The Goodland republic., 1903-03-06
NetOS in Brief


siOnsry who was captured and held sew
ersl months for q ransom by Bulgarian
brigands, was in Topeka Wednesday
and lectured in the First Methodist
church She viii 90 on from Topeka to
Colorado and the Pacific coast.
John d. Rockefeller the billionaire
magnate, was in Kansas City Tuesday
afternoon. His special palatisl train
crossed Kansas on the Missouri Pacific
Wednesday en- route to Denver and the
Pacific coast HIS son and Emmett A.
Gould have coaches in the same train.
The senate has passed the sundry
civil service bill which carries an ap-
preparation OF 100000 for ex-Queen
LiliOukalina Of Hawaii. 1t seems Just
as the United States has acquired the
Hawaiian islands as a result Of q reFO-
luton that deprived her Of her king
dom
The minister Of finance Of Spain has
made a report Of the cost Of the Phil
ippine and Cuban wars. The total cost
WRs S476,5O0OO0. The account viii be
presented to the cOrtez soon. The
treasury officials allege some officers
misspprOpriatsd large sums and court
msrtials may follow.
President Roosevelt issued a prOcla-
nation Monday calling an extra ses-
sion Of the senate March ,. IT seems
quite likely that there may be an extra
session Of congress, that Is both houses,
as there is need Of legislation on
subjects that have not been reached In
the order of business.
The legislature Of Delaware elected
two senators MOnday-One for the long
and one for the short term-sfter a
prolonged deadlock State Senator
Allen was chosen for the long term
and CONGRESSMAN Ball for the short.
The state has not had full represent
alton in the senate since 1885.
The secretary of the treasury sent a
message to the senate last Thursday
recommending an appropriation TO
cover the Dewey prize money reward
The amount awarded by the court Of
claims was s946,O One-haf of this
money goes to Admiral Dewey, his Of
ficers and men, and the remainder to
the naval pension fund.
The grip is becoming alsrmingly
prevalent IN many sections of the
country. Bellevue hospital, in New
York City, is crowded to its utmost Ca
pacity. The number Of patients there
approximstes 1000. In Brooklyn since
January l, 46 persons have died Of the
disease. A late report says the disease
The eruption of a volcano near Coli
ma, Mexico, promises to become anOth-
er Mont Pellee. People are fleeing from
the vicinity Of the volcano and seeking
refuge in ManzanillO and other towns.
Earthquake shocks accompanying the
vOlcanIc activity have destroyed many
buildings in TuXpa and COlima- A
tidal wave on the Pacific coast Is
feared.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, who has
served his state 80 years in the United
States senate, will retire March 3, and
Francis @. NeWlands will sncceed the
veteran senator. Mr.. Newlands is a
democrat and has become famous for
his service in behalf of bimetsIism
while in the house Of representatives.
He is a good tslker and man Of much
force Of character.
r. J. Gatling, the inventor Of the
Gatling gun, died in New York City
last Thursday at the age Of 50 years.
He was a North Carolinaian by birth,
resided for some time at Hartford
Conn, and IN 1851 invented the gun
bearing his name. At its first trial the
machine gun fred 200 shots q minute,
but was perfected so that it will fire
| 1000 shots a minute.
Such is the distress in the Philip
| pine islands that President Roosevelt
sent a message to the senate last Fri
| day, urging the passage of the house
/ tariff bill. As it appears starvation Is
/ staring the Philippine people IN the
/ face. Ruiderpest destroyed then
| cattle, a horse disease their ponies, To-
/ Gusts their rice, cholera and war their
people. American domination has
been unlucky thus far.
The 9TH congress, besides apprOpri
/ alton bills, has passed the bill creating
/ the department Of commerce. neE
/ cabinet Office; the bill removing the
/ tariff on coal coming from foreign
| countries; creating q general staff Oi
/ the army; the militia bill; the nava
bill, for construction Of war ships and
! an increase Of the number OF officer;
| and men; apprOpriating 100000 tC
relieve distress In the Philippines; the
anarchy bill; for the construction Of q
| new building for the agricultural de
/ partment; a sundry civil service bill
etc. Among the acts Of the 9th con
gress which we're adopted at the hrsl
| session are the following: Authorizing
the construction Of an isthmisn ca
nal; providing civil government fOl
the Philippines; providing revenue for
l 49, pL;Ii-I-5v,rs. s~fo15ing Chimes.
| exclusion laws; repeating the war tax
es; extending charters Of natiOna
! banks; creating a permanent census
bureau; providing a system for thl
irrigation of the arid lands Of the west
providing q consular and diplomatic
service for Cuba