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week are fair instances
the success of his recommendat;ons
frisoners IA Serious Problem

"A serious problem whose solution has
ceen determined upon by the au,hor;.
'les IS that OF the disposition of the vast
hummer OF prisoners which must fall
1h'o American hands whenever Santi.
ago capltulates. This number is vari.
ously estimated all the way from 25. 900
10 oo,OOO men, and as the United Statss
VIII not permit them to suffer anv
avoldaole hardships. provision has to
DC MADE at once for their maintenance.
IT has been definitely decided that thew
cannot be permitted to remain in Cuba
ana II Will therefore be necessary to
provide large number of TRANSPORTS tn
orlng them to this country. where
tney can be more readily fed aud
guarded. This will require much
larger heet of transports than which
conveyed General Skaters army and
considering the extreme difficulty
which the war department has already
confronted in securing an additional
n et under the impression that Porto
k'co was still to be occupied, it is not
foreseen where all the ships for the
various enterprises are to be secured.
No Prisoners Can Remain in Cuba.
This emergency, however, must be
met. for the president has finally deter.
mined that no prisoners shall be per.
mitted to remain in Cuba, and un til
they axe landed III this country and the
transports can return to Santiago,
General Shatter's army aud all the re.
lnforcements sent to him Will be forced
to remain there unless the health con.
ditions OF the island result in orders
that may start them westward along
the route pursued oy Gomez two years
ago In a single grand campaign in
which their progress would be marked
by gradual additions TO the force from
the various ports along the north and
south shore until the regiments now il
camp at Chickamauga and other places.
to the number Of lOo, 900 or more woult
be participants in the campaign thai
would expel the Spaniards and reliev,
the horrible conditions that were tn,
expressed cause Of the war.
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PATRIOTIC SENTIMENTS.
Indiana Democratic Platform Endorses
the War With Spain.

Indiana Democratic Platform Endorses
the War With Spain.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 23.-The Demo.
cratic state convention met III Tomlin.
son hall at 1890 a. NJ. The convention
is made up of l,52S delegates. Senator
David NJ. Turpie presided, and S. NJ.
Bristow Of Blackford county, was elect.
ed secretary. Senator Turpie on as.
suming the gavel was received with
cheers, and spoke briefly on the issues
of the day.
The platform adopted affirms that
the present war with Spain is just and
righteous, and recalls with pride the
persistent support of the cause by Dem.
ocratic senators and representatives,
conQratulates the country on the uni
versally patriotic uprising which has
swept away the last vestige Of sec
tionalism, rejoices in the heroic
deeds of Dewey. Bagley and Hobson
The platform favors such o permanent
strene ethening Of the navy Of thu
United States and coast defenses as
shall insure adequate protection agains
foreign aggression; liberal pensioL'
ore advocated for the survivors Of the
Civil and present war; the platform
favors the obstruction and control Of
the Nicaragua canal by this govern
ment, when it's feasibility shall be de
termined, but opposes loan OF the n
tional credit to any private corporation
for that purpose.
! Endorses Free Coinage.
On the financial question, the plat
form atfirms with emphasis loyalty t
the platform adopted by the nationa
democratic convention in 1896. in Chi
caoo. in favor of free aad unlimite
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CONVENTIONS
Ohio Republicans, Indiana Demo.
Gratis and Michigan Fusion
lists in Session.
The Ohio Convention Run Eyclu.
sively by the Administration
Faction.
The Platform NOn.COmmittal as
to Disposition of Any Ac-
quired Territory.
Indiana Democrats Endorse the
War--Also the Chicago Plat
form and Bryan.

