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POWERS WANT TO KNOW.
France, Germany, Russia and England
Uneasy Regarding Our Intentions
Toward China's Dismemberment.


Washington, Nov. 1.-Will the United
States seize a portion of the Chinese
empire, and, if so, what part does it
desire? These are the questions that
will Immediately be put to President
Mckinley by the representatives of
France, Germany, Russia and England
All the powers soon will be represented
here again and the United States gov
eminent has been notified by its am
bassadOrs and ministers abroad that
the same question viii be put by all Of
them.
1t is understood that the powers
hope that the United States will Sc
lect some definite part of China as
sphere Of influence and viii restrict it
self to that They object TO the free
lance policy, and to any claim Of a
right to trade in any part of China
Europe has been watching the COM
mercial development of the United
States with alarm and breads that
we viii ultimately absorb the lions
share of Chinese trade. If Europe can
persuade this country to agree to re-
strict itself to some definite part it
will be satisfied to have 1t choose al
most any that It may desire
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03
he RIDICULEs GEN. OTIS.
says the Generals Military Plans
Do Not Disturb Insurgents.

New York, Nov. IA dispatch to
the World from London says: Senior
Antonio RegidOr de JuradO, who, it is
believed, is to act as AguinaldO's envoy
for the purpose Of presenting peace
terms to the authorities IN Washington,
arrived here to-day from Madrid
Have you noticed the dispatches
stating that AguinaldO had opened
communication with Gen. Otis from
Tarlac?'' was asked
Il place no reliance IN these reports, -
was the reply. MY latest private in
formation from leading members of
fhe Filipino assembly Is that Aguiual-
do will make no move toward peace
until he sees what congress intends to
do.
'sHe considers It a waste Of time to
treat with Gen. Otis. If congress de-
cides that the Philippines are to have
seIf-gOvernment, then peace will ensue
certainly, but If a military government
is decreed. war viii continue TO the
end 1t viii take 500. 900 men to effect
the conquest of the Philippines and
500, COO to maintain order there after
ward. AguinaIdo and the Filipino
generals know what Gen Otis forth
coming campaign is to be They only
smile at It Otis VIII make no impress
sion on the country"
''Do You think peace is coming2''
THAT depends on congress A quick,
honorable settlement would be far more
advantageous to the United States. than
this unending, ineOnclusive war. But
the FIlipinOs viii not stand a military
government TheE. had enough Of that
from the Spaniards and &c never sue
raa1a7 -
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was wrecked as a result of OverwOrl1
and that his heart had suffered in the
general breakdown
Mr.. Hobart awOIp at nine o'clock re-
freshed and feeling much stronger than
yesterday His pulse was frmer and
he took considerable nOurishment. He
sat upon the edge of the bed, chatted
with Mrs. Hobart and read the papers,
showing as much interest in what was
going on about him as when well.
The doctor said that he was improving
although In a weak and critical condi-
ton.
win Not Again Take Part In Public Affairs.
Paterson, n. J., Nov. IA state
ment Of the origin and development of
the illness of Vice President Hobart
authorized by MS family and physicians
was published yesterday 1t says:
The illness Of the vice president may be said
to date from the fan OF 1895 prior to his return
TO Washington in NOvemb Der At that time his
physicians observed symptoms OF embarrassed
respiration, with frequent attacks OF angina
peCtoris- This condition responded readily 70
treatment and when the vice president went to
Washing ton in the latter part Of November ne
was in good health He stood remarkably well
the strain and excitement incidental to the
opening Of congress and he was making favor
victim OF the grip Following this there vas
return OF heart trouble. accompanied with
signs Of degeneration His ailment was dag
nOSed as dilatsd right heart due 70 myOcarditiS-
The recovery from this attack was less rapid,
and on the last day OF the session or the senate
the strain and excitement OF delivering the
closing speech were 50 great that he was on the
verge OF q collapse
The statement then says that after
trips TO Townsville, Ga, Long Branch
and Lake Champlain his system has
not responded to the ministrations of
his physicians and his critical cOndi-
ton Of the last few days has been the
result. The statement concludes as
follows:
It is apparent from this statement that the
vice president is in no condition to resume his
political duties at Washington His family de-
sire, therefore, to announce that lie viii not re-
turn 10 Washington nor viii he again take part
in public Affairs His condition yesterday was
such that fatal result may eusue At any mo-
ment or his present condition may be indefinite
IL PROLONGED
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aceuracv Of wireless relerraPny.

