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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
STATEMENT BY ALGER.
The War Investigating Committee Ex-
amInes the secretary's Reply 70 CUES
tIOns Asked Him.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The war inves-
tigating commission devoted its session
yesterday to the examination of Seere-
tary Ayers statement and the papers
furnished him in reply to the commits
siOns' inquiries. The accompanying pa
pers include the reports from the va
riOus bureaus Of the war department.,
and also various letters and kilograms
bearing upon the conduct Of the war
Secretary Alger in his report replies to
the various questions prOPOunded by
the commission, but he gives es-
pecial prominence to the plan Of
campaign aud to the changes that
were made in the original plans He
states that Tampa was chosen as the
base Of operations because Of its prOx-
unity to Havana, at which point it
was originally intended the landing
should be made. The determination
to make change was due to the
developments on the southern coast Of
Cuba and to Admiral Cervera's course
in locating his fleet in the bay Of San
tiagO- When it became quite certain
that he was securely entrapped, Ad-
miral Sampson wired the fact to the
secretary Of the navy asking that
troops be sent Immediately. He said
that he had silenced the batteries
which were accessible from the sea
and that 10, 600 men could capture the
town within IS hours The text Of this
message is given, as is the text
Of various other kilograms showing
the cause OF delay in getting the expe-
ditiOn OF The report shows that
Gen. Miles advised In the beginning
that the first move should be made
against Porto Rico and that after that
island should be subjugsted, that the
American forces should be landed on
the north coast Of Cuba at some point
from which they could move conven-
iently either TO the east or west
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
AT CAMP WHEELER
Members OF the Tenth Cavalry OBiect to
the Arrest OF = COmrade and q seri-
Ous Fight Results.

Huntsville, Ala, Oct 12.-One SOL
der was killed, two fatally wounded
and two seriously wounded at Camp
Wheeler yesterday. Soon after the ar
rival Of the Tenth cavalry, one Of the
members was arrested by the provost
guard for disOrderly conduct and an
attempt was made by his comrades to
release him One was shot, whereuPOn
the negroes in the train seized their
arms and shooting became general
Three Tenth cavalrymen were wound
ed, two Of them fatally The provost
guard lost Corporal Mclaughlin, com
pany L, Sixteenth infantry, killed
Privates Miles, company II, and
Larkin, company L. were seriously
wounded
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Kansas City, No, Oct 1.-THE ex-
plOsiOn Of a kerosene torch caused a
disastrous fire in the fve-stOry brick
warehouse Of the Trumbull Seed COM
pany at 1926 and 142S St Louis avenue
yesterday afternoon The fire ragged
fercely for almost two hours aud IL
was only by the most heroic work on
the part of the fireman that the entire
structure was not reduced to ashes.
The loss is estimated at 81, on the
building and s., 600 on contents, fully
fr, errraH
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
PREFERENCE GIVEN NATIVES.
Jamaiea Negroes ImPorted By Contractors
at Santiago VIII Be DepOrted By
Order OF Gen Wood.

New York, Oct IA dispatch to
the Herald from Santiago de Cuba
says:
Complaints are being made by residents Of
Santiago regarding the continued importation
II Jamaica negroes. many OF whom are OF the
sriuninal class, and who are obtaining work
and crOEdinE out the natives On these com
plants Gen Wood has issued an order that no
boat shall be allowed to land passengers Of this
Glass II any are proved to be OF bad character
they viii be depOrted None OF them VIII be
employed on public works, preference in al
Eases being given Cubans
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Paris, Oct 1.-THE United States
peace commission held two sessions
yesterday. They were devoted to ac-
curing and weighing information rel
ative to all the questions involved in
the matters under the immediats con-
sideratiOn Of the commissioners 1t is
believed that the questions now being
discussed relate to Cuba and the ad-
justment Of the debt OF that island.
The Paris newspapers snow evidence
Of anxiety in behalf of the Spanish
oauea
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
To BE Mustered Out.

