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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
GOOD NEWS FROM MANILA.
ports Reach CaTIte with ReIaforoomeats
-Ladrons Islands Captured

HOEe KOGe, July 6-The United
States dispatch boat cairo, which left
CaTite, Manila harbOr, on July I, has
arrived here. She reports that the
American troops in the transports City
Of Sydney, City Of Pelzing and Aus
tralia, conveyed by the Charleston,
arrived at Cavite on June so, having
taken the Ladrone islands on the way
and having left men there The Span
ish governor and other officials cap
tured were brought TO Cavite- The
United States troops commenced TO
disembark at Cavite on July !. The
LadrOne, or Mariana islands, are sit
uated about 95 degrees, or 600 miles,
due west Of the Philippines, and are
the first bodies Of land Of any size or
note between the Hawaiian and the
Philippines The Ladrones consist Of
Is islands, of which the largest IS Say
pan, on which there are 5000 inhab-
itants- In all the population Of the
group is estimated at from a, 900 to
60, 900. These islands are of little val
ne except from their geographical PO-
sition.
The annexation Of the Ladroue is
lands was marked BY a IudicrOus Incl
dent. The Charleston entered the
harbor of Guahan and fired seven guns
at the forts The governor, thinking
this was a salute, sent word that
he regretted his inability TO return
It, as he was without powder. When
informed that he was a prisoner Of
war, he Indignantly protested, saying
that he had no idea that war had
broken out An American citizen re-
siding in the town was appointed pro
risinna1 rrnrarnnr of the I.adrnnns
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
A BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
While Witnessing n Marriage Ceremony at
Shelby. O., = thousand People Are
PrecIPItated a Distance Of Is Feet

SHELBY, O., July 5.-A bridge cross
ing the MOhican river here fell with
1000 people. -Four were killed out
right and 100 injured, some Of them
seriously. A public wedding was
being celebrated on the bridge as one
Of the features Of the celebration. Just
as the ceremony had been completed
the bridge went down with a crash,
Precipitating the people a distance
Of IS feet The panic which ensued
was indescribable. and It was imPossi-
bic to get anything like a correct list
Of the wounded. Many persons suf-
fered from broken legs and arms, but
very few, if any, Of the injured are
likely TO die
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

WITH SHAFTER's Army, via Jamaica,
July 5--The number OF killed and
wounded for the week reaches to-
night about 800 No effort is, ap-
parently, being made BY our officers
to expedite the listing Of the casual
ties and not One-ifth Of the total
names are known even to the com
handing officers Already 500 cases
have been handled at the hospital
here, because Of the overflow from the
hospitals at the front All the wound
ed here are recovering.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

10 we fnd &c OF such charscter and the defense
50 strong IL VIII be impossible 70 carry it by
storm with ny present forces Our losses NJ
70 date VIII aggregate Loo7. but list has not
yet been made But little sickness out
side Of exhaustion from intense heat
and exertion Of the battle o. day
before yesterday AID the almost con
slant IRE which is kept up on the trenches
Wagon road 70 the rear is kept up with some
difficulty on account Of the rains. but wiz be
able % use it for the present Gen Wheeler IS
seriously III and wiz probably have 70 60 to
the rear to-day. Gen Young is also very Ill
confined to his bed Gen Hawkins slightly
wounded IN foot during sOrtie made last night
which vas handsomely repulsed The be-
haTior Of the troops was magnificent Gen
Garcia reported he holds the railroad from
Santiago TO san Luis and has burned q bridge
and removed some rails also that Gen Pando
has arrived at Palma and that the French con
sui with about go French citizens came into
his line yesterday from Santiago Have df-
rected him 70 treat them with every courtesy
possible SHAFTER, Major General
Secretary Alger sent the following
reply to Gen. Shafter:
To Gen Shafter. The president directs ne
70 say that you have the gratitude and thanks
Of the nation for the briniant and elective
work Of your noble army on Friday. July L
The steady Falor and heroism Of officers and
men thrill the American people with pride
The country mOurns the brave men who fell in
battle They have added new names TO our
roll o. heroes
r A ALcER. Secretary Of War.
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Asother Railroad for Kansas CITY.

Kansas CRY. No, July 6.-Wfthin 6
short time the St Joseph & Grand Is.
land railroad win be running freight
and passenger trains into Kansas City.
The entrance Of this rOsd VIII MAKE
Kansas City the greatest railroad cen<
ter IN the world. with Is systems and
g lines. The St Joseph & Grand Il.
land wiz reach Kansas City over the
Santa Re tracks from ST Joseph e
Plattsburg, No, where the kansas
CITY & Northern Connecting rsilWaV
win be intercepted. and from there
wiz gun into kansas City 49,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
me Fourth Expedition to Manila.

