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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
THE ALLIANCE.
The Congressional Members Have Framed
Financial Bill.

The Congressional Members Have Framed
Financial Bill.
WASHINGTON, April Am important
conference of the Farmers Alliance
members of the house was held here
Thursday night. The conference con-
sidered the financial situation including
the matter of silver legislation. After
some discussion bill prepared by Rep
resentative Livingston, Of Georgia. with
some modification, was adopted unani-
mously and will be introduced in the
house at the first opportunity. The bill
provides as follows:
The secretary of the treasury is au-
thorized and directed upon the demand
Of any state expressed through its gov
ernor to issue to its full legal tender
notes of the government of like denom-
nations as the treasury notes now is
sued and in circulation and non-interest
bearing. These notes are not to exceed
in amount $50 per capita of the popula-
ton OF the state as expressed in the CEN
sus preceding the demand.
The state making demand for the
notes is to deliver to the secretary of
the treasury its lawful bonds to the
full amount of government notes de-
manded and such bonds are to be tax
able at one per cent. per annum. said
tax to be covered into the United States
on or before April of eachyea
The bonds are to fall due at the ex-
pratlon Of twenty years. 1t is provided.
however, that the state taking advant-
age Of the act shall have the right to
turn over to the secretary of the treas
ury the full amount or any part thereof
OF government notes issued to it at anv
time before the bonds fall due or in lien
OF the government bonds the state
may redeem that bond with lawful
money and when such notes are thus
paid into the treasury they are to
be destroyed. Each state, through its
legislative department, is to provide for
the distribution of the government
notes paid upon securities furnished by
it on such terms as the legislature NAV
deem best for the welfare of the inhab-
itants.
There were but between TWENTY-FIVE
and thirty members of the house pres
ent and Mr.. Livingston says there are
number of other members who will SUD-
port the measure.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Fatal Flames at Wilkesharre. PA

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, April Fire de.
stroyed the millinery store of Miss Kate
Mccarthy, the Ripple building and the
Eagle building and badly damaged the
Schwab building.
The family of E. L. Ripple, residing
in the rear and second story of tbeiI
building, barely escaped. Mrs. George
f. Easily, who lived with Mr.. Ripple
escaped but rushed back to save her 6.
year-old child. A powder explosion &C.
CURED and both were lost
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Six Men ManpIed Nv Dvrori,o

BEssEMER, Ala, April 4.-Yesterday
afternoon the Sterling dynamite works
were destroyed by an explosion, the
cause Of which is unknown. Six men
who were at work were instantly killed.
Nearly every pain of glass in the town
was broken and the force of the ex.
plosion was plainly feltin Birmingham,
fifteen miles away.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
A NEW ORLEANS BLAZE.
Two Destructive Fires Visit the
Crescent City.
Eighty Thousand Bales of Cotton and Many
Handsome Residences Go Up In Smoke
The Loss Over Three Million
Dollars.
Destruction of Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. April 4.-0ne Of the
most destructive cotton fires on record
broke out at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning among some cotton on the
sidewalk in front Of the freproof press
on North Front street. Five cotton
presses, including the fireproof Ship
perS Independent. were burned with
their contents of $4,000 bales Of cotton.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The district burned over is bounded
by Peters. Front. Thalla and Robin
streets and the presses destroyed are as
follows: Freproof, Penrose Bros,
managers, South Front street, south
west corner of Robin; Shippers, Boyd
Il Herrick, proprietors, South Peters
street, between Henderson and
Robin; Independence Cotton Yard,
South Peters street; Orleans Cot
ton Press, South Peters between
ITALIA and Terpsichore. The total
amount of cotton burned, as near as
can be ascertained, is estimated at 50, 900
bales, held by factors and commission
merchants, and covered by their open
policies. Much of this cotton will be
sent to the pickeries and saved, so that
the total loss will probably not exceed
$50 per bale, making the total on cotton
between 100000 and S2,25O,OOO. The
loss on presses and sheds is estimated at
SljO,OOO,
1t is thought the fire started from a
cigarette which some person threw
among the cotton.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
The Report said to be Absurd.

