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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.
ment Some Valuable Information In
Regard TO the Island.

NEW YORK, April IA dispatch to
the New York Times from Washington
says:
It Is expected that the forces that VIII be
used in Cuba viii consist Of cavalry. infantry
and light artillery. Heavy artillery could
hardly be used IN the wet season, and
besides, It would not be necessary IN
operations against the Spaniards- Con-
sui General Lee, It is understood. advised the
use Of these branches OF the service for the
campaign in Cuba BE IS Of the opinion that
the army can successfully conduct operations
in the island during the vet weather IL IL has
cavalry and light batteries Rapid IRE guns
and plenty Of them viii be depended on very
largely to do the fighting
L is said that the Spanish forces in Cuba are
poorly armed They have fairly good rifle.
the MauSer, but are fnadequltely supplied with
ammunition and most Of the troops being
young boys. do not know how 70 use their guns.
In rapid IRE guns they are very deficient Artil-
lery is their weakest point and they cannot now
supply the deficiency Even Havana IS de-
Tended BY antiQuated cannon. with the exCep-
tion Of six fine new KrUpp guns which how
ever. have been allowed 70 rust On their car
rfages and the artillerists do net know sRy-
thing about their use
Gen Lee. il is understood advised the war
department that 8 few good regiments would
be SUFFICIENT for the first movements IN Cuba
he relies very strongly upon the efficiency Of
the army under Gen Gomez and Gen Garcia
which would naturally De our alE1es IN war
He reports that thu reTolutfontsts have
an effective army q 1000 troops
which they could Increase to 100
Oo3 almost any tine II the arms
for them we're found Gomez has kept his
army in its present number because il was too
diGcult to maintain g large army IN that coun-
tFy after It's repeated devastation, and becauss
4loo2 men we're enough 70 keep up the war and
crush Spain slowly On the other hand the
Spauiards have. ne says, not more than &. 0oJ
70 6. 900 elective troops II the reTolutfonfsrs
are armed and small but well disciplined
and seasoned army from this country is landed
IN she island he thinks the Spa1iards wiz
have no chance for successful resistance
Another element IN the war that Gen Lee,
e is understood commented on Is that SPANS
troops in Cuba are depending upon this eOuE-
try for food supplies The island can be en-
tirely shut on from food by the action OF
the United States Il is estimated that
havana would suffer IS much as 81 ff
were actually besiezed Il We should
prevent our ships from carrying any
thing for the Spaniard5 and the Spanish
ships from procuring supplies from our ports
Havana e Is said b consuls and ali Who have
studied the condition q Affairs On the island
Is absolutely without food
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY.
The Mexican Government VIII Promptly
Repress Any OuizOtIc Attempts to
Raid on the Texas Border.

WASHINGTON, April Assistant Sec
rotary Day had three diplomatic callers
yesterday morning, the Chinese minis
ter, the Guatemalan minister and
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister.
Some significance attached to the visit
OF the later, as IL was believed that his
call was with the purpose Of assuring
Assistant Secretary Day as TO the atti-
tude Of the Mexican government to-
ward the United States in the
event OF a breaking out Of hos
tilities with Spain. The news
from the City Of Mexico that a
concentration Of Mexican troops has
been ordered on the Texas frontier is
rather satisfactory to the authorities
here, as evidencing a purpose on the
part Of the Mexican govern ment to re-
press sternly and promptly any quix-
otto attempts that may be made to raid
across the border BY either sympa-
thizers with Spain or by some of the
many lawless Mexicans who are quick
to take advantage Of any disturbance
OF profit by the organization Of fiji
clustering expeditions
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
SPAIN HAS NO COAL.
Any from Our shOrss-EuEland WIN
Not Sell without the Cash.