SAN FRANCIsCO, July 5.-The indica-
tiOns are that the fourth expedition to
the Philippines viii be a large and
striking one An effort viii be made
to take the bulk Of the troops now
here There has been no date ap-
PrOximated for the sailing Of the
fourth feet Everything still depends
on the transports When a sufficient
number OF these has been definitely
decided upon, a date viii probably be
fixed Maj Gen Otis aud his staff
VIII probably remain to the end.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

hGEG ; II AEtL " - Justify StLJ
ut the time the Americans least expected him
to do 50. and, fighting every inch Of his way,
even when his ship was ab!lze and sinking, he
tried to escape the doom which was written
on the muzZle OF every American gun trained
upon his vessels The Americans saw him II e
moment he left and commenced the work OF
destruction Immediately. For an hour OF two
they followed the flying Spaniards 10 the west
ward along the shore line. sending shot after
shot into their blazing hulls, tearing great
holes in their steel sides and covering their
They Fought tn the Last
At no time did the Splniards show any iudi-
cation that they intended to do otherwise than
fight TO the last They showed no signals OF
surrender even when their ships began 70 sink.
and the great clouds Of smoke pouring from
their sides showed that they we're on fire But
they turned their heads toward the shore. less
that mile away. and ran them On the beach
and rocks. where their destruction was soon
completed The officers ana men on board
then escaped TO the shore as well IS they could
with the assistance Of boats sent from the
American men-of-War, and then threw them
selves upon the mercy OF their captOrs, who
not only extended to them the gracious hand OF
American chivalry, but sent them gUavd TO
protect them from the murderous bands % Gu
ban soldiers hiding in thu bush on the hillside,
eager 70 rush down and attack the uaarmsd.
defeated but vaIovoUs foe
Admiral Cervera escaped TO the shore in a
boat sent by the Gloucester 70 the assistance
OF the Infaata Maria Teresa and IS soon IS
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ASKS FOR MORE TROOPS.
tOTake Santiago By storm-F4lor
OF Soldiers Landed.

WAsHISGrOS, July 5---From the heat
and carnage Of the BATTLEFIELD Of San
tiaZo, whers for the last few days
the American forces have pressed for
ward against an intrenehed enemy,
Gen Shafter yesterday sent the fol
lowing dispatch summarizing the sit
uation:
TO Secretary Of wax. Washington
CA1EP MAR SEFfLI.A- Cuba. July ave have.
re town ven invested In ths n0rth And east
bI1 win 9 very thih line Upol spnzoaeEi1V
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
Personal Brarsry OF Omcers-

WAsHISGTON. July "a remarkable
feature Of the fighting in Cuba and the
one much commented upon in military
circles Is the heavy loss in killed and
wounded OF commissioned and non
commissioned officers In spite Of the
distress which the loss Of 50 many off,
GERS has OecasiOned, the army officials
point TO the list as a splendid evidence
of the dash and personal bravery Of
the men who wear shoulder-straps.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
CHICAGO PAPERS RESUME.
After Four Days OF susPsnsion, Caused b
the stereotyPers- strike, Morning Papers
Were Issued In FOur-PaEe Form

CHICAGO, July e.-For the first time
since Friday morning the Tribune,
Record, Chronicle, Times-Herald and
Inter Ocean were issued this morning.
A sufficient number Of outside non.
union stereotyPers were imported into
the city TO make this possible The
papers. however, were published only
in fOur-Page size, but this VIII be in
creased as rapidly as possible. Chica.
60 afternoon papers VIII also publish
to-day in reduced size.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

