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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-10-26
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS.
GOV. WOOD Tsus Of Public Schools In Cuba
and Other Reforms TO Make
Better CondItlons.

Washington, Oct. 2A.-Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood yesterday made the
following statement as to the con-
tents Of his civil report as governor
general OF Cuba:
Every town OF consequences IN the Is
land has been provided with a hospital
well equipped with all necessary supplies
and appliances. AsyIums for orphan chill
dren have been established wherever nee
essary-- II is the purpose Of the insular
government TO establish four state iustt-
tutfons. two for girls. two to be indus
trial and agricultural. and two to be cor
rectfonaI and Industrial The prisons
have been overhauled and repaired from
one end Of the island 10 the other. and the
sanitary conditions vastly improved
Courts have been stimulated and urged
TO a prompt performance OF their duty
and the result has been that many prisons
have been practically empty and great
Improvement has been made in the con-
duct Of criminal cases
During the present year over 900 pub
lie schools have been established-3.so0
teachers are employed in them and 10
900 children are in the schools This num-
Der is constantly increasing, and by the
end OF the present school year it IS be
Heved We shah have 10000 children in
school
Public buildings throughout the island
have undergone extensive repairs San
1tary work has been carried on from one
end OF Cuba to the other A thorough
" efficient mail service has been estab-
Hshed and IS being conducted with EN-
cheney and economy Public works in
vOlying millions Of dollars have been Ia
ken up and completed A complete over
land telegraph has been established
throughout the island. Many industries
have been taken up and are growing
daily. Many notifications have been made
in taxation, all with the purpose OF ben
citing the Taxpayer A most efficient
customs service has been established and
the quarantine service is thoroughly
equipped and rigidly enforced
The condition Of the people Of the Is
land, to the best Of my knowledge and
belief, is one OF content, and they real
lie that wonderful progress has been
made and they feel as a people, kindly
toward and have faith in the people Of
the United States.
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TAKEN on BOARD sBcRBTLY.
Ez-PresIdsnt kruger Enbarau on . Dutch
Steamer Because he Feared an AttacE
from his Own Countrymsn-

Lourenzo Marques, Oct. 20-Ex-
President Kruger was secretly taken
at i've o'clock Friday morning on
board the Dutch crusier GelderlaRd on
which vessel he is to sail for Holland.
The reason given for Mr.. Kruger's en-
barkment is that he feared the Beers
here would attack him The feeling
Of the refugees against Mr.. Kruger
for fleeing from the country Is very
strong He left the governors house
in a hired carriage, accompanied by
Dr. Haymann, the governor following
In a private carriage. The party drove
through the custom house and en-
barled from the customs pier, instead
Of from the passenger jetty. 1t is
reported that the Gelderland win sail
Saturday.
The local railroad authorities have
been instructed to hand over to the
British all the rolling stock Of The
Netherlands railroad.
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OUT FOR BRYAN.
me Hastings Republican Third Largest
Nebraska Republican Newspaper,
Switches Over.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 19.-The Hastings
Republican, which has been republican
since it was founded in 1883, and the
daily paper Of largest circulation in
Nebraska, outside Of Omaha and Lin
coin, announced in a strong editorial
Thursday that it was for Bryan and
the state fusion and legislative tickets.
Coming from such a source, In the
home city Of Charles H Dietrich, the
republican candidate for governor. the
announcement created tremendous
sensation The editorial is signed by
Editor Frank A Watkins, a lifelong
republican, and begins:
"For ID years the Republican has
been a republican newspaper. Since
1888 it has made as best it could a
clean, honest, manly fight for republi-
can policies and measures, and has
supported republican nominees for
national, state and city offices. Proud
Of its affiliations with the party of
Lincoln and Sumner and Seward and
Chase, Of Grant and Blaine, and Gar
field and Harrison, glorying In the
record these great leaders have made
and in the ideas Of American govern
ment for which they have stood, the
Republican has lent their party cheer
ful and loyal support. We can accord
that support no longer. From now
henoeforth s-the Republican VIII be
found advocating-the~ election Of the
man who standss.-fo the same funda-
mental principles for--which Abraham
Lincoln lived and died-William J.
Bryan, Of our own state Of Nebraska"
The editorial scores theaOhio crowd,
denOunces Hannaism as a conspiracy
Of corporations, and Mckinley for the
shedding Of American blood to crush a
iberty-aspiring people and his Porto
Rican policy.
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TO LAY WASTE AN ISLAND.
The Weeks Truce Granted the Rebels Of
MarInduqus who Ambushed Capt
shIeIds, Parry Has EEpIrsd.

