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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
BURNED IN THE SEINE.
a Petroleum Ship on Frre-Probably Ten
Lives Lost.

Petroleum Ship on Frre-Probably Ten
Lives Lost.
PARIS, Nov. THE British bark Nor
cross, which left Philadelphia, on 0cto-
Der 2 for Rouen, France, with load of
petroleum, has been burned in the Seine,
with a loss of three and probably ten
lives. Capt Roop, who was in COM
mand of the Norcross, had his wife with
him, and both were saved How the
fire originated is not known. When it
was discovered it had gained consider
able Roadway and every effort to pre-
vent it from spreading to the petroleum
was in vain. As soon as the petroleum
caught, an explosion followed and
bright flame shot up into the air, where
the dense smoke almost hid the bark
from those on shore. The crew rushed
TO the side and leaped into the river
The captains wife was saved chiefly by
her husbands eXertions. Five others
were also saved. The remains of three
horribly burned were found in the river,
and seven others are missing, and it is
thought they have gone to the bottom.
Several OF the survivors were injured by
the burning petroleum, which floated
on the water in fiery state some dis.
lance aboutthe vessel, making approach
to the wreck dangerous.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
Joined the Anglo-American Packers.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Nov. 6.-Robert
Stubo and j. G. Courrie, of the Anglo
American Packing Co., Chicago, closed
ten-year lease of the Booge packing
house in this city. Mr.. Courrie says
that Stubo and A. Fowler will be at the
head of the new company, which will
commence killing hogs December l, but
that it will in reality be branch Of
the Anglo-American. The house now
has winter capacity of 1000 hogs o
day, but will be greatly increased after
the winter season is over. Mr.. Courrie
will manage the business here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
MANUFACTURING STATISTICS.
The Census Department Presents Its Sum-
mary and Com M risn, Enr Ton Nnnr.

The Census Department Presents Its SUM
mary and Comparison For Ten Years.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-The censl
bureau has grouped the totals of the
preliminary bulletins of manufacturing
statistics of fifty cities for comparison
with the census years of 1880 and 1890.
The cities are: New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, St Louis, Bos-
ton, Cincinnati, Baltimore, San Fran
CISCO Cleveland, Buffalo. Milwaukee,
Newark, Minneapolis, Detroit. Roches.
ter, Providence. Louisville, Lowell,
Washington, Worcester Omaha, Lynn,
Lawrence, Cambridge, New Orleans,
indianapolis, Kansas City, St Paul,
Fall River, Troy, Denver, New Haven,
Richmond, Va; Syracuse, Albany,
Holyoke, Scranton, Dayton, Bridgeport.
Trenton, Allegheny, Grand Rapids,
Wilmington, Detroit, Columbus, O.;
Camden, N j.; Toledo, Nashville. Mem
phis and Atlanta.
The total of these fifty cities makes
the following showing:
Mo- OF establishments 1929 67.9Of
Capital ............S2 go 6569J6 1856, 2is O95
Average number
hands............ e,lsos3e l,ssl5s5
Total amount paid in
wages ..... e.. ....sl,l65,232 ,l99 5 AZ, S53,sS7
Cost Of material ... 2,i69 l25,557 l,6}I,9O7, 254
Value Of products ~ 4646s7797 25s7. 49,. ss6
Differences in the method of inquiry
and the inclusion in the eleventh CEN
sus of certain industries omitted from
the tenth census account in part for
the increases shown. Deducting the
total for the industries not reported in
1889 from the total for $780, the actual
increases and percentage of increases
appear as follows:
Number Of establishments, 6O,5lS, or 30 per
cent
Capital, SLAB 4SS 49,, or 81 per cent
Average number Of hands, 1885 or G5.Ol per
cent
Total amount paid in wages, l6is, 536, a9?, or
1871 per cent
Cos. of materials, $751; ,Oj!,5i or 80 per
cent
Value Of products 81 ,9S9, 1850, or 74.95 per
cent
Considering these cities as group it
appears that the average annual wage
per hand increased from 1888 in 1850 to
sos in 1890, Or 1904 per cent. This is
a general average for all classes of EN-.
ployes, including officers, firm men,
bers. piece workers, etc, and is OBJ
tanned after deducting the total for the
industries not reported in 1880 from the
totals for 1890
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
BOYS IN BONDAGE.
A Glass Company In Ohio Accused Of Bar,
barrie Methods.

