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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
UNCLE aES FINANCES.
Treasurer Roberts Annual Report
Contains Interesting Statistics.
last Year There Wss Net Decrease OF
811z,SBs,5ss IN EEpsndItures-A sur
Plus Of RsFsHus OF 8T8,5 ,O6O for
the KezF-Per Capita Circulation.

Washington, Nov 13.-The annual
report Of the treasurer of the United
States, Ellis H. Roberts, on the oper-
atoms and conditions Of the treasury,
vas submitted to Secretary Gage
Monday. Mr.. Roberts says the growth
and prosperity Of the country and the
general activity Of business are re-
fiected IN the transactions Of his
Office. The net ordinary revenues Of
the government for the fiscal year
were s567, 24O, $50, the largest in the
history Of the country. exceeding
those Of 1866, the next highest. by
81, 20, 2ss- The increase Of S51, 2s0, 232
over the preceding year was contrib
uted from all general sources, but
chiefly from customs and internal
revenue IN the side Of the expend-
itgres there was a net decrease Of
S117,35s, 3s5 in comparison with 1899,
50 that the deficiency Of $50, III, $50
for that year was converted into a
surplus Of SO, 527, 900 In 1900. The
gross receipts under warrant, includ-
ing those on account of the public
debt, were S1,3s7, PCS, 262, and the dis
bursements s1,195, 943, Az, a large in
crease on both sides over the previous
year. With the exception Of July, 1899,
when there was a deficiency Of IS, 5O6,-
s32, a surplus was realized for every
month Of the year, the one for June
being the largest at ST., 1895, 159.
The aggregate amount of money Of
all kinds in circulation on October /,
1900, is estimated at 81, 113, 294, 9s3, an
increase of $50, s1O,744 in Is months,
Of which So, 40, $50 was due to the
enlarged use of gold and gold certifi-
Gates. The increase per capita was
from s25,3s to s27.O1. The per capita
Of gold at the latter date was $1,000,
which is greater than that of all the
currency in 1862, while the total Of
gold is greater than all the circulation
at any time previous to July, 1897.
On October /, 1924 per cent. of the
total circulation was in gold and gold
certificates, 26.45 in silver dollars, sill
yer certificates and treasury notes,
1886 per cent. in United States notes,
and 1911 per cent. in national bank
notes. It is a significant comparison
that on June 80, 1890, the percentage
of United States notes was 22.5s. Two
years earlier 1t was as high as 32.O7.
While the volume Of United States
notes, treasury notes and silver GER
tificates is limited by statutory pro-
visions, the stock Of gold is constant
II growing. The metallic stock Of
money is estimated for October 1,
1900. at s1,O59, PISS. $50 in gold, $500, 555,-
367 in silver dollars and bullion, and
Ss6,OOO,7 4S IN fractional silver coin,
an aggregate of s1,711,644,935.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Large Increase OF UndeIIvernd Mail Over
Last Tear-Iany Letters Contained
Cash and Valuable Papers.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report of the superintendent of the
dead letter Office shows the large in
crease Of total receipts Of undeivered
mail matter over the previous year
Of nearly ten per cent The number
of pieces Of matter received from all
sources was 7,536,158, against $685.
esq for the preceding year. Letters
and parcels held for postage num-
bered 144,619, and the misdirected
422, 793. Nearly $4,000 letters were re-
ceived which bore no addresses what
ever The letters addressed to the
guests Of hotels and undelivered num-
bered 269,624. The total number Of
unclaimed parcels Of all descriptions
was 1904. There were 66O, 461
pieces Of mail matter addressed to
foreign countries and returned from
there as unbelievable. The number
Of letters and parcels opened was
6,676, DOB, an increase over the preced-
ing year Of 95k per cent. There were
5O,553 letters containing an aggregate
Of s44,140 and letters containing
drafts, notes, money orders, etc, of
the face value Of S1.136,645. Foreign
letters and parcels found undelivera-
bic and returned to countries Of ORR
gin numbered 6O6,412.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
FRBEDMEE's AID SOCIETY.
It Considers the Appropriations for the
Academies for White PsopIe-A Talk
on Iho Disfrznchisement Acts.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Freed
mems Aid and Southern society met
at Newark, n. J., yesterday with
Bishop Edward G. Andrews presiding.
There was a long discussion preceding
the consideration of appropriations
for the academies for white people.
It was explained that the field Of
the academies was among the poor
whites and they were doing fine work
both in instruction provided by the
schools themselves and as feeders for
the Fort Worth and United States
Grant universities.
Bishop Mallalieu, in talking on the
subject, spoke of the effect on the
aims Of the society of the disfran-
chisement acts of the south. He said:
81 hope to see the day when the flag
shall protect all Americans on Ameri-
can SOIL This started a debate on
disfranchisement, the speakers con-
Meeting it with the question under
consideration by the idea that the
work among the whites IN the states
which had passed 3disfranchisement"
laws should be increased rather than
diminished
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
FACTS ABOUT INDIANS.
COmmissIOnsr Jones Tells what They Bavs
Cost the Govsrament from 1889 TO
Dsts- Opposes Annuity syalem-

