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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
'IH PORTO RIGAH TARIFF.
Senate and House COnferees Reach
an Agreement in the Matter.
Senate Reeeded from It's Amendment Lin
itI1g Appropriations Up to January1
and Restored the House Bin APP
plying TO Future Revenues.

Washington. March 2I-The con
ferees on the Puerto Rican apprO-
priatiOn bill have agreed upon a com
promise measure. The senate con
ferees reeeded from the senate amend
ment limiting the appropriation TO
the revenues collected on Puerto Ri
can impOrtatiOns until the 1st of last
January and restored the clause in
the house bill applying to future rev
enues reading as follows: Together
with any further customs revenue
collected on imPOrtatiOns from Puerto
Rico since January 1. 1900, or that
shall hereafter be collected under ex-
listing laws"
The provision in the senate amend
ment specifying the purpose for
which the money shall be used is re-
tanned, but an addition is made de-
elaring specifically that II shall be
for the laid and relief Of the Puerto
Ricans.
The bill as agreed upon reads as
follows: ''That the sum of s., O95.-
ASS, being the amount of customs
revenue received on imPOrtations by
the United States from Puerto Rico
since the evacuation Of Puerto Rico
by the Spanish forces on the 18th Of
October, 1895, to the first Of January,
1900, together with any further Gus
toms revenue collected on importa-
tons from Puerto Rico since the first
of January, 1900, or that shall here
after be collected under existing law,
shall be placed at the disposal Of
the president, to be used for the gov
eminent now existing and which may
hereafter be established In Puerto Ri
co and for the aid and relief Of the
people thereof and for public eduea-
ton, public works and other govern
mental and public purposes therein
until otherwise provided by law, and
the revenues herein referred to. al
ready collected and to be collected
under existing law, are hereby apprO-
Priated for the purposes herein spec
flied out Of any moneys IN the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
ROOTS CUBA TRIP.
The Secretary OF War Gives the Results
OF His Observations During His Va
&c to the Island

Washington, March 21-Secretary
Root yesterday afternoon gave to
President Mckinley the results of his
observations of affairs in Cuba during
his recent trip TO the island.
Secretary Root was not prepared to
venture an opinion as to Just when
he believed this government would
grant complete independence to the
Cubans. He pointed out how 1t
would be necessary that the municipal
governments should be firmly estab-
Ished on a working basis, after which
attention would be given to the Sc
lection Of a constitutional convention
for the purpose Of framing a cOnsti-
tuition for the island and its adoption
by the people. Following this, and
the establishment of a firm COVERT
ment in the island, the secretary felt
would be time for the formal recOgni-
ton of the independence of the is
land and the withdrawal of the assist
ance and supervision Of the author
tiles of the United States.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
AUDACIOUs ROBBERY.
Clever Thieves Take $4,000 from Rail-
road Clerks Who Were Conveying 1t
to the Bank OF France

Paris, Isrch 21.-An audaciOus
robbery of 100000 francs was com
mitted Tuesday from the Northern
railroad The company, which three
times weekly deposits large sums
with the Bank Of France, sent &c.
600 francs Tuesday, Of which amount
100000 francs was in small bills This
was placed in a satchel and the money
was conveyed from the station to the
bank IN cart, which was in charge
Of two clerks. Before they started,
one Of the clerks placed the satchel
beside the cOachman. Two men then
approached and engaged the atten-
ton Of the clerk and cOachman, while
a third man picked up the satchel,
and bolted with it. The loss was not
noticed until 1t was too late to ap-
Prehend the robbers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
FOR A MILITARY PARK.
BIN In the House 20 Establish One on the
Scene Of -Four Great Battles OF
the Civil War.