CINCINNATI, Nov. "details Of case
of human bondage come from North
Baltimore, in the northwestern part OF
Ohio. Joseph Zihlman, superintendent
of the Zihlman Glass Co., of North Bal
timore, went to New York about three
weeks ago and gathered up a company
Of twenty-seven little street waits and
induced them to go with him back 70
North Baltimore. Arriving at that
place he had the town marshal draw
the little fellows up in line, and under
penalty of thirty days Imprisonment
sign an iron-clad contract which the
marshal. under the direction OF the
superintendent, had drawn up. by
which they agreed to pay back to the
Xihlman Glass Co 5000 each for rail-
road fare from New York to North Bal.
timore, and while doing this to work as
he, Mr. Zihlman, should direct Mr.
ZihlmaD promised the boys in New
York that he would give them good
food, clothing, good beds to sleep in
and fifty cents week in money. 1t de.
velops that the boys were beaten,
abused and half starved. Assistant In
spector of Factories Davis was sent
to North Carolina TO investigate. lie
reported that instead of the BOYS re.
ceiving good clothes they were found
to be almost naked. They were a gro
tesque lot Their scant clothing was
in nearly all cases many sizes too large
for them, and their shoes tied on to
make them stay. One little fellow had
on neither shirt nor coat, and for cloth.
ing only thin cotton blouse. Instead
of the 80 cents week promised them,
they had only received % cents for the
entire time, about three weeks At the
time Mr.. Davis visited them there were
only seven of them left. The rest had
made their escape. The seven are veri-
table prisoners. They are taken from
their lodging rooms in the morning in
time to begin work at o'clock. They
work all day. with half hours inter-
mission at noon, are taken back TO
their lodging room at night, and dur.
ing all this time, both in and out of the
factory, they are under the strictest
surveillance. The state authorities at
Columbus announce that they will
break up the business at once and pros.
ecute the offenders.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
FIGHT WITH THE "KlD."

Mexican Troops Are Surprised BY the
"Kid' and His Band.
DENING. n. NJ. Nov. Ga courier has
just reached here from Las Palomier,
Mexico, bringing news of more Indian
murders and depredations by kid"
and his band of Apache renegades. In
view of the depredations in Old Mex
leo, the Mexican government detail of
the Fifth regiment, numbering fifty
men, from the City of chihuahua, were
ordered to the supposed hiding pieces
of the savages in the Sierra Madre
mountains
After hurried marches the troops
came into the foothills of the mount
aims last Tuesday morning. They
were riding along unsuspicious of dan
ger, when they were attacked from am.
bush by the savages. Capt, D. V. Do
rantes and Lieut.. Garcia, who were
riding in advance of the soldiers, were
both shot through the head and in.
stantly killed.
The troops were so nonplussed by the
attack that they were in confusion for
some time, and it was only after sew.
eral of the drawer ones had called them
to their duty that order was restored,
and battle given to the Indians After
short skirmishing fire in which sew
eral of the soldiers were wounded the
renegades made their escape into the
mountains The troops pursued for a
short distance, but fearing another am
bush, retreated.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
A Floating Island.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov THE hydro
static officers called attention to ths
peculiar fact that a mass of fores'
growth resembling large island and
supposed to have drifted from some
portion Of the American continent hae
been sighted September % between tn,
twentieth and thirtieth meridians The
island travels at an estimated rate Of
a mile an hour, going in northeastern
ly direction. 1t is expected that unles,
the plot is broken by storm it will
drift to the route taken by steamships
and will eventually bring up on the
European coast.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
bY INt PTcSluent.
JOHN W. FOSTER. Secretary Of State
THANKFUL FOR SYMPATHY.
The President Mindful of the Tokens o
Respect Recently Offered,

WASHINGTON, Nov S.-The presiden
sent the following to the Associated
press:
The expressions Of sympathy with m,
and our family in our great sorrow
from individuals, societies, from church
conventions, from public meetings, from
political clubs and committees Of all parties
and indeed from all our people, have been Sc
tender and so full Of respect and love
for Mrs. Harrison that l reluctantly
abandon the purpose of making per
sonal acknowledgment of each We
are grateful, very grateful for this great cup OF
good will and for your prayerful intercessions.
May God give 10 each of you in every trial tina,
grand strength which you have asked for US
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
JAMS CASE ENDED.
The Jury Returns Verdict of Not GUILTY
After Instructions From Judge Porter