New York. Nov. Over % miles Of
the Atlantic ocean. over houseiOps,
church spires. towering Office build
ings. the MarcOni electrical ripples sue
cessfulIv carried and dropped messages
between two moving warships Yester-
day. The naval test at sea proved that
within a radius Of q miles messages
can be transmitted by wireless teIeg-
raphg with all the accuracy and preci-
sion Of an ordinary land line. This
proved that hills. high buildings and
wires do not break the force OF the elect
ricaI waves and do not interfere IN the
slightest degree with the transmission
Of messages.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03
SOUTHERN CONDITIONS.
Banks Do Not Have 20 co 20 New York 60
Borrow M0ney-Farmeru' Deposits
LsrEs-smau Cotton Mills.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. L-Mr. ".
S. Witham, Of Atlanta, who is presi-
dent of q banks in Georgia. has writ
ten the Tradesman giving his views on
southern business conditions BE says
that until within a few years ali the
institutions which he represents were
forced to borrow all their money in
New York. Now they are able to get
money in the southern cities at New
York rates Of interest In the q banks
So out of every 81 on deposit belong to
farmers He also says that the day OF
the small cotton mill has come and
the south is going TO spin her entire
crop. There is no reason" says Mr..
Witham, why the south should not
get from SIS to 500 for baleof cotton
worked up instead of $50 IN the raw
material. Labor is plentiful and cheap
In Georgia.
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CUBA IS IMPROVING.
Gen FItzhugh Lee, Just Home from the Is
land says American Military Restraint
Has SaIutary Effect

Washington, Oct. 51.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, who arrived in Washington last
night from New York, said IN an inter
view yesterday that the people Of
Cuba are steadily improving under the
existing protectOrate of the United
States and are slowly but surely re-
building their war-wasted homes and
repairing their crippled fortunes
Life and property are secure IN Cuba,
owing largely, he said, to the salutary
restraint exercised by American mill
tary authority. He thinks the time
not ripe yet, however, for a purely
Cuban government He says:
Cuba is improving. The Cubans are tract-
able and quiet and the revolution has given
them seIf-respeCt and self-reiianCe- Their i'm
pulses are generally IN the right direction. out
Of course both in the theory and practice Of
SClf-gOvernment they are wholly without expe-
rience- There is among certain Cubans deep
seated prejudice against some men who. the
Cubans think, oppressed CUbans under Spanish
rule. and, II given a free rein, the Cubans would
make short work OF them The United States
government is pledged TO grant independence to
Cuba after the island has 5een paci6ed, and
believe that the promise should be fulfilled Just
as swiftly as we can in reason and justice The
Industrial situation is improving. and money IS
gradually going into Cuba. but nothing like as
fast as 70 would II investors we're sure that
property would remain safe for years TO come
and be protected by a government strong enough
to enforce law and order
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MOUNTAIN GUNS FOR OTIS.
A. Battery or IL RaPid-Fire Instruments
OF the Latest Pattern Shipped from
London to Manila.

London, Oct. 2S.-COL Sumner, mill
tary attache Of the American embassy
here, has Just purchased and shipped
to Gen. Otis, in the Philippines, a bat
terry Of y of the latest pattern Of NOrd-
feldt Maxim raPid-fire guns These
pieces are the first of this style of gun
that have been purchased for the Amer
lean army. They are especially adapt
ed for mountain fighting or 1anking
movements. Each gun fires three
inch shell or shrapnel, with an accu-
rate range of 1000 yards. This rela-
lively short range Is quite equaled by
our present field pieces, but where the
latter, with their caissOns, require y
horses. the new gun can be easily car
ried on the backs Of three mules-One
each for the gun, carriage and ammu-
milton.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03
WATER FROM MOUNTAINS.
by Piping It Down California Fruit
Orchards Saved from Ruin
By the Drought.

