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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
TERRIBLE CALAMITY.
Floor in a Hall coHapses with 1000
People il the Building.
Thirty People Are Plunged CO Death ana
Scores Iniured-A Wild Panic Fol-
loved the DIsastsr-HosPitala
PILED with the Victims

LONDON, Ont, Jan Thirty per
sons are known to have been killed
and many were injured BY the collapse
Of q floor in the city hall last night.
Last night closed the municipal cam
paign, and the hall was crowded to
hear the addresses Of the successful
candidates. How many were injured
win never be known, as those who
suffered but slightly at once made for
their homes or were cared for by
friends Both Of the city hospitals
are full, and many Of the injured are
at their own homes The building
was crowded to the very doors, prob
ably 1900 people being jammed in its
narrow space. There was a lull in the
proceedings when the audience called
for several Of the newly elected alder
men at once, and there was some delay
in securing a speaker to address
them In response to numerous calls,
r NJ TOOthe was pushed forward
to the platform on which the speakers
stood AS he reached it there was an
OminOus cracking. and the raised
platform on which the mayor and new
~ elected aldermen were seated
seemed TO pitch forward to the floor.
There was a sagg1ng OF 6mbers and
the next moment $50 people were
hurled % feet to the floor below. A
large safe stood IN one corner Of the
hall and. with a huge steam coil
weighing half a ton, came crashing
down on the heads Of the victims Fol
lowing the crash there was a wild rush
for the doors. At the south door,
where the majority Of the crowd had
entered, there was q terrible panic
Those in front were thrown down BY
the On-cOming rush, shriezing and
fighting for the door and safety Only
half OF the rear door, a space Of prob
ably three feet, was open, and in the
mad rush no one thought to open the
other half and 500 people struggled
through the narrow space, the strong
bearing down the weaker.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
sRYAN wELooMED HoME

a Banquet Given Him az Lincoln, Neb-, By
the Travelling Mems Club.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan 5.-W. J. BrY-
ans homecoming from his Mexican
trip yesterday evening was the Occa-
sion Of a more marked display Of en-
thusiasm on the part Of his political
and social friends than has been shown
since he returned from Chicago, fol-
lowing his nomination for the presi-
dency. Being the night Of the cOmpli-
mentary banquet rendered him by the
Bryan Travelling Mems club, a number
Of distinguished men who participated
IN the function were on hand at the
station to greet him
1t was nearly ten o'clock when the
banquet hall Of the Lincoln hotel was
thrown open For an hour previous a
reception was rendered to notable
guests from abrOad-HOn- George Fred
Williams, OF Boston; Hon David Over
myer and Hon J. II. Atwood, Of Kan
sas- Covers were laid for 200 guests
and over an hour was spent in discuss
ing the menu The principal address
of the evening was BY Mr. Overmyer,
on the subject, The National Demo
Gratis Nearly all the speakers re-
ferred II Bryan as the generally
ace mOcratic candidate in 1900,
anu the sentiment was generously ap-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
BIG ELECTRIC PROJECT.

Elevated Railway to Be Built Between
New York and Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Jan Mai George
3. Hibbard, railroad builder Of the
southwest, is here with others inter
ested IN a project to build an elevated
railway from New York to Chicago to
be operated by electricity. The CAPT
tai Of the proposed company Is placed
at 500, 600, 600. Such western capital
lists as Marshall Field and p d. Armour
are said to be backing the project
The road is to be In eonstrue-
ton similar to the elevated roads
Of New York It will be built
in 1OO-fOOt spans 1t will run for
the carriage Of passengers and express
alone, leaving heavier articles to be
carried by the steam railroads 1t is
claimed that on q road of this kind 100
miles an hour can safely be made,
thus making the running time be-
tween New York and Chicago about
eight hours 1t is further claimed
that the cost Of this road would be only
about two-thirds that Of a surface
road between the same points Those
interested in this project will, it Is
said, appeal to congress for q charter.
Il is their intention to connect other
great cities Of the country with these
elevated electric roads and probably
comparatively short line, say from
Boston to New York, viii be the first
to be constructed
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
C. alAxIafo -