Kansas City, No, Oct. 1L-Fair-
mount park viii be full Of soldiers
again next week The men OF the
Third and Fifth regiments of Missouri
volunteers will begin to assemble next
Monday for their final muster. The
SO-day furlOughs viii expire October
II and the soldiers viii then be mus
tered out 1t will take a week to pre-
pare the discharges and make the
physical examinations
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
Locating Camps for Our Troop-.

Havana, Oct 1.-The special Amer
lean commission charged to select
camps for the American troops to be
sent here shortly visited Guaranjay
Mariel and other places in Pinar del
Rio. They have decided that a camp
is to be located on the hills IN the
vicinity Of Guaranjay and it is report
ed that the first American troops viii
reach here about NoEember 10.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
Furniture Men to Combine.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct 1.-The consol-
idation Of all the furniture factories
in the northwest is contemplated and
a move ment now on foot, with that
end in view, seems likely to be success
full The gigantic scheme has for some
time been projected The present
scheme is to place these companies
under one general head, by which the
output can be controlled, territory
fairly distributed and expense of man
apement decreased.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
BIaneo WIN Not stay to surrender.

Havana, Oct lL-Blaneo has given
orders that all officers who have been
here more than five years must be
ready 70 embark on October 20. 1t is
the generals intention to sail on that
day, as he does not wish to be the one
to surrender the Spanish flag. The
mortality in the city Of Havana last
week was the greatest ever known,
there being 533 deaths
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Kansas City, No, Oct 1L-If a COM
binatiOn Of Eve Of the richest corpora
tiOns in the United States can stop 1t,
train rObbing is at an end in Missouri.
Yesterday the managers Of i've express
companies met in Kansas City and
formed a combination, the sole object
Of which is the encouragement Of the
train rObbing industry in Missouri in
general and Jackson county in partic-
Mar.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

lie belief the battleships Oregon and
Iowa, recently ordered to sail from
New York 20 Honolulu, are not des-
tined TO reinforce Dewey's feet says
Commodore Albert Kautz, the newly
appointed commander Of the Pacific
squadron, who is in Chicago on his
way to the Pacific coast He declared
they would remain part Of the Pacific
SQUADRON
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
shuts ont anIonI.lann-

Austin. Tex. Oct IL-Texas has
quarantined against the whole state
of Louisiana, and State Health OhcsF
Blunt is down on the border to see
that his orders are carried out. The
state department believed that the
entire state Of Louisiana is infected,
and on that account was the guaran-
tine put on.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Springfield, Ill, Oct 1L-AIbert
Stanley and George H Ritter were ar
rested in this city charged with rob
bing Frederick Leka Of S14, 900. Stan
ley confessed Leka IS a wealthy re-
tired farmer. OF late he has been liv-
ing with the Stanleys in Springfield.
He buried his wealth in the barn and
yard back Of the Stanley-hOuse at
night Mrs Stanley discovered the
robbery and informed the police.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
Not snhier. 70 Va rnr

Washington, Oct thames E. Boyd,
assistant attorney general, has rem
dered an opinion in which he holds
that the refund check given passen-
gers on railroad trains, who pay cash
in excess Of the regular fare, is not
subject to the stamp tax He has also
held that checks for excess baggage
are not taxable
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
Fever situation Growing Worse

Jackson, Miss, Oct 1.-THE fever
situation here is more serious with
the appearance of the disease in North
Jackson There Is now no section of
the city free from infection, and new
cases are multiplying rapidly. Dr.
Purnell, state health officer, issued a
proclamation urging that all parties
who can possibly do so leave at once
for northern or other points that will
receive refugees
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
EvaeuatIon wiz Soon BE AoeomRIIahsa.

