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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-02
Family Burned to Death.

Perry, Okla, Dec. 1.-The home of Hiram Biggs, a gardener, caught fire this morning and Biggs, his wife, and three small children were burned to death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-02
GOVERNOR TANNER INDICTED
FORMAL REPORT OF THE YIRDEN
 RIOT GRAND JURY.

PaIpable Omission of Duty and MaI-
 feasance of OMce-General Manager
 Luckens Charged With Manslnughtcr
 on Two Counts.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. IA special to the Republic from Carlinville, H., says: The Virden riot grand 1ury made it's formal report to Judge Shirley this evening. The grand jury returned true bills against the principal partici- pants in the tragedy of October F at Virden. Ten indictments, involving fif- ty-four persons were returned. Against John R. Tanner, governor of Illinois, there are three counts for palpable omission of duty and malfeasance of off, flee Fred w. Lukens, general man. ager of the Chicago Virden Coal com pany, is charged with manslaughter on two counts.
 Sixteen Thiel Guards are held for riot. In the indictments against Governor Tanner the complaining witnesses were John Graham, William Mitchell, Will" liam Wilson, Clarence Ross and Charles Stewart, employees of the Chicago-Vir- den company. They testified that they were intimidated and prevented from following their legitimate employment by 1000 armed men, who unlawfully and feloniously were assembled in Vir- den, that the governor had been noti- fled by the sheriff of Macoupin county that no protection was to be had from the county and was earnestly impor- tuned for state assistance. Judge Shir- ley fixed Governor Tanners bond at $500. A. J. Roberts, foreman of the grand jury, who was also foreman of the coroner's jury, is Virden police magistrate. He was strongly opposed to indicting Governor Tanner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-02

Jennings, La., Dec. 1.-The Sunset Limit Continental train of the Southern Pacific railroad was wrecked two miles west of here to-day. Four trainmen were badly injured and one will probably die. No passenger was hurt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-02
GERMANY AFTER CAROLINES
REPORT OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH
 SPAIN CONFIRMED.

Spain Expects Ten Million Francs for the Islands Which sum Germany Com stders Excessive-There Must be no
 Complications Especially With Amer ica-Acquisition of the Group Import-
 ant from Naval Viewpoint.
 Berlin, Dec. IA German govern ment official in an interview with the correspondent here of the Associated Press, confirms the report that Ger many is negotiating with Spain for the purchase of the Caroline Islands It Is understood that Spain expects to get 10,000,000 francs for them, which Ger many considers excessive. Germany also makes a proviso that the negotia- tions shall be contingent upon no inter- national complications arising, especial ly with the United States. Prince Aren- berg, president of the colonial society, assures the correspondent that the acquisition of the Car3line islands is inn portant, less from the standpoint of commerce, which is insignificant there, than from naval viewpoint
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-02
TRAIN WRECKED Ar JENNINGS, LA.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry n. Blake Probably Among nssengers-NObodY Hmtt.


 Among Passengers Hurt. The following telegram was received at the office of the Journal and Courier last night:
 Jennings. La, Dec. i, 1898. Our railroad train wrecked Please an- nounce Nobody hurt. Blake. The telegram is, in all probability from Henry T. Blake of this city MT. and Mrs. Blake left New Haven about two weeks ago for California and for vacation journey of six months. They took a southern route and expected to leave New Orleans on December 28. Jennings is 1S4 miles from New Orleans and on the Southern Pacific route. James Kingsley Blake, son of Henry T. Blake, stated last night that he had not heard from his father, but believed the foregoing telegram was from him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
POPE WANTS A TRUCE.
Church OF Rome Exercising It's Influence
at Madrid-The United States Not
Party to It.

