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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
WAR ON NEGROES
Many CT Them Whipped and Ordered to
Leave Oklahoma Tsrritory.

Leave Oklahoma TSFritOry.
PERRY, Ok. Jan. 5.-The home of Sam
Jenkins, in Lincoln county, was visited
"a few nights ago by several masked
men, and he and his family were orr
dered TO leave the country at once or
severe punishment would be melted ont
to them. For several nights the homes
Of several darties have been visited;
and the same instructions given Jen.
kins were given. One obstinate man
neaf Keokuk Falls was severely
whipped. This whipping of eolofed
men has been going on in the south
eastern part of Oklahoma fer several
months and hundreds Of negroes have
been ordered to leave the territory, and
given to understand if they did not go
severe punishment would be their lot
Many colored men have been whipped
because they refused to 90, some nigh
unto death. During the season for
gathering cotton last fall these masked
men made visits nearly every night to
the home OF some colored man, and he
and possibly several members Of his
family were whipped if they refused to
obey orders of the band. It is the OBJ
ieet OF thesa gangs, so it is alleged, to
reh the negroes out of the country so
that they will not be rivals on the farm
and in the workshops in Cleveland and
PottawatoEaie counties where most Of
these outrages are going on. Cotton is
the principal product, and negroes are
experzs in cotton fields, and get the
Of white labor. The towns Of
eeumseh and Norman, containing
1900 Inhabitants each, have not col
ored inhabiiant. All of them have
been run out BY secret hands
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
FeR KANsAs FARMERs.
Facts from the Biennial Report OF the
State Board OF Agriculture.

Facts from the Biennial Report OF the
State Board Of Agriculture.
TOPEKA, KaD., Jan. THE tenth
annual biennial report of the Kansas
state board OF agriculture has been
made public by Secretary f. D. Coburn
A combined table showing the sgricul
tural output Of the state for the two
years IS presented and, in spite Of M
preeedented low prices of many pro-
uets, it points to the very gratifying
net increase Of S. 657, 355.11 In value,
as compared with the production of
the preceding two years. 1898 aud 1894
The value of the various products is
given as follows:
Winter wheat, So, 27i. 5918l: spring wheat
s4ls, iIl.eE corn, gsLs2,7S5so. oats. $3.50
$3.50 rye, s9F. Is: barley, s52Z91S5
buckWhest. s7,s79.ss; irish potatoes. s46.8,-
555.55. sweet potatoes. s.48.&s36s: sorghum
for strip or sugar. sl.05i,2iL58 sorghum
for forage or seed, s3.599 e5l.0j castoI
beans. 0.5iLsJ cotton. s2o.s3l59 lax g.
225, s035 80; hemp, sa.s9Lz1: tobacco. 5,220.
broom corn. q. 4ai .974sl miliet and Huugar a.
A.l2i. 81. milo maize. s1l308l73: Kafir corn
8i,l25 ~. Jerusalem corn. 1891. 5sS. tim
ethy, clover, bluegrass, alfalfa orchard grass
and other tame grasses, s5.a7l.zsE50; pT iris
grass fenced. B7,fa3sg5s total value Geld prod
uets, $40, e57. eszi %.
Wool clip. si4sg88ss cheese, si67elss7
butter, ss27j93s.ef animals slaHzhtsrea and
sold f0r slaughter, ssl.ss3,i5E milk sald
q 09i.627. poultry ana eggs sold. $50 So
garden produets marketed, ti.700.27s. hOFri-
cultars5 pfo4Bsts. sisi3s ii Eins manulae-
tured, szii. -. ho1sy ana bsesEa1. sss-99sl
wood marketed. sS1i ~; total value ether
pfodUets, se7. 7s Is. grand total. ssli7se glail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
WORLD SOLD AGAIN.
seripps- MeReA League Finally Purchas,
the Kansas City Paper,

seripps-meRea League Finally Purchases
the Kansas City Paper,
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The Kan.
sas City Evening World yesterday
afternoon became the property of the
Scripps-MeRea league Of newspapers,
which owns papers in Cincinnati, De-
troit, Louisville and Cleveland, and
also owns the ST. Louis Chronicle. The
new owners take charge of the paper
this morning. Milton A McRea, seere-
tary of the league, and T. W. Kellogg,
its advertising manager, have
been in Kansas City for several
days perfeeting the purchase, and yes
terday afternoon Bernard Corrigan,
who bought the paper two weeks ago
at sherilf's sale, sold it to them. The
purchase price has not been made pub
lie, but the capital stock named in the
articles of incorporation, which will be
fled this week, is $4,000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
WAGES 10 Be cur.
The Illinois Steel 10. Announces Redug
ton Of from 10 to SO Per Cent.