MELBOURNE, Australia, April An
contrast to his behavior of first being
lodged in prison here, Deeming now as,
sumes bold front. He has said to his
solicitor: "Wait until 1 get out. Twill
make the newspapers shut up. 1 will
sue every one of them for libel. The
idea that l had anything to do with
Jack the Ripper work is absurd"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
August
Flower

Il am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactoryresults. Forseveralye years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment ofeminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for il" L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. @
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Faith Cures Victim

CHICAGO. April 4.-When Mrs. Jennie
Nichols, widow aged IS, died to-day
after a weeks illness, the Do
lice promptly arrested Mrs. Steb-
bins, so-caled Christian scientists
who has been in attendance. Others
associated with Mrs. Stebbins in the
affair would, it was reported, be also
taken in custody.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Still Another.


New ORLEANS, April Awhile the
cotton press fire was raging an alarm
was sent in for fire in the residence
portion Of the city. 1t was bounded by
Laurel, Annunciation, Second and Third
streets. At the time the fire depart
ment, police and a majority of the resi-
dents of the burning district were at
the cotton press fire.
A gale was blowing and the flames
were famed in all directions. Chief
OConnor sent several engines to the
scene, but before they could get down
to active work dozen houses were in
flames. Alarms were sent in and every
engine on both sides of the river was
summoned to the scene. The heat was
intense and for this reason it was al
most impossible to 60 near the burning
buildings, the wind in many instances
blowing the flames across the street.
The flames spread in every direction
owing to the varying winds. Sweeping
across Laurel street with frightful
rapidity they attacked the square
bounded by Laurel, Third and Maya
zine streets, four squares were ablaze
and the wooden buildings were de-
voured as if they We're so much chaff.
Magazine street stayed the march of
the destructive element westward and
acted as a barrier on the south. Every
building in the four squares mentioned
except four were destroyed.
Hundreds Of people have been left
homeless by the fire, and in many cases
nothing will be saved from the burning
building
The losses by the fire are estimated at
S25O,OOO. 1t is believed that the build
ings were mostly insured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Killed BY n Cats Scratch.

LANCASTER, Pa, April 4.-John
Baker, ex-recOrder of the county and
ex-Alderman of this city, died from
blood-poisoning, resulting from the
scratches of a pet cat received two
weeks ago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

Secretary Blaine, after an absence of
six weeks, on account of sickness. ap-
peared at the state department Satur-
urday morning. He devoted an hour or
two to routine business.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

Tin is reported to have been found
near Chattanooga, Tenn, where COM
pany has been formed to work the mine
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

Eighty free coinage men are said to
have formed flibustering combine in
the house.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Senator Gull
lom has written letter to ex-Mayor
Roche, of Chicago, withdrawing his
name as candidate for president.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

Much Of the paper for books is made
now of wood pulp treated with power
till acids.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
At Other Places.


EUREKA, Kan, April 3.-About Q
o'clock yesterday morning the heavy
board sign of the Young Mems Chris
tan association rooms was blown loose
from its fastenings and fell a distance
OF fifteen feet, striking Miss Mary Rizer
on the head. The unfortunate lady died
at ? o'clock in the afternoon.
NELSON. Neb., April "A terrible
cyclone struck Nelson at els p. m. yes
terday. 1t came from the southwest
and could be seen for at least ten miles
before it struck the town.
The storm struck the town with ter
rible force. Many rushed into cellars
and stores for safety. The damage has
been estimated at 100000.
The new school house which was
completed at the beginning of the year
at cost of $4,000 was almost de-
stroyed. The Presbyterian church was
badly wrecked and large number OF
residences was completely wrecked.
WAMEGo, Kan, April 4.-Fridays
wild storm passed from the south to the
north about two miles east of Wamego,
and five deaths are so far reported.
while one other person, Charles Flower,
will not live. The deaths are: Mrs.
Albert Eggers and two children, aged 3
and years. joseph Johnson, a young
man who worked for Albert Eggers;
head was half torn off, while a piece OF
wood, it is supposed, pierced his breast.
Child of Charles Taylor, aged nine
months; dead in the road, without a
stitch of clothing upon it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