The jury Returns Verdict of Not Guilt,
After Instructions From Judge Porter.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 7.-Wher
-ourt opened this morning the Jury ir
the lams thumb rigging case had moi
agreed upon verdict and it asked fol-
instructions on point which was sub.
mitted in writing. This caused Judgs
Porter tOlecture them.
The jury again retired and shortly
afterward brought in verdict of moi
guilty as to all of the officers of the
military concernedin the case, but Coils.
Streator and Hawkins are assessed hall
the costs of the case.
1t was announced that the Jury stood
ten for conviction and two for acouittal
until the charge of the court, and wher
they took their first vote after return
ing to their room the vote was eleven
to one for acquittal and the twelfth
was soon won over
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
The Chicago Anarchists.

CHICAGO, Nov. Sunday was the
anniversary of anarchy in Chicago.
Thirty-fve hundred people stood in a
cold, drizzling rain at Waldheim ceme-
terry and paid tribute with speech and
song to the memory of the martyred"
and strewed with wreaths and flowers
the graves of the men who were con-
demned by the law for their part in the
Haymarket riot-August Spies, George
Engel, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer
and Louis Lingg.
Quiet earnestneSs and enthusiasm and
general good order characterized the
celebration of the men and women who
dedicated to the world monument that
is to mark the graves of those who five
years ago paid the penalty of crime
with their lives. A parade in the city
and the ceremonies at the cemetery
were the features of the day.
The labor organizations that were to
participate gathered at the Haymarket
square at 1880 in the morning, but it
was noon before the procession moved.
Fifteen hundred men and women and
children were in line and marched to
the grand Central depot, accompanied
by bands playing the Marseillaise and
the dead march. They were watched
with interest by many who had sta
toned themselves on the sidewalks on
the route. At the station two special
trains awaited to convey the crowd to
the cemetery where the graves were
lavishly decorated
The monument which marks the bury
ing place of the men was hung with
ropes of smilax and five crimson roses
Murdered, but not dead" was the in
scription, set IN carnations. On the
pedestal were Spies dying words as the
moose was frightened about his neck:
Our silence will be more powerful than
words can be-" All of the floral en-
blems bore red streamers and the color
prevailed everywhere in badges and
boutonnieres.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
DESPERADOES DOOM.
A Pair Of Thieves Laid Under the
Sod.
Ned Christie, the Notorious Outlaw. Finally
Killed-Battle on a Train With Negro
DesperadO-Deputy United states
Marshal Killed.
Last of Ned Christie.


TAHLEQUAH.L. T., Nov. 6.-Ned Chris
tie, the notorious outlaw who killed
Dan Naples, United States officer, is
dead lie was surrounded, about day
light by sixteen of the bravest men I'M
der Col. Yoe's command, who were led
by Dick Bruno and A. G. White.
The presence of the officers was en-
tirely unknown to Christie until about
sunrise, when Arch Wolf, one of Chris
ties companions, came out of the cabin.
He was ordered to surrender, but the
only reply he gave was shower of bull
lets, none of which, however, took eff
feet The fire was returned and several
bullets crushed through him. lie man
aged to get back into the house, and
then began an all-day's battle, in which
neither side suffered any damage.
Later in the evening the officers re-
sorted to dynamite, and succeeded in
blowing down part OF the house and
setting fire to the ruins. While the
blaze was at its fiercest, Christie was
seen to emerge from under the floor
and he started to run, but was ordered
to halt. He did not stop and was rid
died with bullets, mutilating him terri
bly, and knocking him down. lie tried
to regain his feet, but another vOlley
settled him, and the officers turned
their attention to the burning building
and discovered Charlie Hare trying to
escape. He was arrested. The body
Of Wolf, who had been wounded early
in the morning, was burned to Il crisp
in the building.
The fight was an extremely tough
one and lasted twenty-four hours. The
females Of the Christie family were al
lowed to retreat at the beginning of
the fight, during which young son of
Christie was intercepted while he was
trying to take to his father two boxes
of cartridges. The body of Christie
was taken to Fort Smith. There is
some doubt about the rewards for
Christie being paid, as they were of
fered for him alive, though the friends
of Naples will probably reward the
brave men for the risks they have
taken. One month ago the officers at
tempted to make a prisoner of Christie.
but were obliged to abandon the at
tempt, not being acquainted with the
place, but not until Officer Fields was
seriously wounded and another officer
crippled for life.
During Christie's career Of lawless-
ness he has killed one deputy marshal,
three Cherokee Indians, and has
wounded three other deputies and over
A dozen lawabiding citizens. For the
asst six years he has remained at his
fortified cabin, where he met his
death, defying all attempts to
capture him. lie was about 45 wears of
age and was a perfect specimen of
physical manhood
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
Venerable Woman Dead.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Nov. Miss Par
melia Wright died in Benton Harbor
last night, aged lO2 years. She was
the oldest person in Berrien county.
having lived here twenty-three years
She retained her mental faculties to the
last She was born near Fairfax Court
House, Va, and had often met Gen.
George Washington, Thomas jefferson
and other noted men of that time.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
An Ohio OficiaI Disanreo-,