Manila, Oct. 23.-The weeks truce
granted by Gen. Hare to the rebels in
the island Of Martinique, on the Oc-
casiOn Of the surrender by them Of
Capt. Shields and 81 men Of company
T, Twenty-ninth infantry, expired at
ten O'Clock Sunday morning and, In
accordance with his threat to annihi-
late them if they did not surrender at
the end of the amnesty, Gen Hare
made every preparation to move
against them at once If they do not
lay down their arms. Five gunbOats,
including the Bennington and Castine,
viii cooperate with Gen. Hare. The
warships viii destroy the ports Of the
island, while the troops viii drive the
population into the mountains, where
it viii be impossible for them to OBJ
tain provisions in any quantity.
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eIeANTIc BANK THRRT.
Q. Z. Alvord. Note Teller In ths Elrzs 1-s=
tioaaI OF New YORK city, seals soVsE
Haadred Thousand Dollar.

New York. Oct. 24.-Shortly before
the close Of business in Wall street
Tuesday there was a rumor that enc
Of the employees OF one Of the lead
ing banks IN the city had defaulted
TO q large sum 1t was stated IN Wan
street that tbs bank affected is the
First national; that the employees
name IS Alvord and that the defalca-
fiOn viii reach a large amount, pcs
sibIy 500, 900. The man has not been
arrested. The First national bank Is
one Of the largest banking institu-
tons in the city, and has a capital
stock Of $50. 500, a surplus Of s5,c00.
600 and undivided profits Of $4,000, GOO.
@ 1. AlvOrd was note teller Of the
bank He has been an employe OF
the bank for over % years. Alvor i
operations were slCillfully concealed
through a manipulation Of his balance
book. The discovery Of his theft was
made by one OF the bank employees
few days ago after the completion Of
an examination Of the bank by the
United States examiners.
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AN ACTIVE life ENDED.
John Sherman Passes Away After
a Protraeted Illness.
Long Service to the Nation in the Halls Of
ConEress-EeId Cabinet Positions Twice
and was Three Times An AspiranE
for the Presidency.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Hon. John
Sherman, former representative in the
house, for a long term a member OF
the senate and twice holding cabinet
positions, died at his residence in this
city at 6:45 Monday morning in the
seventy-eighth year of his age. His
death had been expected for some days
and loving friends gave him their I'M
renting care and attention to the
end. The immediate cause Of death
was described as brain exhaustion in
cident TO extreme weakness due to old
age and to several attacks of sick
ness from which he had suffered for
the past year and half. Secretary
Sherman's death occurred in the hand
some home on K street, which he had
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German Paper for Bryan.

Nashville, Ill, Oct. 2O.-The Illinois
Wachinblatt, one Of the strongest Ger
man papers IN the southern part Of
the state, with a circulation Of more
than 5000, and since its foundation
ten years ago an ardent supporter Of
the republican cause, has announced
editOrially that on account Of the de-
mand made by its subscribers it viii
hencefOrth support the democratic
ticket.
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NEXT TO GREAT BRITAIN.
America Making Crest Strides In the Ae-
tuaI and Prospective Developments
In Ship Building,

London, Oct. IA quarterly re-
turn has been issued by LlOyds show
ing that the United States at the end
Of the last quarter had, next to Great
Britain, the largest tonnage In ship
ping under construction. This return
is attracting much attention, and the
Statist publishes a long article IN the
course OF which it points out that the
actual and prospective developments
Of ship building IN America is even
much greater than might be inferred
from Lloyds' report.
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BoERs TROUBLESOME.
Gen. French EncOuntorsd ContInuOus OPP
position In HIS March from CaroIIna to
Bethsl-RObsrts' New CIroular.