ROME, April Sit is stated In vatican
circles that the pOple has not formally
offered TO mediate between Spain and
the United States, because he has not
been requested to do so by the Ameri-
can government 1t is true, however,
that the pOntif has conveyed to
Madrid his ardent wish for the avoid
ance Of a conflict, and has asked Spain
to arrange for a suspension Of warlike
measures or decisions.
a Madrid dispatch says: Events
are moving rapidly, and the best in
formed people here believe an armis-
tice between the Spaniards and Cubans
viii be proclaimed within two DAYS.
The pope, 1t appears, sent an eloquent
telegram to the queen regent, urging
Spain to grant an armistice in Cuba
with the view of allowing negOtia-
tiOns to be carried on between the in
surgents and the Caban authorities
for the early conclusion of perma .
nent peace.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
EXPENSES OF RAILROADS.
Their Operating Expenditures During the
Past Year Greater Than Those OF the
National Governments

NEW YORK. April st has been CON-
puted that the railroads Of the United
States expend in a year sum more
than SlOO, 900, 900 in excess Of the total
expenditures Of the United States gov
eminent, and this computation does
not include nearly $3.50, 600, 600 paid IN
the form Of interest upon railroad
bonds or guaranteed stock, and from
$50. 900. 600 to 500, 900, 900 paid in the
form Of dividends TO the stockholders.
Besides being the greatest CONNER
cial industries they are also the
greatest disbursing agencies of the
country. They handle never less than
$1,000, 900, 600 q year and disburse prac-
tically all Of 1t, for railroads, as a rule,
do not keep large bank accounts, but
do a cash business, turning money
rapidly. Americas railways combined
pay out daily to their officers and cler-
ical staff as salaries about s., 600, OO0
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
ELECTION IN OHIO.
vote Was Light on Account OF 8 Drilling
RaIn-Partisan HOnOrs About
Equally Divided


CUCEEATI, April 5.-The vote at
the municipal elections in Ohio was
very light yesterday. A chilly, driz-
zling rain fell most Of the day. Only
municipal officers were elected and
the issues were purely local and often
personal It was an OF election in an
OF year. The following prominent
cities elected democratic officers: San
duslzy, Mansfield, London, GAINESVILLE,
Fremont Wooster, Upper Sandusky,
Gallon, Marysville and Jackson Court
House. The following cities elected
republican officers: Massillon, Ra-
VIENNA. Urbana, Piqua. EIyria, Warren
and Mount Vernon. MajOrities were
generally small
At Springfield, John NJ Good, re-
Gently Ousted from Office as mayor for
the violation Of the Garfield corrupt
practice act in securing his election,
was reelected to that Office by 500 ma
jority TO fill out his unexpired term.
The democrats carried Dayton by
pluralities ranging from 700 to /, 600
The democratic mavorship plurality is
1901 At Cleveland the election re-
suited in a republican victory. II. O
Sargent, the republican candidate for
school director, Is reelected by about
1000 majority over Charles P. salem,
democrat. This is a republican gain
Of about 1000 over the majority at the
state election last fall.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
WIN Wed ont NJ Teaehsrt.

State Superintendent Stryker saya
that he intends u send out circular
letter in the near future to the school
boards OF every city and school district
in the state, urging them 70 hire nc
teacher next year who is not a close stu
dent and a constant reader Of good lit
erature. kansas, like all other states,
is overrun with a lot Of incompe-
tent teachers said he, ssand propose
to do what can to remedy the evil
here OF course, there viii be a big
howl 90 mp among the teachers,
but the hit bird is the only one that
futters. The better class Of teachers
viii indorse the idea A teacher must
read good literature to keep up with the
times He cannot make a good, efficient
teacher by simply studying the text
books from which the lessons are
taught His knowledge must be ex-
tended If the poor teachers are weed
ed out, the better class Of teachers viii
command higher salaries and the peO-
pie will get better results for the
money. expended"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
NO 80.
VICTIMS OF FLOOD.
Ohio River Levee at shawneetown
Breaks with Appalling Results.
Death Came without Warning aud the
Victims Number Into the Hundreds
RELIEF work Wen Organised
Terrible Distress Prevails.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 5-Nearly
500 persons are believed to have per
ished In a food that swept over Shaw
neetOwn, Ill, last night on the break
ing Of leFee Of the Ohio river. Houses
were f6rned and tossed about like
boxes The people had no warn
ing. Those at home sought refuge in
second stories and on house tops.
Those in the streets were carried
before the avalanche Of water In
the center part Of the town some
brick structures stopped the rush
of water for few minutes,
but about two-thirds Of the dwell-
ings we're lifted from their foundations
and hOated out into the current Of the
river. After a few minutes a large
house that had started down stream
with the others caught FIRE A num-
Der Of houses that 1t struck in its zig
gag course caught fire and the people
on the roofs were obliged to intrust
themselves to improvised RATS Be
sides those who were on the roofs Of
the sound buildings, 1t IS believed a
large number of the inhabitants man
aged IN one way or another to make
their way to the high hills back Of
section Of the village itself
Nooffers have yet been made to search
for bodies, the attention Of the relief
parties being directed almost entirely
to the distribution Of supplies and
making the homeless as comfortable
as possible. The relief work is well
organized. Tents and blankets sent
by the governor yesterday will
be promptly distributed Those who
escaped lost everything and their
homes are In ruins. Hundreds of Peo-
pie have not been rescued from the
houses in which they were imprisoned,
others are still in the treetops and
still others are aflOat on the waste OF
the torrent Late reports say the en-
tire levee viii be destroyed by morn
ing and every frame house in town Is
certain to be dashed 10 pieces The
wind Is blowing 80 miles an hour with
rain that cuts like glass. Every means
of assistance is used 10 provide food
and shelter to the hundreds of homeless
refugees. Absolutely nothing has been
saved in the city. The stores and 9TH
er business houses are hOOOed to the
second floors. All the streets are under
water from ten to 80 feet Provisions
are constantly arriving from all the
neigh boring towns. A relief train ar
rived here last night, but owing 10 the
high winds aud roughness of the water
at the ferry crossing, all attempts to
transfer the provisions across have
been abandoned. Gov. Tanner yester-
day afternoon started from Spring
field 200 tents, blankets enough for
500 people and a sufficient amount Of
prepared food for the immediate relief
Of l, 200 people
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
THE BANNER SHIPMENT.
An Omaha Paper Collecting Cuban Relief
That Is Expected &c Eclipse All
Previous Efforts.

