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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
4 FIST FREIGHT COLLISION.
Freight and Stock Trains Come Together On
an Open Switch
ACHIMNEYIs BLOWN DOWN,
It Crashes Through IA Roof and Pins a
Mother Gu Stove aud Hurts Her
SOn-FFaksmsn Cut
to Pieces.

ROCHESTER. n. Y, Feb IA fast
freight wreck on an open switch oe-
Cured this morning about four miles
east OF Fairport, on the New York
Central. An eastbound stock train of
% cars was running at a speed OF 25
miles an hour when at Macedon swamp
it coilided with a westbound freight of
II cars Six ear loads of stock were
scattered over the four tracks and one
car load of horses was turned loose.
The 16 horses ran over the West Shore
tracks, where a number were killed
by passing train. Eight cars were
wrecked in the westbOuld train. Both
engines were totally wrecked and lie
under the cars a mass of debris Fred
Hosford, fireman of the westbound
train, was found dead, jammed against
the boiler OF his engine Engineer
Thomas Wilmot, of the eastbound
train, is in the wreck and supposed to
be dead Fireman Wood, of the east
bound train, is Hurled in the wreck
and is probably dead William Gun
denschus, a brakeman, was buried uu-
der the wreck and removed uncou-
scious. He is badly hurt D. C. Viii
son, brakeman, was found badly cut
about the face and almost frozen to
death. Engineer Phillips, of the west
bound train, was found in a field so
feet from the disaster, stunned. He
was unable to tell how he came there.
A chimney Blown Down
RAILWAY, n, j., Feb. about noon,
when the wind was at its height, an
old house On upper Main street was
almost completely demolished and two
persons were injured, probably fatally
The dwelling was occupied by Mrs.
Swindininger and her five children.
At the time of the calamity Mrs.
Schwindininger and one son, who is a
cripple, were at home The 10y, who
is but six years old, was lying on a
lounge in the kitchen while his mother
was by the hot stove. The house was
trem bling in the strong wind, when
VIC 4fAA GuAatAiCN OFEL At4G AAtCNCu
went crashing through the roof land
ing on the woman and her helpless
son. Mrs Schwindininger was borne
down upon the hot stove by the debris,
while the little cripple was completely
covered by brick and mortar The
woman was horribly burned and
scalded and may die.
brakeman Cut to Pieces.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb. p EARLY
this morning a freight train, north
bound. was wrecked just before clear
ing the yards by running into a spring
switch. Brakeman William Brandon
was killed instantly, his body being
literally cut to pieces, and Engineer
Hockersmith was seriously injured.
The engine and three cars were badly
wrecked,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
THEY ARE MA HOLE.
That Is What DERRY simpson Says OF the
Republican Congress.

That Is What DERRY Simpson Says of the
Republican Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In replying to
the question: "Do you intend to make
the race for congress in the Seventh
district" Hon. Jerry Simpson is quot
ed as saying:
''Yes, l expect to, providing the boys arc will
ing for me to do So and ] haven't heard of any
opposition to my candidacy and then referring
to his defeat last Time ~ tell you it was the best
thing in the world for me. am feeling almost
well now. The Lord apparently knew just what
! needed, went cut there onto the farm and
Fustled around outdoors III the air and the sun
shine and it braccd me up. l am cultiyating
about 80 acres, and have got to get back by
about the first OF March to put in my corn so it
will get a good start before dry weather sets in
what do you think of the way the senate fin
nance committee treated the Fevenue bill7" the
correspondent asked.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
MISSOURI Al o. u. ".
The Grand Master Warklnan Makes an IA
haustive Report


haUative Report.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-The biennial ses-
sion of the Missouri grand lodge, a. O.
.. W., opened yesterday at Entertain
ment hall, and will continue until Fri.
day, The grand master workman's
report was an exhaustive one, showing
the work done during the past two
years. He went into minute details as
to the routine work of his Office, and
spent much time ia treating of appeals,
litigated cases and mooted questions.
Under the latter head he took up the
liquor question, which has for q long
time been agitating the order. He
said that after being apprised that the
death rate was much higher in St.
Louis than anywhere else in Missouri,
he had made a diligent investigation
and found that large percentage Of
the deaths were due to disease super
induced by the excessive use of alco-
holic liquors. He told of the progress
of the work of excluding not only
those who used alcoholic liquors, but
those who sold them as well, and ex-
pressed hope that the laws of the or
der would never be made less stringent
on this point
The grand recorders report showed
the affairs of the order to be in a -four
ishing condition, the disburse ments
having been S66,OSs -. leaving a bal
ance of 26,SOzS9 in the general fund.
The disbursements from the benef-
ciary fund amounted to 81, 1877, 400. 7S,
leaving a balance Of 81, 1912.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
IntervIewed hY VIrIlnntes.