Cape Town. Oct. 24.-GuerriIla at
tacks by the Beers are still giving
great trouble. Gen. French encoun-
tered continuous opposition In his
march from Carolina to Bethel, his
casualties numbering SO. After the
arrival Of Lord Methuen at Zerust
there was a reconnaissance in force
nOrthward which resulted on Sunday
In the discovery Of large numbers Of
Beers who were only disIOdged after
artillery and rifle fire lasting four
hours. The Pritish had four killed
and ten wounded. The Beers take
shelter in farm houses, which are
crowded with women and children.
Lord Roberts is distributing g fresh
circular to the effect that Beers vol
unfairly surre1dering, who have never
taken the Oatl. Of neutrality, viii not
be exiled but viii be permitted to re-
turn to their farms at the conclusion
of hOstilities.
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Discomfort AMONG MINERS.
II President Mitchell Does Not Soon Call
the Strike ON They VIII BE
Hard to Control

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 23.-DiscOn-
tent among the striking miners Of the
Wyoming valley is growing and unless
the strike is settled soon they viii be
hard TO control A majority Of the
men are willing and anxious to go to
work and If President Mitchell should
call the strike of to-day, even with
the powder question unsettled, he
would receive more credit from his
followers than to allow the contest
to drag on with the chance Of losing
in the end.
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- AIrshIn -.

FriedrichshOfen, Germany, Oct. 23.-
The second trial Of Count Won ZepPe-
Inns airship was made yesterday. It
was successful, ard the cigar-shaPed
boat was put through number of eT-
OlutiOns. In appearance the airship
resembles a huge cigar, pointed at
both ends. The length is about As
feet. The diameter Of the cylinder is
40 feet and the total depth of the
structure, including the gondOlas in
which the passengers sit, is about so
feet
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SHANNON FACTION WINS.
Missouri Supreme Court Tuesday Decided
the FaotIonaI Fight Among the Demo
Gratis In Jackson County.

Jefferson City, No., Oct. 24-The
anti-pOliee ticket has been declared
the regular democratic ticket Of jack
son county by the supreme court en-
bane. The victory Of the Shannon
faction is complete. The police faction
wanted the ticket named by the con-
vention held this month under the
auspices Of the state central commit
tee declared regular. The judges de-
MED the authority Of the state com
mittee to interfere.
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MId-ContinentaI EEpositIon.

AT the great mid continental expo
sition which is to be held in Topeka in
1904, celebrating the seth anniversary
Of Kansas organization as a territory,
the state will have such an opportunity
to put her best foot forward as meyer
before. This viii be made a national
and in fact an international affair, in
which the people Of the whole country
are expected to participate, and &C
cordiDgIy congress will be called upon
By the Kansas delegation to push it
along with an appropriation Of not less
than q million dollars
OF course Kansas cannot ask con-
gress to do this until she as a state has
shown in an Enthusiastically substantial
way through her own legislature, a
proper appreciation OF the undertak-
ing. For this reason, if no other it is
expected that every senator and repre-
sentative elected to the incoming leg
islation will consider it a patriotic
duty TO help forward promptly every
necessary measure for promoting the
exposition. The minimum amount
thought of as the states help is $780,
600 or 10000, and this can be so dis
tributed in the levies covering the
next three or four years as to be
scarcely appreoiable to any taxpayer,
rich or poor, in any year.
The exposition undoubtedly is to
present Kansas tOthe rest Of the world
in such a favorable light as has never
been dreamed Of even by her own peo-
pie; but to succeed it must have the
loyal, active and constant support Of
every man and woman IN Kansas.
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THEY FORM An ILLIAHGE.
Great Britain and Germany VIII
Work Together in China.
RIsdEed 20 PrsFsnt DIsmembsrmeat o.
Empire and Keep Ports OPsn-Unitsd
States VIII Agree, as It Follows
Amsriea's Expressed Desire.