COLUMBUS, o., June 23.-The Repub.
hcan state convention reconvened at y
q. m., when the temporary organiza.
ton was made permanent. Prayer
was offered by DR.. J. G. Watt. Owing
to the all night session of the commit.
tee on credentials on the Mckisson and
other contests, the other committees
were not completed until the conven.
tion reconvened, but their complexion
was not changed. There w-s scarcely
any factional minority in the conven.
ton. What are known as the national
administration men, as distinguished
from the state administration men
had everything their own way.
The nominations were made by
acclamation. and the rules were
adopted for nomination by acclama.
tion when only one name was present.
ed The subcommittee on resolutions
was kept up all night by the differ.
ences in regard to the resolutions on
state legislature and governor. Some
OF the committee wanted the bolting
| Republicans condemned for not ablG.
ing by the action of the Toledo conven.
ton endorsing NJ. a. Hanna for sena.
tor, and they were especially anxious
for strong denunciatlon Of the seven
| Republicans who would not abide the
caucus nomination. but the subcom'
mlttee reported more concillatory reso
lutions to the full committee at a. IN.
and the report was thus agreed to.
The Platform.
The platform adopted reattirms the
declaration Of principles adopted at ST
Louis and congratulates the country or
the re.enactment Of protective tariff
and reciprocity laws. 1t favors al
measures for promoting the growth o.
the merchant marine, desires that th'
Nicaragua canal be built and asks con
gress to provide for more effective
navy; approves annexation Of Hawai-
and endorses the declaration Of wa
against Spain. Greeting are sent t
Dewey and Hobson and coincidence te
the friends Of Bagley. The admins
tration is unqualltiedly endorsed.
In regard to the disposition Of &C
quired territory the platform has tn
following:
Ilf the near future important prob
lems will arise out OF the war, Il
which the nation is now engaged
Among others will be the disposition
to be made of conquered territory. Tn
people can safely leave the wise an
patriotic solution Of these great queS
tions to Republican president and
Republican congress.
The following nominations wer
made by acclamation:
secretary of State-Char,es Kinney
Supreme Judge-W. I. Spear.
Clerk of Supreme Court-Josiah
Allen.
Food and Dairy Commissioner
Joseph II. Blackburn.
Member Of Board Of Public Works.
w. G. Johnson.
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The Omaha Exposition of ~9~

Beats the Centennial Exposition which
occurred in Philadelphia in 1876 away out
of sight and is next to the Worlds Fair
at Chicago in importance to the whole
country. All of the States in the Trans
Mississippi region are interested. and a
visit to Omaha during the continuance
of the Exposition, from June to October
inclusive, is recommended to all Buy
your excursion tickets over the Chicago
Milwaukee II st. Paul R'y. An illustra.
trated folder descriptive Of the Exposi
ton will be sent upon receipt of 2-cent
stamp for postage. Address Gro. H
HEAFFoRn. General Passenger Agent
Chicago, H.
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Summer Term at Agricultural
College,

In order to accommodate those who
cannot attend college any other time Of
the year. The South Dakota Agricultur-
al College has arranged to have an eight
The exceptionally we'll equipped lab
oratorles provided by this institution in
charge of mem bers of the faculty will be
offered by the departments of English,
Mathemat,c, Physics, Botany. Chemis-
try, History. Art. Zoology. Business. En-
gineering, Music and Economics.
Full information may be obtained
from the President Of the college.
JOHN W. HEsToN.
Brookings. 5. ID.
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BTIG. GF.N. II '. 1IT--NISA'
the accomm odations Of the transports
Harvard and Yale, the facilities OF one
being considerably greater than the
other. The Thirty.third Michigan and
one battalion of the Thirty.fourtl1
Michigan were selected to 60 first,
comnrisinc $50 men and 53 officers.
Major General Miles has issued an
order assigning Brigadier General Guy
Y. Henry to command the division Q,
troops which are to reinforce General
Shafter at Santiago.
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OFF FOR FORT MONROE.
First Body of Troops to Reinforce shatter
Leaves Camp Alger.

Leaves Camp Alger.
WASHINGTON. June 23.-The for.
wardlng of reinforcements TO General
Shafter at Santiago de Cuba has be.
gun, and at . a. IN. the first body OF
troops left Camp Alger for Newport
News. there to take transports tor
Cuba.
This frs: movement is confined to
one regiment and one battalion, as il
was found necessary TO divide General
Dutiicld's command N order to NEE,
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DESIRE FOR HARMONY.