was turned sboreward The Vizcaya and
OquendO had not made half that distance
under the terrible hammerlnE Of the hurricane
battleships before their case was hopeless and
they. too. were turned shOrsWard, and they
had not been idle Their crews fought with
desperate bravery. but courage was no match
for courage plus gunnery-
MarIzsmanshIp the story
Il was the old story. Spanish shells that went
wild for the most part. while the Americans
gun fire was marked b. mercileSS precision
When the battered Oquend0 and VizCaya faced
the inevitable and swung around for the shore
both were afre. the NizCaya from forward to
amidships- The two cruisers were bcached
not more than Q quarter OF q mile apart
The GIoueester's Good Word
The Gloucester. a fast little yacht that can
not boast OF any heavier battery than several
x-pOunders and three-p Founders. was lying on
AguadOres, three miles east OF MORO, when
the Spaniards came out At first she joined in
the attack upon q large vessel, and then held
OF some. Capt wainwright concluding TO re
serve his efforts for the two torpedo boat de-
stroyers in the rear The Gloucester steamed
after them when they appeared and chased
them to q point five miles west Of Moro pour
ing shot after shot into them ali the time Her
efforts bore abundant fruit. for TO her belongs
the credit for the destruction OF both OF the de-
StroyerS She fired I.4)0 shots during the
chase. and It wasnot long before both destroy
ers were on IRE and plainly disabled
Cervera-s Plan Was Not Anticipated.
There can be no doubt that Admiral Ger
vera's plan TO escape from Santiago harbOT
was entirely unexpected BY Admiral Sampson.
and the best evidence OF this is the fact that
when the Spanish vessels were seen coming
out Of the harbor the flagship New York was
ven miles away steaming to the eastward
toward Juragua. the military base, nine miles
east Of Moro
New York Ont OF the Fight.
The New York was out Of the fight at every
ef1sz 7f-s F0T
lowed the other vessels in the race to the west
ward and overlook them in time TO join In the
chase for the CristobaI Colon after the other
Spanish vessels had been DESTROYED by the
Brooklyn. the Oregon, Iowa. Massachusetts,.
Indiana Texas, Gloucester aud other ships Of
the feet
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spaIn'l Los I.Iaesd as 400.

NV YORK, July "a dispatch from
Halifax, n. s, says: ''YoEr core
sPOndent was shown = cablegram re-
eeiTed By A Ramesi from Santiago,
stating that the Spanish loss was
about s, SEQ killed and wounded
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
EIanzanIIlo Bombardea

IN Santiago de Cuba teleRraphs 70 the
Journal that four United States war
ships bombarded HanzanilIO on the
gulf Of GuayaeabO on Thursday. In
ficting much damage 70 the dsfsnsss
of that place
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

SEATTLE, Wash. July 5.-The miners
who arrived from the KlOndike on the
steamer New EnEland repors that
scurTT has marked huEdredz - men
IN the KlOndike Tor its victims
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

Spanish troops and 800 civilians are
employed on defenses Of AlReciras. On
the west side Ct the bay Of Gibraltar.
It IS reported hat the Spanish forces
in this district 7ili b rsissd 10 5 eco
men
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

A sUDDEE report a binding fash
and the world had Become forever
dark 70 l6-year-old Louis Thomas He
vas celebrating the Fourth with a toy
cannon a. st. Louis and the piece ex-
pl0dc6-
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Col z C. LIttie Has Resigned.

san FRANCISCO. July Client Col
z c. Little, Of the Twentieth Kansas
volunteers. who Is Ill, is reported, On
good authority, to have rendered his
resignation TO the secretary OF war.
he came TO this coast in command OF
the regiment, but was soon relieved
BIZ Col Funston.
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Il was AnOther-sunday battle

II vas 80 O'Clock Sunday morning When the
Spanish flagship. the CrissObal Colon. was seen
steaming rapidly out through the narrow chan
mel az the harbOr's mouth The signal ran
from ship to ship Of the American feet. and
me Iowa and Indiana the reeOrd-bre1lking
Oregon the Massachusetts, and she Texas the
cruiser Brooklyn and the sly little fmprOTised
destroyer Gloucester were soon scurrying into
position 20 block the Spauiards' exit, but the
American vessels did not open IRE 81 once
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

1C0mmender q ne batttss1Ip Ureso1-l
she touched the beach he surrendered himself
and his command 70 Lieut. Morton. and asked
70 be taken On board the Gloucester, which
vas the only American vessel near him az the
tine. with several OF his olicers- inclgdf1g ;hs
captain Of the flagship The Spanish admiral,
wno vas wounded IN the arm. was taken 10 the
Gloucester. vas received athsr EanEEay By her
commander. Lieutenant Commander Richard
T7ainEEiEhs, who grasped the hand o. the gray
bearded admiral. lad said % him: 7 congrat-
ulats you. sir. upon having mads IS gallant
fight IS WAS ever Witnessed on the sea- Lieu
esna1t C0mmander lFainrighf then placed his
calm g the disRfsaI OF the Spaa-sl ozlcsrs
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Allowed to Pass Moro.