London, Oct. 21.-Germany and En-
gland have formed an alliance to
maintain the territorial integrity Of
China and to keep ports open The
terms Of the agreement, which was
arrived at October 10 between Lord
Salisbury and Count Won Hatzfeldt,
German ambassador to England, are
officially given out as follows:
The German government and her Brit
ish majesty's government being DESTROYS
TO maintain their interests IN China and
their rights under existing treaties. have
agreed to observe the following principles
regarding a mutual policy in China
Firsty-It e a matter Of joint perma-
neut international interest that the ports
on the rivers and literal Of China should
remain free and open to trade and 20
every other legitimate form Of economic
activity Tor the peoples OF all countries
without distinction; and the two govern
ments agree on their part to uphold the
same for ali Chinese territory as far as
they can exercise influence
Secondly-BOth governments agree that
they VIII not On their part make use
OF the present complication to obtain
Tor themselves any territorial advantage
In Chinese dominion and VIII direct their
policy towards maintaining undfminished
the territorial condition OF the Chinese
empire
1u1FulE-ln case OF auOLleE power max
ing use OF the complication in China
il order to obtain under any form what
ever such territorial advantages, the two
contracting parties reserve to themselves
the right to come TO a preliminary IN
Outstanding regarding the eventual step
TO be taken for the protection Of their
own interests in China
Agreeable to the United States
Washington, Oct. 23.-It is author
itatively stated that the United
States government views with dis
tinct favor the principles enuncia-
ted in the AnglO-German agreement
relating to China, and that a formal
response to that effect viii be mad ;
at an early date TO the invitation ex-
tended to this government TO accept
the principles Mr.. Hay expressed his
satisfaction at what had been done,
saying he felt it to be in complete
harmony with the policy this gov
ernment had pursued. An open door
and the integrity Of the Chinese en-
Pire are apparently secured in the uIti-
mate settlement with China, and it is
confidently believed that the inter
ests Of the United States are to be
guaranteed equal recognition.
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ROBBERY AND MURDER.
HIEhwaynen Entered the EarmerE' Bank
ne Bronaugh, No, Carrying Away S.
600 and killing Ihe CITY Marshal.

BrOnaugh, No., Oct. 2O.-The Farm
ers' bank was entered by three masked
men before daylight They dynamited
the safe. blowing it into many pieces
and secured about $1,000, the entire
liam MarOn, who heard the explosion,
fired into the darkness to alarm the
town The robbers returned the IRE.
killing Moran instantly. Sheriff Ew-
ing with a posse and blood hounds
soon started In pursuit Of the rob
bers, who escaped.
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- the - EEpo.ItIon.

Charleston, s. C., Oct. 24.-The d.
rectors Of the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian exposition have
received the designs and drawings
for buildings and grounds. The plans
include about Is important buildings
the largest to be the cotton palace
which viii have an area Of $4,000
square feet. For the government build
ing 1t is proposed to have a replica
OF the white house.
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THEY FIRE FROM AMBUSH.
A Son Of Gen. Lee, just Back from Luzon.
Tells How the TagaIs Are WaginE
Warfare.

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-Among the
invalid soldiers who arrived on the
transport Sherman is First Lieut.. g.
". Lee, Of the Thirty-ninth infantry,
son Of Brig. Gen Fitzhugh Lee, now
at Havana He is suffering from dis
ease contracted in the jungles Of
southern Luzon- Lieut.. Lee says the
FiliPinos usually fire from ambush,
aiming at the officers. He saw Capt.
". L. Murphy, Of his regiment, shot
down by natives concealed in a hut.
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BIzPrIee fornHersssrd.

Kansas City, No, Oct 2A.-Thc
highest price for a single animal in
the combination show and sale o.
HerefOrds and ShOrthorns was
reached Tuesday. Columbus XVII
a gearing IesiOd bun, sold for S5,O5C
to Frank Rockefeller, the Ohio mil
Honaire, who is stocking a farm al
BeIvidere, Kan The bull was owned
by Benton Gab5ert, Of Dearborn, No
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KENTUCKY AGAIN SAILS.
Great BattIsshIp which Goes to The AslatIo
Station 20 Relieve the Oregon
Puts Out TO Sea.