1t Was the Distinguishing Sentiment of
Mich gan Fusionists.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 23 de.
sire for harmony seemed 70 be the dis.
tlngulshing sentiment among the dele.
gates when the state DemocI.G.c ami
Popuhst conventions opened shortly
after noon. Apparently the Popullst
leaders had oncluded that they wanted
no fight over division Of the state Of.
fees. They expressed themselves Will.
ing to concede anything reasona bic, P"
but declared they would oppose chang.
ing this name Democratic.Peoples
Union. Silver to plain Democrat, as
proposed by some Of tine latter party
The Silver Republicans appeared TO be
agreeable to 60 with the majority
parties to the triple alliance, and al.
conceded the nomination Of eX-Con.
gressmcn Justin r. Whiting of 81.
Clair for governor. and the selection OF
Daniel J. Campau of Detroit for chair.
man of the Democratic state central
committee.
After the appointment OF conference
committees all the conventions re-
cessed, pending a report
Mltincs Were Not Nuti.ated.
WASHINGTON, June %. = Surgeon
General Van Reypen OF the navy ha
received full reports from the surgeon
with Admiral sampson feet whC
cared for the dead ant wounded par
| ticipants i'll Guantanamo fight
Their important feature isa detinlt,
| statement that the corpses Were ne
mutilated, but that the severe wound
| attributed to mutilatlon We're the re
| suits of Mau>er rifle balls.
The Chief Burgess of Milesburg. Pa
says DeWltt's Little Early Rlsers ar
the best pills he ever used in his family
during forty years of house keeping
They cure constipation. sick headache an'
stomach and liver troubles. Small il
size but great in results.
Cook Il ODEE.
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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
NEW METAL DISCOVERED.

Edison Says He Has a Process That May Do
AWAY with Making sIsueabIe Iron
NEW YORK, Jan I2--The Herald says
that Thomas A Edison has acciden-
tally discovered what he believes to be
a new metal which will do away with
the slow and costly process Of making
malleable iron Exhaustive expert
ments viii be made. and If they are
successful 1t is promised that full de-
tails viii be given to the public It is
claimed that after a lot Of iron had
been run through magnetic ore sepa-
rating mill the pigs were taken from
the blast furnace as usual to be cooled
and broken up The pigs resisted
all efforts Of the men with heavy
sledges to break them The fact was
submitted to chemists and the theory
was formed that there was some hith-
ertO unknown substance IN the iron
used, and this is believed to be new
metal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
MAKING TRoUsLE
The Kansas City, PtttsburE & Gulf Stirring
Up Other Railroad Lines

The Kansas City, PtttsburE & Gulf Stirring
Up Other Railroad Lines
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-The Tribune says
to-day:
Much alarm is manifested in western rail-
road circles over the attitude OF the Kan
sas City, PittSbUrg & Gulf railroad IN
les5 tlis road can be checked in its rate-fe-
stroying career. earnings Of western roads VIII
be most seriously affected and expected divi-
dends wiz vanish into air Announcement is
made that the kansas City & Gulf has put into
effect q rate on corn Of y cents per 100 pounds
from Kansas City TO Galveston and New
Orleans In addition IL viii bsOrb the eleva-
tor charges, which amount TO two cents per
100 pounds. This IS the lowest rate ever made
C tide-Water from the Missouri river Against
such rate as that eastbOund roads from the
Missouri river cannot compete The Gulf road
apparently cares not whether it makes money
On thIf transportation Of freight It's promoters
expect to reap a rich harvest in land specula-
tfon- The situation would not be quite so bad
Tor the roads east or the Missouri river II the
Kansas City & Gulf would get no further east
than kansas City But it has acquired lately
lines into Missouri and Iowa. and IS extending
them 70 q number OF points This enables It
60 take corn from the heart Of the western
corn belt 20 the gulf
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
FAVoRs BIMETALLIsM.
Senator Chandler Says the President Wi
Soon Resume Negotiations.

Senator Chandler Says the President VIII
Soon Resume Negotiations
WASHINGTON, Jan. t1--SenatOr Chan
dler had a conference with President
Mckinley to-day upon the subject of
bimetallism and he said, after the
close Of the interview: THE presi-
dent stands firmly in favor of interna-
tiOnal bimetallism as promised by the
St Louis platform He considers the
negotiations with the European powers
only temporarily suspended on account
Of the peculiar condition Of affairs in
India and the presidents intention is to
again send his ENJOYS to Europe as
soon as the conditions are favorable
for continuing negotiations" Senator
Chandler added the opinion that the
president is as earnestly in favor Of
bimetallism-''the use Of both metals
as standard MONEYS the senator
himself
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
MARRIAGE FEE REDUCED.
The New SaIaEy Law Hard on Kansas Ju
tees and Probate Judges.