WARREN, O., Now samuel Cone
the township treasurer, is missing and
the trustees are after him for money
lately in his care as treasurer He is
also custodian of the school fund and
last year there came into his hands not
far from s., 700 for township and school
uses. Whether there is any shortage
in the school funds, which comprise
about two-thirds of all money in his
care, is not known.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
w. c. T. U. CLOSED.
Resolutions on the Worlds Fair, Li0uoI
and Long skirts

Resolutions on the Worlds Fair, Liquor
and Long skirts.
DENVER, Col, Nov. AT the closing
of the W. C. T. L. convention the fol.
lowing resolutions were passed:
Whereas A strong effort has been and is still
being made to have the gates of the Columbian
exposition opened on Sunday; and
Whereas We believe that to open any part of
the exhibit on that day would establisha prece
1ent the tendency Of which would be to break
down our Sunday laws all over the country, and
bring to US continental Sunday with all its de-
noralizing influences; therefore,
Resolved, That we are grateful for the action
Of our national congress in ordering the gates
to be closed up on the first day Of the week, and
we trust no contrary action may be taken.
Resolutions were also passed protest
ing against liquor being sold on the ex!
position grounds; against the tobacco
and cigarette habit, and approved the
movement to prevent the wearing OF
long skirts on the street The other
resolutions were of an unimportant ma.
ture
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
PECULIARlTIES OF PARA.
Beds Are Unknown and the People Sleel
In Ira

Beds Are Unknown and the People Sleep
In Hammocks.
Beds, as we understand them, are I'M
known, but hammocks are hung every
where, in parlors and halls and dining.
rooms, and along the whole length OF
the veranda, to catch every breeze that
is blowing, so that any number Of I'm.
expected guests can be "slung up" in a
single house without inconvenience.
Except in the most expensive residences
the front rooms only are ceiled, and
latticed windows are much more com.
mon than glass. Another thing that
strikes the stranger Is the peculiar ap-
pearance Of the people as compared
with those he has seen in other parts
OF the country. The regularly de-
scended Portuguese and Africans Of
course do not differ greatly from their
brethren and sisters in other parts; but
they are few here, while the Indian
race predominates In Para, as in no
other city, the aboriginals OF Brazil
may be seen both in pure blood and In
every possible degree Of mixture with
whites and blacks in every strata Of
society. They occupy the highest gov
eminent positions, own the grandest
mansions and finest estates, and figure
as capitalists and servants. priests and
politicians soldiers, sailors, profes.
sional men, street. peddlers, bellies and
beaux. The most beautiful woman In
the city, wife Of a nabob, who rides in
an emblazoned carriage, is said to be Of
'alf and 'alf negro and Indian blood
Formerly ladies used TO pay their visits
and go to church in a hammock, the
two ends being carried by men serv.
ants, who swung the precious burden
between them; but now coaches and
carriages are common. b
Wards Brazilian Letter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
THANKSGIVING.
The PRECEDENT Issues His Proclamation
Appointing Thursday, November "a. as
"A Day of Thanksgiving