Evacuation VIII Soon BE Accomplished
Madrid, Oct IL 1t is said here that
the evacuation Of Porto Rico viii be
completed next week and that the
evacuation of Cuba will be accom-
plished by the end of NOvembe The
government is employing 81 vessels In
the repatriation Of the troops The
soldiers have received their pay for
June On landing in Spain they viii re-
ceive two months pay, be given civil
ian clothing and be mustered out Of
the service.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
70 Take PossessIoa % Porto RIeo-

Washington, Oct at was stated
By an Official Of the war department.
that the United States government
would be in full possession Of the island
Of Porto Rico October Is by distinct
agreement VITA the Spanish military
eutloFities- Troops were already on
He zay % the island Cor the single
arracse e taking possession. These
rs sould, he said, arrive 10 later
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

New York, Oct IA dispatch to
the Herald from Playa del Este, Cuba,
says: Work on the Spanish cruiser
Vizcaya has been abandoned. Divers
found so feet OF the bottom Of the
bilge gone Half Of the deck Of the
Infanta Maria Teresa has been laid.
It is expected that the Teresa viii
leave for New York or Norfolk on Oe-
koT,a- 1C
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
More Than They Can Harvest.

Reports from Mcpherson, Dickinson,
Harvey and other counties in the Kan
sas wheat belt say that the farmers
are unable to get enough thrashing
machines to take care Of the great
crop. Gangs Of thrashers are travel
ing through the country, but there are
not enough machines to thrash the
wheat between this time and January
!. The wheat has very long straw,
which makes thrashing very slow.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Tacoma, Wash, Oct 12--The Tour
ist hotel, under construction By the
Northern Pacific Land company, was
burned last night There had been
expended on the structure up to date
$500, 900, upon which there is no insur-
anee. The FIRE was Of ineendiary
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct I2-The unf-
formed members Of the Knights Ten
Plar in c0uclave here held their pa
rade at ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
There were nearly Is, 600 knights in
the parade, Brig Gen J. P. s Goblin,
tha grand marshal, leading.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
- - - -.

St Louis, Oct 1.-THE First Mis-
souri, volunteer infantry, members Of
which have been on furlough for the
past month, Is again encamped at JET
fersOn Barracks 70 be mustered out
It viii take some time TO do this, as
each member OF the regiment viii
again have to undergo medical ex-
animation
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
PatrIotIc YounE Man.

Frank Zook, Of Winfield, a member
of company T, Twenty-frst Kansas
regiment, has been transferred to the
Twentieth regiment at San Francisco,
and viii 90 with Funston to Manila
He is only IS years old, and his petit
ton reached President Mckinley be
fore the transfer was made.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Topeka, Kan, Oct 12-The state
board Of charities has selected Dr.. l.
D. Mckinley, Of Topeka, for superin-
tsndent Of the state insane asylum to
succeed C. a Wetmore resigned 1t Is
said the new apPointee IS a cousin Of
President Mckinley.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

private IN company E, Second Mis-
souri, volunteers. stationed at Lexing-
ton, KY, who Is now here on a fur
Tough, yesterday shot and killed Leslie
Wesley, negro. with whom he found
bis wife living.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

London. Oct 12-The empress dow
aver of China and the imperial clan
according to q special dispatch from
Ehanghaf-hays adopted as the new
smpaTor q scn of the late emperor,
T'UnE-Chi, who win shortly Be pre-
esziued
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Nose Stansbury and John Estey,
working in the MOssback mine at
Galena. fell back into the mine, a dis
lance Of rs feet The tub turned just
as il reached the top. Stansbury's
neck was broken by the fall, causing
instant death. Estey escaped death,
but his leg was broken
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Mrs Dora Miller. Of Wichita. dreamed
that the body Of her daughter was
lying at the bottom Of the river under
the Douglas avenue bridge, and she
brooded over the dream until she be
came insane The daughter appeared
several days previous, and no trace Of
her can be found.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
want to Give Cigarettes Away.

a number Of tobacco dealers Of Fort
Scott have defed the city authorities
in their attempt to enforce a prOhiO-
tive cigarette ordinance. The Ordi-
nance forbids the giving Of cigarette
papers with packages Of tobacco. The
tobacco dealers allege that they can
not be prohibited from giving away
what they Mnnld.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
CHINA RapIdIy RstrorrldI1r.

