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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
PECK'S TROUBLES.
warrant Issued For the Arrest OF Labor
Commissioner Peck, of New York-He is
Accused of Burning Official Papers.

Accused OF Burning Official Papers.
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. !S-At5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at the request of
District Attorney Eaton warrant was
issued for the arrest of Charles E. Peck
commissioner of the state bureau of
labor statistics, and his stenographer,
Ebert Rodgers, by Justice Gutman. 1t
is for misdemeanor punishable by FIVE
years Imprisonment for destroying
/ records.
The charge is that statistics received
by Mr.. Peck from manufacturers of the
state upon the effect of the Mckinley
tariff on wages have been removed from
his office and destroyed.
The proceedings leading up to the is
suance of the warrants were begun
before Judge Gutman behind closed
doors. Those present were Dis
trict Attorney Eaton, Corporation
Counsel Delhanty and ex-senator Nor
ton Chase. Among the persons who
were subpenaed and who gave the tes-
tlmony on which the warrants were is
sued were William Dennison, janitor of
the private house where Mr.. Peck and
Mr.. Rogers have rooms. Servant Jail,
who has charge of Mr. Peck's rooms,
and Miss Schaefer. clerk in the bureau
of labor statistics.
The facts secured from Mr.. Dennison,
as learned by an Associated press re-
porter, are that two weeks ago an ex-
presSman brought about twenty-five
packages, each about two feet long, to
the house where Mr.. Peck boards and
he, with the man who was with him,
carried them up to the rooms of Mr..
Peck and they were afterward stored in
the private bath room. The packages
remained there till last Sunday.
On the afternoon of that day Mr.. Rog.
ers told Janitor Dennison he wanted to
have the packages burned in the house
furnace that night. Mr.. Dennison said
that that was his night off, when Mr..
Rogers gave him s. to do the work. He
consented and shortly after 8 o'clock
that night Mr.. Dennison carried the
packages down to the cellar from Mr..
Becks bath room, and, starting a fire
in the furnace, kept feeding it steadily
with the contents of the packages until
twenty minutes past o'clock Monday
morn NJ.
Mr. Rogers made all the arrange
ments with Dennison. Some of the
packages were thrown in a vault, but
most of them were burned. Nearly all
of the paper burned was blue sheets,
which were the same color and size as
those sent out to manufacturers asking
for returns on the effect Of the tariff.
1t is not known just how the burning
of the papers leaked out.
Norton Chase said after the warrants
had been issued that he had proof that,
if not all, part of the tariff circulars re-
ceived by Mr.. Peck for his report had
been burned.
Commissioner Peck said last night
that he had just been served with a no
tice to answer the warrants in police
court He said: "The securing of the
warrants is the elimination of the fight
by anti-Hill democrats and it is all they
can expect henceforth from these quar-
| ters"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
SAD SUICIDE.
Senator Sparks, Of Missouri, Cuts
His Throat.
Dependency Over Political and Financial
Reverses Reported to Be the Cause
Brief History of His
Career.
Cut His Throat.