ion. The general smiled cOntemptu-
ously, after glaneiug over a copy Of an
Havana paper containing the terms,
and said:
There Is no use wasting time in discussing
these terms Il makes no difference whether
they may be regarded rs liberal or not The
fact remains that we are not fighting for autOn-
omy, but for Independence This Spain seems
utterly unable % realize We have been told
that the autonomy offer IS an act Of Hberalty
By the mother country to induce the patriots in
arms to resume their allegiance TO Spain That
IS worse than folly It is an insult TO the men
fighting for freedom There is not in the Cuban
army one oflcer 50 base as TO accept such
terms We wiz not even listen to any over
lures and any person entering our camps FOR
such n purpose viii be put TO death in accord
snce with my general orders
Continuing, Gen Gomez said that he
had no faith in the ability of Spain to
Immediately plant autonomy, even in
the sections under Spanish control,
but whether she succeeded or not, the
matter was Of no moment to the men
in the field, who would continue to
fight, animated by a love of freedom
and an absolute confidence in ultimate
success. The correspondent asked
Gen Gomez for his opinion as TO Amer
lean Intervention and the annexation
Of Cuba to the United States. He re-
piled:
Intervention does not necessarily imply an
nexatiOn- would gladly accept the former, as
would accept aid from any quarter, although
believe II left alone we viii achieve our own
independence unaided, and I am lOath that we
should be robbed Of any share in the honor OF
the expulsion Of the Spaniart1s- As far
neXatiOn IS concerned. L cannot admit its pos
sibility. To that proposition make the sans
replv as I do to the autonomy Dlan-fhat our
object is independence. We have among US
young men who have sacrificed everything to
this sacred cause For myself I am an old
man, who now has but one object in life, and
that is to see the flag OF Cuba supreme from
Cape haysi to san Antonio
We have already made fearful sacrifices and
We stand ready to make more in order to
achieve this glorious end I know that the
people Of the United States viii never ballz Us
In this, our hour Of victory. The idea OF arbi-
trary annexation Of this territory is inconsist-
ent with the principles upon which the Amer
lean republic is founded II in the future. after
Cuba has won her freedom. and It is demon
strated that she is capable Of self-gOTernment.
advanced by Incorporation into the United
States would be the last 70 object II an ap-
plication should be made for the honor Of ad-
mission 70 the great sisterhOOd Of states That
Is very different thing from annexation
Asked as to his views on an Ameri-
can protectOrate over the island, Gen.
Gomez replied that he had no Objec-
ton, believing 1t would carry a guar
antee Of peace at home, with the re-
spect of all nations, and would permit
Cuba to work ont her destiny under
the most favorable conditions In re-
turn, he believes that Cuba should, in
her commerce, favOr the United States
above all nations.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
AGAINST HANNA.
His Republican Enemies and DemOorati
Organize Both Ohio Houses

HIS Republican Enemies and Democrats
Organize Both Ohio House,
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. Representa-
tive Mason, anti-Hanna republican,
was elected speaker of the house on
the first ballot. Mason received the
Il solid votes Of the democrats and
these were reinforced by the votes Of
nine anti-Hanna republicans If these
men refuse to vote for the reelection
Of Senator Hanna, his defeat is certain
He had pinned his faith to Boxwell for
speaker and decided to stand or fall by
him The test vote was SO to 81 in
favor Of anti-Hanna men.
Senator Burke, Of Cleveland, was alb
sent when the senate was called to
order, and the democrats organized
and secured control OF that body Alex
Game for clerk and other Hanna can
S-dates were defeated. the vote stand
Ing Is to II against Hanna
The election Of a United States
senator seems now to depend upon the
democrats. The anti-Hanna repub-
icans have accomplished all that
Charles L Kurtz promised They have
secured enough of the republican
members of the legislature to stand
against Mr.. Hanna-united with
the democratic minOrity-tO de-
feat him. VIII the democrats be able
70 control their entire force and
deliver it to Mr.. Kurtz to be used in
electing an aRti-Hanna republican?
This is the great question now. An
other minor question is whether Mr..
Kurtz viii be able to keep his men in
line The Hanna managers are ar
ranging to bring tremendous pressure
to bear upon the boilers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
PENSION ESTIMATE

The Commissioners Confident That $780,
100000 VIII Not Be Enough Next Year.
WASHINGTON, Jan Sin the esti-
mate Of the secretary Of the treasury
for the pensions for the next fiscal
year, the amount required isPlaced at
$40, 600, 600. This estimate was con-
CURED in by the commissioner Of pen
sions, although in a discussion before
the committee having this matter in
charge he broadly stated that $780,
900, 600 would not be enough to pay the
pensions next year When asked why
he had estimated below the probable
expenditure, he explained that de-
fciency occurred last year, and, after
consultation with the secretary Of the
treasury, it was decided to recommend
the same figure for the next year, as
he has no facts upon which to base
even an approximate increase He
was confident, however, that q de-
fciency would occur, but offered no
explanation Of his reasons nor Of the
amount Of the deficiency.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
a STARTLING DISCOVERY.