NEW YORK, April IA dispatch
from Washington says: In view of
SPANS efforts to collect coal at Ha-
vana and San Juan, no doubt exists in
political circles that the naval plan
for the Spanish government cO1tem-
plates the dispatch Of the feet to west
ern waters. 1t is officially admitted
that this government has determined
not to permit American coal to be
taken to the Cape Verde islands on
board the British steamship Hamp-
stead, and that negotiations are
under way for the sale of that
vessel and her cargo to the
United States The Hampstead,
although she was to have sailed
Saturday, has not gone, and her pur-
chase Will probably be announced 1t
is admitted by officials that they are
trying to meet trick with trick. There
is but a small amount Of coal at st.
Vincent, and it would be necessary for
the Spanish feet to go to some other
point for fuel within short time, as
the supply at Cape Verde cannot last
any length Of time. It is impOssi-
bic for Spain to procure coal in En-
gland, because of the strike now in
progress in the coal mines, and also
because the English coal dealers re-
fuse to receive promises to pay, and
will only sell to the Madrid govern
ment for cash.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
TO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
BIN EHtrOdueed In Congress AHthoziEinE
the President 20 Ask FOR 10000 20 TO-
600 Hen-Another can Expected.

WAsHIEGTOE, April 9.-Representa-
tive Hull, Of Iowa, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs,
will to-day, introduce an administra-
ton bill authorizing the president to
issue call for volunteers TO the num-
Der Of 50, 900 or 20. 900 men It viii be
considered Immediately by the commit
tee, its passage expedited as rapidly as
possible, and viii take effect immedi-
ately upon the presidents approval It's
terms wiz authorize the president to
call on the various states for quotas in
making mp the aggregate Acting in
this way instead OF specifically look
ing to calling out the various state
militia, wiz avoid several embarrass-
ing teehnicalities, a main one being
the constitutional inhibition on send
ing state militia out Of the country,
while volunteers so called for can be
ordered anywhere. 1t is likely that If
the situation develops in such grave
proportions as is now expected, a
second call for 100, 900 volunteers
VIII be issued By the president The
necessity for this immense number,
however, is not clear to the military
authorities at this time The draft Of
the present war measure has Just been
framed by the war department OH
Gals, and the leading members Of the
military committee have already con-
ferred with the war department au-
thOrities on the necessity on this line,
the latter having announced that a
maximum OF so, 900 volunteers would
be sufficient at this time.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
SOME FAVOR ANNEXATION.
The Better CIa=s OF sPanIards IN Havsua
Would Like to Belong to the
United states.

HAvASA, April % in the midst Of
the complicated political situation.
one fact stands out clearly and stub
bornly, and that is the better class of
people, particularly among the Span
ISL residents here, grow daily more
and more in favor Of the annexation
Of Cuba TO the United States as being
the only safe solution Of the crisis and
as the only plan which viii guarantee
the safety Of their persons and the in
tegrity Of their interests So far as au-
tOnomy is concerned, the officials Of the
colonial government have already COM
mitted Sd many mistakes that should
autonomy last 4 year longer, the peO-
pie would be so thoroughly convinced
of its impOtency that they would re-
bel against it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
A REPORT DENOUNCED.
The story That Cheyenne Indians Are
Holding q Ghost Dance said to
Bs a FaIsehood-

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 10 The story
that has been widely printed that 1, 200
Cheyenne warriors are holding a ghost
dance on the North Canadian river, is
denounced at Fort Reno as a false
hood. 1t is not an unusual thing
for Indians around Darlington to
hold ceremonial dances every
week, but there is no danger Of
an uprising. The Cheyennes are
called the pOpulists Of the Oklahoma
Indians and always have some kind of
3 grievance against their agent They
are frequently IN a half-starved cOndi-
ton, owing to their gluttOny. No
sooner do they receive their ratiOns
than they consume them as quickly as
possible. eating in a few days what
should last them two weeks
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

LONDON, April 19.-The supporters
in England Of Don Carlos, the Spanish
pretender, headed By the earl OF As
burnham, are actively preparing for
emergency. Every detail has been
arranged to seize the prOPitious mo-
ment for action. The local Carlists
are convinced that the present Spanish
dynasty is doomed and that Spain viii
be forced to choose between republic
snism and Don Carlos. They add that
the only chance CT the present dynastg
IS q successful war against the Bni ted
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
HurrrInr -. Il - -.

