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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
DIsCBEDIrED AT WASHINGTON
THE WAR TALK.
The New York Independent VIII Vigor-
nnsIH Dannunca II

The New York independent VIII VigOr-
Ously DenOuncs IL
NEW YORK, Dec a. The Independ-
ent, which will be issued December 26,
will say editorially:
War! No! a thousand times mol God for
bid It Is a thought too monstTous 10 DC seri-
Ously entertained War with England' I'M
possible She is our mother country. We are
OF one blood, one race, one language and
one civilization Our frequent expressions
Of jealous impatience with her only
proves the sincere attachment that
exists at bottom. War with England: Far
be It from u.s. War with the United States,
her own kin with whom tho bonds Of PeaOe
have so long remained un6rOkens England
cannot tolerate the thought It ought 20 be
impossible Have We cultivated reason during
all the centuries since we left th5 shades Of
baFbsrism 10 dethrone it now By an appeal to
the swOrd' Those who welcome war talk like
fools; those who grow hilarious over the PROS
pect Of it are merry with insanity.
We are not beyond the province Of diplO-
macy England has given Us no ultimatum
nor has she given Venezuela an ultimatUm. It
is not cOWsrdly On our part 10 refuse to precip-
itate a conflict. Il Is moral cOwardice
not TO persist In a peaceful negotia
ton We do not prOposo abiect sur
render. We propose to stand by the
Monroe doctrine. England gave her cordial
consent to it once. why not again? Let US
have faith that honorable peace VIII be Sc
cured and let the hOt-heads on both sides Of
the Atlantic who are Ooniecturing up the
spectre Of war be treated as chattering mag
nj
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
The STRIKE ENDED.


John WansmakeF the Man Who Happily
Succeeded Where All Others Jailed.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, s4-The great
trolley strike is ended This is final.
John Wanamaker is the man who
brought about the settlement, succeed
ing where all others failed He was
aided in the work by the members of
the Christian league. The basis
of settlement follows: While the
Union Traction Co. will only treat
with the workmen in its employ, It
will allow them membership in any
lawful organization; second, twill take
up ali grievances aud give them full
and fair consideration; third, it viii,
so far as it has vacant places, put on
the old men, and as fast as vacancies
arise viii give preference to any Of
the old men yet unemployed aad en-
deavor to arrange the trips of the ears
to favor the old men as far as possible
without violating its contract with the
new men.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
AMERICANS M TURKEY.
Secretary Olney Answers Senate ResOIu-
tIOn of Inquiry.

ton of Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The president
yesterday replied to the senate reso-
luton of December 1, calling for infor-
nation received by the state depart
ment respecting affairs in Turkey
The response is in the shape Of a report
by Secretary Olney, summarizing but
not including the official correspond
eDce, and beginning with the mas
sacre at Moosh in August, 1891
in substance, the secretary's re-
port recounts all that has been
done to protect American citizens
against the rioters; shows that while
their property has suffered in two in
stances, they have not been injured in
person; quotes Minister Terrell as esti-
mating the number of ArmenianS
killed at 1000, and after citing several
cases wherein naturslized Americans
have been oppressively treated, states
that proper steps have been taken to
secure indemnity in all cases and to
protect naturalized citizens in their
treaty rights.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
The Grand River Overflow Causing the
Loss OF Lie and Property.

The Grand River Overflow Causing the
Loss of Lie and Property,
WAGNER, I. T., Dec, 24-The Grand
river food continues to rise and now
averages a depth of 70 to so feet in the
channel and great desolatiOn is being
done. Houses, wagons, and farm ami
mails of all description are seen float
ing down the torrent Men and women
were found in the tree tops to-day
where they had been for SO hours with
out shelter or food. They we're rescued
by a rescue party in boats. One
woman was seen in a wagon box going
down stream, calling for assistance,
but so rapid was the current that
nothing could be done for her, The
St Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
big iron bridge at Fort Gibson, Is miles
east, went down yesterday evening.
All through traffic is abandoned. 1t
will require several days to establish a
transfer No such food was ever
known in this part of the country.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT.

