgan A., the little son of MIR.
and Mrs. NJ. H. Sexton, was badly
scalded on the wrist by the splitting
Of the contents of a kettle of pre-
served fruit this morning. DR.. Car
ter attended the little sufferer and
the injuries are not regarded as seri-
Gus, although exceedingly severe.
Guy La Rue, a 19-year-old Upton.
Iowa, lad. applied at the county
clerks Office yesterday for license
to wed Miss Melinda Shaffer. of the
same place and age. The young
man showed a letter from his parents
consenting to the union. and he was
accordingly given the necessary Gre
dentials.
Charlie Bartson, who pitched ball
for Rock Island in '92. is here for q
few days renewing old acquaintance.
being the guest of L. G. Eddy.
Bart" now conducts large fish
market at Peoria. and is accumulat-
ing the long green too easily to again
return to the diamond. He has been
around the northern lakes for his
health.
The suit heretofore announced in
The ARGUS was commenced in the
circuit court yesterday afternoon by
James l. Richard for $1,000 against
Officer Charles Moody. the charge
being that the officer employed vigor-
Gus methods in attempting to eject
the defendant from the Rock Island
road premises without reason or
justification.
Rev. X. &. Pearce yesterday pur-
chased the handsome 2-story resi-.
dence of T. NJ. Cook on Nineteenth
street through Reidy Bros. agency,
and will remove his family into it.
The consideration was $4,000. Mr..
Cook, who is conductor for the c.,
B. & O.. found it necessary to change
his residence to Beardstown on &C.
count of his run being switched
around.
Justice Block. of Davenport, has
rendered his decision in the case of
Roy Biehler, the newsboy arrested fol-
circulating the Kansas City Sunday
Sun. Justice Block holds that the
publication is obscene and indecent,
and under the statutes of Iowa
should be suppressed. The defend
ant was accordingly bound over to
the grand jury in the sum of 800,
and bail was furnished by the boys
father.
The Davenport Democrat says con-
corning the Rock Island bridge
contract: "itis stated on what
is considered good authority. how.
ever. that the lowest bidder
was the Phoenix Bridge COM
pany, of Pittsburg.. it's figures being
1892 cents per pound for the $40.
900 pounds of steel work and $2C
per yard for the 900 yards Of
masonry"
Capt Marshall has issued an orde,
prohibiting fishing at Hennepin dam
and requesting AUDITING land owners
to prevent persons from crossing
their land to the dam. The excellent
fishing there has been stopped be-
cause some abused their privileges
There is the place where men ant
boys would dive under the projecting
apron of the dam and take out tn,
fish with their hands. Between 10(
and 200 pounds were often taken il
this way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

OLD SOLDIERS GATHER.
For the Tenth Annual Reunion Of the
126th Illinois Infantry.

VI tu0 Auuubh nCuhAAon Va snO
1e8th Illinois Infantry.
About one hundred survivors Of
the 10th Illinois volunteer infantry
assembled at the 6. A. r. hall from
various points throughout the state
this morning to celebrate their tenth
annual reunion. They were received
BY the local committee and many
were the joyful greetings exchanged.
This afternoon there was a rally at
headquarters, and at 3 o'clock the
old soldiers paid visit to Rock ISL
and arsenal to gaze once again upon
the green-covcred graves of their de-
parted comrades.
Tonight Program.
Tonight at Z o'clock supper will be
served at the hall by the Women's
Relief Corps, followed by addresses
by Hon. W. G.. Cochran, NJ. NJ. Stur-
geon, j. H. Crowder; songs by Mrs.
w. b. Barker and the Svea Male
quartet, and a recitation by A. NJ.
Bruner. The evenings program
will conclude with a love feast.
The reunion continues two days.
. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

NEW MINES DIsCOvERED-s1o AND MORE
N made daily on email investments by our
new plan OF systematic grain ard stock sperula-
ton. Fullest investigation solicited. Past
workings OF the plan ana highest references fur
nish, d Send for our free booklet telling how to
make money, even on the wrong eide Of the mar
ket: also our daily market letter. what and
where to buv. Acrive representatives w.nted
A. GILMORE Co.. Omaha building. Chicago, I'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14
In the Police Court.

