The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-23
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Colorado has q r6o-nOt dual legislature
and senatorial fight on hand. Governor
Peabody has been asked TO call out the
state militia.
George Gould has organized gigantic
merger, consolidating his eastern rail
road properties.
Concurrent resolution passed both
house and senate and was signed by the
president last Wednesday, putting an
thrscite coal on the free list and rebat-
ing duties On all other coal. This was
done to relieve the coal scarcity.
The ocean liner, St. Louis, from Cher
Dourg, France, to New York arrived at
her pier last Saturday, being nearly
seven days over due, caused by leaky
boilers. Much anxiety had been felt for
her safety.
Powder explosion IN the turret Of the
battleship, Massachusetts,, at San Juan,
Puerto Rico, caused the death Of
five men and seriously injured four. Ac-
cident caused by premature explosion Of
percussion primer.
a Chicago grand jury found forty true
bills against the coal operators, jObbers,
wholesale and retail dealers, upon evid-
ence Of a conspiracy to control the price
Of fuel in that city.
Lieutenant Governor Tillman, nephew
Of Senator Tillman, shot Editor Con
Zales Of the South Carolins State at Col
umbia, S. c., last Thursday. Gonzales
died Monday after an heroic struggle for
life. Tillman, who was a colonel IN the
Spanish war, is IN Jail.
Abram S. Hewitt, former mayor of
New York, and for many years a repre-
sentative in congress, died at his home
in New York City, Sunday. He was 81
years of age.
The senatorial election will be held IN
joint session Of the house and senate at
Topeka on Saturday of this week. As
far as can be learned the three leading
candidates, Stanley, Long and Curtis,
have 80 votes each, with ID or % scatter
ing. The contest is likely to be pro-
lOnged.
The session of the coal strike con-
mission "drags its slow length along"
On Monday the commission had been IN
session 81 days. The mine owners and
coal roads have the closing.
Although it is stated that the Ven
ezuelan difficulties are to be submitted to
the Hague tribunal, to convene IN Wash
ingtOn soon, yet a close blockade OF
Venezuelan ports is maintained, and
Monday the German cruiser, Panther,
shelled Fort San Carlos. The officials
at Washington are indignant.
D. II. Morgan, jailer Of the Topeka
police station, was stricken with paraly-
sis Saturday as a result Of worry over
the charges of Rev. Mcfarland, and Is in
critical condition.
DR.. Adler, in an address in Carnegie
hall in New York, Monday night, char
acterized Prof. jenkins proposition to
authorize the introduction Of COolie
labor in the Philippine islands as a re-
turn to human slavery 40 years after the
civil war, which resulted IN the freedom
Of the slaves.
1t is stated on good authority that
the Standard Oil magnate, John D.
Rockefeller, has gained control Of all the
oil wells IN the United States.
Washington dispatches indicate that
the Cuban treaty will soon be ratified.
The Oxnards and beet sugar men have
Withdrawn their objection, and this
change Of front Is due to the fact that
the HavemeyeFs have invested largely IN
beet sugar factories
The republican legislative caucus IN
Topeka Monday chose George A. Clark,
ex secretary Of state, for state printer by
a vote OF 50 for Clark and So for HOch.
The authorities of seventeen states,
lnQlan Territory ana the DlsErlcE OF
Columbia, met IN Washington Monday
TO consider the status and the proven
ton Of the spread Of the bubonic plague
in the United States There have been
81 cases IN San Francisco.
a new KIondike gold field has been
discovered along the Tanans river, 800
miles from its source. The strike prom
ises to be fabulOusly rich and may
eclipse the original KlOndike find. 1t is
entirely on American territory.
Representative William A. Reeder
recently called upon First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne to urge an
increase of salary for the postmaster
at KirwiD, Phillips county, Kan. He
also asked for an increase Of clerk hire
at the GOOdland Office, and for a
carrier of mails of new star route be-
tween LenOra and Almens.