As nearly everyone knows, the vast
fruit ranches Of California are watered
by artificial means. They are situated
for the most part upon plains that are
seldom visited by rains, save in the wet
season, when there is more moisture
than is good for vegetation. This year
about 1OO, 600 acres Of land in five cOuu-
ties in the southern part Of the state
have been added to the arabic area by
means Of water brought from the
mountain streams. Thirty thousand
inches of water not known to exist was
discovered and utilized. It all came
about through the unprecedented
drought and dry season of 1s9s-99. It
was supposed that all the water had
been exhausted and that every inch
available had been appropriated. Not
only were crops dying, but fruit or
chards themselves were dying and be-
coming worthless unless more water
could be obtained. The first great saw
ing was made by piping the upper
branches and sources Of the mountain
streams. Several miles Of seepage and
evaporation were thus saved. The re-
suit was in many instances that the ir-
rigabIe supply Of these streams was
doubled and IN some instances triPled.
By piping the upper sources Of the
streams great water power was aevet
Oped. This power was appropriated for
power purposes and by electricity has
been transmitted to the farmers q the
valley and plain, who Ia turn buy the
power and use it for pumping Wster
from wells. It has become cheap pow
er and the farmers have found that they
could well afford 70 pump water for
irrigation purposes Those who invest
ed their capital in the development Of
this mountain stream power are max
ing great fortunes By the sale Of the
same TO farmers Thousands Of wells
have been dug and thousands Of pump
ing plants have been constructed.
Only those familiar with the great
value Of irrigated lands can form cor
rect idea Of the value TO a community
Of the addition Of 10000 inches Of water
or Of increasing the amount Of irrigable
land 100000 acres It means many mil
lions Of dollars annually to that com
munity- 1t IS safe 10 say that It viii
add s15.O0O.00O annually to the agricul-
tural and horticultural products OF
these five southern California counties.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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MIssOURIANs HANG A NEGRO.
den to Mob Near Glasgow aud He
Was Hanged TO q Tree.

Glasgow, Mo-, Oct. S1.-Thomas Hay
den, a negro, was lynched last night
for the killing of Andrew Woods, a
white boy, aged 2S years. son of Kit
Woods, a farmer of this county. The
murder of Woods was the result of
''cTap" game among negroes and white
boys IN a deserted cabin four miles
south of here. During the progress Of
the game Benjamin Hayden. a negro.
quarreled with Woods. The negro left
the game, hoping to avoid any difficult
ty, when Thomas Hayden, his half
brother, drew pistol and shot Woods,
Constable James B. Lewis captured
Hayden and started with his prisoner
to Fayette for safe keeping. Men in
the mob on swift horses soon overlook
the officers and compelled them to sur
render their prisoner. After a few
preliminaries Hayden was hanged to
tree. The mob quickly rode away
leaving the body hanging. This morn
ing it was cut down by the coroner.
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BANDITS ROB A TRAIN.
At Denison. Tex, the NJ. X. & t. Express
Was Held Up and the safe Looted
OF Probably $4,000.

DenisOn, Tex, Nov. Last night
while the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
train from Sherman was in the city
limits train rObber made murderOns
assault on Express Messenger COncan-
non. dealing him a blow which it is
thought viii prove fatal. When the
train arrived at the depot Conductor
Romer discovered the messenger on
the floor with blood Oozing from a
CHASTITY wound. The express ear was
robbed Of Il considerable amount Of
money, but the agent refuses to give
the amount Ii Il rUmOred that
package containing $1,000 was taken
and the officers say that fully $4,000 Is
missing.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03
LYECHIEG FOLLOWS MURDER.
Mob az Weir city, Kan, Broke shs Locks
TO Prison Doors and Took George
Wells Dat aud Hanged Him.

Weir City, Kan, Nov. IA lynching
followed murder here Monday night.
Gus McArdle, a bartender in Berry
James joint, was shot and killed and .
few hours later his supposed murderer,
George Wells, a negro miner from
ScammOn, was swinging from the near
est telephone pole. A mob took him
from Jail. Earlier in the evening Nc
Ardle and Wells had a quarrel IN the
saloon, after which the negro left
Shortly afterwards a shot was fred
from across the street. The bullet
passed through the wood of the frame
of screen door and struck McArdle
squarely in the forehead. He died in
half an hour.
1t was not until 9.55 that the mob ap-
peared at the Jail. OverPowering the
marshal and night man it broke the
locks to the Jail, took the negro to
telephone pole at a corner Of the city
hall, where he was hanged.
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SESSIONS TO BE SECRET.
The Philippine Commission VIII Give
Nothing to the Public Until the Work
in Hand Is Completed.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The I8iIp-
pine commission held its first meeting
at the quarters selected for them IN the
Arlington Monday. Prof Schurmann,
for whose arrival the other members
have been waiting. reached Washing
ton this morning and paid an early
call at the state department, after
which he went to the commission
rooms where Admiral Dewey and Col
DENLY were waiting. Prof. Worcester
was the last 70 arrive. IL was an
nounced before the meeting that al
the sessions would be secret aud that
none Of the deliberations would be
made public until the commission had
finished its labOrs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live stock.