James Davis got drunk and slept
in the park last night. 1t cost him
So and extras.
Henry Terry was given hearing
this morning and the case against
him dismissed.
Justice Aster, of South Heights,
fined Thomas Ham S25 and costs to-
day for assaulting Michael Spade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

The packet Sidney went north.
The stage of the water at the Rock
Island bridge at noon was 100;
the temperature. 80.
The Satellite. Saturn and Verne
Swain came down and the Lumber
boy. Kit Carson, Satellite, Saturn
and Verne Swain passed up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

The Burlington route sells tickets
for the Knights Templar excursion
to Boston and return at 1886. as
low as any other line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

The ARGUS delivered every even.
ing at your door at loo a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14
Chicago ENcursi,

Another cheap excursion to Chi
cago will leave Rock Island via the
c., Il. l. \ P. railway Saturday even
ing. Aug. II at 11:23 p. M, arriv-
ing at Chicago at 6 a. m. Leave
Chicago returning at 1850 p. m.
Sunday. Only $3.50 for the round
trim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

COMMISSION AND AUCTION-ALL KINDS
y OF goods bought and sold, disposed OF either
at private sale at auction. Harris Il Irwin.
1911 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

SALESMAN WANTED-SALAPY. OR CON-
- mission. with expenses paid to iiGh. party,
permanent place; give eye, Luke Bros. Co..
Nurserymt n, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-14

EOR SALE OR RENT-ONE NEW s-ROOM
l. house. Just finished, corner Stvenee III
street ard seventh avenue, and one Groom house,
905 Twentieth str-et. new with all modern i'm
provemente and hot water heating. Apply
Mayer Eosenficld, lsCs Seventh avenue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
PARENTS MURDERED
The Crime Commit d in the Pres.
ence Of Their Children.
THE ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE
froEsdy at McGregor, MIMI. which
Has Greatly Excited the Neigh
bors Near By.

Minneapolis. March IA special To
An awful tragedy occurred at Me
Gregor. about 80 miles west OF here
this morning A family named Jean
cite. consisting of father mother and
four children, the oldest IL and the
youngest a babe. lived in a cabin and
were clearing up "A homestead near by
had trouble with Jeanette over some
sawlogs. which resulted In quarrel
last night. The Italians, Nick and An
gelo cristello, brothers. returned this
morning to renew their quarrel with
winchesters and shotguns. Nick shot
Jeanette with the shotgun, tearing
large wound in his side. and Angelo
shot Mrs. Jeanette with the Winchester.
blowing the top of her head of. killing
both instantly. The children were in
bed at the time. The murderers es-
capped to the woods.
The cabin presented sickening sight
blood and brains being scattered all
over the walls and floor The children
were shivering with terror. About noon
the murderers came to McGregor and
said they were going 10 Aitken to give
themselves up. but the local officers
held them until the arrival of the sheriff.
who at once took them to Aitken. to the
county jail. The Jeanettes were much
respected family In the neighborhood
and intense excitement prevails The
principal reason for the murderers' re-
turn was that they were afraid of being
iynched by woodsmen In the camps.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
TALE OF SHIPWRECK
Crew Of the Ship Yeoman Reach
the Land.
ONLY TWO WERE SAVED
Fourteen Days ,n 0prn a. at wtth
scarcely Any Food snd
No Water.

