The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-27
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

passengers from tape Nome,
Alaska, say wood is $40 a cord there
and coal $50 a ton
Fire at Devils Lake, y. D., destroyed
Il buildings and 20 families were
rendered homeless.
The city council Of Topeka, Kan,
passed an ordinance to keep the play,
''SaPhO," out Of that city
Production Of American coal last
year is estimated at 25O, 539, $50 tons,
an increase Of rs per cent.
Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage is in
England and Sunday he addressed
a great audience at Manchester.
Edinburg, y. D., was almost devas-
tated by FIRE and two women were
burned to death. Loss, S4OO,OOO.
c. L. Walker, a wealthy farmer near
White Eagle, Ok, was drowned while
seining fish in the salt Fork river.
Kansas socialists have put state
ticket in the field headed by G. c.
Clemens, Of Topeka, for governor.
The total receipts of the Cuban
treasury for March were 1,6TS, 669, a
large increase over the same month
last year.
Archbishop Corrigan, of the Catho-
lie diocese of New York, has written
letter attacking the American pub
lie schools.
Hon. Sidney Clarke, just back to
Guthrie, Ok, from Washington, says
congress VIII give Oklahoma state
hood this session.
Secretary Root has issued an order
revoking the former spelling of
Puerto Rico and making the name
officially Porto Rico.
Five children of Harvey Jackson,
near Fairbury, Neb., were fatally
poisoned by eating a wild plant re
sembling the artichOke.
A Washington dispatch said Webster
Davis has retired from politics and
will devote his time to the lecture
platform and literature.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad an
nounces that it viii in the next few
months exPend SIS, 900 in track
and bridge improvements.
Rear Admiral Remey assumed for
NAL command of the Asiatic station
at Yokohama, hosting his flag over
the Brooklyn and relieving Rear Ad-
miral Watson.
SiegeI, Cooper & Co. viii run their
big New York and Chicago stores on
the cooperative plan after May 1,
giving clerks a share in the business
and granting pensions
After a heated debate Chicago
Methodist ministers postponed con-
sideratiOn Of whether church mem
bers should be forbidden to dance,
play cards, or go to theaters.
A Frankfort (Ky.) dispatch said
the indictment against Gov. Taylor
would be held up until after the gu
bernatoriaI contest was settled in the
United States supreme court.
Gov. Lew Wallace, of Indiana, former
minister to Turkey, is out with a
vigorous defense Of the sultan Of
Turkey. he says he never knew
Abdul Hamid to break a promise.
For the first time in the history Of
the University Of Missouri the enroll
ment is above 1900. The total enroll
ment in all departments of the uni
versity reached 1,2O4 the past week.
It is announced that the most prom
inent delegates to the Methodist gen
eraI conference at Chicago in May IA
Eor the abolition Of the time limit
rule affecting the term Of pastorate.
Stephen n. Merrill and Edward G.
Andrews, who were ordained bishops
Of the Methodist church in 1872, viii
retire from active service when the
general conference meets at Chicago
in Nay.
The Ohio supreme court upheld the
decision disbarring Judge DeIIen-
baugh, Of Cleveland, from the courts
Of Ohio. While on the bench Judge
Dellenbaugh shared a fee with an
attorney in a case which came before
him.
''Jim" Redmond, accused with John
Kennedy Of having murdered Mrs
Schumacher in Kansas City, No, De
cember s, 1897, is safe behind the bars
at Kansas City. He was arrested IN
Manila while trying to imPersOnate
an officer.