CerFera's ships we're allowed TO come out Of
the harbOr and get wen out Of the range Of
MorrO's guns before the big battleships began
10 close in Cervera headed 70 the west keep
Ing close to the shore, and firing from every
gun that he could bring 20 bear. At the heels
Of the Colon came the Vizcaya and Almirante
Oquendo. Back OF them we're the dread de-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
NOT A SHIP LEFT.
SIMPSONS Warships Destroy the
Spanish Fleet Off Santiago.
The Far Famed CadIz Squadron at the Bot
tom OF the sea-Sot Ship surrea-
dered as Long as It Was
AdoaE

WAsHISGTOS, July 5.-The navy de-
partment received the following from
Admiral Sampson:
To the Secretary Of the Navy:
SIBOEET, July 2-The feet under ny com
mand offers the nation as q Fourth Of July
present the destruction Of me whole Of Ger
Tera's feet Not one escaped It attempted
% escape at $50 q m Sunday 70 two d N
the last, the CristobaI Colon had run ashore
SIX miles west OF Santiago and had let down
her cOlOrs- The Infanta Maria Teresa Oqueudo
and Vizcaya were forced ashore. burned and
blown I'd within , miles Of Santiago; the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08

FurOr and PlutOn were destroyed within four
miles OF the port Our loss one killed and two
wounded Enemy's loss probably several hun
dred BY gun FIRE, explosions and drowning.
About 1900 prisoners. including Admiral Ger
vera The man killed was George II Ellis
chief yeOman Of the Brooklyn SAMPSON.
story Of the Battle
OFF SANTIAGO July Admiral Cervera-s
feet lies to-day at the bottom Of the Carib-
bean sea, OF the southern coast OF Cuba The
Spanish admiral IS q prisoner OF war on the
auxiliary gunbOat Gloucester. formerly Mr. J.
PierpOnt MOrgan's yacht C0rSair. and T. 0OJ 20
1900 other Spanish officers and sailors all who
escaped the frightfuI carnage caused by the
shells from the American warSEips- are also
held as prisoners Of war bT the United. States
navy The American victory Is complete. and.
according to the best information obtainabIe
al this time, the American vessels were prac-
tiCaIly untouched and Only one man was
killed though the ships were subj scteJ 90 the
heavy fire Of the SpllilrIs al the time the
battle lasted
Made Gallant Dash
Admiral Cervera male as gallant dash for
liberty and for the preservation Of his ships
this morning as has ever occurred IN tn hiStO-
y Of naval warfare In the face Of overwheIrn-
ing odds, with nothing before him but inevita-
bic destruction OF surrender II he remained any
longer in the trap in which the American feet
had him, he made a bold dash from the harbor
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-08
ThrouEh q Blaze Of FIre.

Then suddenly the big battleshlps opened up
and the rest Of the Spanish waY was literally
through hurricane Of shot and shells But
Still the Colon kept on, firing bravely, Keeling
under the terrific impact Of the tons Of metal
that we're poured upon her. When about ten
miles westward Of MORO castle. with his ship
trailing like . wounded duck, - and hammered
with fame, CerTera turned the vessel toward the
shore and made a last desperate effort 70 keep
her out OF his enemy's hands She was sink
ing and blazing in score OF places, but STU
her guns kept at work, and the white flag
showed above her last OF all at first the
fearful FIRE Of the battieships had naturally
been poured upon the flagship, but the others
were not forgotten in the terrible din and up
roar made by the heavy guns and continuous
crash and rattle OF the rapid FIRE batteries
Smoke Obscured the scene
The smoke wrapped the scene in Obscurity,
but from time to time, as the wind tore the
smoke curtains aside, the spectators caught
monetary Elimpses Of the swift tragedy.
Close upon the heels Of the Col0n's destruc-
ton simultaneously, almost came the doom Of
the OquendO and Vizcaya- The Colon, the Wis
caya and OquendO had TO face the Iowa. Texas
and Indiana Under the IRE Of this ponderOUs
trio the cruisers that had raised so many hopes
and not a few fears went down TO defeat with
fearful swiftuess- The flagship Colon fought
her way ten miles up the coast before her nose
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-21
a MeSs Industry.