Portland. Or. March I5.-The follow
Ing dispatch was received toaight from
Marshfield, Or:
Daniel Clark and Thomas Moore, sup
posed 10 be the only survivors OF crew
OF 36 persons from the British ship
Yeoman. arrived here last night on the
schooner Leeds. The Yeoman went
down on February % in latitude "a
north. longitude 45 west She was
bound from Antwerp to Redondo Clark
related the details OF the loss OF the
ship and the crew and his escape as
follows:
''It was my watch on deck The
weather was perfectly calm. but |
feared heavy squaIl and began 10
shorten sail. | had ordered the sail
taken In when a sudden squall struck
us and the water became very rough.
A heavy swell like a tidal wave struck
us, capsizing the ship. / was forward
all the time and as the sea swept the
deck ] was carried with II overheard
A lull followed and the ship righted
got on the ship again. to find no one on
deck. The cook was lying In the galley
with his head split open and hardly
alive. Captain Ferguson and the Sec
ond mate were drowned. | decided TO
abandon the ship, cut loose lifeboat
from the daviis, got the cook into 1t
and just got clear OF the ship far
enough to keep from being swamped
By the suction as she went down. We
were IA days In the boat before the
schooner Leeds sighted us and picked
us up, during which time we suffered
more than language can express. We
had TO fare all the time on 16 sea bis
cults without drop OF fresh water.
We ate two biscuits apiece each day
until they were exhausted. When the
biscuits were exhausted we became too
faint To pull an oar or guide the boat.
SO we drifted too and fro until picked
up. We could not speak our names and
our eyes were swollen shut. We were
so hungry that we ate the uppers of our
shoes. also sucked the blood out of each
other"
Here Clark exhibited his breast,
which showed great red blotches. certi-
Tying to the truthfulness OF his story
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS
Delegates All promincni Men
of the Nation


Pittsburg. March T,--President Cieve-
atives OF the United States government
on congress. Rev. ]. l.. Mtiiigan, chap.
lain OF the Riverside penitentiary. vino
IN secretary of the national association.
has just received the list from Secretary
Gresham. and the names are here made
public for the frat time. The congress
is TO meer In Paris June 10 next. and will
continue en- days, There win be 400 pres
ent. Delegates from every civilized coun.
try in the world will be present and the
conference will be held under the super
vision OF the French government, which
IN making all the arrangements.
All the delegates are prominent men
who have great interest In prison work.
Those in addition to Rev. Milligan are
General Brinkerhoff OF Mansfield, O..
president of the National Prison Associa-
tion; r. II. Wines OF Springfield, H.; Rev
Samuel j. Barrows, editor of the Chris
tian Register OF Boston; H. w. Mcclaugh-
rey. ex-superintendenf of police of Chi
cago and now superintendent of the Illi-
nois state reformatory; Judge NJ. q. Walls
OF 81. Paul. Mimi; Charlton c. Lewis, the
well-known corporation lawyer OF New
York city, Hon. J. 3. Apple. president of
the board OF state charities of Denver
nr. S II. Lindiey of Whittier. Cal
otncIal commissions will be issued to
delegates by the state department In
Washington, In response TO his request
MIR. Milliean has secured a promise from
a number OF prominen; Americans to fur
nish papers for the congress.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
THE EALLIANClAAFFAIR
Department OF State Wishes to
AVOID all False Moves.
OFFICIALS PREPARING A CASE
Marine Jurtndirttsn Pinya n small Psrl
In the Re Re.ponsisiiity of the span
trh 8aver, m-nt.

Washington, March H-The depart
ment OF state liz moving with deiibera-
tion In making up it's case against the
spanish government. based on the firing
by Spanish cruiser at the American
steamship Alliancia, holding that In
matters OF such moment II In absolutely
essential that our government should
be In possession of exact facts so as to
avoid the humiliation of n retraction
through making a demand that could
not be sustained by the evidence So
far no reply has been received at the
department In response 10 the request
made upon Captain Crossman of the
Aiiiancia for further particulars of the
incident
In the meantime. officials are indus
triously looking UP precedents for their
guidance. One of the-precedents which
has been brought to the attention OF
Acting Secretary Uhl as having a direct
bearing on the Alliancia incident was
found in the proceedings Of the Ala
bama claims commission. In one of the
decisions announced by Judge Fitch
the court held that there was no au-
thority for the stopping or detention OF
mail steamer which liz pursuing her
usual route, even IL that route lay at
places within three miles of the shore
limit, and so within marine jurisdiction
OF the power seeking to stop the ship.
Probably based on the Alabama de-
cision above referred 10, rumor was in
circulation today 10 the effect that the
state department has sent n sinister
warning 20 the Spanish government to
the effect that declaration OF war
would follow a repetition of the Allan
ella affair
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
ALAsAMA's RIGHT TO LAND DISPUTED
honnt Vernon barracks Claimed b. she
Original Owners Of the Site.

