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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-07
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THg woRK 81 coNaaEss
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate sRa
House ID EKtFa Session.

Condensed Proceedings OF tEe senate alo
House ID Extra Session.
WIEN the senate met On the sstk Senator
Chandler fN. 81 gave notice that he would OBJ
Jet % any business being done, because there
vas an understanding that neas should be taseH
up during the absence OF 50 many sanatoTs In
New York 70 attend the ceremonies OF dedic9t-
ing the Grant monument 4 message from the
president transmitting the report Of the COM
mission % adjust she boundary line between the
United States and Mexico, west Of the Rio
Grande, vas read Sewers resolutions were Ia
trodueed, among them being one BY Senator
VeSt(M0l directing the committee on commerce
70 report at she beginning Of the next session
the causes Of the Mississippi foods and meaAs
Of preventing them. A resolution Was also Ot~
Tered BY Senator Morgan (Aial ssking the
president 70 transmit Ell correspondence Win
United States of5cialE Ia Cubs since the begin-
ming Of the war. The senate then adjourned
until May S.. The house Was only IN session
for seven minutes Mr. Simpson Gkan-l pro-
tested sgainss 8diourning for more than one
day without quorum. but the regular order
was loudly demanded and BY vote Of q 70 IL
the house then adjourned until May
IN the senate On the "a q joint resolution Tor
making Immediately available t5o.oQ0 for the
purposes OF the international postal congress
about TO assemble ct Washington vas agreed
to. The free homestead bin was then taken up
and an agreement reached 70 take dual vote
on Il the next day. The Vest resolution direct
ing the committee on commerce 20 investigate
and report on the causes Of the Mississippi
floods was favorsbly reported iTom the COM
mittee.. In the house Mr.. Simpson (han')
made an attack on the speaker the issue being
about the speakers policy OF postponiBg the
appointment Of committees A motion Ths
finally put 90 sVpoint she committees immedl-
ately, which vas voted down bg ia nays 70 .
ayes, the speakers policy being thus sustained
The senate resolution sppropristing so9-oJJ for
the postal congress was passed and the house
Adjourned until she 9th.
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FOR FREE COINAGE.
silver Democrats In the Senate Nay KOFe'
q Measure Through.

silver Democrats In the Senate Nay kOEea
a Measure Through.
WASHINGTON, HAY S.-Republcan
house leaders say that within the
last few days a movement has been on
foot among the democratic leaders Of
the house TO induce the free coinage
majority in the senate to force the
money question upon congress BY the
early report from the finance commit
tee Of a free coinage bill and its prompt
passage through the senate Repre-
sentative Richardson, of Tennessee, is
one of those who have been urging
this policy. He said that in his judg-
ment the free silver men of the senate
should not hesitate moment in push
ing through for transmission to the
house a bill for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, This plan presup-
poses, Of course, the appointment Of
committees by the speaker, and has
doubtless been formulated TO force his
hand. The only effect it has produced
has been to make Mr.. Reed more firmly
convinced Of the lack Of wisdom of Civ
ing the house a chance to enter upon
general legislation, and tOeORhrm him
IN his determination to appoint none
Of the committees, the constitution Of
which would be a necessary prerequis-
tie to legislative action upon number
Of subjects for the consideration Oi
which members are clamorous.
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STARVATION IN CUBA.
United States COnsuls Make Dark Reports
Concerning the Situation.

United States COnsuls Make Dark Reports
Concerning the Situation.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Oficial reports
have recently come to the state depart
ment regarding starvation and misery
in Cuba and Secretary Sherman has
sent instructions to all the consular
officers in Cuba requesting detailed re-
ports as to the situation in their dis
tricts, In the course of a confidential
report from Matanzas, United States
Consul Brice said; cover 1000 per-
sons have been concentrated at this
place, three-qtarters of whom are en-
tirely without means of support, wom-
en- and children are dying on the
streets from starvation, Among
these people there are several Amer
leans Yellow fever, smallpox and other
diseases are prevalent. All this is
the result of Gen. Weyler's inhuman
policy, Aid for these sufferers should
promptly come from the United States
Other reports of a similar character
have been received from the regularly
accredited agents of the United States
and have been placed before President
Mckinley.
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EARTHQUAKE fN VIRGINIA,

Several Towns Experienced Shocks and at
BadfOrd Bricks Were Torn from Chim=
neyss
RICHMOND, Va, May 4.-Saiem, Rad;
ford, Pulaski, Blacksburg; Christian
burg, Roanoke, Wythesville, Fincastle
and other points in southwestern Vir=
ginia report having experienced earth
quake shocks yesterday, At most
places there were two shocks, one
shortly after noon and the other about
four p, m. Radford appears to have
been the point Of the most pronounced
disturbance. Bricks were thrown
from ehimneys and plastering was
knocked down.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-07
ApLERIs sEcoNp WoTIM.