The Condition OF the State Finances OF
Kansas Investigated by Auditor Cole.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec, 24-State Audi
tor Cole yesterday checked up the sc-
counts of State Treasurer Atherton
and found them to be correct The
amount of cash in the treasury is SS4S, :
444sG This is the smallest amount
that mas been in the treasury for many
years. The cause of this is that the
heavy appropriations made by the leg
islature last winter have largely been
expended, and the taxes due are slow
about coming in. The only county
which has paid its taxes is Summer,
Treasurer Anterior expects that there
viii be more than a million dollars on
hand by January 1, when most of the
taxes viii have been paid.
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REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS.
Chairman Cannon says tho House Commit
tee win Act EerI CanservaLIveIy.

Chairman Cannon says tho House Commit
tee viii Act Very CoHservatIvely.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Mr. Cannon,
chairman of the house appropriation
committee, informed a press reporter
that the appropriation for the fiscal
year would be reduced to the lowest
limit consistent with the need of the
public service. He expected that this
did not mean cheese par
ing" policy, bnt that no appro-
priation would be made for new
work which could by any possibility
be postponed until the nations
finances were more redundant. On
the other hand, where the new work
is virtually necessary, appropriation
would be made for it even if bonds had
to be sold to procure the means.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
KANSAS WANTS HIkI.
A sherman County Officer Goes TO ROGud
Pnnd. Ok. After r. s. EIwood.

A sherman County Officer Goes TO ROGud
Poud, Ok, After r. s. EIwOod.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec, 25.-Armed with
3 requisition from Gov. Morrill,, the
sheriff of Sherman county, Kan, has
gone to Round Pond, Ok, to be on
hand Friday morning, when r. S. Ell
wood, the bank swindier, will be re-
leased from custody. Elwood will be
at once arrested and returned to Kan
sas The crime for which he will be
tried here is swindling the Goodland,
Sherman county, bank out of $500 by
means of a New York draft purportiug
to be issued by an Oklahoma bank,
which had no existence. Elwood is
we'll known all over Kansas. When he
went to Go0dland he got a. B. Mont
gomery, the rainmaker, to identify
him, and the cashier of the
bank then counted him out
the money. From GOodland 81
wood went TO Ness county and
secured $500 from a bank there on the
same kind of a fraudulent draft From
Ness he went to Cripple Creek and
later transferred his operations to Ok
lahoma, where he was captured.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
THE NIcARAeuA CANAL

Danger That the American C0mpany's
Charter may BE Revoked
CHICAGO. Dec 25.-A special to the
Times-HeTald from Washington says:
A South American diplomat now in
Washington has received a personal
letter from a member of the NicaFa-
guam cabinet stating that the charter
of the Nicaraguan Canal Co viii
be revoked by Nicaragua A
representative of a London syndi-
cate is now in Mansgus in
conference with the officers Of the gov
eminent, and be has used the recent
adverse report by the American com
mission rs an argument in favor Of q
concession TO a British company. lie
has promised that if the existing char
ter is revoked, a British syndicate
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

METROPOLIS, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-When the
local freight going south pulled up
into the station at 7:1O last night it
was boarded by Is tramps, who took
possession of the train and attacked
the conductor and crew when they at
tempted to eject them. The engine
cut loose from the cars and ran into
the city for police, who boarded the
engine and steamed back to the stand
ing cars, where fighting was in prog
ress Six of the tramps were over
powered by the officers, and the re-
ma:nder fed, with a posse in pursuit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
OUR COAST DEFENsEs.
Gen. Miles Says They Are In Bad COndl-
ton.