O'NEILI, Neb, Feb. 12. - Joseph
Ryan, well-known buyer, and Charles
Bigler ranchman, were held up by
a band of masked men, supposed to be
the executive committee Of the old
vigilantes, who have so long been a
terror to suspects in the northwestern
part of Nebraska. The two men were
bound, taken to a ravine, ropes placed
around their necks, and they were
then asked numerous questions about
where they purchased cattle, etc.
After remaining under the gallows an
hour they were released. Both men
are quite respectable and the affair has
caused a great sensation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
MANIroRA ExoITEn.
The Effort 70 Establish Catholic schools "a
she Province May Lead 90 Rebellion.

The Effort 70 Establish Catholic Schools In
she Province May Lead 90 Rebellion.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12-The Times. Her.
aids special from Ottawa. Ont, says:
The introduction Of the remedial bill
in parliament yesterday caused the
widest excitement in Manitoba, the
province most directly interested BY
the passage of the measure. The
Creenway government openly am
nounees that any attempt to eoercs
Manitoba into submission viii bring
on serious trouble. Rebellion is likely
to follow and civil war Is a possibility.
The conservatives Of Manitoba, really
ing the danger which threatens the
province. and fearing a race and creed
war, following the passage Of the bill,
which restores psrochiai schools to
Roman Catholics, have gone 50 fsF AZ
to warn The Dominion government 70
consider the consequences Of hasty co
ton in the matter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
A BOND ISSUE INQUIRY.
Mr.. PETER Proposes Senate Inquiry OF
GOFeFnment Loans.

Mr.. PETER Proposes Senate Inquiry on
Government Loans.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-There was an
unusually large attendance on the re-
publican side of the senate chamber
to-day, as Mr. Morrill,, chairman of the
finance committee, had given notice of
a motion to take up the tariff bill. The
deficiency appropriation bill held its
place as the unfinished business and
there was no disposition to displace it.
Mr. Vest secured the adoption of
resolution calling on the secretary Of
agriculture to report if recent changes
had been made in the quarantine line
against cattle coming north from Tex
as.
Mr., PETER, of Kansas, presented a
lengthy resolution proposing a senate
investigation of the circHmstau ees of
all recent bond issues by a special com
mittee of five senator's. It went over.
Among the favorable reports pre-
scented was one on Mr. Hale's bill,
making February y (LincoIn's birth
day. a national holiday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
knnss. IrriratIon Rrpnrts.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 12.-The report
of the state board of irrigation will
not be published The Rttoruey-gen-
eral holds that the legislative appro-
pFiation to the board does not provide
for printing, The report has been
ready for the printer several weeks,
and it contains much Of general inter
est TO farmers who are making expert
ments in irrigation. The board has
decided to locate an experimental we'll
at Hoxie and one at Wallace, Five
others are yet to be located. The peo-
pie OF Liberal, in the remote south
west, have asked that one be located
there.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
4 MURDERER HECTRICIEfD.
Bat Shea Dies in the Electric Chair at the
Dannemofa Prison.
OHIO BANK BURGLARIZED.
The Burglar Proof Safe Blown TO Pieces
About $4,000 Secured BESIDES
Valuable Notes-A Confidential
Clerk Goes Wrong.