Tho Slayer Of Post Once Inspector Mcclure
Murders Another Man In Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, No, May AIS the
result Of aquarrel over ten-cent stake
in a crap game last evening, Bill AdleT'
the notorious nGrth end thug who,
only two years agolast Karnivalnight'
killed Postmaster Inspector Jesse Nc
Ciure. shot and almost instantly killed
William johnson. The victim was Il
colored man The shooting was the
climax Of a small riot, which followed
AdIer's refusal to cash q bet Johnson
had made in a crap game a select party
had started in the rear Of NOlsn's sa-
loon at Sixth and May streets, john
son died two minutes after the shoot
ing. Adler himself was shot by James
Gordon, colored, and was captured still
bleeding, two hours afterWard in Kan
sas CITY, Kan. He is now in jail there,
refusing to-come to Missouri without
q y.ao11isifiOn
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BIG INSURANCE SCHEME.

Movement said to Be Progressing to Con-
eentfate the Whole Business Under
limited Management
NEW YORK, May Sit is said that a
movement has been iHaagurated to
concentrate under limited manage
ment the insurance interests of the
country. The plan is for the fTaternal
societies of the United States to aban-
don the insurance field and transfer
the outstanding policies to the regu'
larly-incorporated insurance compa.
MES. Confidential circulars outlining
the scheme have been sent to various
persons throughout the sountry inter
terested in fraternal Insurance. and
there is said to be considerable rivalry
among the great insurance companies
for precedence IN this particular field.
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GERMANY EXCITED.
She Hopes That Commercial Treaties Ma.
BE Made with the United States.

She Hopes That Commercial Treaties May
BE Made with the United States.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-United States
Consul Monahan at Chemnitz, in a re-
port to the state department says that
Germany just now is very much excited
about the proposed new tariff act for
the United States. Reciprocity is re-
garded as the only way in which to
keep commerce with safe and sure
lines. Hopes are expressed that eoin-
mercial treaties may be made between
the United States and Germany, but
the consul feels that there is little
market there for American manufae=
tured products and believes that were
our manufacturers to make half the
effort in Russia, South America and
the east that would be necessary in
Germany, the returns would be five
times as great.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-07
WORSE THAN FlEND.
North Dakota Brute Murders WOman'l
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North Dakota Brute Murders WOman's
Children to Compel Her Submission
LARIdoBE, n. D., May "a double
murder took place at the residence Of
Knute Hillstead, q prominent farmer
residing eight miles west Of here, at
one o'clock this morning. August Nor
man, q young man well known in this
section, who had been making his home
at Hillstead's, of and on, came there
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Hillstead be-
ing absent, lie wanted TO stay ell night,
About one o'clock Norman went to
Mrs. Hillstead's room and de-
handed admission. She blocked
the door, and he said he would
kill ali the family if she did not
admit him. She refused, and Norman
procured razor, went up stairs and
cat the throat of Peter X. Hillsteadi
aged Is. He then went down stairs
and tried to get into Mrs, Hillstead's
room again, but she had blocked the
door. He then proceeded to carve the
18-months-old son, Thomas, after which
he cut the Threats Of Adolph and Oscar
aged Il and three. He then forced his
way into Mrs Hillstesd's bedroom and
assaulted her, promising to not Kill
her and the two little girls The tive
eldest sons are still alive, with but
little hopes Of recovery. After doing
the murders he stole enc Of the horses
| and is still at large.
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EironlatIon FiguFes.