Peru, it is said, is threatened with a
revolution.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Mrs. Hetherington His Heiress

SAN Francisco, Cal, April 5.-A pass.
enger on the steamer Gaelic. speaking
of the Observation-Disclosures shooting
affray, said Robinson left a newly made
will. In it he named Mrs. Bessie Hether.
ington as his heireSs. Before his death.
however, he added codicil making his
business partner his legatee, but re-
questing him to carry out the original
provision of the viii by giving Mrs.
Hetherington the proceeds of his estate,
which is not a large one, amounting to
only a few thousand dollars.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
DEATH DEALING STORM.
4 Large Section Of Country Devas-
tated By Tornado.
Houses and People Hurled Through the
Air Like Straws-Fearful Destruction
of Property-A Long List of
Fatalities.
Death in the Tempest.

WICHITA, Kan, April Sin the four
counties of Barber, Butler. Sumner and
Rice Thursday nights tornado touched
at least twenty places with a fury which
suggested the hand of cyclone, and
left behind it in each instance either
dead to be mourned or wounded or help
less ones to wall.
The greatest calamity reported is from
the little town OF TOwanda, eighteen
miles west Of here upon the st. Louis
e. San Francisco railroad whose pop
ulation yesterday numbered about 500
souls. This village lies now in absolute
ruin. In its whole area but one house
remains unframed, not more than half
dozen others with ruined chimneys
and broken windows, wrenched,
wrecked and roOfless, even stand upon
their foundations. Over the prairie lie
the scattered remnants of the rest that
but yesterday were homes.
Augusta, a country town south OF
Towanda, was partly destroyed by the
storm. Every house there in the track
of the storm was swept away.
Near the Oxford bridge, in Sumner
county, few miles south of Yelling
ton, the cyclone struck the farm house
of Joseph Showalter, wrecking the
house and injuring every one of the
thirteen members of the family Mrs.
Showalter and two Of the family may
die.
Just north ofShowaltersitd emolished
the house of William Little, killing him
and four children instantly. Every
horse in Titles stable was also killed
Of the nine members of Samuel But
terworths family in his farm house in
the storms path only his daughter was
seriously hurt. -Four members of the
family were carried over three hundred
yards from the house. Every farm
house and barn in that vicinity was
damaged.
Near South Haven the storm did great
damage. Fully fifty farm houses were
demolished and about 100 people more
or less injured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

L. j. Gillian has been appointed post
master at Englewood, Clark county.
Kan.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

WHEN children continue making a noise
after they have been told to be still, it is
evident they will not take sound advice
Picayune.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The senate was
not in session Saturday, and the debate
on the free wool bin continued in the
house. Messrs. Mckinney On. Ill.,.
Wilson NO. and Cummings spoke in
favor OF the bill and Mr.. Burrows (Mich)
spoke in opposition. The debate was
closed by MeSsrs, Bryan (Neb.) and
Diamond (Mo.) in favor of the bill. and
the house adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
Gas Company Directors.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Natural Gas Company of
West Virginia was held yesterday at
the Company's Office on Twelfth street.
Among the Pittsburg gentlemen pres
ent were President c. w. Bachelor; Sec
rotary, J. L. Buchanan; General Mana
ger, George Heard, Harris 1. Bucha nan
and S. H. Vandegrift.
The old board of directors was re-
elected as follows: J. n. Vance, j. &.
Hoffman, l.. c. Stifel, ], j. Vandegrift
Henry Fisher, j. l. Buchanan, S. II.
Vandegrift, J. w. Craig and c. w.
Bachelor,
The report Of the Secretary showed
that while the gas is growing gradually
scarcer, effort is being made by the
company to open up new wells and
fields. The company contracted for an
immense pump which will be placed at
their wells in order that the weak wells
may be utilized.
This pump will be put in at cost OF
sos. 900 by Hall & Co., Of Pttsburg. 1t
will be ready for operation by the time
cold weather comes on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movement of
individuals.