Washington, March 1.-Represent-
alive Hay, Of Virginia, fled the re-
port OF the house committee on mil
itary affairs on the bal IS establishing
a national battlefield memorial park
Of 5000 acres on the sites of the bat
ties of Fredericksburg, ChancellOrs-
vile, the Wilderness and SpOttsyl-
vania Court House. The report
states that more men were here en-
gagged than in any battle in the
worlds history, aggregating at least
100000, with losses in killed and
wounded on both sides amounting to
1888. The Entertainments over the
entire field are said to be in a re-
markable state of preservation. At
Fredericksburg, also, is the home of
the mother Of Washington still in
tact, and a monument erected by the
Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton. Here, too, Capt. John Smith
anchored his little bark and fought
the Indians in ZOOS, and within sight
Of the city were born Washington,
Monroe, Jefferson, Madison, the Lees
Of both the revolution and the civil
wars, and Zachary Taylor. The re-
port adds that in Virginia the great
war began and ended and not an acre
of this soil, where more men fell
than on all the other battIefelds Of
the war, has yet been dedicated as
a national park
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
MOB DID NOT GET HIM.
Negro in Jail az Joplin, SO, Had a Mar
row Escape from Death At the
Hands OF 1900 Men.

Joplin, Mo, March 2O.-A nine-year-
old girl was assaulted by a negro
Saturday evening, while returning
home from the drug store with med
icine for her sick father. Her parents
offered a reward Of $500 for the arrest
Of the negro. Yesterday afternoon
five negroes were arrested on sus-
piciOn, four In Joplin and one in
OrOnOgo. Three of the suspects were
turned loose, but one is held in the
Joplin Jail and the one arrested in
OrOnOgO. A bowling mob of 1000
enraged and excited men surrounded
the city Jail until ten o'clock last
night, demanding the negro who as
saulted the little girl. The mob broke
the Jail Office windows and many Of
them crowded into the Office. Dur
ing the excitement the lights were
turned down and the negro was snug
gled out through a side door by the
police and spirited away and then the
leaders Of the mob were permitted to
search the Jail
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
WE MUST HOLD THEN.
Bishop Potter, Just Back from the Philip
pIRes, Talks OF America's Duty
to the TgIRndg.


New York, March 21.-BishOp Pot
ter, who has lust returned from five
months tour, which includes visits to
the Philippines. Japan and India,
talked yesterday regarding his i'm
PressiOns- The trip was made at the
instance of the committee on in
creased responsibilities of the Prot
estant Episcopal church
Referring to the Philippine situa-
ton, Bishop Potter said he went to
the islands in an attitude of antag-
onism. He declined TO say if his Opin-
ions had altered, but said he recOg-
nized the question as a purely acad-
emic one. whatever we might have
DONE" he said, ga year or more back,
there is but one thing for us to do
now, and that IS to hold on TO the is
lands and assume the responsibility
for their future The military adj
ministratiOn Of the islands is beyond
praise Cen Otis has not received
half the recognition to which he is
entitled. His position has been one
of extreme delicacy. New questions
are ARISING daily and he has handled
them all with discretion One thing
Is evident and that is that the Fill
pinOs are IN no condition for self-gOv-
eminent. If a civil government were
imposed it would need a large military
force to maintain ii.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
WHERE GOLD IS POUND.
PrOsPsot0r from Cape Nome says over
5000 Square Miles Have Been Pres
Pscted IN That EsIghborhOOd.

Tacoma, Wash, March 90 Charles
Campbell who has just reached here,
says the creeks are completely staked
from the Cape Nome gold district
for a distance back from the beach
for from 20 to 25 miles. Beyond this
the 'stampeders" are still stalking
new grounds and over this entire
country prospecting is being done.
Altogether 5000 square miles have
been prOspected, and the owners now
on the ground VIII pay In most cases
so per cent OF their profits to men to
work their claims.
Mr.. Campbell says that the output
from the Nome country the coming
season VIII not be a cent less than
S55,OOO,O 600, OF double last years Klon-
dixie output.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
rhsIr Platform Practically the CrsatIon OF
william J. Eiryan-PopuIistI' Platf0rn
Substantially the same-