WAsHNGTON, Nay 1.-The monthly
statement of the comptroller Of the cur
rency shows that on April 80 the total
circulation ofnational bank notes was
s289, SOP, PA, a gain for the year of So
ZOO, 811 and a loss for the month Of 5000,
sos. The circulation, based on United
States bonds, was SOS, T5S, $40, a gain
for the year of IS. S65, $40 and loss for
the month Of 5000, 1853. The circulation
secured by lawful money was S24, $685.
695, an increase for the year of $685..
$50 and an increase for the month of
e99; 1903. The amount Of United States
unregistered bonds on deposit to Sc
cure circulating notes S282, 749, 500, and
to secure public deposits SIG, $4,000
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NOT READY TO QUIT.
Greek Ministry Decides to Continue t
Conflict with Turkey.

Greek Ministry Decides to Continue the
Conflict with Turkey.
LONDON, May 5.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Times says: "The cab
met sat Tuesday hearing the reports
of the ministers from the front, and
resolved to continue the war. The de-
cision Of the government is moment
GUS, but it is difficult to say whether 1t
is absolutely final" The difficulty of
saying what has actually occurred
at the seat of war continues, but
the presumption from the known
facts of the military situation is
that Edhem Pasha is feeling the
Greek position at Phsrsalos, prepaF-
atory to delivering general at
tack, Edhem Pasha's repeated as
saults on the wings of the Greek forma-
ton have probably the object of com
polling Prince Constantine to send
them achievements and thus weaken
his center at Pharsalos We may
soon, therefore. expect to hear that
Edhem Pasha has struck hard at this
weakened point. 1t looks as though
Greece were giving up the game of
Crete. Greece may thus regain the
friendship of the powers, who have al
ways stipulated this amend before us
ing their good offices at Constantine
Mo
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FREE HOMESTEAD BIZ
The Senate Passes the 8JeasuFe-The Tariff
Bill Reported.

Lne senate Passes the AleasuFe-Ihe I0F1li
Bill Reported.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-When the SEN
ate finance committee met yesterday a
motion was made by the republicans
to report the bill at once and the vote
was taken promptly. All the repub-
icans, with Senator Jones, of Nevada,
voted for the motion and all the demo-
Gratis voted against it, the vote stand
ing to5
When the senate met the bill was ac-
cordially reported and then Mr.. Aldrich
announced that he would call it up
Tuesday, May IS. 1t will gointo effect
July +. The republican members OF
the committee say there is no state
ment to be made now as to the effect
Of the bill, the amount of revenue to
be raised by itor the reductions. When
the bill is taken up in the senate, Mr.,
AldTich will make such statement in
the opening speech. ut viii raise
revenue enough" was the comment OF
Senator'Allison.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the
democratic tariff leader, said thathe ex-
pected there would be about six weeks
debate on the bill. The new bill is
radically different from the Dingley
bill, practically amounting almost to
another measure Many important
schedules are rewritten entirely.
The bill 20 provide free homes on
the public lands for actual and bona
fde settlers known as the free home
stead" bill was passed; yeas, AZ; nays
II.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken up and when the item
appropriating s., SS8, 1888 for continuing
the improvement of the Mississippi
river from the head of the passes to the
mouth of the Ohio river was reached
it was amended so as to make the ap
preparation Immediately available.
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A NeRsboE DroHned.

ST. LOUIS, May 4.-Frank Williams,
an 1s-year-old newsboy, met his death
by drowning yesterday morning, in
the presence Of hundreds of people
who were powerless to assist him. The
accident occurred on the trestlework
of the cast span of the Eads bridge
about $50 a. n. Williams attempted
to board a moving cattle train, when
ne lost his footing and plunged head
long into the tuFbid waters beneath.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-07
ALRERT g. PoRTER DID.
Indiana's Ex-Governor and ex-hfiHister {
Italy Passes Away at "A.

Indiana's Ex-Governor and ex-hfiHister to
Italy Passes Away at "A.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 4-Albert
G. Porter, ex-governor Of Indiana and
minister to Italy under the Harrison
administration, died at his home
shortly after three o'clock this MORN
ing Of paresis. he had been confined
to his room almost constantly for two
years Yesterday morning Mr.. Porter
was notified that the king OF Italy had
conferred the Order of Sante Msurizion
and Lazaro on him for his services
while minister to Italy.
Albert C, Porter vas born at LswTenceburg,
Ind, April 20, 1924 He was graduated at AS
bury university in 1s4S and was admitted 90
Che Law two years later and made rapid progress
at the bar. In 1858 he was elected TO congress-
serving two years. In 1873 he was appointed
first comptroller Of the treasury and continued
in that position until he was elected governor
Of Indiana, in 1880 He held that office for four
years In March. 1889 he was appointed min-
lister to Italy By President Harrison.
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CINCINNATI Has Two aFavors.