The Illinois Steel 10. Announces a Reduss
tion of from 10 to so Per Cent.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Because, II is said.
OF a fail in prices occasioned by a
breach Of contract on the part Of GER
tain company in underseHing the rest,
the Illinois Steel Co. has announced a
cut in wages of from 10 to 30 per cent
to take effect February /. The re-
duction will touch every en-
plcye unless protected by contract.
The president is not exempt and
some $4,000 officials will receive only
IS, 500. It is not yet certain whether
members of the Amalgamated Assoc.a-
ton OF Iron aud Steel Workers will
suffer, but it is thought that their con.
tract, which will expire in the spring,
will protect them for Che present.
There are $4,000 men in the South Chi
cage rolling mills. There was a SINH
lar reduction at the BayFiew mills in
Milwaukee, and it is said that there
the amalgamation men were not af.
fected.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
BLISS Has ACCePTEp.
he New York Man VIII BE Secretary OF
the Navy Under Mckinley,

Tbs New York Man VIII BE Secretary OF
the Navy Under Mckinley.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 6 President
elect Mckinley and Marcus A. Hanna
have at last got down to the serious
work Of constructing a cabinet for the
new administration. There seems TO
be no possible doubt that Cornelius N.
Bliss, OF New York, has been offered
and has accepted the secretaryship
of the navy under the new admin
istration. It Is said this arrange
ment was accomplished at the home
of Chairman Hanna on Monday after
noon in the presence of and with
the New York members of the pro-
speetive cabinet Bliss selection is
said to carry with it the certainty that
Whitelaw Reid will be the next min-
lister to the court Of st. James, Il is
pFobable, also, that Judge McKeBna,
of California, will get the attorney
general portfolio and that Judge Brig
ham, Of Ohio, will snceeed ]. Sterling
Merton as secretary of agriculture.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
FAILURES OF 1899
The Year Just Closed Has Rsen = Disaas
trous One to Business interests.

NEW YORK, JAM as-R G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade SAYS.
There have been more commercial failures
in 1896 than ii any previous year except 1897
about li,s9), against 49, l97 last gear, with La
bilties Of about S225 100000 against SI75 ig6 Oe
last year, an increase liz number Of about Z:
per cent and in liabilities Of 60 per cent Tic
holiday makes it impossible to give exact fg-
ures Until rAXt VASE, but the monthly returns
heretofore prepared show tnas S35O0'O OF the
excess over last year was in The two mOnthy
August and September, in which manufacture
ing liabilities we're $l5,6r, 90 larger than last
year, trading Si0,lgO,9 0, and brokers and other
commercial 5l0,S0),099 larger. OF the later
class, ST. nIl, ilj out Of about 1S6jl,O were ia
those two mouths; Of the manufacturing class
S3iiHl0,3j6 oil, Of about {95,2Gl,0J ia the whole
year we're in those tW6 months,and OF the ira
ing class $2iS sSl oft OF ab6ds siOs 5Jl OOJ id
The whole year, TIE ratio Of deiaultel Hlbil-
tiles to clearing house exchanges was 5l57 per
81 900, against 81 , last year, ana 5Iyj in 1893.
The average Of defaulted liabilities per firm in
business was slsJ57, against S1I5 last year and
5000 In 1893
The year closes with an epidemic Of failures!
mainly at the west and in banks, loan and trust
companies or concerns dependent on them.
The action Of clearing houses in various places
indicates no want Of confidence, and several
banks which have failed will be enabled to pay
in full, but disclosures OF unsOundnsss in q
few widely known institutions. in the abnor-
mel state Of popular feeling, after an exciting
contest on Bhe Monetary issue, has caused disc
trust and Suspicion where il is freduently uns
deserved There has been no monetary. press
sure to cause trouble, nor have important
western products declined in value There
has evidently been too liberal assistance given
by some fiduciary concerns to speculative
operations, No drain on eastern funds has re-
suited since the first alarm at two large fall
ures, and the money then sent has all returned
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
VICTORY FOR QUAY

