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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
KANSAS STATE TAXES.
Beard OF EqualIzation Completes the WOEE
% EqualIzinE Assossmsnts Ia the
VaIIons Countlea

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 9.-The state
board Of equalization has completed
the work Of equalizing the assessment
as returned by the various county
clerks in the state, for state taxation
purposes The assessment, in the az
gregate, was raised g, SOC, ISL In 81
counties the assessment was increased.
WyandOtte was hit the hardest, the
board raising its assessment 81, 209, 756
AtchisOn, Butler. Waubaunsee, Usage,
Nemaha, Marshall, Jefferson, Douglas,
COwley and Brown were touched up
for Increases ranging from 500. 900 to
s695, 900. The board decreased the as
sessment in ~ counties Ellis was
favored with the largest decrease
and Thomas next Shawnee was third.
Seven counties enjoyed a decrease
Of over 500. 600 each. The assessment
as certified by the county clerks in
these counties was allowed TO stand
unchanged: Barber, Barton, Chase,
Cloud, COfey, Kingman, LeavenwOrth,
Lincoln, Montgomery, NeoshO, Ness,
Norton, Reno, Russell, Sumner, Wash
ingtOn, Wichita, Wilson, WoOdsOn,
Clark, Decatur. Finney, Linn, Marion,
Phillips, Rice, Trego, Bourbon and
Elk. The following shows the amount
Of increase or decrease Of assessment
Of the various counties affected:
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ROUGH RIDERS EMBARK.
from Santiago Sunday on the Trans
ports Miami and DIattgwan.

Santiago, Aug. S--The First regular
cavalry and the First volunteer cav
airy, rough riders, sailed yesterday on
the transports Miami and Mat.ewan.
OF the rough riders five remain here
sick, and they probably will leave in
ten days The rough riders came to
town by rail from their camp at one
o'clock. At the station they fell into
line, Col Roosevelt riding at the head
of the regiment as It marched down
the Alameda All the men looked 1T
but worn out All expressed regret at
leaving their five companions behind,
but were wild with JOY at the pros
Pect Of so soon returning home They
take no tents or baggage with them.
The work Of embarkatiOn was very
easy and was quickly performed The
men are ready and eager to return for
the Havana campaign in the fall
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YOUNG DESPERATE TAKEN.
VIII Jones, 20 Years Old, Chased Through
Kansas Cfty's Streets By q HOB OF
800 Men and Boys

Kansas City, No, Aug. "a young
burglar and hOrsethief fred three
shots at Officer Cushing this morning
and made desperate effort to escape.
He ran through the town and over the
west bluff with 500 men and boys in
pursuit and was captured only when
he had shot all his shells away. He
says his name is Will Jones, that
his age is % years and that
he had been rObbing country stores
for several weeks He said he
first stole a horse at Salina,
Kan, and had driven through Kansas,
rObbing country stores He did his
work at night and camped in the
woods during the daytime He had a
good assortment Of hardware, dry
goods and groceries in the buggy. The
police will try to find the owners Of
these goods
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Halifax. y S. Aug. I0.-UndertslzeI
Snow, who accompanied the steamer
Hiswatha on her mission IN search Of
bodies Of victims Of La BOurgOgne dis
aster. said that some Of the bodies
showed evidence Of having been alive
IN the water for two days at least and
that the body Of one woman showed
that she must have lived Tor days after
the sinking Of the ship. Many Of the
victims, he thought. eaEght pieces Of
wood aud other WreekaEeI sud tresz
lives gradually ebbsd eEsg l.H The FssfE
bepe 81 EapF FessHe
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Washington, Aug. 9.-The secretary
Of the navy has received several letters
violently attacking Admiral Sampson.
Secretary Long has written \ long re-
ply, which has been furnished the
press In it he most vigorously scores
these critics, and pays a glowing
eulogy to Sampson and his work at
Santiago Secretary Long says that
only ignorance Of the facts can excuse
the attacks made on Admiral Sampson
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GEN. MACIAS INSTRUCTED.
The sPanI,h Commander In Porto Rico
Told to Obtain Terms Similar to
Gen. ToraI's.