Lincoln, Neb-, March 2O.-The demo
cratic convention was called TO order
yesterday by James Dahlman, chair
man Of the state democratic commit
tee Thomas J. Nolan was selected as
temporary chairman. The temporary
organization was afterwards made
permanent.
The platform, which was adopted
at the state convention last night
with the greatest enthusiasm, reaf-
firms the Chicago platform declares
for sixteen to one" opposes a large
and standing army, denounces the ac-
ton of the republican party on the
Puerto Rican tariff bin, declares
against trusts and imperialism" and
favOrs the choice Of United States
senator's by popular vote.
The platform is practically the crea-
ton of Mr.. Bryan. He did not write
it personally, but he was consulted
concerning it and approved Of it
throughout.
The platform adopted by the pOpu-
list convention was substantially the
same as that adopted by the demo-
Gratis IT differs somewhat in form,
but conflicts in no essential point.
The pOpulist convention was some
what turbulent from the start. The
committee on credentials decided
against the claims Of the middle-Of-
the-rOad POpulists from Omaha to be
classed as delegates and barred them
from the convention.
After being denied admission as del
egates to the POpulist convention the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." held a small
convention Of their own and appoint
ed a Nebraska delegation to attend
the POpulist convention at Cincinnati
They also decided to hold a state con-
ventiOn in Nebraska at some date after
the Kansas CITY convention.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
4 HARD ROAD TO HHFEE
Advance Of the Kimberly coIsz.n
Has Apparently Ceased.
Sisyu's Littis Jsst with Krurer.-
still Have Hope That Alas-i.
BEedlstfon OEer VIII Hoee
Effect with britain.

London, March 21.-The only news
from South Africa showing activity on
either side comes from WarreutoHn.
north Of Kimberley, where desultnry
firing has been in progress all sunday,
resulting Ia the retreat Of the BOeTs
toward Christiana under shell fire. The
progress Of this column towards Maze
king has either almost ceased, or IS
forbidden to be mentioned in the dis
patches Nothing new comes nom Col.
Plumer, and Mafeking apparently still
awaits relief
It is said that when President Kruger
left BloemfOntein after his recent visit
there, President Steyn's parting remark
was: "Mind the British do not catch
you, OF you wiz get better quarters at
st. Helena than I
From Pretoria dispatch it appears
some misunderstanding regarding Lord
Salisbury's reply to Americas offer OF
mediation exists there. 1t has been
quoted TO the effect that Lord Sails
bury said that he could accept the in
terventiOn Of mo other power, which
leads to the belief that the American
Representations would be listened to IN
the final settlement.
The second edition of the London
Times to-day publishes a dispatch from
BlOemfOntein. dated Monday, March
10, which says: "The blowing up Of
bridges by the Beers is an evident sign.
that the Transvaalers intend to aban-
don the defense Of the Free State
All is quiet In the south and west.
A corps Of young Beers from the farms
surrounding BlOemfOntein, under an
imperial officer, has been detailed for
police work and to prevent the further
lOoting Of abandoned farms By the
Kafirs.
The war Office has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts,
dated Bloemfontein, Tuesday, March
20: Kitchener occupied Prieska yes
terday unoppOsed. The rebels surren-
dered their arms. The Transvasiers
escaped across the river.
Mr.. Steyn Is circulating notice. by
means of dispatch riders, in reply 70
my proclamation. to the effect that any
burgher who signs a declaration that
he viii not fight against US again wiz
be treated as a traitor and shot"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
IN A QUANDARY.
State Department at q Loss to Ascertain
the Most Effective Methods to Protect
Our Missionaries

Washington, March 21.-The secre-
tary Of the navy has received a cable
gram from Admiral Watson stating
that the gunbOat Wheeling had pro
ceeded to the Tal1u. The state de
partment is In a quandary to devise
means to render effective protection
to the American missionaries at Shan
Tung- The difficulty lies in the fact
that the missionaries have In most
cases gone as far as 200 hundred miles
inland, and are thus beyond reach Of
any aid that can be extended from a
warshiP. Minister COnger's advices
show that the situation is further
complicated by the fact that the 10
cation of the present troubles Is 50
far inland as to make 1t difficult TO de-
termine whether or not the boxers
are operating in Sbang Tung or
across the border in PechiE province.
If the threatened missionaries are in
western Shang Tung, then a further
question arises as to who is charge
able with their protection, China or
Germany.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
FUNNY ENOUGH TO READ
Description OF Feminine Feeder Who
Was CycIOnic IN Her De-
structiOn Of Food