Nub
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, Sept. 1S-Sen-
Ator S. P. Sparks committed suicide at
his home in the northern suburbs of
this city yesterday. The news was
brought to town in a few minutes, and
friends went out Immediately. They
found the servants in a panic and his
wife Frustrated.
The senator was lying on the floor in
a pool of blood with his throat cut from
ear to ear, his head nearly severed from
his body. In his hand was a razor with
which he had committed the deed. He
was not yet dead but was just passing
away. His contortions were most pain
full to witness His life blood was fly
ing in all directions, and despatched
his friends, who were doing everything
in their power to ease him.
The news was received here with the
profOundest sorrow, for he was beloved
by all who knew him. Many of the
senator's friends have been fearful for
some time that he would do something
desperate, for he has never been quite
himself since he failed to get the nomi-
nation for encouragement at the dem
Ocratic state convention last July.
This, with the loss of one eve and
financial troubles, is supposed to have
80 depressed his mind that he thought
death the only relief.
Hon S. P Sparks was born in Surry
county, n. C., January l, 1874. His
father, William W. Sparks, came to
Missouri the same year; was attending
school at Chapel Hill when the war
broke out and he enlisted in the Fifth
Missouri cavalry and served three
years, and afterwards served on the
non-commissioned staff until he was
mustered out in May, 1865. He then
entered McKendre college, Lebanon,
H., where he graduated in June, 1870.
Returning home he was that fall elected
county clerk of johnson county, which
Office he filed four years
In 1875 he was admitted to the bar
and at once acquired a large practice.
He was elected representative to fill out
a vacancy in 1888 In 1857 he was
elected state senator to fill out the I'M
expired term of Senator Hartman, re-
signed, and in 1855 he was elected to a
full term of four years. While in the
senate he was chairman of the Judiciary
committee. He was also author of the
Sparks election law" which is now in
force in all towns and cities in the
state. He spent much time and money
to secure the nomination for attorney
general last July at the democratic
state convention at Jefferson City, but
failed
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
A Case In New Jersey.

New BRUNSWICK, n. j., Sept TO-
Capt. James Carr, owner of the canal
boat Henry Cahill, which is lying at
the foot Of Sixteenth street, New York,
came to his mothers house, 10 John
street. this city, with his wife and sick
child on Friday evening by the steam
boat New Brunswick, and was stricken
with cholera and is now very low. The
case is pronounced Asiatic cholera by
DR.. Baldwin, inspector of the board of
health. The house has been quaran-
tined and pest house prepared for the
patient, but it is thought he will die
before he can be taken there. The city
is in good sanitary condition. There is
much excitement, but no panic.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Kansas CITY Produce.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept is-Eggs-Light
receipts small supply; active firm; candled,
l6Nc. Butter-Larger receipts; accommodating;
creamery fancy. &c; good TO choice, lsG2ic;
store packed, l3al4c packing, l2c Grease, &C.
Dairy, large supply: steady; fancy, l7Glsc;
choice l2Gl5c. Poultry-Larger receipts de-
mand fair; dull: ROSTERS, 2Jc each: hens,
weak, TIC; springs steady, nc per D. Tur.
keys-Light receipts scarce; gobblers, dull, 70;
hens, l2c. Ducks Old. Go per D: springs, act
i've, &c. Geese-Dull, 4G5c per n: young. 7c
Pigeons sl0Q Apples-Fair receipts,
dull: common. ,lDG25O; fancy, saOOaa5O;
Michigan, sa5O per barrel Cnbapples, 4Oa75c
per y bu. box: 800 per bu Peaches-Light
receipts fair supply. dull weak; fair 10 good,
D065c: fancy, o97bc per Y bn. box: s2OOG2 Is
per six basket crate; g. 5oGs % per four baskets
Pears--Illinois, Soc per peck basket; Bartlett
R.5oa20o per bn: New York, t60J97.00 per
Dbl Plums- 75caslOO per 4 bu box; .250
per Blu. damsons s25O92Oo per case, 1880 per
bu Qunces-sLoo per \ bu basket Huckle-
berries, ESQ per case Grapes-25G35c per 10
D basket; home grown, firm. shc per D.
cranberries % per Dbl Watermelons-
Heavy receipts, dull, weak, 70c9sl oO per dozen;
home grown. sLo0ol2s small. $500; fancy,
td0JdToo per 100 Muskmelons-Plentsful,
weak. isa5oc per dozen.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
The Arkansas Election.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept H,-The Of
fetal returns of 'ffty-eight counties out
OF total Of .seyenty-fye have been re,
ceived by the secretary of state. These
counties voted for governor as follows;
fishback, democrat, 69,6S5; whipple,
republican, 24,l4S; Carnahan, peoples
party, S2,444 The constitutional poll.
tax amendment is defeated by about
5000 votes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
French Exports and Imnort.