New York, Aug. s--A dispatch to
the New York Herald from Madrid
says: The government has given or
ders that the minister Of war shall not
force resistance in Porto Rico to the
utmost This is at the instigatiOn of
Premier Sagasta, who seplOres any IN
necessary loss Of life, knowing that
Porto Rico viii inevitably fall into the
hands Of the Americans Capt Gen
Macias has been instructed to obtain
terms like those obtained BY Gen
TOral, or better, 50 as to save Spanish
honor as much as possible
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THEY GLADLY SURRENDERED.
American Troops Capture Guyana, Porto
Rico, One OF the CIeanest and Most
PIcsureEgus Cities on the Island.

Ponce, Aug. s-Guayama has been
captured by the American forces. The
Fourth Ohio, supported BY the Third
Illinois, Haines' brigade, advanced
upon Guayama yesterday. They were
attacked by the Spanish OutpOsts and
the whole mountain was soon ablaze
with the spluttering FIRE The vOlun-
teers behaved well and drove the Span
iards back They then proceeded to
occupy the town, which is the clean
est and most picturesque on this most
interesting island. The inhabitants
Of the place went wild with joy when
the Americans took possession and
the welcome extended the invaders
was as warm as has been the case else
where The people gladly surren-
dered
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RESPONSIBLE FOR SHORTAGE.
Report Of Board OF Survey on the Case Of
Lieut. smith, QuartermastsF OF the
Twentieth Ksnsaa

San Francisco. Aug. 9-The board
Of survey appointed by Gen. King to
report upon the circumstances at
tending the informal issuing Of
blankets, shoes and clothing BY First
Lieutenant L c. Smith, reRimental
quartermaster Of the Invent eth Kan
sas regiment. has made its report
While Lent Smith is not held Grim
inally careless in the conduct OF his
Office, yet the responsibility for the
shortage is fastened upon him and il
is recommended that he make good
the value Of the lost supplies, which is
spproxfmatefv 500.
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To Bring TheIr RndIes nome.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The soldiers
and sailors who died In Cuba will
eventually be given graves in their
native land Gen Shafter has been
marking the graves Of those who fell
in battle with a simple piece Of wood,
but he will receive orders to mark
them in the future with stone, so there
viii be no mistake as to the identity
Of each one. The dead soldiers will
be brought home and their bodies sent
to their families
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Washington, Aug. s-The war de
partment officials are entirely salts
fed with the progress 50 far made to-
ward the shipment to Spain Of Gen
TOraFs army, surrendered at Santiago.
The vessels which are 70 be used for
this purpose are now On the way TO
Santiago and, barring accidents, they
are expected 70 arrive there about the
18th inst, when the troops viii be en-
barked as rapidly as posi- Die and pro
coed at once TO Spain
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Grating on the lode the work was commenced
The tunnel cost millions Of dollars and was not
completed Tor many years Millions were eL-
tracted Later on Sutro returned 10 San Fran
CISCO and engaged in other pursuits, but a.
ways interested himself in mining he was
elected mayor four years ago and served one
term he had been flI for a long time, nervous
troubles incapacitating him from business
While his death has been expected for some
time, II came as great shock to the commu-
nifty to-day, such q sudden demise not being
looked for. Mr. SutrO was the largest indt-
F1duai property owner in san Francisco and
his wealth is estimated at about 81 OlOJ1
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MszIeans Aiding Guatemala Rebels.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Advices re-
ceivsd from COcOas, Guatemala, show
that the revolutionary movement there
has assumed a phase which promises
to involve foreign residents in great
difficulty. The insurgents under Nor
ales are believed to have received con
siderable support from the Mexicans
upon the frontier, who are said TO be
chargeable at least with failing TO OBJ
serve neutrality.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
Kansns winter Wheat CroD

Topeka, kan, Aug 6-Ihe bulletin
issued By the state department Of
Agriculture estimates the Kansas win
ter wheat crop Of the present year to
be GO, SD. G58 bushels, being, with one
exception GSg9) the largest ever grown
in the state The yield per acre is
figured on the entire acreage sOwn-
and is 1881 bushels The aggregate
acreage sown was 4 45I. 6SZ, or IS per
cent greater than in the preceding
--ear. and the product Is greater ~
10. $50, 2s2 bushels
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Famous Colored RerIment.