KASsAs CITY, No, April 20.-Unele
Sam is hurrying his troops to the sea
board as fast as steam and steel can
take them. Fort Riley is almost de-
serted The boys in blue from Fort
Leavenworth are on their way to the
sea From Fort Smelling, Fort Doug
lass, Fort Crook and all the other MILF
tary posts north and west the regulars
are speeding to the points Of mobiliza-
ton. The sudden and concerted move
ment Of the troops has in several in
stances cramped the transportation
facilities Of railway lines, but not SAT
6ciently to long retard the movement
Of the troops
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
Tres.urv EMPLOYEES May EnIIss.

WASHINGTON. april i9.-Secretary
Gage has issued 4 circular in which he
states that IN case any officer, clerk or
employe under the treasury depart
meRt desires 10 leave the service tenn
porarily to engage in the military
service IN the event OF war, he may be
reiHstased at any time within ons
year. Temporary appointments VIII
be made 70 I'll places as vacated. with
the understanding that upon the re-
turn 0f the empioEe the temporary
clark vii Be remoysd 50 that the for
1er ocsupant oE the piece can be rsiu-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
Reindeer Expedition a Failure.

WASHINGTON, April 19--The COM
plete failure Of the Alaskan reindeer
expedition was announced to the war
department in a telegram from Gen.
Merriam, commanding the military de-
partment Of the Columbia This tele-
gram summarizes a report from DR..
sheldon Jackson at Dyea to the effect
that reindeer are a failure In Alaska
for want Of proper forage and useless
for all the exploring expeditions in
h1,e1-,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
chicago Business Meu Patriotic

CHICAGO, April l9.-Chicago's bust
ness men have already begun to con-
slider what they can do for the men
who 90 to the front in case congress
declares war against the Spaniards-.
Some will continue their employees on
the pay rolls, several have announced
that they viii pay $1,000 to the fami-
lies Of any of their men who may be
killed and three or four viii do both
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
In Honor or Yale and Harvard

NEw YORK, April 19.-Naval officials
have decided to rechristen the Ameri-
can line steamers New York and Paris
the Yale and Harvard, after the two
weIl-knoyvn universities 1t Is expected
that large de Legations of students and
ex-students Of these institutions Will
participate in the ceremonies Of the
rechristening. and that the affair viii
be one calculated to I'll the other east
ern colleges with envy
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
SOME KANSAS HAPPENINGS.
ousrantIns Rsrnlatioaa 6Iodlasd.

QusrantIue EeEulsfionl EIodlRsd-
The Kansas live stock sanitary COM
mission has issued an order modifying
the old regulations concerning the
transportation Of cattle from Arizona
and New Mexico, and established
the ''personaI5 inspection system
for cattle from that section The
Kansas commission has entered into
q Joint arrangement with the Colorado
commission to do this work Kansas
is to furnish two inspectors, one at
Kiowa and the other at La Junta, to
work in conjunction with the Colorado
inspectors Gov. Leedy has issued an
order modifying and experimenting
the Kansas quarantine regulation in
reference to California cattle. This
was done to make the state regula-
lions conform to those recently estab-
Eshed BY the federal government
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

TEEERIFFE, Canary Islands, April 10.
The Spanish authorities here have
acquired all the principal warehouses
at this place and at the Grand Canary
for the accommodation Of the large re-
enforcement Of troops expected here
and to hold the stores which are about
due to arrive. Even the churches are
to be used for military purposes
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

ITHACA, =. Y. April 25.-SeFenty.
I've Cornell students from Illinois INST
and passed resolutions Offering their
services TO the governor Of illinois in
case Of war. Prof 3 ii. Ihurstou,
director Of SibleV college here, who
was On boazd the LIonitor in its natEle
- c1sr us sefFicss 50 tss eonnErys
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
spaIn TrrInr to Raise Money.

LONDON. A pril at is reported in
this city that the government Of Spain
has been in communication with lead
ing financial houses here, including
the RothschiIds, IN an effort to raise a
loan OF s.. 600, 900 $50. 900. OO0) on the
security Of the Almaden mines The
RotbschiIds dscline to confirm or deny
the rumor.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
- - Ollahona w. -.