Daily Chronicle of the Movement of
individuals.
Judge Cochran returned yesterday from
Toledo.
Mrs. VIM. L. Hearne is visiting friends
in New York.
Miss Laura Miller, of the South Side, is
visiting friends in Pittsburg.
Misses Sarah and Annie Mullen, Of South
Wood street, are guests Of friends in Tor
onto, 0.
NJ. ]. Wolfe and S. a. Barnett left on
the keystone State yesterday morning for
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Geo. H. Snyder, of the South Side,
left yesterday for FL Paso, Texas, on a
prospecting tour.
WIN. L. Hearne left for Canada aud
other points, to be gone several weeks. He
is accompanied by his son, Garth Hearne.
Mrs. DR.. Richardson and Gwendolyne
Green, of New Matamoras, Ohio, are the
guests Of Mrs. Alonzo Raper, Of the South
Side.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. MCNIechen, child
and nurse will leave in about two weeks
for an extensive trip 10 Europe and the
Continent.
SAINT CHARLEs.-P. Fleming, Of Clarks-
burg; j. ". Post, Of Parkers6urg; 5.
Ehfritz, of Short Greek; H. Jennings, OF
Piedmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Simpson have ar
rived in Toronto, Canada, where Mr.. Simp-
son goes as a delegate from the Washing
ten Presbytery TO the General Assembly.
H.F. Behrens, the South Side grocery
dealer, has gone TO New York. wnere he
will meet his wife and son Fred. on Thurs
day next. They are returning from nine
months visit to Europe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
Decnration pay At Grafton.

The B. 81 o. r. r. announces special
trains in addition 10 regular train SER
vice and the sale Of round trip tickets
at greatly reduced rates to Grafton from
Parkersburg, Wheeling, Morgantown,
Keyser and all intermediate stations,
for Decoration Day, May 10th. Tickets
sold at the reduced rates will be valid
for passage going on May goth and Both,
and will be good for return journey
until May 31st inclusive, on all regular
trains SEIZED uled to stop at stations where
tickets were purchased. The day will
be gala occasion, and every accommo-
dation will be offered by the railroad
company for the convenience and COM
fort OF passengers. In the grand pro-
cession will be ten brass bands, the
Rowlesburg Military, Morgsntown Ca
diets with artillery and 500 g. 4. r.
Veterans. Hon. L. d. johnson will be
the orator OF the day. Speeches will be
made by other distinguished gentlemen.
In the afternoon there will be five trot-
ting races at the fair grounds.
For rates and time OF special train
consult appended table. For time Of
regular trains see schedule published
elsewhere in this paper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
BARNUM & BAILEY's SHOW.
some Strange and Some Gigantic Animals
to BE seen.

'0ne Strange and Some Gigantic Animals
to BE seen.
Among the very curious living won
esfs TO be seen in the two menageries
VI hharnum and Baiey's Greatest Show
IN y. Earth, which is 10 exhibit here on
thursday, is group OF natures most
s-Atlc, curious and diminutive speci-
sens Of animals. There is a full sized
-l perfectly formed horse called a
1'.,.ess horse, because its glossy body
leF0id of even a single hair and
.l'ca but FOR the fact of It's being alive
,ol.o seem TO have been carved out OF
'le' Another queer looking animal
steer with three perfectly
Is.Hel horns, three perfect eyes, and
\, regular nostrils, but which In
sv. O.ler respects corresponds to the
sI'age animal. Still another rare
,9 ' 5 TIE giant OK, almost as big as
~. OF the elsphsnts, which stands six
-. O1e Inch, or eighteen aud one-ouar-
uAndS high, truly monster speci-
~ and besides this again a colossal
,r ,'o seven feet six. inches. or twenty
n, aug one-hali hands tall. BY wsy
oyl1rsst TO these latter are several
g-.-1llye cattle. Verltable dwarfs.
h.s'!'t"o inches, OF only eight hands
q ~ 'le entire forming probably Que
con '.e most Interesting aud wonderful
lvi'1.',ons OF ODD, gigantic and strange
beasts ever seen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18

News Of the Boats and Boatmen Along
the Ohm.