Springfield, III, Aug 9--The men Of
the Eighth Illinois infantry, colOred,
left yesterday for New York and viii
take the steamer Yale direcbtO Santi-
ago. The men were in fne spirits, all
seemingly glad to get the chance to go
20 Santiago. The Eighth IS famous as
the one regiment Of the United States
army that is composed entirely Of col
nrcd men. intending all the Officers
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education and after bu1-
ness reTerses in his own
country came 20 the
United States with his
mother and ten other
children in 1850 Adolph
Sutr0 started almost
Immediately for Cali
MIA. arriving at san
Francisco November p,
ESQ In 1850 he visited
the COmstock lode
Later Sutro conceived
the idea Of tunneling
the COmstOck lode, and
with the cooperation
~ the Al romuaufnz on
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shafter Denies an Blame

Washington, Aug. 9.-Gen- Shafter,
in a report to the war department,
emphatically denies that he is respOn-
sible for the inadequate provision
made for the sick and wounded brought
from Santiago de Cuba to the United
States on the Seneca and COncho
Everything possible, he says was sent
with the sick and wounded The mat
ter of shortage of water, he says, is
inevcnsable.
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Ksnsas Rank Deposits

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal Ia:
adopted a new rule that Affects state
and private banks which pay an exor-
bitant rate Of interest for deposits
It is to the effect that, where a bank
pays six per cent or over for deposits,
it must show up such deposits in its
published statement as borrowed
money!
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Topeka, Kan, Aug. az E Rich
srdson, secretary OF the Kansas City
stock Yards company, fled an appli-
cation ia the bankruptcy court for re-
lease from his debts He sets out in
debfedusss au0untiug to So, 100, most
~ iudgmeuts taken against him Oh
real estate mortgages
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Another Kansas 80 E.timate.


A bulletin issued by the state board
of agriculture, based on late and re-
liable reports from every county, gives
the following crop estimates:
The crop OF winter wheat aggregate 90. SO, 656
bushels, being with one exception QS02) the
largest ever grown in the state The yield per
acre is figured on the entire acreage sown and
is 1851 bushels The aggregate acreage sOvn
was 4 4Sl, 637 OF s. per cent greater than in the
preceding year. and the product greater By 10. .
$50 2s2 bushels The yield Of spring wheat IS
/. $50 291 bushels or 11H bushels per acre OF
liz, As acres This is about 20 per cent more
Of this grain than was grown last year on q
considerable larger acreage The yield OF oats
is IS - bushels per acre on 1.0i5,64l acres. or
1859, 81 bushels The acreage was larger than
last year, but the total yield less BY IS per
cent The outlook for corn IS discoursging,
the average condition for the whole state be
ing 81 The area planted was 7,242, AZ acres,
or -nearly 70 per oeuE-or@ Es0EI.G10 szzE1E. lez
than IN 1897.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
CorbIn - Another CrItIeI.En.

Washington, Aug. at having been
stated that much Of the hardship SUI
fered by the troops Of Gen Skaters
army at Santiago was due to the large
number Of officers who were appointed
from civil life, Adjt Gen COrbin
pointed out that the statement could
not be correct, as comparatively few
Of the officers with Skaters corps had
been appointed from civil life
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Bismarck, n. D., aug. 1O-The total
loss By Gre which destroyed the bust
ness portion OF Bismarck Monday
night IS estimated at upward OF $780,
Goa, with Insurance about $40, 600.
Forty mercan tile and business estab-
lishments were burned and scores OF
residences Every drug store and
every lawyers ONCE was destroyed
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
Emery's FrIends Not PIeased.

Republicans Of Brown and Nemahs
counties had not yet decided to accept
W. L Stuart, the candidate nominated
for judge of the Twenty-secOnd judi
ciaI district The friends Of Judge
Emery threaten TO bolt the ticket Il
Nemaha county repudiates the action
Of the two Nemaha delegates who
voted for Stuart
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

St Joseph. 40, Aug. Q-Rsports
just received from along the st Joseph
& Grand Island and Kansas City 6
Omaha railways show The corn crop
conditions 10 be bstteF than indicated
Kausss and Hebraslza-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
rhey would defeat Fusion.