DANNEMORA Prison, n. Y, Feb. IL
Bat Shea, the murderer of Robert
Ross during an election riot in Troy,
r. Y, in March, 1894, was electricized
at 9:5S o'clock this morning. Shea was
attended to the gallows by clergy
man from his home and by a priest
from the Roman Catholic church of
this place. After receiving the last
sacrament he said: Il am innocent,
father, innocent" an assertion which
he repeated during the rite of annoint-
ment. When he was conducted
into the death chamber be started as
he came in sight of the electrical chair
but said nothing. The straps being
adjusted, the priest, in low tones, read
the service of the dead. While the
priest read the first voltage was turned
on. 1t was 800 when Shea entered the
room and $685. when he was pro-
nounced dead.
An Ohio Bank Burglarized.
LEEsBURG, o., Feb. 1l-Burglars eff
fected an entrance into the Leesburg
bank last night by the use of explo-
sives. The vault door was first blown
open and then the buglar-proof safe
was literally blown to pieces. All the
money, amounting to about $4,000, was
taken, besides valuable notes. The
burglars stole a spring wagon and horse
and escaped with their booty, leaving
no clew behind.
A Confidential Clerk Goes Wrong.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12-George B. Rum
bic, until few days ago bookBeeper
and confidential man for the board of
trade firm of George R. French Co.,
has been arrested on a bench warrant,
issued by Judge Bail, on a charge of
lsrcency and embezzlement to the
amount of $4,000 Rumble was taken
TO the county Jail pending a pre-
limipary arFaignment before Judge
Ball,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
A Daily Edition to Be lssnad.


GALENA, Kan, Feb 12.-The Times
will begin on March 1 to issue a daily
edition here. A canvass has been made
Of Che business men and liberal sup
port has been assured.
The anniversary of Abraham Lin.
coins birth was celebrated in many
cities throughout the country on the
18th. In Springfield, H.. the day was
observed generally as a holiday.
AT Lincoln, Neo., Blsnop Bonaeum.
of the Catholic church, withdrew pros
ecution against Priests Murphy and
Fitzgerald, whom he excluded from the
church and priesthood recently. The
bishops action had been overruled by
Cardinal Satolli
a syndicate said to be backed by
George Could has secured options on
1l,o00 acres Of Illinois land, containing
no less than 75,OoO,OOO tons Of btu
minous eoal. The interests of several
railroads are affected by the sale. and
= soft coal war is almost certain 70 en-
snes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
Cuhan Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I2.-The president
has transmitted to the house such cor
relative to Cuba as he
deems not incompatible with the pub
lie interest This was in response to a
house resolution. The papers are volu-
minous, and include over >, 900 letters
which passed between Secretary Olney
and Senior Delome, the Spanish minis
ter, COnsul-General Williams and
others
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
A MONETARY CONFERENrE.

Statements Made In tho German Reioastsg
In Regard TO Meeting on BlmesaIIism.
BERLIN, Feb. I2.-In the reichstag
yesterday the agrarian leader, Count
Won Mirbach, referring to Prince Ho-
henlohe's recent statement in regard
to bimetallism, said that it was the
manner in which Germany sounded
Great Britain upon the subject of
conference which evoked a negative
reply from the latter country. He con-
tended that, in order to arrive at a So
luton Of the question, a preliminary
conference which should include the
United States and France was neces-
sary.
Prince Hoheniohe replied that Great
Britain had not declined in principle
to take part in a monetary conference,
but had clearly intimated that the
opening of the Indian minis was not
contemplated. In view of this situa-
ton, the imperial chancellor con-
tiuued, no practical results could be
expected from attempts to raise the
price of silver, and be considered it
useless to prosecute them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
A Nem LIna Contemnlated.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb 12-It is
rumored that the Missouri Pacific is
contemplating building a line from
Joplin, Mo-, to Pittsburg, Kan. If built
the road will pass through the best
coal fields in Kansas, and it is said that
one of the principal reasons for its con-
struction is to furnish Kansas coal to
the smelter companies at Joplin and
Webb CITY.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
AN INCENDIARY FIRE
Every Business House on the North Side o

Every Business House on the North Side OF
the Square at Kenneth, $40, Burned.
KENNETH, No, Feb EVERY BUSH
ness house on the north side of the
square and the West block burned this
morning. Burglars had blown open the
post Office safe and set fire to the
building. They only got a small
amount of money and nine regis
tered letters. The Bank of
Kennett building was burned,
but the vault saved the money
and books, and the bank is doing bust
ness. The total loss is $40 900, and the
only insurance $1,000 -Four suspicious
men were arrested as the incendiaries.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
A Chinese Holiday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. u. -To-day
every Chinese who loves his country
and reveses his gods did not work. 1t
is the Chinese New Year, day of fes-
tivities and rejoicing. In China all the
government offices will be closed for a
month, and the merchants will not
traffic for three days. Friends bestow
presents upon each other and creditors
hasten either to pay their debts or to
make satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS for
the coming year. No funerals will
take place, nor will there be any mar
riages
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
HON. JERRY SIMPSON.