Washington, Nov. 13.-FrOm the an
nual report of Indian Commissioner
Jones these facts are taken:
The total expenditure by the govern
ment on account Of the Indian service
from March 4, 1873, up to and including
July so. 1900, has been S36S, .217. The
expenditures for the fiscal year ended last
July amounted to S1O,175.1O7- of this
amount at least $3.50, 900 was devoted to
the cause OF Indian education Under the
head Of obstacles to self-suppsrt OF the
Indians the report -deprecates the ration
system, annuity payments and the leasing
Of allotments- The ration system, says
the report, IS the cOTrallary Of the res
ervation system. The Indian population
Of the United States IS about 81, 800, Of
which $50 receive a daily ration If the
Indians claims for full ratiOns as a right
is conceded the commissioner predicts
that the time when they viii be self-sup-
porting lies in the very distant future,
If it comes at all The commissioner
urges that the indiscriminate issue Of
TatiOns stop at once The old and help
less. he says, should be provided for, but
rations should be issued to the able
bodied only for labor, while those who
have been educated in Indian schools
should depend entirely on their own re-
sources. Annufties distributed last year
aggregated &1,50Z545. the per capita rang
ing from $50 down TO 80 cents.
There were 80 Indian schools Of all
kinds conducted by the government and
an Increase Of LAP pupils in enrolment
and 1,142 In average attendance shown
over the previous year About 500 Of the
$4,000 eligible school children are unpro-
vided for. Compulsory education Of the
children is strongly indOrsed and congress
IS urged to authorize the commission to
place everyone Of school age in some
school, the selection OF the school to be
left largely to educated Indians parents.
The report contrOTerts the commonly
accepted theory that BY constant contact
with the whites the extinction OF the In
dian is only a matter Of time Il says It
can be stated with a great degree OF con-
ddence that the Indian population OF the
United States has been very little dimin-
ished from the days OF Columbus, C0ro-
nado. Raleigh, Capt. John Smith and
other early explorers
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
WANTS ALL TO REMAIN.
At a Cabinet Meeting Tuesday President
Mckinley Expressed rhe Wish That HIS
OmeIaI Family Remain Z broken.

Washington, Nov 14.-At the meet
ing of the cabinet Tuesday President
Mckinley, discussing the recent cleo
tions and their results, expressed the
hope that every mInber of the cabinet
would remain in his official family
during the next four years. He re-
garded the results of the elections as
an Endorsement not only of his own
ideas and policies, but also of the ad-
ministratiOn of every department Of
the government.
At the cabinet meeting each Of
the members furnished a forecast Of
his annual report, but none Of the re-
ports was in shape for formal pre-
sentatiOn. 1t was practically decided
that the recommendation in the mes
sage on the subject of war revenue
taxes viii advocate a small reduction,
scaling down the total revenue about
$4,000, OOe. Just where this decrease
will be made has not been determined.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
PHILIPPINE POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Director General Vafus says Natives Do
Little Lettsr-TrItiHE 8nd Are SLOW
70 Acquire EnEIIsh-