PARIS, Sept. l9-French imports for
August amounted to 245.24s,OOO as
against SSS, O94, 600 francs for the cor
responding month of 1891, and the ex-
ports to 300, 7e5, 900 as against s76, S44, 900
francs for the same period last year.
The exports of manufactured articles
have diminished 2S5OO,OOO francs since
the new tariff regime went into force
in February.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
LYNCHlNG AT IARNED.
A Negro Hanged for Attempting an Out
rage.


LARyED, Kan, Sept 15.-Hugh Henry,
alias Brock, the negro fiend who made
a desperate attempt to outrage
Miss Mabel Welch, was captured at
noon twelve miles west of here, brought
back and hanged to telegraph pole
Monday night the negro, who had
been gambling and drinking in Lon
Epper's dive, left there penniless and
started out to seek a place to sleep.
According to his own lily constructed
story, the window opening into the
room of Miss Welsh was open and he
climbed in. This was about $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday morning when the streets
were wholly deserted. Then began a
battle for life and honor by the young
woman. The fiend held a knife in his
teeth and she made desperate effort
to get it in her possession. In the at
tempt her hands were cut frightfully
and she was soon compelled to give up
the unequal contest. With the knife
in one hand and the other at her throat,
the wretch declared if she made an out
cry he would kill her. Still she fought
silently and successfully.
About noon, near the old Lawrence
bridge, twelve miles west of Larned.
the wretch was found asleep. He was
awakened by his pursuers and upon be-
ing confronted with his crime and the
evidence, confessed his guilt. He was
brought back to Larned and given into
the custody of Sheriff Thorp, who
placed him in Jail.
As the electric light whistle gave the
hour Of IL, recruits went into the cleo
trio power house block in squads of
twelve and fifteen and at 1915, fifty de-
termined men, under good leadership,
advanced. The attack on the Jail was
begun at 1890 and at ITO a. m. the
leaders of the mob were in the brute's
cell and had adjusted the rope about his
neck.
The wretch was then marched beyond
the mineral lake to the railroad bridge.
three-quarters of mile west of the
Santa Fe depot, the rope thrown over
the crosspiece of telegraph pole and
at l;45 the body was swung into eter-
nitv.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
MRS. HARRISoN'S SICKNESS.
Arrangements BEING Made to Transfer her
to Washinc tOn.

Arrangements BEING Made to Transfer her
to Washington.
Loon LAKE, n Y, Sept. 19.-While
the members of the family assert that
no plans have been made for the future,
it is learned on undisputed authority
that arrangements are being made for
the early removal of Mrs. Harrison to
Washington and that start will be
made Tuesday morning, providing the
present favorable condition continues.
Mrs. Harrison appeals every day to
the president to take her to Washing
ton as the best possible way of restor-
ing her to health, and her physician has
finally consented to her removal, pro-
vided her present rate of improvement
continues few days longer. 1t
is the opinion of the family that
fatigue of the long journey will
be more than overbalanced by
the contentment and peace of
mind which the invalid will feel in full
fllment of the desire now engrossing
almost her entire attention. 1t is safe
to predict that the journey will not be
attempted unless all concerned are
fully satisfied that it can be successful
ly accomplished. The details of the
proposed trip are purposely suppressed.
An arrangement was effected last
evening whereby DR.. Trudeau, of the
Saranac sanitarium, will come here to
consult with DIR, Gardiner as to the pos
sibility of Mrs. Harrison's transfer to
Washington.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT.
Miscreants Seek the Life of Gov. Flower,
of New York.