CINCINNATI, May last month Gus
Tafet was elected mayor to succeed
Caldwell. The latter claims his term
does not expire till July z. Tafet quail
fled last month and claims to be mayor
now. Pending a decision from the
supreme court, both are making APP
Pointments OF members Of the different
boards. As Caldwell occupies the ex-
ecutiye Offices, his appOintees also hold
forth at the city hall.
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NAviEs OF THE WORLD.
No Purpose OF the Great Powers to O.
Spending Money On Them,

No Purpose Of the Great Powers to Outs
Spending Money On Them.
WASHINGTON, May 4. Reports on the
naval development Of al the leading
powers Of the world have been received
recently by the secretary of the navy
under instructions to naval represents
tives and legations abroad. They in
dicate a decided forward policy with
ali the great powers and there seems
to be no purpose to reduce expenses
While no comparisons between the
naval strength Of the United States
and Of the European countries have
been made. it is apparent from the re-
FDrts that Germany is little if any
ahead of the United States in the size
and power of her fleets Italy and
Russia continue to outrank the United
States, but with the battleships now
being built, Russia will soon lose the
lead.
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4 Rnr.f r1nlnIe nIIsmated.

LONDON, May S.-The British and
German courts are agitated over a
scandal in the family Of the duke Of
SAKE Coburg and GOTTA (the duke Of
Edinburgh. The second daughter Of
the duke, Princess Victoria Melitas re-
fuses to live with her husband, Ernest
Louis, grand duke of Hesse, to whom
she was married at Coburg April 10,
1s94, in the presence Of Emperor Will
liam, Queen Victoria and many other
royal peTsOnages.
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Hurdered HIs Aged sfother.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May S.-News has
reached the city Of a brutal murder
that occurred about two miles from
Blue Point. Ark. Alvin Byley, a white
man, q years Of age, is the murderer
and his victim was his aged mother.
Byley, after dealing the death blow,
armed himself with a Winchester,
placed his wife and child in a slliff
and pushed out into the overflow. He
has not been heard from since.
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CHICAGO, May 5.-The grand jury has
returned indictments against five men
connected with the management OF
the defunot Globe savings bank. The
men indicted are Charles W Spalding,
president Of the bank and ex-treasuFsF
OF the state university of Illinois; a.
D. Averill, vice president Of the bank
Charles E. Churchill, cashier W. b.
Erwin. assistant cashier, and Allison
". Harlan, one Of the directors.
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DpnIop Bsust Serve BIs Sentence.

WAsHBGToS, May. 1.-The presi-
dent has decided not 20 interfere IN
the case Of Joseph R. Danlop, proprie-
tor Of the Chicago Dispatch, who was
sentenced TO two years Imprisonment
for sending obscene matter through
the mails. A strong effort was made
to secure his pardon on the ground
that his life would be placed IN jeop'
ardy by his imprisonment, but the
president decided that Dunlop must
serve ont his term.
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Elrht-Ycnr-Old Bride.

PARKEBsBUBG, w. Va, May 5.-Susie
Boyd, aged eight years, and VIII But
Ter, aged IL, eloped in jefferson county.
The two had been devoted to each
other for some time, but none sus-
peeted a romance such as developed.
When they were found it was in de-
serted cabin in the woods, where the
young husband and wife were keeping
house. As no marriage ceremony had
been performed the bride and groom
were spanked BY their parents and
taken home.
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nccupatIon TaEes nlegaL

LEAvENwOBTH, Kan, May s.-The
appellate court has decided the case Of
the city OF Lesvenworth versus the
agent for the Pacific Express Co, in
volving the validity Of the occupation
tax ordinance, against the city. Tho
effect OF the decision will be to pre-
vent the city from collecting license
or occupation tax from three express
companies, two telegraph companies
and probably all OF the insurance com
panies and will apply 70 other cities OF
the state where similar ordinances
beva haan nassed.
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p.nslnn 49, ReroEed.