an B1OO Silver CertlHcates, RepressntInE
0z6.0oO.oOO In Currency, TO Be Called
IN
WAsHIseroS, jan An Of the 500
silver certificates now in circulation
in the United States, representing $50, >
600, 900 in currency, have been called
IN By Secretary Of the Treasury Gage.
For the present the issuaUSs Of such
certificates viii be stopped This or
der IS the result Of the discovery of
one OF the most dangerous counterfeits
ever diseOyered-One which even
deceived the officials OF the
treasury department here, and
was not discovered until the attention
Of the officials AZ Washington was
called to the clever Imitation OF 500
silver certificate, head Of President
Monroe, by John Cramer, Of the sub
treasury at Philadelphia Mr.. Cramer
brought to the seeret service officers
the counterfeit certificates, five in num-
Der. These bills had been turned into
the sub-treasury br two leading banks
and the Philadelphia custom house,
which had received them as genuine.
In view Of the dangerous character
of the counterfeit, Secretary Gage de-
clded 70 stop issuing ana 10 call In ali
500 silver certificates These viii be
exchanged for silver certificates Of
smaller denominations, and the plates
destroyed. As soon as new plates can
be engraved a new series viii be issued.
Assistant treasurers at all Of the sub
treasury cities viii be requested to
send to the treasury in Washington all
500 silver certificates in their posses
siOns and to request all banks, trust
companies and other moneyed institu-
tions to do the same
Secretary Gage desired the statement
made that in his Judgment it was IN
safe for business men or others TO &C
cept silver certificates OF this denomi-
nation, and in case any were now on
hand they should be sent to the banks
for transmission to Washington
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
HANNA's FATE ~ DoUsT.
Ehe Senator LackE I've votes IN the OhIs
Lesl.Lature cor Ehs Eee...aEZ l-.loEIlE.

Ebe Senator Lacks I've votes IN the Ghla
Lsslslature Cor fhs Necessary zIaiorItT.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5-The political
future Of Senator Mark Hanna IS cer-
.tainly ~ closely poised balance
While there are now reported to be
only nine dissenters among the 50 re-
publican members, one in the senate
and eight in the house, yet the really
doubtful list is limited TO two or three.
Some Of the dissenting republicans are
not likely ever 70 be reconeiled to Sen
stor Hanna They have burned the
bridges behind them and openly ad-
nit It
Representatives Griffith, Of Union,
and joyce, Of Guensey, who voted with
s'the combine on the organization Of
the house, stated yesterday that they
would vote for Senator Hanna This
gives Hanna 81 IN the house and II IN
the senate, a total OF Il, or two short
Of the necessary majority DrOste, Of
Hamilton, who voted for BOxWeu for
speaker, announced at the time that he
would support Jeptha Gerard, a silver
repub iican, for senator, so that the net
gain for Hanna TO date over the vote
on the organization is only one.
The Hanna men say they expect to
get the votes Of Scott, Of Fulton. and
Rutan. Of Carroll, who are instructed
for Hanna and voted with ''the com
bine" on the organization. On the
other hand, "the combine" managers
say that Scott and Rutan viii remain
with them to a finish and they expect
to get Snider, Of Greene, and Redkay,
Of Highland, who voted for BOzweu
for speaker.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
WOULD DISPENSE WITH THEM
Pension Commissioner Evans Wants the
BusIness OF Attorneys Cut on

Pension Commissioner Evans Wants the
Business OF Attorneys Cut on
WAsHISGTON, Dec 3L--CommissiOneE
Of Pensions Evans has been giving some
attention 70 a-PrOpOsitiOn whereby the
services Of pension attorneys engaged
in the prosecutions of claims before
the Cffice may be dispensed with and
their work done BY officials under gov.
eminent supervision Informally he
has been discussing the matter with
members Of the house committee on
invalid pensions, but is not yet pre-
pared to outline the details Of his plan
The present system, he says, is wrong,
and should have been done away with
long ago. Disseminating the services
Of the attorneys would result IN
great saving to both pensioners and
the government, and liability tOfrauds
IN issuing pensions would be reduced
to a minimum Under government su-
PerTisiOn, the pension bureau would
have direct control Of the persons ap-
pointed to look after the cases, whose
business It wo1ld be to see that all
honest claims were promptly and IN
diligently presented The cOmmis-
sio1er notes the fact that SIS, SOC, 900
has been paid cut during the past u
years to pension attorneys by apPli-
cants for the prosecution Of their
claima.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
CRAWLING POST OFFICES"