Pekin, Oct 1.-The retrograde
movement spreads. An imperial edict
orders the suppression Of the native
press and the punishment OF the
editors All cHcials who have signed
memorials in favor OF reform haze
been dismissed F9n eHes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Charles Whalen, aged 90, OF Wichita,
while trying to ride on a Fort Scott &
Memphis train from Merriam to Kan
sas City, fell beneath the cars and was
literally ground to pieces, six cars
passing over his body. 1t was not
known what the boy was doing in that
vicinity. His father was said to be
wealthy citizen of Wichita
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
said 1t Was UnhoIy to Eat.

Mrs California Hunter, Of Wichita
was taken to the insane asylum She
was found at her home in that city
starving to death. When asked why
she did not eat, as she had plenty Of
money, she said she was spiritualist
and was Obeying the spirit Of her dead
husband, who told her it was unhOly
TO eat
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
Harrnrd-. coutrIbutIon 20 fho Var.

Cambridge. Mass. Oct 1.-The
Harvard Crimson publishes q list Of
Harvard men who were IN the military
OF naval service Of the United States
during the war. The list comprises
IA names, Of which g were those Of
men who were in the undergraduates
last year There were
eight deaths
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

George Gould. Of Maize. sedgWiek
county. recently sold his wife 70 oscar
Williams for sa5o Gould said his
wife did not love him and he did not
love her and, . che vac wiling. be
fold her
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Boone Ia Oct I2-Fred Reinhart,
> 17-year-Old boy, ran in front Of one
u the caunons while 8 salute was be-
ing fred as the presidential train came
10 and vas kilIedi hishsad being blown
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
Kansas Youngest Soldier.

It has been decided that the young
est volunteer soldier from Kansas is
Norman Ramsey, of Topeka, a member
Of company z, Twentieth regiment.
He enlisted May 10 last, being Is years
and ten months old that day. Not
withstanding his age, he passed the
physical examination, stands six feet
high, and weighs 100 pounds.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
-Four Youths and an Arsenal Captured
The noIice at Olathe caDtured four

The police at Olathe captured four
young fellows, ranging from = to p
years, who evidently contemplated
some criminal effort They were
armed with a revolver each, a butcher
knife, razor, two bilIies, masks and
caps and a large number Of keys Of
all dissertations
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

In a Missouri Pacific freight wreck
near Hiawatha two unknown men
were killed, 10 cars were derailed and
badly damaged and three cars Of
wheat and corn scattered over the
ground a considerable distance
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

C. E Parkhurst sued Otto Weiss at
Wichita because the latter refused to
sell him -four. Parkhurst has filed
suit under the Kansas antitrust law,
alleging that the -four dealers Of Kan
sas have entered a combination TO keep
ND the price Of flour and wheat
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Americans 60 start . Bank In laval
San Francisco. Oct 1.-Two bankers
Of this city leave On fhe steamer
Gaelic tomorrow 90 establish 8 bank
with czpitalizatiop q ef,oQa oo9 Ga
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
All Soldiers Being Relnsssted.

Santa Re railway men who enlisted
in the volunteer service last spring
are being given their old positions
back as fast as they are mustered out
They 90 direct to the general Office at
Topeka from their mastering out
camps and the company furnishes
them transportation to the place along
the line where they formerly worked.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
- - RaIIot. Il -.