Washington, NOV. 1A.-F- W FRilles
director general Of posts Of the Phil
ippine Islands, in his annual report to
the postmaster general shows a sur
plus Of SIS, 62S to the credit Of the
Philippine postal service. The revenue
to June 90 last was S117,S4S and the
expenditures SOS, 22O, making both
years OF the departments existence
show a surplus Decided progress has
been made in opening post Offices 1t
has been the endeavOr TO have an Off
Ger in charge as clerk wherever the
number of troops made II impracti-
cable for the army mail Orderlies to DO
the work Mr.. VaiIIe says the CORE
sPOndeRce between the natives on the
islands is "as near nil as that OF ranch
ers and plainsmen at OuE-army posts
in the states" There are now q post
Offices under the charge Of Ameri-
cans, of which II are money order
Offices Thirty-seven other Offices are
in charge of army officials for the sale
Of stamps and the handling Of regis
tered matter.
The FiIiPinOs have made little
progress IN acquiring a knowledge Of
English Railway postal service has
been maintained on the only railway
line IN the Philippines. The report
urges new post Office quarters in Ma
Mia. Following our occupation Of
Manila all prices have increased and
rents have been raised everywhere.
The letter-carrier service at Manila is
reported as an eyesOre and an abomi-
nation but it is stated must continue
until there can be secured a sufficient
number of English-reading FiIipinOs,
added to which difficulty is notorious
dishonesty Of the native servants.
During the year 1874 money orders
were issued for 1,526, $40, against
less than 100000 last year. The re-
port says the time is not ripe yet for
civil service examinations for appoint
ment to this service. It is predicted
that with the withdrawal of American
troops and the consequent turning
over of the telegraph 70 the civil
government the telegraph operators
viii have to act as POstmasters in all
but the largest towns.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE National Salt
company yesterday put up the price Of
common table salt Of fair quality to
$3.50 per 100 pounds. The price before
was sI1O per 100 pounds for the same
grade. The National Salt company
controls directly % per cent Of the
salt output Of the country, and is able
TO dominate the remaining five per
cent Of the production.
The principal mills Of the National
company, which is commonly known
as the salt trust, are IN Michigan.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
ORDERED FROM PORTO RICO.
The President Reduces the Armed Force
In the I-Iand aud Designatea New
Buitary Commanders.

Washington, Nov by direction
OF the president the Department Of
Porto Rico viii be discontinued on De-
cember Is, 1900, and the island of
Porto Rico and the islands and keys
thereto VIII be attached to the Depart
ment Of the East and designated the
District of Porto Rico One battalion
of the Eleventh Infantry and the
squadron Of the Fifth cavalry, now
serving in Porto Rico, wiz be relieved
from duty therein and sent to New
York city. Brig. Gen. Davis, now IN
command Of the Department Of Porto
Rico, VIII repair TO Manila, Philippine
islands, and report to the commanding
general for assignment to duty as in
spector general Of that division
This order was issued after a full
cable consultation with. Gov. Allen,
Of Porto Rico, and after Gen. Davis
had made his recommendations. 1t was
the opinion Of Gov. Allen that the re-
duction Of the force in Porto Rico
would be eminentIy satisfactory to
the people of the island and that the
force to be retained would be ample
for all present purposes. This order
leaves in Porto Rico the Eleventh in
fantry and batteries and 6, of the
Fifth artillery. These troops viii be
under the command Of Lieut.. Col.
James A. Buchanan, who is now in
command Of the native regiment.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
COST OF THE NAvY$
Paymastsr General Kenny Gives she Ez-
penEe OF Construction and Repair OF
ships ana Pay OF Marines.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report Of Paymaster General Kenny,
OF the navy, deals in large figures.
He shows that last year he spent s1O,-
$4,000 on account of construction
and purchase Of ships, s., 933, 600 for
repairs to ships, S11,715,OO8 to keep
ships in commission, including pay,
S1,5s9, 900 Nor the marine corps, and
$50, 9S3 for the naval militia.
The paymaster general says that
the naval storehOuse at Cavite has
proved of great value as a supply
base, and the bureau intends to meet
the demands Of the feet for supplies
without purchasing on the station as
far as possible The refrigerator
ships have been employed with the
most. satisfactory results, and have
been a Teritable boon to the men.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
The BRUTE is GHPI0RIl
John Porter, a Negro, cOnfessss t.
Murder Of Louise Frost.
Was Caught-iz Denver and Aftsr q Bonz
Sweating" he Made Pan ConfessIoa
Wednesday EEsninE-Thrsatoned
with Burning at the Stake.