Gen. Miles Says They Are In Bad COndl-
tIOn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Gen, Miles,
commanding the army, mas given out a
statement by request in regard to the
ability of the United States to defend
itself in case of war. He said: 81 have
just returned from an inspection of the
harbors of the southern coast and, like
those of other sections of the country,
I found them in an entirely defenseless
condition, If war should break out
at the present time all we have
In the south, or, in fact, anywhere
else, with a few exceptions, would
be a lot of obsolete guns on rotten car
riages, which would fall over because
they could not be of any service. We
are in a deplcrable state for defense.
There are only three modern high
power guns in position in this coun-
try" The general says there would
be no difficulty in getting 1000, 600
men, our small army acting as nu-
eleus for other troops.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
BUT ONE ISSUE.

Manitoba IegIslaturs Has Been Dissolved
School Question the Only Fight.
WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. H. The Man
itoba legislature has been dissolved
and new elections will be held at once.
Nominations take place on jan
uar7 s, and the elections on
January Is. The new house
will Je called for the dispatch OF bus
mess on January25 Premier Green
way has issued his address to the peo-
pie and the fight viii be made almost
solely upOn the school issue.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
ire in a Tnbacco Plant.

OWENSBORO, Ky, Dec 25.-The six
story tobacco stemmery of Elliott &
Son burned last night, The loss on
the building is sis, 600; insurance, S14,-
600; loss on stock, $4,000. insurance,
$4,000 The Green River Tobacco Maui
ufacturing Co., occupying a small por-
tion of the third floor, suffered loss
of $1,000, with no insurance. 0. D.
Reeds transfer stables were also de-
stroyed The loss is about 81, 600 Five
cars of flour standing on the railroad
and belonging to c. w. Bansford were
damaged badly. They were valued at
81 9nn
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

LONDON. Dec. 24-The American
line steamship Berlin, from SOuthamp-
ton for New York, collided with and
sunk the British ship Willowbank, Of
Glasgow, 80 miles southwest of Port
land, on Sunday, The Berlin returned
to southampton with her bow greatly
damaged by the collision, and bringing
with her the crew Of the Willowbank.
Tbs Falmouth pilot went below to
save his clothes. and was drowned.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Chicago WorlZers AWal,e.

CHICAGO, Dec, 25, The citizens who
have undertaken to bring the demo-
cratic national convention to Chicago
met last evening at the IroquOis club
and began business by contributing $50
each to the fund for the payment of
preliminary expenses, If the conveu-
tion is secured the subscribers to the
contingent fund will be reimbursed out
of the general fund.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Frastns Wiman - -.

ALBANY, n. =. Dec. 2O.-The court
Of appeals yesterday handed down
decision in the case Of Ersstus Wiman,
charged by the commercial agency Of
+. g. Dun & Co. with forgery. The
court sustains the opinion Of the gen
eral term Of the supreme court, revers-
ing the Judgment of the conviction and
sentence Of 81 years, and Dir, Wimsn
is therefore q free man.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Improvement at boston.

BOsToE, Dec 25.-There was a no.
tieeable reaction from the panicky
condition of last weeks market at the
opening of business at the stock ex-
change yesterday and it isnow believed
that the worst is over. The advance
in prices noted during the first few
minutes Of business was not seriously
broken, and feeling of greater conf
dence was apparent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

Boston, Dec. 24-The Standard says;
shipments of live cattle to Great
Britain via Boston viii probably be
largely increased in the near future.
Armour & Co., the largest packers in
the world, have commenced to export
steers on the hoof, and will probably
be numbered among the largest ex-
porters Their shipments will be
largely made from this port, the first
lot Of $40 steers going on the Cunard
steamer Slavonia early in January.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Ousy and IIasIings Make Up.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec, 25.-A COM
plete reconciliation has been effected
between Senator Quay aud Gov. Hast
ings and they are again friends. Sem
ator Quay was with the governor at
the executive department yesterday
for over an hour. They met by APP
pointment and what passed between
them neither will disclose.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
McBrIde to Beeome an EdItor.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 25.-John
Mcbride, the retiring president of the
American Federation of Labor, will
probably 60 into the newspaper BUSH
ness, having received an offer of the
editorship of the labor department Of
one Of the New York papers, and been
asked to take charge of a daily paper
at Massillou, o., his home
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Four Denver skater. Drowned.