The New Salary Law Hard on Kansas JUS
tIees and Probate Judges.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1O.-During the
last week Gov Leedy has been flooded
with designations Of justices of the
peace from many counties in the state
He discovered that the new fee and
salary law was the cause. The hard
est blow justices and probate judges
received vas IN fixing fees for per-
forming marriage ceremonies Under
the new law the fee is cut TO $3.50,
and a judge or justice who makes
a marriage ceremony and the Ger
tificate cost more than that amount
is liable to punishment for extOr-
ton. The penalty is a heavy fine, i'm
prisonment or forfeiture Of Office. The
probate judge can charge only 3 for
issuing and recording a license and no
officer Is allowed to charge over SL5O
for performing the marriage ceremony
The law. however, does not extend to
preachers. 1t is stated, however, that
they viii be forced 10 reduce their
charges in order to meet the cOmPeti-
ton Of the civil officers
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
% MAKE EUROPE -.
A Kansas Man Has a Scheme to E1rIch he
Farmers OF America

EaEmGEa OF AllGEAGls
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan 1L-Walter n.
Allen, a farmer Of Jefferson county,
who years ago went from Kansas to
the confederate capital to advise JEFF
Davis how to successfully carry on the
war Of secession, arrived here last
night with a comprehensive scheme,
the object Of which is to enable the
farmers Of America to get high prices
for their products. He viii present 1t
before the annual meeting of the State
Agricultural society and Stock Breed
ers' association to-day. His scheme is
to have congress pass a law making
it obligatory on the secretary Of agri-
culture not to issue permission for
the export Of grain, cattle or hogs to
Europe until the commodities named
are quoted at a certain price in the
European market. Europe, he says,
gets 90 per cent. Of its bread and 20 per
cent. Of its meat from the United
States, and in order to get it would be
compelled to pay whatever reasonable
price would be demanded for it or
Etarve.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
BUSHNELL KISSED.

The Name OF Ohio's Governor Jeered In 3
Mass Meeting OF Hanna Men.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-The mass re-
publican convention at the Auditorium
in this city yesterday afternoon was
the largest assemblage ever known in
the history Of the city. The capacity
of the Auditorium is 5000. All
the standing room was taken,
and many thousands were IN
able to gain admittance. There
were repeated scenes Of kissing
when the names of Gov. Bushnell, Mr..
Kurtz and others were mentioned
The terms traitors" Judas and the
like were frequently used in responses
from the audience Several of the
speakers referred to Senator Foraker
in connection with the revolt in the
party.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14

Kansas CITY, No, Jan i2--The
Armour Packing company not only
broke its own records in its purchases
Of hogs last week, but the total bought
by the Armour house here was 5000
greater than the number purchased by
the Chicago Armour house, and greater
than the purchases of any two other
Chicago packers Armour bought &C.
coo hogs here Armour & Co in Chi
cago bought 81, 400, Swift IN Chicago
bought q, 600, and the Continental
Packing company, the third IN the list,
bouph 5000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
MISSOURI NATIONAL BANKS.

Latest Report OF the Condition OF Thoas
Outside the Three Large Cities.
WASHINGTON, Jan Il The abstract
Of the condition OF the national banks
Of Missouri, exclusive Of st. Louis,
Kansas City and St Joseph, at the
close Of business December Is, shows:
Average reserve, 1924 per cent,
against 1918 per cent on October
5; loans and discounts, increase
from So, T95, rs to s., 600, SOP; stocks
and securities, ST42, 229 70 Ss44, O54; gold
coin, from S3Ss, 24I to $500, O76; total
specie from S516, I93 to S56S, rs; lawful
money reserve, from SSH, 5S1 to SSTO,-
3SIs individual deposits, from S7,9lS,
592 to S.. S24.OSI.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
ON AMERICAN SOIL
Fred Funston, the Young Kansas Cuban Of
hcer, Arrives in New York.