WASHINGTON, May 8.-CommissioneF
of Pensions Evans has revoked orders
200 and gs9 issued by Commissioner
Murphy. The first order restricted
congressional calls for information
about pensions TO cases within the
senator's state or conRressman's dis
trict and provided that data as to the
status Of q pension case shall not be
furnished more than once in 90 days
The pension Office now proposes to an
swer all calls for information, but 70
do so IN printed circulars.
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TheE Refased b HesIgH.

CHICAGO, May 4-Mayor Harrison
has removed John NJ. Clark and Chris
tOpher Holt, republican members of
the civil service commission, on a
charge Of incompetency and neglect Of
duty. Adolph Kraus DEM was ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Clark and ex-
Mayor Hampstead Washburn rep to
succeed Mr.. Holtz. Mayor Harrison
endeavored to secure the designations
of the two commissioners, but they re-
fused to resign.
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DEVASTATED BY EARTHQUAKES.
HdhdFsds Of People 10 the LeeWErd Islands
Killed and Vast Damage Done.

HdhdFeds Of People Ia the LeeWErd lslaDGa
Killed and Vast Damage Done.
NEW YORK, May S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Jamaica says: News
has Just been received here Of a series
of earthquakes throughout the chain
Of Leeward islands that caused the loss
of hundreds Of lives. All the islands
in the group are said to have been
affected. The loss Of life has been
very large, but at this time, owing 70
the imperfect means of communication
between the islands, it is impossible to
estimate it definitely. Many buildings
collapsed during the most serious
shock, which occurred yesterday morn
ing and lasted 40 seconds. The dam
age to property viii probably prove to
be very large.
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Only Foreipners Parnded.

DETROIT, Mich, May "A parade of
the unemployed had been largely ad-
vertised for yesterday, but of a crowd
Of 1900 idle men who gathered at the
rendezvous in front of the city hall
only about 500 or 600 consented to be
marshalled into the procession. Those
who marched were all Foreigners.
They carried rude banners. declaring
ave want work; not charity" 1t was
a quiet, orderly crowd,
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EoR A SECOND KILLING.
ERafIes Hiatt Must Now Stand Trial for
Killing His Wife.


SALTWATER, Ok, May 4.-The grand
jury has returned an indictment
against Charles F. Hiatt for the MUIR
der of his wife. A few days ago Hiatt
was acquitted of the murder of Allen
Cock in the district court here, Some
months ago he shot his wife in bed at
saltwater, and the eoFoner's jury re-
turned verdict of accidental
shooting, It seems that he went
out to see about his horses about mid
night and carried his Winchester
along. When he returned, his wife,
who was lying on the bed, was shot
through the head and killed instantly,
Hiatt says the gun was accidentally
discharged and happened to hit his
wife in the head; Hiatt has been Lying
at Galeua, Kan:
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Fatal Roller ErnlnsInn.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 5.-By the
bursting of the boiler of an Alton loco
motive at the Oak street freight depot
yesterday, &. H. Roberts, one of the
Atoms oldest engineers, was instantly
killed, and his fireman, Charles Par
doner, was injured so that he died last
night. The two men were blown
through the roof of the engine cab by
the force of the explosion, and hurled
nearly 100 feet in the air. Both were
fearfully torn and mutilated.
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Fr-senator fnFaIIs Disquall8ed.

FAYErTE, No, May 4.-The literary
societies Of Central college several
months ago invited ex-senator John ].
ingalls,, Of Kansas, to deliver the an
nual commencement address and the
distinguished gentleman accepted, but
since ne took so prominent part IN
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons prize Eight
the board Of eurst0rs and faculty Of
Central college hsve entered a protest
against the Kansas statesman
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is THE LAW INVALID9
The Kansas School Text Book Law Mus
Run the Legal Gauntlet,

The Kansas School Textbook Law Must
Run the Legal Gauntlet.
TOPEKA, Kan; May 4-Judge 2. I,
Hazen, of the Shawnee county district
court; issued ah order restraining the
state school textbook Commission
from proceeding further with its work
till next Saturday, when a motion for
a temporary injunction will be heard.
The complaining witness is W. ]. john
son, a retail book dealer Of Atohison,
who sues for himself and others SINH
larly situated. Johnson's attorneys
declare that the enforcement of the
law would mean the ruinatiOn of the
retail book business; hence the salt,
It is alleged that the act creating the
state school textbook commission and
describing its duties is uneonstitu-
tiO0al