OMAHA, April 5.-The World-Herald
is getting ready to make the banner
shipment from the west for the relief
Of Cuba. For about three weeks this
paper has been gathering subscrip-
tions of cash. provisions. clothing.
medicines and other supplies, until
yesterday it had SO. 25S in cash and IS
carloads Of supplies of all sorts About
SO, 900 viii be spent in buying four car
loads OF supplies here, and the re-
mainder Of the sum viii be RENTED in
cash to the Cuban relief commission at
New York On Thursday a train of p
cars viii pull out of Omaha over the
Missouri Pacific, the greatest relief
train tlIat ever started. There ara
over 1000 contributors 10 the fund.
scattered all over western Iowa, South
Dakota. Nebraska and northern Kan
sas. The sums of cash given range
from Eve cents 70 500.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08

WASHINGTON, April president Nc
Kinley announced yesterday to a lead
ing member of congress who has the
confidence Of the administration that
there was no truth in the reported medi-
alton Of the pope in the Cuban incident,
and he (the pFesidentl had no knOwl-
edge of 1t whatever. He also an
nOunced- that he was hourly expecting
a cablegram from the Sagasta govern
ment notifying this government Of the
formal proposition for an armistice TO
the INSURGENTS.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
NAMES FLAG LOWERED.
pIeteIy Wrecked In Havana HarbOr
Abandoned by WreckinE Crew.

HAVANA, April 5. Soon after sun
down last night the tattered United
States flag was taken from the gaff
Of the wrecked Maine, where it has
fiOated since February Il, two days
after the explosion The wreeking tugs
Underwater and Merritt and the
-barges Chief and Sharp left for Amer
lean waters The wreck Of the Maine
now rears itself Ia the middle Of the
harbOr alone. Occasionally a Spanish
patrol boat touches there, but the
loneliness of the remnants Of the gal
liant ship is most affecting feature.
Ones sadness intensifies when one re-
members the scores of brave fellows
still entangled in the wreckage of
what was once their home, but is now
covered BY the cloudy waters Of a
foreign harbOr.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08

PITTsBUReH, Pa, April 5.-Al indi-
cations point TO a general suspension
Of coal mining along the MOnOngaheia
river, and BY Wednesday II is expected
that 10,O1O diggers VIII be on a strike.
The operators have been requested by
the miners TO acknowledge the inter
state agreement and comply with its
terms Thus far. only a portion OF the
firms have acceded TO the demands aud
the Others propose to 6ghEiG Already
1000 diggers have struck and 5000 are
expected &c quit work today, and BY
Wednesday i Is thought the strike
viii become general
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
me Pope urge, DoIay in Bo.,uIes.