All men and women eat. If they
don't they won't last long, and no one
need worry as to whether they count
for much or not. But good eaters are
usually very depend-On-able- By good
eaters 1 do not mean large eaters or
greedy eaters, though may include
some of both; but I mean the men and
women who enjoy what they eat and
show no disposition. either from
dyspepsia OF other form Of indigestion,
to quarrel with their food, says John
Gilmer Speed, In the Criterion
GluttOBs, however, are not very love
". sat at a table once with q woman
at summer resort, who, every day for
dinner. ate y ears Of corn from the
cob That is more than the regulation
midday feed for horse. And in the
operation she creased her hands. and
her cheeks and every now and again
her nose was decorated with the wei
butfered grains She was a sight, and
at the end OF the table she bred fam
inc that Il took two walters to relieve
And she was IN repose not BY any
means q bad-iOOIing woman but in
action-in action at the table she was
3 kind othunen cyclone. leaFing desc
Iation IN her path she had had three
husbands. and. = a r7iFilt7E again- 81 hat
became Of the Pournen Z never knew.
Maybe she ne thena
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
RESOLUTION HHS SHELED..
Sulzer Wanted an Inquiry Regard
ing British Forufcations.
On the Floor He Made Sensational Charges
Against the Administers Ion-COm-
msnt or The War Department.
on the Matter.

Washington. March 2f-When the
house met Tuesday Nr. Hull Ga),
chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported back from that
committee the following resolution
introduced by Mr.. SuIzer II. Y.)-
Resolved, That the secretary Of war
IS hereby directed to inform tine house
Of representative as early as possible
what Notifications Great Britain is erect
ing, constructing and completing along
the northern frontier Of the United
States, especially at Puget Sound and
other places on the Pacific ocean, con-
tiguOus to the state Of Washington and
the district Of Alaska
The committee recommended that
it lie upon the table. The resolution
had been referred to the war depart
ment, Mr.. Hull said, and came back
with the following endorsement:
The information the department pos
sesses on this and like cases has always
been held to be confidential, and for
good and sufficient reasons has not been
made public 1t is remarked, how
ever, that Great Britain, so far as the
department is informed is in no in
stance erecting Notifications trespassing
on our rights--H- c. COrbin, Adjutant
General
Mr. Sulzer took the floor and de-
livered a scathing denunciation of the
administration alleged pro-English
course; charging that it did moth
ing without the consent Of Downing
street; that the recent action Of Sec
rotary Hay was taken upon the rec
ommendat.on OF lord Salisbury and
defeated a concert Of European pow
ers to intervene in South Africa and
charging generally that the English
IL
Canadian border that menaced the
peace and welfare of this country.
The motion to lay the resolution on
the table was carried, "a to 50. On
demand of Mr.. SuIzer the nays and
ayes were ordered. The resolution
was laid on the table, 10 to o..
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23

Washington, March 2O.-A new is
land, remarkable IN many respects,
has been discovered of the coast Of
Ecuador, 500 miles west Of Guayaquil,
and the equator runs directly
through it. 1t is known as Chatham
island. 1t abOUnds in cats, every one
of which is black. They subsist in
catching fish instead Of mice. Other
animals found on this island are
horses, cattle, dogs, goats and
chickens, all of which are perfectly
wild.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
-. 81 - - -.

Washington, March 20.-CcmptrOl-
Ter of the Currency Dawes and his
force are working hard to meet the
demands for new bank notes and the
transfer Of one class OF bonds in place
Of another to secure circulation. The
national bank notes issued for six
days Of last week were 1854, 500, and
those destroyed were only 51,1s3, 800.
The net result was to increase the
circulation on Saturday to S257. O9s,-
6S7- This is an increase of $4,000. 900
since January 81 and s7,5OO,OOO since
February %.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
INTO NEW HANDS.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
sold at Auction to the ReOrganiza-
tlon Committee.

Joplin, Mo-, March 2O.-The Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf railroad,
with its track, bridges, depOts, roll
ing stock, terminals and all other
properties, was sold this morning for
S12,5OO,OOO to the reorganization COM
mittee.
The sale was made to satisfy a
mortgage for S23, OOO,O 900, with one
years accrued interest. The pur-
chasers will pay for the road with
bonds, but viii have to furnish
enough cash in addition to meet all
expenses. 1t is not thought that the
receivers viii be discharged before
June, as it viii take until then to
wind up the alSairs Of the property
in the courts.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
FrankIIu,s willows.