Boiss Penr0se Nominated for United States
Senator by Pennsylvania HeFublieans.
HARRIsBURs, Pa, Jan. 6-The face
tignal republican contest for the sue
eessiou to the seat in the United States
senate occupied by J. Donald Cameron.
which has kept the people Of the state
in a fever OF heat for many weeks, was
finally settled last night in the joint
party c1usus of the republican mem
bers Of he legislature State Senator
goies Penrose, OF Philadelphia, was
chosen as the man upon whom the
homer shall be bestowed Of the 2i5
republicans in the legislature 21l were
present and voting. Of these votes
Penrose received 1873; eZ-Postmaster-
General John Wanamaker, IS; Senator
Cameron, ]; Congressman John B. Rob
insoR and Superior Court Judge
Charles E. Rice, Of WilkesbarTe, /.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
ON A RAMPAGE.
Booming Rivers Wash Away
Bridges and Delay Trains.
MISSOURI GIRLS PLUCEY Ii PERIL
Five People Hurt n smash-UP On che
2 arlington RaslFssa At CarsoRs
IA Fire at Long
view, Tex.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE Gssconade,
Black and Usage rivers were still
booming yesterday and higher than
ever known before. Thousands Of dol
lars worth Of damage has resulted
from The high water. Trains along
the Frisco were many hours Late
owing to high water at Arlington.
where the rOad crosses the river The
steel bridge which spans the river De-
tween Hiehland aud Waynesvilie
was swept away, and it VAS
reported here last night that
the bridge between Croker and
the county seat has also been washed
away. The loss to the county will be
heavy The Usage river and the Dry
Glaze have also played havoc in Csm-
den county. The residents Of Linn
creek, county seat of Camden county,
nave been forced to desert their homes
and seek shelter upon the hilltOps. To
give an estimate of the loss Ofproperty
at this hour would be impossible, but
it will certainty reach high mp in the
thousands. Train service between
here ard Popular Bluffs, Mo, has been
stopped by watey from Black river
Many families sts seeking shelter
from the high water ana stock is SUI.
fering and many head have been
drowned.
MISSOURI GIRLS PLUCKY IN PERIL.
WARHEEsBURs, Mo, Jan. 6-Retugn-
ing from Pittsville at night Misses
Lizzie Davis Pearl Montrey and Pearl
EDd Fay Hendrix, normal students,
tried to ford Blaclzwater, which was
out of its banks, and their wagon
went in over its bed, when two cut the
horses loose and rode to the opposite
shore, while the others remained with
the wagon until help could be brought
from q farmhouse.
WRECK on The BURLINGTON,
OMAHA, Neb., Jan, 6.-The passenger
train on the Burlington jumped the
trestle entering the city of Carson, Ia,
yesterday morning. Five people wers
Isdly injured, one of them fatally.
The injured are: John Surles, con-
dueteS; Robert Adkins, Henderson, Ia,
fataliyi S. w. Lamb, expressman; Miss
MAY Paul, Henderson; Curtis Curran,
brakeman.
FIRE AT I,ONGvIEW, TEX
L0x6vIEW, Tex. Jan, 6-Fige yes
tsrday morning destroyed five brick
buildings in this city, including the
First national bank. Total loss, $50, 600
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sFIyinc Butshmans Wa,

WAsHISGTON, Jan. About zoos
people witnessed the closing struggle
OF the great six days International
bicycle race Saturday night The men
finished ia the same order that they
have maiutainsd during the last four
days, With Waller, the big Flying
gutehman," heading the line ~ iaps
ahead OF Harry Maddox, Of Azburv
Park. The Official seore, As finally an
noun9sa- stood Is foiiowss Waiter, So
miles . laps Aaddez, eFt miles laps:
AsaiagsE 80 asiiss iaP5; IsaWsoH. sd
@iles y ieas; Hustier, sd gliiles d ia5s,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
TRAIN ROBBER CAUGHT.
John Kennedy, Supposed Leader OF the
Hue Cut Gang, in the Tolls

Hue Cut Gang, in the Tolls
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. John
Kennedy, who is supposed to be the
leader of the band of robbers that
stopped the Chicago & Alton passenger
train in Blue cut on december s5, and
after breaking the train into three secs
tons, robbed the express car safe OF d
large sum of money, is locked in a cell
at the county jail, He is charged with
robbery in the first degree which, IN
Missouri is an unbailable Offense.
Kennedy was arrested BY ". S. Cain,
special detective Of the Chicago z Al.
ton railroad, and the county marshal,
who found him at the corner Of Eighth
and Main streets. Kennedy had just
eaten his breakfast and had saautered
slowly down the street when the off
GERS nabbed him. On his person were
found several torn bills, supposed 10 be
a part of the money taken from the exc
press car on the night of the robbery.
1t is not far cry from Kennedy's
home in Crack-er-Ncck to the old
rendezvous Of the James boys, who
first REDUCED train robbing TO an exact
science and made the Blue cut famous
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
ANNUAL SEED DISTRIBUTION.
Secretary Morton Anxious to Have the
Task OF His Hands EarIier Thls Va