E. Hollister, who has been
engaged in the celery industry in
eastern states for the past thirty
years, has been sent to the Arkan.
sas Valley by the industrial com
missioner of the Santa Fe for the
purpose OF investigating the soil,
climate and general facilities for
the culture Of celery. He was in
Holly last week, and after sew
eral days investigation, pronounc-
ed the soil as being splendidly
adapted to growing celery withou,
the aid of fertilizers, the use oi
which is required on eastern soil.
The entire Arkansas Valley is
probably adapted to the culture oi
this staple product, and the profits
are equal if not greater than those
derived from the melon industry.
The Arkansas Valley, in order to
attain its greatest and best devel-
opment is in need of diversified in
dustries, and next seasons melon
grower, in the light of past expert
ence, will have more than one IRON
in the FIRE if he is possessed oi
wisdom.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-21
Innovation In Club Life.

Those accustomed to literary
pursuits find great mental relax
alton in decided changes. The
tired brain seems exhilarated and
refreshed by getting out of its usual
rut aud taking up new lines oi
thought and action. This may have
been the reason for the introduc-
ton of a game dubbed "spider's
web" at recent meeting OF a
woman's club in this city. The
club members, after their literary
labors were concluded, entered
into the spirit of the game with
great zest, so much SO that the
husband of the hostess decided to
have little sport on his own ac-
count.
When you are cropping your
way blindfolded through the tan
gled meshes of the spiders web,
one hand grasps rope. at the end
of which you find the spider-or a
man. or any old thing. The
husband Of the hostess went down
town and borrowed dummy"
whose complexion resembled the
ace of spades, and placed it in the
"web." The lady who discovered
it was somewhat disconnected. So
was the dummy" for he fell to
the floor in a dead faint. When
an attempt was made to place him
on his feet it was discovered that
the fall had not only broken his
neck but decapitated him as well.
The husband of the hostess placed
the remnants in sack and carried
them back to the merchant, and
after paying for the dummy" he
went home sadder but wiser
man.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-21
The Melon Growers.

A meeting of the La Junta Melon
Growers Association was held al
the county court room last SatuT-
day afternoon, much larger num-
Der being in attendance than at the
previous meeting. President James
McNeen, who attended the meet
ing of the representatives of the
various associations at Rocky Ford
last week, gave concise state
ment of what had been done there,
and an explanation Of the plan
which it was proposed to inaugu-
rate next season. He advocated .
postponement Of further business
by the local association until aftei
the meeting at Rocky Ford January
I'D, which will be attended by east
ern commission men who desire to
make contracts for next season.
The nature Of the proposition they
will make to the associations 10 moi
as yet known. The local associa-
ton adjourned to meet at the coun-
ty court room "Wednesday, Decem-
Der 2Sth.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-21

FoR SALE.-A good team, surrey
and brand new harness; cheap.
Inquire OF Frank Nixon.
James F. Hull, OF this city. and
Miss Leila Hill, of Girard, Kan,
were married at the Methodist
parsonage last Sunday morning by
the Rev. II. b. Collins.
Mrs. II. S. Christie and children
leave tomorrow for Milwaukee,
Wis, to join Mr.. Christie. who is
now permanently located in that
city. Mr.. Christie has secured a
lucrative position in the decorating
department OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railway.
Roadmaster Marshall's especial
car" was knocked into smithereens
one day last week between this city
and Las Animas. Mr.. Marshall
and his clerk were trying to make
the sidetrack at Player, ahead oi
No. 8, with railroad velocipede,
but were unable to get out Of the
way in time. No one was hurt.
Mrs. D. w. Carpenter returned
this week from Colorado Springs,
where she has been visiting friends.
She had intended to leave yester-
day morning for Wilcox, Ariz., to
Join her husband, but received q
telegram from Philadelphia con
tanning the sad news that her aged
mother had sustained a severe fall
and broken an arm. Mrs. Carpen.
ter left last night for Philadelphia
to attend her.
c. Nj. Rigdon, the ex-Santa Fe
ticket agent who played a brief bui
brilliant engagement in this city,
was arrested Monday night on
complaint Of j. B. Sherman, who
charged him with attempting to
beat board bill. Rigdon arrived
in this city Monday night on No.
s from Denver, and intended to re-
turn on No. S bag and baggage.
BY telling plausible story he Sc
cured three trunks from Miss Jen-
ME Mcneil, who had been holding
them As security for a board bill,
and had them already checked
when an attachment was served
4 by Sherman. Rigdon claimed the
trunks were the property Of his
wife aud the attachment was re-
LEASED, but he was subsequently,
arrested and placed in durance vile
| on ! charge Of attempting to beat
Shefman's restaurant. We under-
sfind the affair was subsequently,
setfled BY I friend who paid the
costs and guaranteed the payment
cf the board bill.