WAsHLNGToN, April "a message
from the pope has been delivered at
the white house It urges delay in
hOstilities- 1t says on the authority
Of the head Of the Roman Catholic
church that If the war spirit In this
country can be restrained ten DAYS
the pope believes Spain will make the
concessions regarding Cuba demanded
by the United States The word indie
Pendenee IS not used. But If the mes
sage means anything it is an express
sion Of the pOpe's belief that Spain Is
on the point Of relinguishing Cuba.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08

CHICAGO. April about 5000 union
carpenters struckher today and. with
theexcepUOn Of public buildings, which
were not interfered with, work on
nearly every building in course OF cons
struetion IN the city IS at a-staHdstiIL
The reason for the strike is a -contro-
versy between union carpenters and the
Carpenters and Builders association
over a raIe which forbids union car.
penters working Tor anyone not 2
mem Der q the Carpenters and Build
srs' associa ton. TIE workmsn claim
that this association embraces about
one-third OF ths contractors An lE=
crease Fl wages IS Rlzp fs5ea fer
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April 6. The crowds
which thronged the galleries of the
house yesterday were disappointed.
There were no outbreaks Of any kind
on the floor on the Cuban question.
The whole day was spent on the pri.
vate calendar, with the result that sew
eFal bills were passed, among them
one to pay the heirs Of John Roach,
the shipbuilder, $3.50, 900 on a claim
which has been pending a dozen years,
and another to pay O. C. BOsbyshell,
superintendent Of the Philadelphia
mint, 81, 600 extracted from the gold
vaults by weighing clerk.
At five o'clock the house recessed
until eight p m, the evening session
being devoted to private pension bills.
The bill Introduced by Representative
BrOdericl. granting q pension to Cora
l. Robinson, of Centralia, Ear was
passed. Mrs Robinson is the widow
Of Lieut. Robinson, Of the revenue
marine service, who was drowned in
the performance Of his duty.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08

SARCoxIE, No, April 5.-This city is
to enjoy a rawberry carnival from
May 10 TO q inclusive 1t viii be tho
first Of the kind ever held IN this coun-
try Nearly all the fruit growers in
the country viii aid IN making it a
grand affair. All the spring fruits
known in this country viii be on dis
play and the strawberry viii be the
queen Of the occasion
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
SIGNS OF A BACKDoWE.
A Probability That the United states WI
Be Given All she Asked for By the
Spanish Government.

MADRID, April 6.-Yesterday was an.
other day Of conferences, cabinet min
listers and ambassadors flying back
and forth and many of them. includ-
ing the British charge d'affaires,
calling at the United States lega-
ton. At this hour there seems to be
every indication that the United
States viii secure what she asked for
at last weeks conferences and which,
in spite Of counter proposals, have
been the sole basis for American negO-
tfatfons.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
To Test the Blacklist law.

The last Legislature passed law to
prevent the blaclSlisting Of employees
discharged from the service Of raj
road company. The first suit under
the law was commenced at Topeka
against the Missouri Pacific Railway
company by Joseph Haas, a bridge
carpenter, who was working at June
ton City. He had contracted a few
debts and garnishment proceedings IN
aid Of collection were fled against the
railroad company, as a result Of which
Haas was discharged. He says he has
since tried to secure work, but has
everywhere been met with the black
list. He sues for $50, 900 damages
The Missouri Pacific company will re-
sist the case and test the constitution
atty Of the law.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
Hss Not Resamed Its Jeurner.

New YORK, April "a dispatch from
St Vineente, Cape Verde islands, says
The Spanish torpedo fiOtilla, under
command Of Commodore Villsmil, i.
still here Three Of the torpedo YES
sels arrived in one day, three Others
5eter and then the transport came Nc
more are expected They are now in
rno5 nrfer.n
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
ID go &C PrbIIc -.