John Porter, a. negro section man.
confessed to Denver officers Wednes-
day evening that he was. the one who
assaulted and murdered little Louise
Frost near Limon last Thursday even
ing, as told in last weeks Republic.
It vas supposed at first that a negro
employed on the Frost ranch was the
guilty party, but this proved incorrect-
A ,colored man by name of Porter
and his two sons, Arthur and John.
worked on the railroad section at
Limon. They were not at work on the
afternoon Of the outrage and left
Limon suddenly. They we're found in
Denver and arrested on suspicion.
discriminating evidence was found
laying the crime to John Porter. a
bloody bone-handled jack-nife was
found on the elder Porter, which be-
Ionged to his son, John A place was
found where clothing had been burned
at EimOn, and a bloody handkerchief
near the box car that the Porters had
occupied.
Before leaving Eimon last Thursday
night the Porters sent their old clothes
to Lawren &c, Kan, where they former
ly lived, and these were returned to
Denver for inspection.
The younger Of the two sons, job
Porter, who is II years of age, finding
the web Of evidence being wove about
him, confessed to the crime to Denver
officers at five p. N. Wednesday.
He reheaTsed the details of the out
rags and murder and told where they
would find the pocketbook, taken from
the little girl, in a privy vault in
Limon- Searchers found the purse
where the negro said it could be found.
The murderer has a bad reputation
in Lawrence, Kan, where he formerly
lived. He was sent to the reform school
for horse stealing, and later sent to the
state reformatory for criminal assault
on a girl.
His manner of telling the details Of
the murder was as sfolid as though he
was telling Of the killing of an animal.
The people about Limon are greatly
excited, and when the brute is taken
through there on the way to Hugo, the
county seat, he will probably be taken
off the train and lynched by the en-
ragged citizens.
It is said threats have been made to
even burn the culprit at the stake.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
LIFE-sAvIEG SERVICE
help Rsndersd IL S64 Vs-seIs, on Board OK
which We're R,655 Persons, OF whom.
IS We're Lost.


Washington, Nov. 14--S. L Kimban,
general superintendent of the life
saving service, In his annual report
to Secretary Gage says that at the
close OF the fiscal year the establish
ment embraced 2G9 stations, 194 being
on the Atlantic, IS on the lakes, 10
on the Pacific and one at the falls of
the Ohio, at Louisville, Ky. The num-
Der Of disasters to dOcumented vessels
within the field of operations Of the
service during the year was 364-
There were on board those vessels
2, G55 persons, of whom 2.6O7 were
saved and 4s lost. Six hundred and
70 shiPwrecked persons received sue
cor at the stations, to whom 1,447
days relief In the aggregate was af-
fOrded- The estimated value Of the
vessels involved in disaster was Sc, 1877
500, and Of their eargoes S3,342, $50,
making a total value Of property i'm
periled S9,47O1gO. Of this amount ST.
234, $50 was saved and s., 235, 500 lost
The number of vessels totally lost
was 81.
In addition to the foregoing there
were during the year 329- casualties
to small craft, such as small yachts,
sail boats, row boats, etc, on board
of which we're ISL persons, of whom
five were lost. The property involved
in these instances is estimated at
S267, 67O, Of which s256,77O was saved
and $4,000 lost.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
DISPATCHED BY SEA.
superintendent roobs. OF the Foreign Nah
Service, Gives Valuable Statistics
from His DePa rtuent.t

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Capt. n. N.
Brooks, superintendent of foreign
mails, says in his annual report that
there were s,325,O16 pounds OF mail
matter dispatched by sea to foreign
countries during the fiscal year. Of
this, 5,T22, 433 pounds were for trans
atlantic destinations, almost $500, 900
going to Great Britain The trans
atlantic mails increased 429, s47 pounds
over the previous year. The aggre-
gate cost of the foreign mail service
was s., 15s, 033. 1t is estimated that
s., 31s, 500 was received by the post
Office department as postage on ar
ticles exchanged with all foreign
countries.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16

Kansas City, No, Nov. 14.-AIrs
Zerelda James, wife Of Jesse James,
the outlaw, died at her home in this
city yesterday morning after an i'll
ness Of ten months In January Of
this year Mrs. james was attacked
with the grip. Complications devel-
oped and she had been confined to her
bed almost continuously since she
first became III. Her body VIII be
buried at Kearney, Clay county, where
Jesse James is buried
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
A BASIS FOR TREATY.
Foreign EnvOys 1t PeEIn Agree Upon What
China Must Do TO Escape Her Pres
euf ID meuities.