TOPEkA, kan, April I9--RePOrts
from all sections Of Kansas and Okla
homa agree that the prospects for
magnificent wheat crop exceeds that
Of any year for ten years The central
aud western part Of Kansas is covered
with green and the earth is thoroughly
soaked by the recent heavy rains
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
Kansas Test Case.

The supreme court has granted the
Broadway Manufacturing company,
of LeavenwOrth, five days more in
which to answer the mandatory writ
issued at the instance Of Attorney Gen
eral Boyle to compel the company to
file a report Of its assets and Liabilities
with the secretary Of state This is
the case in which test Of the author
ity Of the secretary OF state to force
corporations to file annual reports
will he made
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
Indignant Citizens May Lynch Him.

Ed Becker, the young German farm
hand who murdered Myrtle HOfmeist-
er, the young girl near Great Bend
who refused to marry him, was cap
tured near St John after a most excit-
ing chase by a posse with blOOdhOunds
and guns The sheriff took Becker to
the Hutchinson Jail for safe keeping.
Citizens in the vicinity of the crime
declare they viii lynch Becker at first
sight
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
KIned His soa vale Anery.

DEs MoIEEs. Ia. April 1s.-Joe Curry,
> farmer. 80 years old, living half q
mile southeast Of AdeIphi. killed his
l5-Fear-old son with 3 club in a 81 Of
anger. The two were building q
fence IN field and the son did not
obey his fathers order quickly enough
20 suit. Curry has DISAPPEARED.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

Insurance Commissioner McNall has
sent blanks to all insurance companies
doing business in Kansas, asking for a
statement OF money appropriated by
them TO influence legislation during
1867, which includes the last presi-
Dental campaign and the legislative
session following. The penalty for re-
fusing to disclose this information will
be a revocation Of the license Of the
offending company.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

Since the beginning OF the present
fiscal year the Santa. Fe road has re-
tween Fort Madison, Ia. and hsrce-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

The long contest in the FIRST district
republican congressional convention
at Horton was decided in favor Of
Congressman Charles Curtis, Of TOpe-
ka, who was nominated on ballot 700
BY the the % votes of W. J. Bailey.
For two days and half the cOnven-
ton was in deadlock. Bailey receiy-
ing q votes, Curtis %, BrOdericlz %
and Walker IL.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
= Z - - i -.

WAsBISGTOE, April 20.-The SPaEisE
minister. Polo y Bernsbe, has made
his final preparations Tor departure
and Is calmly awaiting n0tifcstioa
that the president has affixed HIS sig
nature to the Cuban resolutions. -
which time the minister win take his
leave
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
Kansas slueeo foE the Omaha EEPoaItII

Kansas stueco fer the Omaha EEPosItiOn-
The stucco mills Of South Dickson
are shipping stuccO to Omaha to be
used IN finishing the building Of the
TransmississiPPi exposition. The
staff used IN all ornaments viii be
made Of Kansas stuccO and 1t Is ex-
pected the Kansas building will be al
most entirely constructed Of this ma
Aa-fa1
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
-. LeEslIT =.

About s. per cent of the ., 600 church
organizations in Kansas have no legal
existence, 50 Secretary Of State Bush
stated, and are absolutely pOwerless
70 transfer their property or do any
business Of a corporate nature. These
churches may not be spiritually dead,
but they are legally dead All Of
the churches, IN their applications
for charters, place the length Of time
of existence "as long as the Lord so
wills" Ali charters whose time of
existence is not definitely stated ex-
pire in 20 years At the end of that
time the charters must be renewed,
but the churches have nearly all over
looked it
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
- = Ere.IehL

Mrs John Norris, Of Topeka, had
her eyes destroyed BY the explO-
sion Of a fruit can She had placed
the can on a stove to heat the contents
The lid kept the steam from escaping.
Mrs Norris attempted to pry the lid
OF, when the can exploded, destroy
ing her sight.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

WAsHEeToE, april t9--Gen- Miles
has accepted the services Of Col vii.
liam F. Cody, In the event OF war with
Spain. Col. Cody, or Buffalo Bill, .
as he is best known. viii be placed in
charge Of the cavalry scouts who VIII
accompany the United States infantry
to Cuba
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

WEEgB0Ro. Tex. April is--Fire de-
str0yed the Rzglsy Lumber compsnyss
sagvrniIl and lumber yard, al5out L 500. =
900 feet o. lanbsr being burned- The
loss IS essiratad - 3lsg.ueFs 90 fnsur.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
TTooesord ~ Feaav = -.