DENVER, Dec, 2L-While skating on
LathFOp lake, near Arvada. seven miles
west of Denver, Charley Jones, aged
eight, fell through an air hole in the
ice His brother, Robert, and sister,
Maggie, aged 81 aud 90, respectively,
and Ida Ball, aged 16, attempted to
rescue him and all four we're drowned.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
PORTO RICAK UPRISING.
Movement on Foot to Join Forces witt
Cuba AgRiBst Spain.

Movement on Foot TO Join Forces with
Cuba AgRiBst Spain.
NEW YORK, Dec. ga local paper
says: Members Of the Porto Rican rev
dictionary party, who have organized
a junts to work in connection with the
Cuban junts, are purchasing arms and
fitting out an expedition. The organi-
cation Of the party and the junta has
met with the approval of Porto Ricaus
in this city and elsewhere, who realize
that a decisive blow can be struck for
liberty, now that Spain's attention is
devoted to the quelling of the iusur-
FectiOu in Cuba
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Exploded in a Crowded Street Car.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 25.-A revolver
in the hip pocket of Herman Traut-
man, a youth Of 20. went off on a
crowded street car in this city. The
bullet lodged in Trautman's leg, in
licting a dangerous wound. The ex-
plosiOn created a panic and several
women tainted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

viii take up the work and push
it through without depending upon
state support The Niearaguan gov
eminent, the minister states, is pro-
voked at the delay in the work of the
American company and at the recent
report Of the commission.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
4 Child Wins a ioodlT suit.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec 25. - Myrtle
Hammond, a little girl who was in
iured by being struck on the head by
piece of gas pipe that fell from
bundle case over a seat on a St. Louis
& San Francisco train on WHICH she
was riding, secured a verdict Of $500
IN the district court.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Appointed Agent.

EMETsBURG, Ia, Sept. 27.-M Rob
inson, Goodland, Kansas: Dear Sir
You may say that Brooks IFiOne
formerly was the agent OF the
American Investment Co. and did
some little business for me before he
left the country last spring; tina. he
notified me that he would not be able
to attend 20 ing business any longer
and that I, therefore, appointed you as
my agent in his place, and yon are
hereby authorized to demand and col
lect any and all 1893 rentals on the
lands controlled by me in Sherman
county, Kan, and your receipt for par
ties for such rentals viii be complete
evidence that they have paid, and they
viii be protected against amy other
demand. L. Z. ALLEN, Receiver.
American Investment Go.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
M bT Il F.rnlosInn.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA frightful dyna-
mite explosion occurred yesterday
afternoon on section IA of the drainage
canal, about one mile from the town
OF RoEeoville. Two men were IN
stantly killed aud ave fatally and tRo
EeriOnslY injured.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

New YORK, Dec. 5-The Evening
Sun says it is reported that the syndi-
cate to take the new issue of gold
bonds will consist Of J. Pierpont Nor
gan & Co., August Belmont & Co.,
Speyer & Co., and other associated
bankers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
d.. Hearne 4 eqnitted.

BcWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-The
greatest murder mystery in the history
of Missouri remains unsOlved. At six
o'clock Saturday night, in the dimly
lighted court room where DR.. HearBe
has been on trial for the murder Of
Amos J. Stillwell for two weeks, a
jury Of his peers found him not guilty
and he was formally discharged
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
Conference Of Pan-AmeFIoan Rep ubliea.