London, Nov 13.-Dr. Morrison, wiz
ing to the Times from PeKin Sunday,
says;
Pressed by the common desire for q
speedy termination OF present conditions
the foreign ENJOYS have finally agreed to
the following terms, to be presented in q
cOnjoint note which, subject to the ap-
prOvaP OF the governments, wiz be
pressed upon China as the basis OF
preliminary treaty
China shall erect a monument to Baron
Won Ketteler on the site where he was
murdered and send an imperial prince to
Germany to convey an apology. She shall
fnfiCt the death penalty upon III princes
and officials already named and suspend
provincial examinations for i've years
where the Outrages occurred In future
all officials falling TO prevent anti-for-
eign outrages within their Ju risd1ction
shall be dismissed and punished (This is
a modification Of Mr.. COnger's prOposal-)
Indemnity shall be paid to the states
corporations and individuals. The tsung-
H-yamen shall be abolished and its func-
tons vested in q foreign minister. Ra-
tfOnaI intercourse shall be permitted with
the emperor, as in civilized countries.
The forts at Taku and other forts on
the coast Of Chi Ii shan be RACED ami
the Importation OF arms and war material
prohibited. Permanent legation guards
shall be maintained and also guards OF
communication between Pekin and the
sea
Imperial proclamations shall be posted
for two years throughout the. empire
suppressing boxers
The indemnity is to include compensa-
ton for Chinese who suffered through
being employed by foreigners. but no
compensation for native Christians. The
words missionary and Christians do not
occur IN the note.
Fierce Battle with the Rebels.
Victoria, B. c., Nov. 13.-News was
received by the steamship Victoria
concerning the rebellion in south Chi
ma. The Triads have rebelled in
Kwang 81 and Marshal Su, command
er-in-chief of the imperial forces, is
asking for more men to suppress
them. A battle was fought at Tsan
Chou, on the Tsung Chi Ii border, be
tween a body Of imperial troops and
boxers. Gen. Yuan's troops numbered
5000 and the boxers 1900. The bat
tie lasted al day and resulted in the
defeat Of the boxers with great loss.
Their leader, Chen, refused to re-
treat, and when the fight was lost
fought with 300 desperadoes in a "a
vine until all were killed. His head
was taken and hung on the walls of
the city. Six thousand rebels were
killed.
More CbIasBs Hsads FaII.
Pekin, Nov. 6, via Shanghai Nov.
1O--Four OF the leading officials Of
Pao Ting Flu, including Ting Yang,
the acting viceroy of PechiT. and Gen.
Kuswing, were put to death Novem-
Der 3, under the sentence imposed by
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
RUSSELL HARRISON OUT.
Son Of the tx. President Gets Honorabis
Discharge from rhs Army, His Services II
Being No Longer Needed.

Washington, Nov. 14-Lieut. Col.
Russell B. Harrison, Inspector gen
-eral, United States volunteers, has
been honorabIy discharged from the
service of the United States, to take
effect December I, his services being
no longer required. Col Harrison is
a son, of ex-President Harrison and
has served In the volunteer establish
ment since the outbreak Of the Span
ISL war.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16

Guthrie, Ok, Nov. 14.-Complete re
turns from the Third senatorial dis
trict show that J. J. Schaeffer, repub-
Hcan, is elected instead Of Freeman
Miller, democrat. This comPlicates
matters still further In the legiala-
ture, giving the republicans and fu-
sionists y members each with E. DUFF
IL. popuIist, from Cleveland county,
holding the balance Of power.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
20 =. 90 nIcKInler.

New York, Nov. PA dispatch to
the World from Rome says:
The pope, in receiving Bishop james
Trobec, Of st. Cloud, Mimi, took &C
casion to express the most cordial sen
timents regarding Archbishop ireland
In particular and Americans in general
Referring to the result Of the recent
elections in the United States the pom
tiff said:
81 pray God to so illumine President
McKinley's mind that he may avoid
he dangers Of imperialism
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16

Poplar Bluff, No, Nov. ia FIRE
accompanied with a terrible fatality
occurred here Monday morning, re-
5uIting In the total destruction Of the
Clifford house, a large three-story
frame building. The list Of dead is as
follows. Heck Clark, Rebecca Owens,
Shelby De Hart and Curley Berry, all
Of Poplar Bluff. Fatally injured:
Eta Hargrovem, Poplar Bluff Wins
low Stowe, Tenpessee. A dozen people
were more OF less injured but wiz
recover.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
Fsarful VICE. on Nova Scotia.

Yarmouth, n S, Nov 1.-THE
shore Of this county for ten miles
east and west is strewn with the
wreckage OF the hull and cargo Of
the steamer City of Monticello which
foundered Saturday morning and 25
bodies Of victims of the disaster have
been recovered from the sea which is
raging with terrific fury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
Denth II Henrr VII.ari.

New York, Nov. 13.-Henry Willard.
the railroad magnate and fnancieT,
died at his summer residence at DObbs
Ferry early Monday. Mr Willard was
largely interested In the Oregon <
California railroad and for time was
receiver of the Kausas Pacific