News OF the Boats and B0Rtmen Along
the Ohm.
Rivermen, says the Pittsburg Posts
river reporter, are beginning to epeeu-
late on the time and length Of this years
dry spell and are rather at loss to ar
rive at satisfactory result on account
OF the lengthy series OF rises since last
October. There has not been month
since then that has not brought q rise
to at least a barge water stage. Some
predict q very dry summer, and others
say that August and September may be
dry, but they expect shipping water in
the other months. Since 1855 there
has been only one month in each
year, excepting 1891, when there was
no rise, and some rivermen say that
this year will follow 1891, and give at
least three months Of low water. In
1888, 1889 and 1890 there were three
months, June, September and July, re-
spectively, that had no rises. and last
year, May, September and October were
dry. The prophets who say there will
be three months OF low water base
their opinion by saying that rises and
droughts have alternated about every
two or three years in the past, and that
there will be this year aud likely next
year low water, to be followed by a high
stage.
The Queen and Telegraph had live
" time Of it Sunday, and will be togeth-
err from Cincinnati 10 Pomeroy to-day.
1t looks very much as If the question
of which is the faster of the two is no
nearer settlement than after the first
trip.
The s. L. Wood towed the Racket
from New Orleans to Paducah last week.
The marks at midnight showed l6
feet Of water in the channel and rising.
Sidney P. Harper is one Of the young
est pilots on the Mississippi river.
BROWNSVILLE, PA. May 17.-River 9
feet inches and falling; cloudy.
WARREN, PA, May 17.-River feet;
weather, clear and cool.
MoRGANTowS, w. VA, May H.
River 6 feet inches and falling; clear
and pleasant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
killing Fish WIN Dynamite.

There is a great deal Of complaint
among fishermen that enormous guam
titles OF fish are being killed
in the creek with dynamite
cartridges. A gentleman who went
up to Grindstaff, a few days ago,
told a reporter yesterday that all the
fish in that neighborhood had been
killed in this manner, and that in the
rifles there were so many dead fish that
the atmosphere was thoroughly i'm
pregnated with the vile odor OF their
decaying bodies.
A dealer in seIns also said, yesterday,
he thought he had sold enough seins
this year to reach from Wheeling to
Parkersburg.
Something ought to be done to pre-
vent these violations Of law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
Retail Merchants.

The Wheeling branch of the Mer-
chants's Retail Commercial Agency, of
Chicago, Ill.,, held a very interesting
meeting last evening in their hall, 1910
Chapline street. The advantages de-
rived from the Agency's work were
warmly discussed, and all present ex
pressed not only their entire satisfaction
with the protection given and the col
lections made during the past year, but
their utmost confidence that, as the
Agency becomes better known, it will
increase in power and efficiency and is
destined to revolutionize the credit sys-
tenn OF this country. OF outlawed and
otherwise uncollectable accounts more
than $4,000 has been secured to the
members of this branch during the past
year. Twelve new members were re-
eeiYed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
TO THE WESTON CONVENTION.
Rates aud other Arrangements With the
h. a. q. Railroad

Rates ana Other arrangements WIN inc
b. a. q. Railroad.
Local ticket agent j. c. Burke has
received letter from J. Nj. Schryver,
Assistant General Passenger Agent of
the b. & O., in regard to rates and
other arrangements for taking delegates
to Weston on June 1st, where the Dis
trict Club Convention, and the District
Convention to send delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at Chi
cago, will be held on the same day.
For a party Of fifty or more delegates
the rate will be two cents per mile 10
Weston and return. A special train
will be run from Grafton to Weston
provided this number is secured, and
the regular train service cannot be
used. Delegates at stations along the
routes can obtain the same rate by
Sendjns their names to either Hon. 7.
5. Reilly. Hon. w. c. Handlan, or to
the REGISTER Office. Delegates in
Brooke, Hancock or Ohio counties
intending to go will assist in OBJ
tanning the rate aud special service
mentioned above by leaving their names
with either Mr.. Reilly or Mr.. Handlsn,
or at this Office.
FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Chairman T. 5. Riley, of the Demo
cratic State Committee, has received a
letter from General Passenger Agent
w. j. Robinson, of the Ohio River road,
making a rate Of one and one.third fare
for the round trip for delegates to the
Fourth District Conventions at Ravens
wood on June LIST, good at all stations
on the road.