A member of the Civic club, Of Phila-
deIPbia, the other day brought to light
the interesting fact that the first viii
low trees In Philadelphia grew on the
site Of the custom house, and resulted
from an accidental discovery on the
part Of BENJAMIN Franklin. he found
a wicker basket which had been
thrown in a damp place, sprOuting. BE
was much interested, and gave some
Of the cuttings to Charles Morris who
planted them on his place The stalks
took root readily and fhrived. and a
number Of fine young willow trees re-
suited
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
DEWEY TAKEN SICK.
The Admiral Had an Attack Of Indigestion
and Was Too III to Appear at
Reception

Savannah, Ga, March 21.-The pro-
gramme for the entertainment Of
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey was broken
last evening by the illness of the adj
miral. a public reception had been
arranged for the hours between nine
and II o'clock and 5000 persons gath
cred at the De Soto hotel to greet
the distinguished visitors. But the
admiral was too Ill to appear and
the function had to be called of The
admiraIs attack, which is Of indiges-
ton, occurred on board the revenue
cutter Hamilton, while the party was
on trir down the river and harbor.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
Have Majority Of Eighteen.

Washington, March 2O.-Beginning
the congress with a majority Of IL,
the republicans IN the house now
have a majority, over all, OF Is, with
a further increase In sight In the
near future. The present member
ship Of the house Is as follows Re
publicans, 1s5; democrats, I59s pOpu-
lists, 5, and siIverites, 3. This was ac-
cOmplished by unseating democratic
congressmen, and there are i've CON
tests TO dispose OF.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
PrOsessauts 70 Divide territory.

New York, March 2O--PrOtestant
missionary work IN Porto Rico is to
be done by the various evangelical
churches dividing up the territory
among them Each denomination is
to have its sphere Of influence, ac-
cording to the statement of Rev.
Charles ". Drees, who starts for the
island next Monday He viii repre-
sent the Methodist Episcopal church
there and goes to prepare the way
for a number of missionaries who
are soon TO follow.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
Methodist Church Membership and Iis-
sIonary Contributions Have decreased
More Rapidly West Tban East

Kirksville, No, March 18.-At Sat
urday's session Of the Missouri con
ference OF the II. F. church W A.
Spencer, OF Philadelphia, addressed
the conference In the interest Of the
board Of church extension He said
that the growth OF the n E. church
In "a years, in Sunday school scholars,
members and churches had been an
average Of $50 per cent west of the
Mississippi, and ten per cent east Of
it; that the increase in church build
ings had been E52O per cent west and
500 per cent east, and the increase
in missionary contributions had been
LOO per cent west and 70 per cent.
east Of the river.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
Preparing 70 Take Control.

Cape Town, March 21-Sir Alfred
Miner, governor of Cape Colony and
British high commissioner of South
Africa. has issued a proclamation de-
claring that the imperial govern
ment viii not recognize as valid or
effectual any alterations Of property,
whether of lands, railroads or mines.
within the Transvaal or the Orange
Free State, or any interest therein
or encumbranees, or any concessions
granted the said governments.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
HE WAS MIsoUoTED.
Bishop Hurst says He Did Not Announce
That President Mckinley Would Teach
In the American University.

Philadelphia, March 21-BishOp
Hurst, who is presiding over the New
Jersey Methodist Episcopal confer
ence at Melville, denied the published
statement that he had announced to
the conference yesterday that Presi-
dent Mckinley had accepted the chair
Of international law in the American
university at Washington The bishop
expressed his regret that he was mis-
quoted and directed his secretary to
telegraph a denial to the president.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
-. $50 j. -

London. March 2O.-AccOrding TO
the Naples correspondent OF the Daily
Mail, Webster Davis, United States
assistant secretary of the interior,
said: @When left Pretoria the
Beers were becoming DESTROYS Of
peace. President Kruger and Gen.
JOubert were the strongest OpPO-
nents of the peace party. but they
were becoming exceedingly unPOPu-
lar. I do not believe the Beers win
resist much longer"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-23
Debt Sent Her to JAN.

Kansas City, No, March 17.-Judge
Philips, of the United States circuit
court, made an order sending Mrs.
Charlotte A. Deuel., Of Garden City,
Mo-, to Jail. The order is that Mrs.
Deuel. must 60 to jail for contempt
of the referee of bankruptcy and that
she shall remain there until she ac-
counts for 5000 worth of goods
which she bought and which she has,
so far, failed to account for.