That was pretty slick game of the demo-
Gratis, WASH t it, Now they have got the republi-
cans IN hole. If they vote against the amend
ment they vote against silver and if they vote
Tor the amendment they vote against the tariff
1t is case Of damned If you do and damned if
yOu don't
1T has been said thatyou saved money during
your term
Il know it, bat I didn't. A Kansas paper even
charged that got S20,0J9 for one vote, when, as
a matter Of fact, the measure carried by 81 ma
ioEity and did not need more votes No, ! lived
economically while IN congress, but didn t save
anything. ] might have done So II it hadn't
been for my sickness, but had q couple of ply
sieians over from New York, experts, and they
are IN expensive luxury you know. Then during
my tiTst term spent a lot of money travelling
over the country, paying my own way and max
ing speeches wbOOping up the boys. / was
young and enthusiastic and | thought this
whole country could be awakened and changed
IN Q year. les, I imagined it wonld only take .
little while, but as a matter Of fact if fellow
starts out TO do this FevoUtiOnizing OF sentiment
hes set steady Job,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
Four Counterfelters Taken.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 12.-United
States Deputy Marshal Smith captured
gang of counterfeiters at Maryville,
Mo-, last night, together with lot of
plaster paris molds and appliances and
a large number of bogus quarters
dated 1895 The prisoners are William
D. Anderson, James White, George
Dragoo and Ed burlington. They are
married and live at MarY7ille.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
WilI GIndstnna Rnn AraIn.

GLASGOW, Feb. 12.-The Herald, of
this city, says Mr., Gladstone is greatly
inclined to stand again for parliament
at the first available opportunity, in
order to support the Armenians. The
Herald adds that Mr. Gladstone does
not conceal his conviction that both
political parties in Great Britain have
betrayed Armenia.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
The Prospect Tor FrnIt.

NEVADA, No, Feb. l2.-JacOb Faith
one of the most noted horticultural
writers in Missouri, says: THE fruit
prospects are fine. Apples will bear 90
per cent? peaches, 100: pears, 100; black
berries, 95; raspberries, So; strawber-
ries, 100, and wheat, 60 per cent
Strawberries never made better crowns
and fruit buds than they now have for
this years crop"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
The Proper Time

When the most benefit is to be derived from a
soo.f medicine. Is early IN the year This is the
SESSION when the tired body, weakened organs
aaa nervous system yearns for building-up
medicine ike Hoods Sarsaparilla. Many wait
t1r the open spring weather and, III fact, DELAY
giving attention 70 their physical condition 50
long mat long siege OF sickness is inevitable.
- I'D thesystem Of the Impurities accumulated
arllisf tie winter season, to purify the blood and
e i1Elsorate the whole system, there is nothing
:essaai II Bo9Gs sassapfiila. Don't nut it az.
s'.-5t aEe Hood 5arsapariila nav. It viii da
ze9 f5pa. nesd the tes timeHiafs published IN
s,lltiiI 9. ltcoa eazse5rIiia ali f9cn reliable.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14

Lyons, \. y, Feb. l2-Miss Hattie
Benedict, who, for five weeks, has been
in a cataleptic sleep, was given a sharp
shock from galvanic battery yester-
day and shortly afterward awoke Her
first remark was; Il am alive; please
do not bury me-" She says she had
been conscious most of the five weeks
and in horror Of the grave.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
a Woman for county treasurer.

WARRENsBURe, Mo-, Feb. 12.-Miss
Hattie Winkler, delivery clerk of the
KnObnoster post Office, has been petit
toned by large number of democrats
in johnson county to make the race
for county treasurer It is thought
that she can carry the eastern part of
the county, which will insure her the
nomination.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
To Meet al Lesvenwortb MARCH, 3.