of New York.
New YORK, Sept. 19.-The life of
Gov. Roswell P. Flower was threatened
by an internal machine sent to him at
the Windsor hotel, this city, couple of
days ago. The box is now in possession
OF Chief Inspector Steers at police head
quarters together with the internal
machine and its mechanical arrange
ments, and large number of detect
ives have been put on the case,
The police officials are very reticent,
but Notwithstanding this it came out at
police headquarters that the machine
had been sent to the governor by mail
1t was received at the hotel office and
sent to the governors room by the clerk.
Gov. Flower had gone away in the
morning to inspect the oyster beds on
the Sound, and when the package was
received it was carelessly laid aside, as
everyone at the time was busy attend
ing to other matters.
When the box was finally opened it
was found to contain a box so curious
that no one would open it. A consulta-
ton was held and twas decided tosend
word to police headquarters Two a
Inspector Steers detectives were sent
up to the hotel and took possession of
the box Later the inspector and two
of his trusted men examined the con-
trivance, but did not open it until it
had been soaked in water for a few
hours.
After it had been opened the discov-
cry was made that the box contained
an internal machine, in a cigar box
filled with giant powder and matches.
1t was so arranged that if the box was
opened under ordinary circumstances it
would have exploded.
After Inspector Steers had satisfied
himself that the governors life had
been threatened, he held a consul
tation with Superintendent Byrnes and
immediate steps were taken to run
down the sender of the affair. No less
than twenty detectives are working on
the case. 1t is known, of course, from
which post Office station the box was
sent, and the detectives are turning
their investigations in that direction.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
GREAT RAILROAD SCHEME.
An Air Line From San Francisco to New
York.

York.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept 19.-William
Dallin, of Chicago, vice president and
general manager of the Atlantic & Pa
:ifc Construction Co, who is in the
city temporarily, gives an interesting
account of an air. line railroad to be
built between New York and San Fran
cisco which will be a shortening of the
distance OF over 500 miles and a
proportionate saving of time. In
an interview he said: Ever
since October last | have been at
work perfecting the plans of the COM
pany. Preliminary surveys have been
made and charters secured in Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania in addition to
the work already done in Indiana. We
are now engaged in surveying the route
through New Jersey The grading for
the road bed and laying will commence
in 1898, and the road will be completed
and in operation in the year 1900. The
cost of the division from New York will
be 500, 10000 and of the Chicago-San
Francisco S6OO,OOO,OOO. This includes
everything. We will be through with
our work in the various states and will
secure right of way extending on each
side of the road for twenty miles. When
we come to a river we will bridge and
when we cannot 60 over a mountain we
will bore through it, no matter how
long it may be-"
'Our main line will run within few
miles of Chicago and within fourteen
miles of Cleveland Instead of turning
out to take in these cities we will build
tracks to connect them with the main
line The same policy will be followed
with other cities and towns we NAV
skirt The cities will come to us. We
would look for all the through and To-
cal business between New York and
San Francisco and we will get it
without trouble. | figure that a divi-
dend of per cent. year, or SIS, 900, 900
would be cleared"
The road will be built with English
capital.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
A Perilous Trim,

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Sept 49,
Ross Ward, cog road conductor. YES
terday performed a remarkable and
most perilous feat He wagered s25
that he could descend Pixies peak from
the United States signal house, on
the summit, to Manitou, distance
OF nine miles in fifteen minutes He
constructed a rude toboggan, fitted it
to the rails of the cog road and con.
trolled it by means of rudder, which
was placed in contact with the cog rail
in the middle Of the track. He safely
made the trip in eleven minutes and
fifteen seconds
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
The Maine Election.

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept 16.-The Lewis
ton Journal had returns from, 400
towns, nearly the whole state. Cleaves,
republican, for governor, has $780,;
Johnson, democrat 5S,116; Hus.
sey, prohibitionist, $50; Bate.
man, Opeople's, 1889; republican
plurality, 12,66S. The remain
ing towns viii not materially alter this
result So far as heard from the repub
icans have elected Ill representatives
and democrats Al, with sixty still to
hear from. The last house consisted OF
llOrepqblieans and a democrats
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Landed on Fire Island.