honnt Vernon barracks Claimed BY the
original Owners OF the Site.
Mobile. March ie-At the last session OF
songress an act was passed granting to
he state of Alabama the property known
as Mt. Vernon barracks. the former abid-
ng place of government troops and the
apache Indian prisoners of war. Now
fomes the Brues. a weil-know creole fam
~ Of this state, who reside at Creola,
LA, and enter their protest against such
| disposition of the property. They say.
and II In stated on good authority that
his claim will be made good. that the
land ON which Is now stationed Mt ver-
non barracks was donated by them years
lgo TO the United States for the purposes
for which IL was used until the transfer
II the troops and Indians to other points.
In their transfer of $50 acres. there IL said
10 have been an agreement that IL the site
was ever vacated or abandoned the prop
erty would revert back to them with any
improvements that might take place. A
number of handsome buildings have been
erected on the land. and tho cost of these
alone Is said to amount to $50. 900 The
light will be watched with interest. and
II the claim of the Bruss can be proved
Uncle Sam will have 10 pay the cash II
hey want the property.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
MINT SAID TO BE SHORT
Discrepancy of $4,000 Reported In
Two Departments.

Carson. New. March 1s-Andrew Mason
superintendent of the New York assa,
office and government mint inspector. hn.
been In town some time inspecting mat
ters mt the United States mint in this city
There are rumors of a shortage which
runs up to something over $4,000, The
shortage is said TO be In the smeiter and
teflners' department.
The fact OF so much secrecy caused uR
ly rnmors and this evening II was learned
from Hirseh Harris. melter and reiiner,
that something was wrong at the mini
and shortage had been discovered about
a month ago. 1t was learned that some.
thing over ss0.Deo had mysteriously dis.
appeared and that five elean-ups, which
were made In quick succession, as IL was
thought some clerical error had been
made. failed to reveal the cause of the
shortage, Refined gold and silver to thai
amount has disappeared from the depart
ment. and inspector Mason expects 10
be able to clear up the mystery In IA da.
ar two
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
EXPLOSION OF NiTRo.eLyceRlNE
building of the Hancock Chemical Works
Blown TO Atoms.

Houghton. Mich, March 15.-About o.
o0o pounds OF nitro-glycerine exploded at
the Hancock chemical works near Dollar
bay today. All OF the buildings of the
company were wrecked. II being noon
hour only one man. Dominick Christian.
was killed. Several were injured by ny
ing debris. but not seriously. The cause
Of the explosion Is a mystery. Christians
duty was TO attend the mixing of the acid
of glycerine. He was In the nitro-glycer-
inc vault when the explosion occurred.
Not even particle of his remains could
be found. In the packing house near by
were large quantities OF dynamite. and
In the magazine adjacent was stored S.
900 pounds of dynamite. but IL was not
disturbed. although the windows were
broken at Calumet, 10 miles north.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-23
WE'RE SET AT LIBERTY
Acquitted OF the Charge OF Lynehing a
Nicaraguan Murderer.

Washington. March i5.-The state de.
partment has received "A dispatch from
United States Minister Baker al Mana
qua. Nicaragua, dated March 3. last. rel
ative to the cause OF seven Americans
who were held under arrest al Matigipa.
Nicaragua. since September last. on a
charge OF lynching native of Nicarn.
qua. who had confessed to having partie-
ipated In the murder OF German In the
neighborhoosi. The minister reports that
after the seven had been In Jail for some
time, two OF the party. Dr. Gilman and
Fred Hoppe. confessed TO having COM
mitted the lynching alone. and declared
the others knew nothing of the AFFAIR.
Thereupon the nye innocent men were
released Gilman and Hoppe were held
Ia Jail and were tried for tn. iynching
last January, They were acquitted and
the minister reports they We're set al
liberty.