Secretary Morton Anxious to Have the
Task On his Hands Earlier This Year.
WAsHiSGTOY, Jan. 2.-The annual
seed distribution will take place earlier
than ever this year, for Secretary Nor.
ton is determined to get bad JOB OF
his hands as quickly as possible He
has furnished every congressman with
g sackful Of pretty colored labels, and
all they have to do is to stamp their
names on the labels and address them.
It would take 60 big railroad freight
cars to carry the seed the government
viii give away this year. at "a cost of
si3G,OG0 Some Of the congressman
who took the most trouble last year in
sending out seeds to their constituents
were defeated Tor reelection.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
waiting the Advent Of sToKinIev

WASHINGTON, Ian. 4,-The wires are
already laid to annex Hawaii during
the Mckinley administration. The
New England senator's are alert and
the Hawaiian oligarchy is active. The
annexation element in Hawaii looked
upon the republican victory in Novem-
Der as opening the doors for admission
to the union. They are not asking to
come in as a state, but viii be satisfied
with territorial form Of government
to start with.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
TRAIN WRECKERs CONFESS.
-Four Men in Jail at birmingham, Ala.
Were in a Fiendlsh Plot.

-Four Men in jail at Birmingham, Ala,
Were in Fiendlsh Plot.
ST LOUIS, Jan, 5.-A special from
Birmingham, Ala, says four of the five
train wrecllers in Jail here yesterday
confessed to the formation of a fend-
ish plot to wreck and rob the Southern
railways fast express from Washing
ton at McComb's trestle, 70 miles east
OF the city, on the night of December
l9. This confession leads to the belief
that the same gang removed the rail
which wrecked the birmingham min.
eral train at the Cahaba river bridge,
causing the death of 20 people and in
juring II Others, on Decent Der q, al.
though those under arrest are, as yet,
silent as to this wreck.
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LInuor Disnensnrioz Fsvnra.s

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 4.-The ultra.
prohibitiOnists who will hold a state
mass meeting here January 70 and IS
have taken up the state dispensary
method Of regulating the liquor traffic.
The proposition as now outlined in
eludes demand that liquor selling
contrary to the proposed new law be
made a felony, and there be one dis
pensary for every 10000 people, or 40
for the entire state, each county to
have at least one.
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suIoIpE FOLLOWS THEEr.
Richard Cornelius, for AZ Years a Bank
Cashier, Takes His Life.

Richard Cornelius, for AZ Years a Bank
Cashier, Takes His Life.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. s. Richard
Cornelius, cashier and for AZ years con-
nected with the National Farmers 8
Planters bank, was discovered to lie
short in his accounts to the amount of
about $4,000 yesterday. About ten
O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. Cor
nelius was notified of this discovery
and left the bank. At 1:15 o'clock IN
the afternoon his dead body was found
in the duck pond at Druid Hill park.
He had committed suicide BY drown
ing. Cornelius was held in the high
est esteem by business and profession.
al men and his tragic death has shocked
all Baltimore
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
PsrkIns Nansa b ceIIfoEnIa.

SAcR4MENro, Cal, Jan. G. George
c. Perkins was declared the nominee
for United States senator by the joint
republican caucus last night Twenty
three senators and So assemblymen
went into the CAUCUS, and Perkins re-
ceiyed 50 votes aud the proxy Of Sims,
making a vote OF 90. Perkins needs
but one vote to elect and that is said
Ia q sTlrp-
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ST LOUIS, Jan. 4.-Service over the
remains Of Joseph B. McCulIagh, editor
OF the Globe-Democrat who died last
week as the result Of an accident, were
held yesterday at the residence of his
sisier-in-law, Mrs. Mauion, where he
had made his home for many years.
Notwithstanding the statemsnt of his
physician, Dr.. Hughes, that the de-
ceased committed suicide, the coroners
jury returned a verdict of death by ac-
eident Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Snyder, of the
Unitarian church.
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Wdh5 IutJuer prOETeSS,
THE STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.
FRANCIS RereTses FIoks Smith.