Contemplated Arrangeme nts FOR Rural De-
livery That VIII I5e OF Great Benefit
WAsHIE6ToN, Jan. 4-The benefits
derived from the extension Of the rural
free delivery Of mail matter, it is ex-
pected, viii be increased as soon as
authority can be obtained from con-
gress on the subject At the request
Of the house post Office committee,
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath is preparing an amendment to
the service appropriation bill giving
carriers in rural districts authority to
receive cash and obtain money orders
for patrons and to receipt for and de-
liver registered letters This addi-
tional duty can be readily performed
by the carriers who viii, If the scheme
is put in operation, become travelling
post Offices" Country people there
fore viii have nearly all the benefits
enjoyed by residents Of the city in this
regard, as the carriers now are per
mitted TO carry postal cards and
stamped envelopes for sale Should
the proposition work we'll, the depart
ment win be enabled TO abolish many
Of the small post offices along the star
routes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
SOME KANSAS HAPPENlNea
ne s.ase Teaeher.' A..oeia,IOa,

me state Teacher AssociaeIon-
Nearby ], 400 teachers attended ths
annual meeting OF the state associa-
ton at Topeka The expected tilt
over the textbook law did not materi-
alize and the meetings were harmOni-
Gus and profitable. John Mcdonald,
Of Topeka. was elected president and
Frank Baker, B B Bone and R G.
Van Ostrand vice presidents The
county superintendent passed \ resO-
luton commencing Superintendent
Stryker's efforts to secure a law pro
viding for township schools; also urged
3 more rigid observance OF grades in
district schools The general resolu-
tons adopted declare for a uniform
curriculum for high schools; a uniform
school tax law; consolidation Of weak
school districts; better county high
school law; uniform course Of study
for rural schools; reaf8rm loyalty to
temperance and good citizenship and
indOrse the proposed gathering Of
teachers at the Omaha exposition next
year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
SUIT FOR MILLIONS.

Proceedings Brought to DIsPOssess Over
100 Occupants OF Illinois Farms.
QUINCY, Ill, Jan A.-Suit has been
commenced by Edwin NJ. Harrison and
other eastern claimants to recover pos
session of thousands of acres Of farm
lands in Adams, Hancock, Warren,
Knox, Henderson, Mercer, Peoria and
other counties. Richard Smith lived
in Raleigh, n. c.. so years ago. He
died in 1852, leaving a will by which
his estate went TO his wife, Penelope
Smith, and daughter, Mary A. Smith,
and after their death vast amount of
property IN the Illinois military tract
reverted to the daughters, if any, or to
Smiths natural heirs Smiths wife
died long ago, and his daughter died
later IN a philadelphia insane asylum
Now natural heirs have combined to
disPOssess over 100 present occupants
Of large farms on the ground that
their title is but the life estate Of Mrs
Penelope Smith and the daughter.
The property is now worth g, coo, 900.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
AsLEEP IN lis cAe.
An Engineer Causes n Collision Ia the SAINT
Re EnrtIs at ArEentIne.

An Engineer Causes a Collision Ia the Santa
Re Yards at Argentine
KANSAS CITY, No, Jan. 5.-While
James Scott, 4 Santa Fe railway en-
gineer, sleptin his engine cab yesterday
morning, his engine, drawing a long
string Of freight and stock cars, bore
down upon another freight train,
moving in on a side track in the Santa
Fe railway yards IN Argentine A col
lision resulted IN the death Of Charles
K Landers, stOckman, 30 years old,
BraziltOn, Kan -Four Others were
hurt, namely: II. L Meairs, stOckman,
Waverly, Kan, side and chest injured,
slightly injured internally; A C. DIN,
stOckman, BraziltOn, Kan, right leg
bruised and sprained; John c. Myers,
stOcEman, BraziltOn- Kan, side in
jured; J. NJ Meadow, Hveryman, OF
tawa, Kan, right hip bruised
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
MUCH WHEAT BURNED.
Fire Destroys Two Great storage Ware
Houses in California

Fire Destroys TWO Great Storage Ware
Houses in California
STOCKTON, Cal, jan 5--Early this
morning FIRE broke out IN warehouse
No 5 OF the Farmers Union & Milling
company and quickly spread to No. 9.
Both were soon destroyed The ware
houses were well filed with grain and
the lowest estimate on the amount OF
wheat destroyed is 10000 tons, many
put it higher. There was beside con
siderable barley and rye Much OF the
grain was the property Of the union
company, but by far the largest pro
portion was held in-stOrage BY farm
ers The loss IS placed at more than
$500, COO. Both the buildings and the
grain were insured for reasonably
large share Of their value
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
A GIGANTIC pEsT.