Kansas City. Oct. 31.-Cattle-Receipts to-
Hay a, 49S; calves, 1879; market steady on best
slow on others shipping and dressed beef steers,
S425u6OO. western steers. S22lGg5-U95 native
COWS. - 75TAOO: native heifers. S3-25G4-4J; ma
tive StOckers. S3507t5.OJ: native feeders. $3.50
$50 Hogs-Receipts to-day 1865; market 3
10 nc lower at S35O14I2z Sheep-Receipts
to-day, 3,uS3, market active and steady; sheep
s. 7534O5s lambs. A-25G5Ol
St Louis Oct Observation-Disclosures 300;
market steady FOR natives 70 firm for Texans
native shipping and beef steers. s3-4Og6-UOi
stockers and feeders. S2.7514-65; COWS and heif-
ers. e2O01A So Texas and Indian steers. $3.50
400 HOgs-Receipts. $500. market lOc lower;
pigs and lights SAOJG4-I5; packers S4-00G4-20;
butchers. SAI51A25. Sheep-ReCeipts. LOO;
market steady; native muttOns. s3s584-l5i
lambs. 81 75T5-40.
CHICAGO. Oct 3I.-CattIe-ReCeipts 5000:
market steady; beeves, Si-5o165O; COWS and
heffers. 81. 75T51O. Texas steers, S3.25G4-O0;
stOckers and feeders. S2-50G4 60 HOgs-Re-
ceipts. 300. market slow. lower; mixed and
butchers. S+I0G4S5s good heavy, s4-l0zt4-S5s
rough heavy. S3s51AO0; light. S405G53l
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market strong; sheep
- 5OI4.T5. lambs. SI.0JG5-65-
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INTERESTING GOLD FIGURES.
OF the $4,000, 900 Produced In the
United States since 1893. More Than
Ons-HaIf Has Been since 1860.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Oft the $40. OOO,-
GOO, 900 worth of gold produced in the
world since the discovery of America,
more than One-half has been produced
since 1860, and more than One-fOurth
since 1895. Or to put it in other words,
one-haIf of the gold product of the
last 400 years has been produced with
in 30 years, and One-fOurth within Is
years During the SOS years from 1893
to and including 1860 the average an
nual product was SIC. 2O4, OST, and dur
ing the period 1851; S99 the average an
nual production was S1SG. g45, OBS, or
more than ten times the average Of the
earlier period. Coming down to still
later years. the period 1S9I-iS9g shows
an annual average of S3U4, T75. 555 per
annum. and the single year 1929, by
conservative estimates, S335, OOO, 600.
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white May Retreat Again.
ADMIRAL DEWEY WILL WE'D.
Authoritative announcement Of His En-
gagement to Mrs. w. b. Hazen, Rich
Society Leader OF Washington.

Washington, Nov. Admiral Dewey
announced to some of his more intimate
friends last night the fact Of his en-
engagement to Mrs. w. b. Hazen, of
this city Mrs. Hazen is the widow of
Gen. Hazen, formerly chief signal Off
Ger Of the army, who died about ten
years ago, and IS a sister of John r.
Mclean, democratic candidate for gov
ernOr Of Ohio. Mrs Hazen has no
children and since her husbands death
has made her home with her mother.
She Is woman of large means. about
40 years OF age and popular In the best
social circles Of Washington. The date
for the wedding has not been fixed.
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IMMIGRATION INCREASING.
Last Years Arrivals Numbered sI1,715, an
Increase OF 50 Per Cent, Many Of
Them Poor and IIIIterate.

Washington, Oct. 27.-In his annual
report Commissioner General Powder
", of the immigration bureau, gives
the total arrivals for the year ended
June so, 1899, as 81, us, an increase
over the next preceding year of 81, 4I6,
or So per cent. OF the total arrivals,
Europe supplied 297, 349; Asia, s,972;
Africa, 81, and all other countries 5, S4S.
As to illiteracy, 90, 40 could neither
read nor write. As to amount Of money
brought, SO, OIL had each $50 or over,
and l74,613 had each less than $50.
The total amount Of money exhibited
TO officers was S., IA. 462.
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&C a. 60 as a1apll..