Gov Leedy has appointed Rev G. D.
Olden, Of Topeka a Baptist negro
preacher, as commissioner 70 take the
ballots 70 the Kansas negro soldiers in
Santiago
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

Ethel Henry, a 16-year-Old high
school girl Of Topeka, committed sui
eide because she was crossed IN love
affair which originated at school
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14

tiOn at Wellington took the important
step Of combining all the different
boards for state work in a single Or
ganization, with auxiliary depart
ments for church extension, home
missions, Sunday schools and Chris
tian EndeavOr work The statistical
reports indicate a present membership
of so, 900 for the denomination in this
state.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
some KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
The Jury Beyond the Court.

In q damage case at Wichita the jury
reached q verdict By the ''quotient
method" Each juror wrote the
amount to which he thought the plain
tiff was entitled. These were added
together and divided by u. The su-
preme court affirmed the verdict
Judge DOster wrote an exhaustive ar
gument against permitting or requir-
ing jurors TO tell anything that took
place in the jury room He asserted
that it is enough when they have
reached the decision and no explans-
ton OF how it was reached ought to be
required by any court
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-26
Sheriff's Sales.

pY virtue of sundry executions di-
County Treasurer of Oconco County,
South Carolina, will soil, before tho
Courthouse door in Walhalla, S. c., on
Salnsday, Juno 9th, 1903, between tho
legal hours for sale, to tho highest bid
der, the following described roal estate,
tO-wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
in Oconce county, on waters of Ramsey
creek, in Tugaloo To~ rship, containing
ninety DU acres, moro or less, adjoining
lands of Wm. Lee, Marshal Dickson and
others. Levied on as tho property of
Andl CIV and David Dickson, deceased,
at suit Of State for taxes.
Also, all that lot in tho town of Wal
halla and bounded 10y lands of V. f.
and othcrs. Levied on as the property
of Sarah Richoy at suit of tho State for
taxes.
Also, all that piece, parcel or tract of
land in Oconeo county, Tugaloo Town
ship, containing thirty C0) acres. moro
or less, bounded by lands of John Pick
cns, Warren Davis, Nancy Whittcn and
others. Levied on rs the property of tho
Peoples Bank, Grecnvillc, S. c., at suit
of State for taxes.
Also, all that pieco, parcel or tract Of
land in Oconcc county, Whitewater
Township, containing three thousand five
hundred and seventy (3,57W acres, more
or less, bounded by. lands of James
Whitmiro, w. J. Duflio and others.
Levied on as tho property of w. j.
Duflic at suit of State for taxes.
TERMS Cash. Purchasers to pay
extra for titles.
w. w. MOSS,
Sheriff Oconco County.
May 5, 1898. 1921
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-05-26

~ =
though the majority Of the dispen.
sers are honest, can not be held in
very high esteem. We do not think
that the dispensary's friends can con-
gratulate themselves that the dis
pensers, taken altogether, are TO be
regarded as aristoorats among "whis-
key men,"
On the other hand, barkeepers and
other whiskey sellers are not all bad.
Take the barkeepers and other whis-
key dealers in the States whore there
arc barrooms and we believe that
generally they will class as high as
the dispensers in South Carolina. In
fact, we believe that they will class
higher, and we mean precisely what
we say. Of course the pretensions
of the dispensers are mighty high.
They persuade themselves that they
do not sell whiskey as other mon-
they are q blend of the Pharisee and
Publican, not of enamelled disin-
feotcd and seven times purified whis-
key se!lers,~aad some of them are
down right pious. Just as many bar
keepers are pious.
Thoro arc good men who as dis
pensers sell whiskey. There are good
mon who sell whiskey for themselves.
In the opinion of The News man
may sell whiskey and be as good as a
man who soils molasses. The man
who sells whiskoy is no worse than the
man who buys it. There could be no
sellers if there were no buyers. The
dispensary advocates make the State
a seller and invite the people to be-
come buyers. The prohibitionists say
that both buying and selling whiskey
are wrong and would make both i'm
possible. Whether the prohibitionists
are in league with whiskcy men or
not it is certain that dispcnsary ad-
vocates are il league with dispen-
sers who sell whiskey.-Grecnville
News.