Greater New Tork's Financial ObIIeations
Reach the Enormous sum OF 227,455s-
see.
NEW YORk. Jan Mayor Van
Wyciz's message TO the municipal as
sembly- which was read upon the or
ganizatiOn Of that body, treated at
length Of the financial condition Of
the greater city The document was
accompanied by lengthy tables, fur
nished him BY the eomptrolIers OF New
York, Brooklyn, Richmond and Queens
The figures indicated a net funded
debt OF S227, Ass. 529. and an assessed
valuation Of real estate OF the entire
city Of 81 80, as, 1872
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
Kansas Board OF Education.

The state board Of education has
made several changes in the plan of
conducting state examinations for
teachers certificates. Questions re-
garding photography and Penmanship
viii be omitted, these grades to be
determined by the character Of the
manuscript In grammar the ques-
tons viii be reduced One-half, and so
per cent Of the examination viii be
on composition In reading 90 per
cent Of the examination viii be ques-
lions and 40 per cent oral exercises.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
sTEWART SIS a PLoT.

The Nevada Senator Lays Chfna's Troubles
60 the RofhschildE-Hfs Prophecy.
DEETEH, Col, Jan Senator Stew
art, Of Nevada, who is IN Denver on his
way to Washington, said;
me Rothschnds syndicate is about 70 divide
China among the gold standard nations Of Eu-
rope All the nations Of Asia are 20 be re-
duced 20 financial slavery The nett mo3ement
viii be % divide South America What VIII
then become Of free institutions OF our own
couutry3 What then can intervene to support
she Monroe doctrfneg The money syndicate.
which bean its work with the downfall OF Ma
pole0n- proposes % reduce tse-Worid 90 slavery.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07

CEICAGOs Jan lanes Calvin, IA
years Of aye, leaned too far over the
balcony railing in Hopkins sheater
last night and IS 8 result he went
laundering down among the people
IN the paEquet- How he missed falling
upon somebody is q wonder, but be
went straight down between two lows
OF seats and tOUched nothing bat
the floor he ucgched this first with
the top Of his head and then with his
Shoulder DuciL V1s with him 10 the
last. however, and .'-e sustained nth
ing zcre se1ious than q. cash c1 tao
heEs@ lie vas te1 g tie hcSri.al
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07

The county clerks Of Kansas, in state
convention at Hutchinson, discussed
various questions Of interest 1t was
urged that there be an auditor for
each county, and that he be the book
keeper for all the various departments
Of the county. 1t was thought that
all road and bridge matters should be
referred to the county surveyor instead
of the county clerk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
Letter CIoses out ms TFheat-

CHICAGO, Jan 6-JOseph Letter is
said to have closed contracts for the
greater part If not all, Of his S,T50, 600
bushels OF cash wheat Negotiations
have been under way for several days
and are about closed The buyers are
Z Dreyfuss & Co, OF New York, the
French exporters, and Gil & Fisher, of
Baltimore Nothing IS known about
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
state horticultural Society.

The annual meeting Of the state
horticultural society at Topeka was
largely attended An effort viii be
made to have the name changed from
society to board" W. H. Barnes,
secretary Of the society, submitted a
report, which, summarized, shows the
following average yields Of fruits and
vegetables:
Apples. 49 per cent pears so peaches, =;
pfums. o. cherries, g. muIberries. 50; black
berries, IN; grapes, 735k; raspberries, 50;
strawberries, .; currants, Il; nuts, 60; Irish
potatoes, 475ki sweet potatoes 65Ss Tegeta-
bles 635z.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-07
Pioneer Eduoator.

Dr. Joseph DenisOn, Of Topeka, now
so years old, has attended every meet
ing of the state teachers association
since its organization at LeavenwOrth
35 years ago He was one of the found
ers Of the state agricultural college
and preceded ex-COngressman John A
Anderson as president Of that institu-
ton