Fred Funston, the Young Kansas Cuban OF
hcer, Arrives in New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-AmOng the pas
sengers who arrived on board the
steamer City Of Washington from
Havana was Frederick Funston,
formerly Of Kansas, a young Cuban in
surgent general who comes to this
country for medical treatment He
is also well known as an Alaskan
explorer. Funston has been upon
the staff Of Gen Garcia as
chief Of artillery for more than
y months He was captured
about four weeks ago at Puento Prin-
cipe. He gave a fictitious name and
was released shortly afterwards.
Funston is suffering from the effects
of a bullet wound in his Thigh. He Is
son Of ex-COngressman Funston, Of
lola, Kan, and viii leave for the west
in a few davs-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
GOV. LEEDY's APPEAL
He Asks Kansans to Coatribute Literally
Suffering CubzuE-

he Asks Kansans TO Coatributs Literally to
Suffering CubEuE-
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1O.-In an address
issued to the Citizens Of Kansas Gov.
Leedy urges that liberal contributions
be made to assist the Cubans in their
struggle for liberty. In the same con-
nectiOn the governor announces the
appointment Of State Treasurer Hefle-
bower,-John r Mulvane and g. G.
Gage as a central committee to receive
subscriptions, and also the appoint
ment Of a Subcommittee composed Of
one from each congressional district,
to do field work IN Kansas for the Gu
ban cause The names Of this com
mittee are: A J. Harvvi, Of Atchison;
J. W. SpOnable, Of PaOla; W F. SaPps
Of Galena; Il c. Whitley, Of EmpOria;
\. 3 Brown, Of COneordia; A p Pc
ters, Of maukatO, and IL G. TOler, Of
hTrHfEa
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
KINDNESS NOT FORGOTTEN.
Senator Vest Introduces a Pension Bill for
the Widow OF Gen. steEenson.

Senator Vest Introduces n Pension Bill for
the Widow or Gen. Stevenson.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 1L-SenatOr Vest
has Introduced a bill for a pension of
$50 a month for the widow of Gen
John D. Stevenson, Of St Louis. While
Vest was a member Of the confederate
congress Gen. Stevenson took Boon
vile, Mo, where the Vest family
lived and that day Mrs. Vest became
n mother. Gen Stevenson ordered a
guard placed about the house, that
nobody might disturb Mrs Vest
Later he had the mother and child
conveyed to her former home in Ken
lucky Until Stevenson died he and
Vest were close friends and the sen
atOr has never forgotten the generals
kindness
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14

At Newton, Miss Lillian WOlfersber
ger secured a judgement for So, 600
against DR.. McElree for breach OF
promise The doctor appealed to the
supreme court, and makes the novel
plea that his affections are not worth
50, 900 and that the suit belongs under
the head of criminal proceeding. II
the supreme court uPhOlds his cOnten-
ton, DR.. McElree will be placed in the
position of having obtained a promise
Of marriage under false pretenses-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
PREFERS A NEGRO.

white Girl at Fort Scott Refuses Liberty
Offered Her on Condition.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, Jan. IO.-Myrtle
Lane, a pretty young white girl, who
was sent to Jail few days ago for CO.
habiting with a negro, was brought
before Police Judge Ship and offered
her liberty II she would leave the city.
To the surprise Of the court, she grew
indignant and refused, bat aftervard
promised to 60, providing she was
allowed to marry her negro lover. She
went back to Jail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
methodiSts in FraternaI Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE confer
ence of clerical and law delegates from
both branches Of the Methodist Epis-
cODaI church came to a close Saturday
night. Bishop Merrill. representing
the northern branch Of the church,
and Bishop Cranberry, Of the southern
branch, aIternated in presiding over
the conference Resolutions were
adopted expressive Of the views Of the
con ference for united and harmonious
ncEsnr
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14

COLUMBIA, No, Jan 1O--Secretary
Rippey, Of the state board Of agrieul-
ture, In answer TO many inquiries said
theDUnited States department Of agri-
culture has fixed the cattle quarantine
line for the coming season upon the
southern boundary Of Missouri, thus
placing all Of the state Of Arkansas in
the infected district and all OF Mis-
souri, in the non-infected district
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-14
Kentucky Cyclone In .January.

MoRGANFIEI.D, Ky, Jan 1O--At $50
yesterday afternoon a cyclone struck
this city, gurOofng the old Methodist
church and The Parsons hotel and
totally dem0lishing several business
houses Harvey Sellers, the city
marshal who was IN the police once
at the time, was instantly killed by
falling walls The storm struck the
city from the southwest and only
lasted a few seconds