Several anti-fusiOn democrats met at
Topeka and resolved ''that the demo
Gratis Of Kansas put no state ticket in
the field, but that it is the unanimous
sense Of the conference that democrats
do all in their power to defeat fusion
and pOpulism in the state" Among
those present wore Col. Thomas Moon
light, Edward FenlOn and Edward
Carroll, of LeavenwOrth and R b
Morris of AtchisOn.
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SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
Adrertl.lnr - IL.

Forty thousand copies Of a ss-page
pamphlet, treating Of the mineral re-
sources Of Kansas. have been published
BY the state and sent to Omaha for
free distribution to visitors at the
Kansas mineral exhibit at the Trans
mississippi exposition. The report
shows that the value of the mineral
products Of Kansas for the year 1897
was as follows:
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The Eastern squadron Ready 70 Move

Washington, Aug S-Rear Admiral
Sampson viii command the eastern
squadron # It be sent abroad by the
president 1t was learned yesterday
on high authority that he has received
orders to take command and COmmo-
dore Watson has been designated as
second to the rear admiral in the feet
The squadron is now in prime cOndi-
ton 10 proceed on its mission
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Washington, Aug. 10--Gen- Greedy
is advised that 100 miles OF military
Telegraph are now in operation in
Porto Rico, connecting the points &C
cupied BY the United States troops
with the cable station at Ponce
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Madrid. Aug IO-The queen regent
has signed q decree for the payment
o. the external debt and authorizing
the conversion Of the debt and provid-
ing for an increase in the note issue Of
RE Bznk q SPaiuI
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

A School Problem In Ksarney County.
Attorney General Boyle received a
complaint that the county superin-
tendent Of schools Of Kearney county,
Miss Tillie Davies, was drawing a sal
ary as teacher Of a district school and
holding onto her Office at the same
time. The writer stated that the
county superintendent has been act
ing as a member of the schOOiboard in
a district in which but one family re-
sides The head Of the family is one
member of the board, his wife is an
other and the county superintendent
is the third. He said the superintend-
ent hires herself as the teacher Of the
district school for a term of nine
months at $40 per month. The school
consists Of two children The attOr-
ney general replied that the county
superintendent most emphatically
could not draw two salaries at one
time.
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- - - CondItloa-

The following is a statement Of the
amounts Of money In the various
funds at the state treasury On An
gust 8:
General revenue. El5s- 6a0a statchouse, e. /.
saL 10. sinking s3EZ5s= interest s5s 7i7.5e; eur
rent university. 40 ssa0f- militia. e. 5a5 81;
TerersnarT - S. ueruznent school, f1s5. ia 70.
annual s-hooI GlsI. I32E5s university pcrma-
neut. eIlsIi-7zs university interest s1.61d s.
normal school permanent. ti0.3IL85s normal
school interest t2.T5ass- agricultural college
permanent fz5.634 - agricultural college IL
sere=r q ~ 81 insurance. ETS8s- Ii5rzFv
ALAS S1ormout HbrzTF. =2-zo1als SGD Eraiu
zscounE tE19 - SEED grain interest E2gz -
Uuftea STATES aid. state sol1ierss hc11e. 81 -
Eurnfciral ir1sreEE 81 s7ds1Tf grain f1srlrfoE
-fALiA Yea tsfl4A5l 80
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Ihousaads Whh They were Back.