Manila. Oct. SU-A Hospital Aid so
ciety has been organized here by the
ladies of the military circle. Mrs Law
ton, the wife of Gen. Lawton. has been
elected president 1t IS the intention
to supply to the sick and wounded
first, clothing, slippers aud periodicals.
and TO visit them personally Tagaloss
prisoners in the municipal hospital,
will also receive care. A charity ball
is soon to be given for the purpose Of
raising funds
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03
Sent Her an Internal Machine.

Waterloo, Ia, Nov. l.-An Internal
machine of ingenious design was re-
ceived by express from Chicago Mon
day evening by Mrs. J. w. HOot.
When she pulled the knob TO open the
drawer a percussion cap exploded, but
failed to do any damage. She dropped
the package IN alarm and later turned
1t over to the police who tested the
machine yesterday and a terrible explO-
sion resulted, throwing rocks over q
block and leaving not a particle Of
the machine.
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Attacked ~ 3 Thonsand CannIbaIs.

London, Oct. S1.-Advices from the
Congo announce that Capt. Mohun, ex-
United States consul at Zanzibar, who
IS commanding the Belgian telegraph
expedition, has reached the Congo Free
State. With only a force Of ten Euro
peans he was attacked BY force of
1000 cannibals, but Baron Dhamis, the
Belgian commander, sent three cOmpa-
MES of soldiers to assist Mohun and
the cannibals were driven off. The
cannibals lost 300 killed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03

Washington, Oct 2s--The total re-
ceipts OF the government for the last
fiscal year were 1895. O6Q-9 go. divided as
follows: Customs. s197. s64, s57s inter
nal revenue, S273, SIS, SO2, miscellaneous,
81, s59. ISL OF customs Missouri con
tributed 81. 45s, 976. OF internal RIVE
nue.. Missouri contributed SIC. SOS. 0ee
and Kansas and Oklahoma Ssa7, 025.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03

Washington. Oct S1--Gen- Guy v.
Henry was given military burial at
Arlington to-day. his grave being close
to the Temple of Fame and within
sight Of that of his old commander.
Gen Crook The president and secre-
tarv of war and other members of the
cabinet attended the services, both at
the church and the cemetery
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Incapable OF seIf-Government.

Washington. Oct. 27.-The natives of
Porto Rico are not now and never will
be capable of self-gOvernment. This
is practically the burden of report
Just submitted 70 the secretary Of war
by Gen George " Davis. military
Rovernor of Porto Rico.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03

Washington, Nov. III. f. Sey-
mOur. a Seattle man, who has made
his home IN the Philippines and is now
publishing the American there, is in
the city to confer with the war depart
ment officials. Aguinaldo, he says,
has purchased property In China, TO
which ne will flee when the insurrec-
ton fails.
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st. Louis, Oct Silt is reported
that Robert b Jennings, secretary and
general manager Of the Broadway Ca
bic company, was held up yester-
day on the corner Of Washington ave
nue. and Broadway and robbed Of ST. 4S
IN cash and SIS. F5Oin negotiable paper.
The robbery occurred on q crowded
down town corner. The thieves es-
capped with theiR booty.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03

New York, Nov. L-Vice President
Hobart, IN the opinion of his Physi-
clan, may survive for several days.
Mr.. Hobart this morning was still
asleep and resting quietly in a natural
sIumber not induced by drugs. While
DR.. Newton. the family physician,
would not give out detailed state
ment as to his patients condition, he
said that Mr.. HObart's nervous system
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-11-03

Albany n. " Oct. S1--In his proc
IamatiOn designating November 50 as
a day Of thanksgiving and prayer, Gov.
Roosevelt says: 1t is right that we
should give thanks for the prosperity
that has come to the nation, and for
the way in which this great people IN
the first flush Of its mighty manhood
is moving forward to meet its destiny.
and TO do without hinching every duty
with which that destiny brings 1t face
to face"
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Holding Elections in the PHuippInes.


Washington, Nov. Word has been
received here of the further extension
of civil administration IN the towns ad-
iacent to Manila. These include Pasig,
Taguig and PaterOs. where elections
have been held under direction of the
military officials in order TO secure a
full quota of native officers to carry on
the civil affairs of the town.
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ne PerIIs Of $1,000.

Gloucester, Mass, Oct 3f--Sixty
mez Of the Gloucester fishing feet were
lost during the year Just ended, a less
number than usual They left Is
widows and Is children Fifteen yes
ssls, valued at S7g, 750 were lost.