New York, Oct. 24.-The new bat
fleship Kentucky, which is bound for
the Asiatic station to relieve the bat
tleship Oregon, and which sailed on
Saturday, but returned the same
night owing to one Of the big gums
in the forward turret not working
properly upon being tried OF Sandy
Hook, sailed again Tuesday, passing
out Sandy Hook at $3.50 a. N.
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Washington. Oct. 24-American
trade in China shows a more rapid
growth than that Of any Of tbs
European countries. The fact is point
ed to as a justification Of the present
persistent attitude Of this govern
ment n Insisting upon the world
powers respecting our commercial in
terssts IN China
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erected eight years ago. Some weeks
ago the secretary decided this valuable
property to Mrs. McCuIlum. The sen
atOF was a large holder Of real es-
tate in this city, having invested ex-
tensively in that line from time to
time during his residence here. Con-
servative estimates Of his wealth place
it at a round million dollars, most Of
which is believed to consist Of Wash
ington real estate.
The family left here early in the
summer for the old homestead at
Mansfield, o. They were there but a
short time when Mrs. Sherman, whose
health had been very fraiI, died. This
was a severe blow to the secretary
from which he never fully recovered.
He remained at Mansfield until the mid
die Of September when he returned
to Washington. Among Mr.. Sherman's
former associates in the senate his
demise viii be sincerely felt without
reference to party. In this field of
activity his service had been partic-
ularIy able and successful He was re-
garded as a guide, rather than party
leader, for his conservatism, caution,
innate good judgment and power Of
effective execution inspired confidence
In any line Of action which he advised.
This was particularly true in later
years, when he held a leading place in
the senate on the questions Of finance
and foreign affairs.
In the y years Of his life al these
honors have been his: A delegate
to the wing national convention in
1913, when he was 25 years old; a del
egate again to the convention Of 1852;
president Of the first republican state
convention held IN Ohio in 1855; elect
ed a representative in congress IN 1884
and reelected in 1856, 1855 and 1850;
the republican and free soil candidate
for speaker IN 1859, losing an election
by only three votes; entering the sen
ate In 1861, and serving there contin-
uousIy until 1877; devOting four years
as secretary Of the treasury IN Presi-
dent Hayes cabinet to carryinginto exc
cution the financial legislation which
he had been the chief factor In pass
ing through congress; returning to
the senate in 1881 and retaining his
seat there through three successive
reflections; q candidate for the rePub-
lican presidential nomination In 1850,
1854 and 1883, receiving in the con-
vention Of 1855, 249 votes; leader Of his
party in the senate and one Of its rec
OZnized and authoritative spokesman
on the public platform, concluding
his public life as first secretary Of
state under President Mckinley.
The president, as a mark Of special
honor to the deceased who was not
at the time OF his death connected IN
any official capacity with the govern
ment Of the United States, resorted
to the unusual course Of personally
preparing an expression Of the ma
tons grief IN the shape Of a PrOclama-
ton descriptive of-the personal quail
fties and civic abilities Of the de-
ceased statesman AT the state de-
partment also a message was framed
to be Transmitted in multie to the
United States ambassadors, ministers
and charges abroad, officially notify
ing them OF the demise Of ex-Seeretary
Sherman. The department VIII be
closed for business during the funeral
services TO allow the officials and en-
ployes to attend Ia person
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Washington, Oct. 20.-Reports which
have reached the navy Department
are to the effect that Subfg bay -
the Philippine islands Is not suisa-
bic place for locating an eztenzf@s
naval station, eoaling station OF nsrly
yard, owing to the limited depth 81
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Declined 70 Act ~ Esc0rt

New Haven, Con, Oct 25-YaIe's
Democratic club forced its temporary
officers, who were avOwed free silver
men, to resign, and elected anew
set, who are strictly gold democrats
The club voted to decline to act as
escort to William J.. Bryan when he
comes to this city next week
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Teaebe. mem 20 Hate EnrIand.

Dublin, Oct 24.-Maud Come 81
Irish children and -educat-
ing them in hostility to England.
She is banding together 10000 chill
dren who refused to participate in
the demonstration in Phoenix PARK
last spring during the queens visit.
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ResuIt Of Public Sentiment.

Kansas City, No. Oct. ga we'll
known tobacco drummer said Monday.
''The most remarkable thing in the
tobacco business is the fact that with
in only two years the quantity Of
cigarettes smoked has decreased 95per
cent. This shows the great power Of
public sentiment"
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Havana, Oct. 23.-There are 50 cases
Of yellow fever In Havana. Sixty-siz
Of the patients are Spaniards. Officials
Of the sanitary department state that
a large number OF recently-arrived
Spaniards who have been attacked by
the disease state that they have been
sleeping in the streets and other
places where they were exposed TO
infection.
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Cape Town, Oct. 24.-Before his de-
parture from Lourenzo Marques ez-
President Kruger's baggage was care
fully examined by the DelagOa bay
customs officers. There were q boxes,
but nothing eOntraband was found.
They contained nothing but Mr.. Kru-
gers private effects and title deeds
to property