ST LOUIS, Jan. "A special from
Perry, Ok, says: News received here
from Washington is that Secretary
Francis has reversed ex.Secretarv
Smiths decision relative to claim-hold-
ers who made runs for the Indian res.
eTvation in the Cherokee strip in Sep.
tember, 1893. The report has caused
considerable excitement, and hundreds
of contests before the land Office will
result Several thousand persons are
affected. Smith held that persons who
obtained claims by running from
Creek, 0toe, Usage and Ponca Indian
country were disqualified, and Secre.
tary Francis decides that they are
qualified.
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The - 90 -.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-GeOrge T. Niehol.
son, general passenger agent of the
Atchison. Topeka s Santa Fe railway
system has been appointed general
passenger agent Of the St Louis 8
San Francisco road, vice D. Wishart,
and viii assume his new position on or
about February IS
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GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan 6-James Speaks
vas boDnd over TO the United States
oa+iet court at Eufalia TO snswer to
The charge Of murder. The evidences
showed that he Went into the country
70 collect an old sesoHnt Of Jamss
Jones jones refused 70 pay and was
shot dead.
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! $40 the house adjourned.
lie SIandaFad a yyon,.0

HARRlsyILLE, Mich, Jan. 6-James
Anderson, ex-under-sheriff of Altoona
county and prominent farmer, was
shot and instantly killed by Mrs. Rob
ert Doeson. Mrs. Debson declined to
talk, but her husband says that Ander-
son had slandered her and that she
was enraged at his refusals TO retract
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WILMINGTON. O., Jan. 5.-James Hsr-
vey, the alleged wife murderer, now
confined in the county jail, charged
with the murder Of his wife. Ida, on
December 10 has fled an affidavit be-
fore the mayor, charging his father,
William z, Harvey, So years old, and a
Quaker preacher, with being her mur-
dereE
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-08
MEXIoAN MINE plsAsTER.
Fire IN Famous silver Slime Causes the
Dea. I of Fourteen Men.

Dee' of Fourteen Men.
CITY OF MExiC0. Jan. "A terrible
disaster has occurred in the Santa Ger
trust mine a. Eachuca, one OF the most
famous silFer mines in the country.
From soas cause not known. FIRE
broke out il one Of the levels Of the
Old southern workings yesterday. shut
siag of the exit Of IS Mexican miners
eyed. Tie affair caused che greatest
sSciseHenls S y Is enc q s1s most
horrible iEs.ss seIHaRss . .he hisEesg
q tsane
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PoPULIsTS LEFT OUT.
democrats and Silver Republicans IN Idaho
form q Combination

D0IIiOttats aIiI eiIFef Republicans N Idah0
form 3 Combination.
Boise, Ida, Jan. 5,-Gov Frank
Steunenberg and other state officers
were sworn ia yesterday without eere-
mony of any kind. Both branches of
the legislature met at noon, and were
organized by the democrats and silver
republicans The latter voted solidly
Tor the democratic nominees. The
populists, who fused with the dem-
oerats in the election, did not get a
place. A II. Abort, Of Lewiston, is
sneaker.
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DefauIter 20 anIItr-

RAvERLY, o, Jan. 6.-George Legg.
the aeianlting treasurer OF Pike coun-
y, who eu6ezzled about ST. Of the
eaenty's money, pleaded guilty to the
crime and was sentenced TO eightyears
% tlie penitenLiary, and to pay a 6ne
-o1 twice the amounted the defaloatioh.
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spirituailss Ezposers FInef.

Bosros. Jan. 6.-The five young laen
sVzhe broke mp spisituelist seancs on
November % have been convicted Of
isss1s.r bag 2 religions meeting Ter the
worship Of God ana with inberrsptin ?
s Z. ssss ls1sft3 aoa we're s1E9 SO.
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HrETIysroN Ind. 5sn- G-=AifS
Frank ousmau vas arszeksd Ey q mad
dog yesterday ana neayiE killed. The
brute tors Der srms sne legs and She
woman IS 10 badly EnIGzs1 sest SIS
9sq aet 5sfesE
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asFeea "a afesiats

BERLIN. dan. 5--The Tagebiatt rs.
sests that France and Russia have
agrsed te intervene al Washing soa. IL
The breach between the Uailsa states
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CHtSks0. jan. s.-E A Hammond
second Size president % he Nations
Bank q E.siEDis, Snic5 iaiie4 g Fees