MADHD-ApTiI s0-It was rumorsd
II town that Gen Woodford WouId
leave today. but he has authorized s
formal denial of the report lG1rsc
Is qriet cad prepsrcd 90 meet ceYslcT-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

EO1thRestszn RailWag. company has
Let SO con tEaet Tor the first 50 miles Of
read. reaching from C0feTVille, Kan,
g PasFnee. O.. Tla Pzwhuz.-a- Hogk
- -e commenced 90 once GUG
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

ISOLATION held a meeting at lola last
week, and they were highly enter
tanned The next meeting viii be
held st Newton = , Buck, Of Win
field, was elected pFesideat snd ". p.
Morrison. Of Sterling. secrstarF.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22

The Douglas County horticultural
society has voted TO make an extensive
fruit exhibition at the Trsnsmississippi
exposition at Omaha, Eeb.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
Enforcing the Valued Policy Law.

The Connecticut Fire Insurance com
pany is the latest company TO receive
attention from Insurance Commission
er McNall for violation Of the valued
policy law. In 1895 a building insured
by the company for s., 500 was de-
strOyed by fire, and in making a settle
ment the company paid but 8, $50, this
amount being decided on by appraise-
ment- Commissioner McNall wrote the
company, stating that an appraisement
was Of no effect, as the owner was en-
titled to the face of his policy or moth
ing at all he ordered the company to
pay the remaining $3.50.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-22
q Gather lLaterIaI % the EEhIblt.

To Gather Material for the Exhibit
The Omaha exposition commission
has divided the state among members
for the purpose Of gathering material
for the Kansas exhibit. A. G. Lamb
viii work in the south central part
and the Arkansas valley; A w. Smith
in the north central and northwestern
part; George w. Click in the north
eastern, and A 81. Greet IN the south
eastern part. The latter section in
cludes the mining district and Mr..
Greet will prepare an especially good
mineral exhibit. The Kansas build
ing at Omaha will cost about s., 500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-08
History of the Spanish Ameri
can War;" by Henry Wat
, ters0n.

The above is the title of superbly
illustrated, richly bound volume is.
sued by The Werner Company, Akron,
Ohio. 1t is the only authentic history
of the Spanish-American War that
has so far come to our notice. All the
others have, in the main, been merely
re-vamped histories of the Cuban
War, with some illustrations and a
few chapters about the Spanish.
American War. OF course, anything
written by Henry Watterson would
be readable. He, above all other
men in America, is flied by training
and experience to write. history of
this war, which has brought world
wide renown and glory to our arms.
Every line OF the book breathes an
enthusiastic spirit of patriotism that
is exhilarating and inspiring.
The work contains over $50 pages,
largo number of full-page half
tones, together with many rich
double-page illustrations in ten col
ors. 1t is sold by subscription, and
will undoubtedly prove money
maker to every intelligent salesman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-11-08

Hon. H. B. Kinsolving, of this city
has just accepted the position of Man
ager and General Agent for Eastern
Kentucky for the old reliable Aetna
Life and Accident Insurance Co., OF
Hartford, Con. This great life insur-
ance company is half century old
and has established one of the best
regulations for stability and liberality
in its contracts of insurance to the
people coupled with one of the lowest
premium charges in the world. It's
assets are over $43,000,000, which, OF
course, renders all of its policies Sc
sure beyond question. Mr.. Kinsolv-
ing will continue to practice law here
but will devote all the spare time he
can between courts to work for this
company.