y.
Day of Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, Nov. j.-The president
has issued his annual THANKSGIVING
proclamation. as follows:
BY the president OF the United States OF
America, proclamation The gifts of God 10
our people during the past year have been 50
abundant and so special that the spirit OF de
vout thanksgiving awaits not q call but only the
appointment Of day when it may have a com.
mon expression lie has stayed the pestience al
our door He has given US more love for the
free civil institutions in the creation of which
His directing providence was so conspicuous:
lie has awakened deeper reverence for law;
He has widened our philanthropy by call tc
succor the distressed in other lands: He has
blessed our schools and is bringing forward
patriotic and God fearing generation to execute
His great and benevolent designs for our coun
try; He has given US great increase in material
wealth and wide diffusion of contenlment and
comfort in the homes Of our people, He has
given His grace 10 the sorrowing.
Wherefore, l, Benjamin Harrison. president
OF the United States, do call upon all our PEG
pie to observe, as we have been won't Thurs
day, the twenty fourth dav of this month O.
November, as day Of thanksgiving to God fol
His mercies and Of supplication for His contin
ued care ana grace. In testimony whereof
have hereuntO set my hand and caused the sea
OF the United States to be affixed. Done at thu
city of Washington this fourth day of Novem
ber one thousand. eight hundred and ninety
two, and Of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and seventeenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON
BY the President:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
Agitation IN Belgium.

BRUSSELS, Nov. An immense meet.
ing of workingmen was held here to
protest against the action of the house
committee on the suffrage question.
Agitators made violent speeches, which
were cheered yociferously, They urged
the men to show the deputies that the
people of Belgium would have their
rights, even if it were necessary to take
them by force.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
4 General Merchant necamns.

CASEY, ILL.,, Nov. Friday Pearson,
dealer in general merchandise. al
Yates, fourteen miles south of this city.
has become heavily involved and de.
parted for parts unknown. His wife
and son, and George McAlpin & Co.,
Cincinnati, were made preferred credit.
Ors, covering the greater part of the
stock. The liabilities are large. Gold.
man, Thurmaner & Co., clothing, Gin
cinnati, and II. Huffman & Co, grocers,
Terre Haute, will be the heaviest losers
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
An Academy Burned.

CHADROY, Neb., Nov. About 10
a. m. yesterday fire started in the
Chadron Congregational academy,
which was totally destroyed. The
wind was blowing terrific gale from
the northwest and all assistance rem
dered was fruitless The loss is SIS. 900:
insurance, $4,000. The cause was prob.
ably defective fiue.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
Deyoured By a Panther

GUTHRIE, Ok, Nov IA horrible
story is reported from Deep Fork, in
the Pottawatomie country. Two weeks
ago the wife and baby of settler liv-
ing near there mysteriously disap-
peared. Yesterday the head of the
child and portions of the body of the
mother were discovered in the lair of a
panther in the woods several miles from
the house. The woman and child had
been carried off and devoured by the
ferocious beast Fifty armed men are
hunting for the panther.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
FRIGhTFUl FALL.
Pottery Clay Prospectnr Precipitated
Down "A Chasm.

Down Chasm.
MILAN, Tenn, Nov. Mike Porter
and Lowry Amos, two pottery manu-.
facturers, went out in the hills of Perry
county prospecting for pottery clay.
About P. m. they came to Bowlins
gulch, whose walls, partly of rock, rise
to height of sixty feet Porter adjusted
rope around his waist and was low
cred down the PERCEPTIONS cliff by Amos.
When about twenty feet down, the rope
slipping over the sharp stones, began to
part, and before Amos could pull the
imperiled man back the strands parted.
With horrible shrek Porter shot down
into space for twenty feet, striking
shelf Of rock projecting from the wall,
breaking his leg and right arm. Amos
procured more rope and threw it to
the suffering man. He grasped it, but,
overcome with the awful pain, fell
back, sliding over the shelf and down
the craggy sides, MASKING his body into
a shapeless mass.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-11-11
Ex-ConsuI Ryder Parhnneh

COPENHAGEN, Nov. The king of
Denmark has granted pardon to Henry
R. Ryder, the ex-American consul, who
was convicted few days ago of theft.
fraud and perjury in connection with
the administration of testamentarv
estates and sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment The pardon is
granted on condition that Ryder leaves
Denmark.