The state board Of health decided at
a recent meeting % appoiat . sanitary
officer in each county to make volun-
teer reports Of the sanitary condition
Of their respective counties to the
state board of health, as often as may
be deemed necessary" Secretary II.
T. Gill has appointed sanitary officers
in about half of the counties of the
state and makes appointments daily.
There is no salary attached to the
place.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08

ms holiness Cables 90 A-~sbIz hop Iraland.
LoEDoS.- April e-Acccrding 10 a
special dispatch rom Rome the pope
is disappointed at the reception Of
discouraged" The dispatch adds:
This morning his holiness dispatched
Ia cable Of 500 words to Archbishop
Ireland, 1rEing increased efforts in
the inteEestOf peace and further i'm
mediate representation TO President
Mckinley. An important conference
has been called for this afternoon.
Archbishop Keane aad lgr. O'Cou1ell
VIA atteud.s
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
WIN E-avor Police Holdsrs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 5.-Tho
Kansas City court Of appeals decided
Yesterday that when words or phrases
Of doubtful meaning were put in in
surance policies the court would not
interpret the meaning 50 as 70 favor
the insurance companies, but the con-
structiOn as to the meaning Of tho
word or phrase would be put upon it
that would be most favorable 70 the
policy holder.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
DO UnIte Kansas - sIen.

7. w. Harrison, Of Topeka, who was
selected at the Kansas corn meeting as
a member Of the executive committee
for Kansas to advance the interests Of
corn growers, has issued a circular let
ter, proposing that in each county
clubs be formed TO cooperate in i'm
proving the methods Of corn growing
and secure the best possible use or
market for the chief crop Of kansas
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08

WAsHEGTOS, April 5--SenatOr Ell
kins said yesterday afternoon he still
thinks peace viii be the outcome OF
the present agitation He bases his
faith on the theory that negotiations
viii be reOPened and that Spain viii
see her way clear to accepting the
proposition OF the United States
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
WIZ Isedr Pub.Ish the N.ms.g

A telegram said Gov. Leedy had
decided to publish the names of the
Populist members of the legislature
who have not agreed to support his
railroad bill in case he calls a special
session. He is short - votes Of a ma
jOrity in both houses His plan IS to
smoke the recalcitrants out By pub
fishing their names. He reasons that
as soon as the list IS made public their
constituents VIII make i .. hot for
them that they viii soon salFs1der.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
An a. Pei 20 Cease HostI.itlss

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The home
rule government Of Cuba, the Cuban
cabinet, Of which Premier Calvez is
the head, to-day issued a manifesto
appealing to all those bearing arms in
Cuba, insurgents as well as Spaniards,
BY mutual consent and understanding,
to cease hostilities and consider n re
establishment of peace on a strong
and firm basis
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
sensatIenal suIt ID ealena

A sensation Of large proportions was
created in Galena when Mrs Alice
Funk, young widow, fled suit for
breach of promise against DR.. Edward
b Payne, 4 prominent physician. Both
are prOminent in the Methodist church,
DR.. Payne being president Of the local
EpwOrth league. His father, Rev. J.
n. Payne, is one OF the best-known
Methodist preachers in southern Kan
saS
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
Great Britain WIN Not Mediate.

LOSDOS, April 5--The movement OF
the powers of Europe for a joint offer
OF mediation between the United
States and Spain has received a severe
and probably fatal rebuf in the form
Of = definite refusal upon the part of
Great Britain to participate in IL.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
To buy Ten More Cruiser.

WAsHISGTON, April 5.-The navy de-
partment sent telegraphic orders to
the auxiliary cruiser board at New
York 70 purchase Immediately ten yes
sells for the auxiliary navy These
boats were 20 be between 1000 and TO-
001 tons burden. These vessels are
much larger than the ma jority Of the
ships purchased uD 20 date, it being
the desire Of the department to secure
vessels large enough for use at sea iG
any CAPACITY.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
Knnsas schooI statIstIcs.

: Superintendent Stryker has .tabu-
lated figures showing the average
amount of salary paid teachers in the
different schools of the state and the
average number of pupils attending
in the different grades. The average
range from $50 wages for the teacher
and so pupils in the primary depart
ments OF the schools to SIS wages and
a Dunils in the high schools
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
win Take ST. john on Condition.

Judge billiard, of Fort Scott, chair
man of the state board of railroad
commissioners. says he will lend his
influence toward securing ex-GOE. St.
John the fusion nominate and cleo
ton to congress In the Second district
If st. John viii promise not to intro
duee a bill in congress, If he is elected
providing for national prohibition.