COnforenOe Of Pan-AmerIoan heP ubIics.
RIO JANEIRO, Dec 2A-The Brazilian
foreign Office has been in correspond
enee with Minister Mendonca in rels.
ton to a South American conference
in which al the Pan-AmeFican FePub-
lies shall take part. The subject for
discussion viii be the Monroe doctrine
and general matters affecting it raised
by the new issue on the Venezuelan
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

boundary dispute. It is understood
that Brazil will take the initiative in
the calling of the conference.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

A GOOD many Kansas papers are Of
the opinion that Congressman Dick
Blue talks too much with his mouth.
That sort Of exercise is Dicky's long
suit.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27
FIeHTlNe AT zeITouN.
Turkish Soldiers sad Armenian Insurgents
Engage In a Conflict.

Engage In a Conflict
BERLIN. Dec, 24-The Frankfort
Zeitung publishes a dispatch from
CORstsntiRople saying that there has
been fierce fighting atZeitoun between
the Turkish troops who surrounded
that city and the insurgent Armenians
who defended it. The Turks were TO-
COO strong and had "a pieces of artil-
lery while the Armenians numbered
1900, but had no artillery.
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they are in the main offering to join
the insurgents, who are being plenti-
fully supplied with provisions by the
inhabitants of all the towns along the
route they follow.
DIsCREDITED AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec 25.-The officials
of the Spanish legation appear not to
be disturbed by the news coming from
Havana. They ridicule the idea of the
insurgents taking possession of a city
like Havana, with its population Of
900 people, Minister de LONE has
received several dispatches from Ha-
vana showing in part the condition of
affairs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

TIE state printing appropriation is
already gone. and the sredeemeFs" are
looking around for an escape from the
boomerang they threw at the populists
last fall.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

A FREE-HANDED capitalist advertises
he will pay $50 cash for choice unen-
numbered Finney county farms. This
offer was probably made through the
influence OF the Million club.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

KANSAS, with a prohibition statute,
has 800 government licenses to sell
liquor. The population Of the state is
1,427, 096, which makes one license to
every $50 inhabitants. II the voting
population is One-fourth of the whole
it would leave one liquor dealer out Of
every 49,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

The weather is expected to strength
en- as the days lengthen, at least that is
what the weather prophets say.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-12-27

Skating on the court house pond is
one Of the main attractions for the
youngsters.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-22
Methodist Conference.

Monday night, at Union City,
the Methodist Conference closed.
The following appointments for
Hardeman County were announced;
Bolivar-Barnett Wright.
Whiteville- A. DUNCAN.
Grand Junction-A. T. Stern.
Salisbury and Middleton-B. B,
Thomas.
Toone Mission-A. III. Booze.
CrainsviIle-T. H. Doris.
Rev. T. H, Harris was reappoint-
ed presiding elder of the Jackson
District, of which Bolivar is com
ponent part.
The following ministers, who
have at different times been assign
ed work in this county, are now
stationed as follows:
G. w. Wilson-Presiding Elder
Paris District.
J. II, Felts-Henderson.
w. J. Mecoy-Clinton Station.
J. t. Wiggins-Henry.
III. J. Turner-Stanton and Mason.
T. p. Ramsey-Covington Circuit.
]. G. Clark-Trenton.
B. S, McLemore-Denmark.
S. L. Jewell-Martin.
w. A. Freeman-Hayes' Avenue,
Jackson,
B. L. Harris -Dyersburg Circuit.
G. D. HilIiard-Bells.
J. d. Sullivan-Germantown and
Bethel.
j. G. Burks-Embury.
d. L. Hines-Martin Circuit.
A. L. Dallas-Farmington.
J. G. Jones-Pryorsburg.
T. n. W1lkes-Crosslard.
r. S. -Briensburg.
7. F. Saunders was elected Prin
cipal of the Memphis Conference
Female Institute at Jackson.
The death of Rev n. r. Mari,
at one time preacher in this coun
tv. was announced to conference by
his presiding elder, who stated that
Mr.. Mari was faithful servant in
the army of the Lord, often accept
ing charges with little remunera
ton, and as a result had left his
family poorly provided for. A con
tribution was taken up and several
hundred dollars were subscribed fol
he benefit of his family.