Mexico, No. Aug. o--BeT. J. A
Headington, who went to Alaska with
los other Eoldsselzsrs. has returned &c
this city without gold, but with q tale
OF horror. he says thousands wish
thsf we're fRe'E
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Esrland Nay store FThsat

London, Aug 9.-The parliamentary
committee appointed 20 inquire into
the question OF national wheat stores
reports that i IS profoundly impressed
with the immense Importance Of such
concerns as an aid for national defense.
and recommends the appointment Of q
royal commission 20 deal with the
II 49,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

T. DumOnt Smith, Of Kinsley, has
promise Of aid from Attorney General
Boyle in the fight TO sustain the Law
providing for an extra levy on cOun-
ties to pay delinquent taxes More
than half the counties in the state are
delinquent, the aggregate delinquency
being fI64 SCI
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
Ex-MAYoR sUTRo DEAD.
IAN FraneIscO'I Richest Citizen and q
Unique Political Character Passes
Away at the Age OF s5 Years

San Francisco, Aug 9--Ez-MayoF
SutrO died yesterday morning.
AdOlph Sutro was born At Afx-la-ChzpeIIe,
Prussia Anil e Is7l re recaIraf q lIhersl
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ID g ID : - -.

If the Twentieth Kansas IS stationed
at Manila when election time comes
around and the election happens to be
close, there viii be many an anxious
day for the candidates while waiting
for the returns It takes about six
weeks to get mail from Manila and
the progress Of counting the votes il
tedious to say the least Should ma
jorities be close enough to be swayed
by the vote of three regiments and
two battaIions, it is liable to cause
something like two months Of sleep
less nights for the candidates.
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Rev. John d. Knox Pleads bankruptcy.

Rev John D Knox Pleads 8ankruptcTs
Rev John D. Knox, of Topeka, has
gone into the bankruptcy court with
liabilities aggregating $500, 900 and as
sets amounting to $50. Among his
creditors are bishops, ministers and
laymen Of the Methodist church. The
list shows at least 81 ministers Of the
gospel. Mr.. Knox has a mansion worth
500, 600, although he peddles apples
and cider on the streets for living.
His list Of creditors aggregate over
G00
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william Fowler. 3 Pettis oaunfV ga
tsERsFI Wa5 g0ssa e ssetb sT 8 enlh
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

Since mining OperatiOns began IN
Kansas the state has produced S126,-
SO9, 1O2. 90 Of mineral products
Evening star., 1898-11-18
EXCURSIONS.

Unlike most pleasure resorts, the season
never closes at Fortress Monroe. Those
who want to take an autumn outing will
find that stay at Fortress Monroe will
leave nothing to he desired in the way of
comfort, luxury and pleasure. The steam
ers of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company have long been the favo,ite
means of reaching Fortress Monroe with
those who go from this city. They are so
cozy and comfortable, are furnished SO
handsomely and have so many conven-
fences, and serve such excellent meals. that
they make the sal. on the Potomac and
Chesapeake bay one Of the most enjoyable
parts of the entire trip. One of these
steamers leaves 9Th street wharf every
evening at 6:3o O'Clock. arriving at Fortress
Monroe and Norfolk the following morning.
The most delightful route to Mount Yer
non is by the iron steamer Charles Mac
alester. built expressly for this service and
heated throughout by steam. which leaves
ith street wharf every week day at 1o am.
and 1:i5 pm, returning due to arrive at
Washington at | 40 and 5:l5 pm. The sail
of thirty-two miles on the historic Potomac
gives the tourists an opportunity tn see
Arlington. Alexandria, Fort Foote and the
Sheridan Point, and other points Of more
than ordinary interest along the shores of
Mary and Virginia. This company is
the only one permitted to sell admission
tickets to Mount Vernon.
The policy of reducing the regular fare
for the round trip to Arlington Sunday on
the electric trains, which was inaugura tad
by the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company early in the sum-
mer, has proved to be a most successful
venture. The reduced prices will again be
IN effect the coming Sunday. and the usual
large numbers will no doubt be on hand to
ENJOY the trip. The electric trains cave the
station al 1879 street and PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. every forty-iive minutes for Arlington
on Sunday. Electric trains leave the sta
ton every hour from 10 a m. to 3 pm for
Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of
Washington.
The only direct route to the beautiful ma
uonal cemetery al Arlington is the electric
cars, which run from the Aqueduct bridge
This is the most convenient route too. be
cause the cars run about every half hour
during the entire day. Those who are go
ing to Arlington on Sunday will find these
cars at the Aqueduct bridge a very pleasa Mt
route. These cars also form the most con-
Venlent means of reaching Fort Myer, Ball
ston, FostCria and Fa Is Church