HOLTON, Kan, Feb l2.-The repub-
lican committee of the First congress
sional district yesterday and issued
a caR for district convention March Q
at II o'clock at Leavenworth to nomi-
nate a congressional candidate and
choose delegates to the national con-
veHtiOu and presidential electors.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
AGAINST ARIZONA STATEHOOD
The House Territories Committee Defeats
the Bill by "a Close Vote.

the Bill by "a Close Vote.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. - Notwith-
standing the veil of secrecy with which
the house territories committee sur
rounded their meeting this morning
the fact is known that a vote was
taken on the Arizona statehood bill
and that the measure was defeated by
a vote of six to five. The six gentle
men who voted in the opposition we're
Messrs. Hadley, of Illinois; Knox,
of Massachusetts;sTaft, of Ohio, and
Low, of New York, republicans, and
Harrison, of Alabama, and Owens, Of
Kentucky, democrats. The afirma-
tive vote was cast by the chairman,
Mr. Scranton, of Pennsylvania; Per-
kins, of Iowa; Avery, of Michigan;
Turner, of Virginia, aud Cooper, Of
Texas.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14

PARIS, Feb. l2-The senate yester-
day, by a vote of 1873 to s., rejected the
demand of Premier Bourgeois for vote
of confidence on the question of the
Southern railway scandals The sen
ate then adopted a resolution deprecat-
ing the irregularities AID demanding
a searching inquiry. The cabinet met
and decided to try to obtain a vote Of
confidence in the chamber Thursday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
The ChronIo!e claims credit.

LONDON, Feb. 12,-The Chronicle, In
its editorial columns this morning,
claims the credit for the conversion of
England tosrbitration, and says; THE
speeches il Parliament show that we
have reached the point where a solu-
ton is a certainty The SchOm burgk
line is as defunct as the boundaries Of
Wessex"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
HARD TO TELIEVE.

a New York Youth said to Have Made So
900 on Two Cents.
New YORK, Feb. 12-It is said that a
shrewd boy in down town office in
vested two cents in a postage stamp
and made $4,000 on that magnificent
capital He sent in q bid for $50, 600
of the government bonds at a price
which insured his getting them, and
then sold his right to receive them for
$4,000, just $500 98 better than his
investment.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
Fire Damages William Jewell College.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Feb. 12-Fire in the
main building OF William Jewell col
lege did about $1,000 damage this
morning. 1t started from an unknown
cause in the hall of the Philomathic
society. The building was saved after
a hard fight by students and the city
fire company. A piano, valued at $500,
is badly damaged.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb l2-Rev. J.
II. Hunycutt, a Baptist minister, has
been arrested at MorriIlton, Ark.
charged with iHfantieide. His house
keepers one-year-old baby cried while
he was preparing q sermon and the
preacher became enra-ed at the an
novance AMI cholci the child to death.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
DECK Hand Drowned.

JEFFERsoSvmLE, Ind, Feb. r.
Thomas Williams, aged 30, q deck hand
on the steamer Tom Lyle, was hurled
from coal boat into the river yester-
day and was drowned in 80 feet of
water. His body was recovered thT ee
hnnrs iater-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
Two Girls Too rat for sehoo.s

CONSTANTINE, Men, FED l2-Lulu
and FlOssie Sloppy, aged Il and I6 re-
spectiyely, have been obliged to leave
school temporarily. because they can
no longer occupy the seats or walk in
the aisles. Each measures So inches
around the waist and bothars growing
rapidly. beth IN height aal bulk
Special seats are beiag bEig3 Tor their
ESa a. sshocl
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
A WiehIfa KsiIr6ad Man Dead.

WICHITA, Kan. Feb 12-Jsmes L.
Phelps, city passenger agent Of the
Rock Island railroad, died this morn
ing from consumption. he had wide
acquaintance and long had been con-
nected with raiIroading in the west
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14
PoDallst 80 Ii - -.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. Feb. I2-The
first issue Of the Fort Scott Daily
Lantern viii make its appearance next
Monday It viii he an evening paper
and viii advocate the principles Of the
populist party.
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Crushed to Death.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Feb. 12-While
gathering corn that had fallen from
grain cars in the yards of the elevator
company yesterday, Joseph Wester-
beck, man 70 years of age, was
crushed to death in attempting to pass
between the drawbars Of two cars.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-02-14

HLsHIEsrcE. Feb i2-4hs house
f5sdsF Etils de5ztzl he bond silver
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KANSAS GTEg. A8. Feb lS-EOEeeast init
eight 2. n. ThaEzdaF; FsF Miss5uri-RalE Or
sncE clearing sla colder. e1StaIlg Ft,ds.
sitting 90 7-nTtiss-F. F0f Essaz5s-E Fair; cold