FIRE ISLAND, N. Y, Sept 19.-First
and second-class passengers of the
steamship Wyoming, which has been
detained at quarantine for several days,
were landed here this afternoon and
comfortably housed in the Surf hotel
All are we'll In view OF the possible
break of bay shore men, who threaten
to eject the occupants of Fire island
within three days, additional troops
have been placed on guard and will be
kept there indefinitely. 81
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Brigahdage Fo,tered By No,s,,,v

RoNE, Sept l9.-The public prose
'cutor has arrested the members of the
Embarrato family of noble lineage.
having proved that they held plumber
taken by brigands from Baron Spitaliri
and Baroness Ciancio This confirms
the belief that brigahdage is kept alive
by so-called gentlemen, who fight each
other and compete for supremacy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Ex-senator Ingali.

ArcHIsoN, Sept ls.-John J. Ingall,
arrived in New York on the steamer
Mohawk Saturday. The passengers
were landed without delay. Mr.. Ingalls,
will visit his parents at Haverhill,
Mass, and is expected in Atchison the
latter part Of next week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Temescal Tin Mines Closed.

SAN Francisco, Sept ia dispatch
from Riverside, CAL, says: The Temes-
cal tin mines were closed yesterday.
Thirty men who had up to this time
been kept at work, were thrown out Of
employment. The reason given for the
suspension is that there is no money
with which to pay men.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Chicago Live Stock,

CHICAGO, Sept B.-Hogs-R Receipts, 2l.OoO
official yesterday, 2s,6SS; shipments yesterday,
l2,I57' left over about 1000; quality fair; mar.
ket active and firm; good grades Sc higher;
others unchanged Sales ranged at t49Oa
O.45 for light; A.sja6O5 for rough packing;
AsO9545 for mixed; slOa6.55 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; pigs, siO)34sO
Cattle Receipts 10000; Official yesterday, 49,.
l+S; shipments yesterday, $3.50 Market slow
and weak prices favor the buyers
Sheep-Receipis, $685. oficial yesterday,
s,lO; shipments yesterday, 34Sl Market
fairly active at former prices.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
VIII Stop Excursions.

PARIS, Sept lathe railway of west
ern France announces that, in consider
ation Of the cholera epidemic, the man
agementhas decided to give up the ad
vertised excursions to- Paris this week
in connection with the grand national
fete -
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Better News From Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 19.-Forty-one
fresh cases of cholera were reported
here Saturday and fifteen patients died
during the same time. Ninety-two per-
sons who had been under treatment
were pronounced by the physicians to
have recovered from the disease.
The returns received here in regard
to the progress of the epidemic through
out Russia show a steady decrease in
the virulence of the scourge.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
Sept IS. Opened High'stILow'st Closing
ST, Iouis Grain.

ST LOUIS, Sept lS.-Wheat, receipts, 1900
bu.; shipments, 1900 bu; corn, receipts Las
bu; shipments 1000 bu Closing prices:
Wheat-September, 6s4c; December, 724c;
May, 7sAe Corn-September, 4SAc; October
1910; May, i6hc Oats-September 29c; Oc-
tober, 291c; May, ;5Xc
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
FOUR CHILDREN BURNED.
Idiotlc Tenants Block Up Stairway and
Cause the Death of Four Infants.

HO""uts DIUCA Up subway and
Cause the Death of Four Infants.
OMAHA, Neb, Sept. 1s.-An attempt
to fill lighted gasoline stove in the
house of Mrs. Andrew Eckenbach at
Missouri Valley, Ia, caused an explo-
sion in the rooms Of tenants in the Sec
ond story. The tenants threw the stove
down the stairway which cut off access
to a room in which four children Of
Mrs Eckenbach, the eldest s years,
were asleep and all four were burned
to death.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
SEVEN MEN KILLED.
An Old Boiler Stays Its Attendants
H... Ontario

Ontario. ..s- DID,. ..
TORONTO, Ont, Sept 19.-In Force &
Dickinson's stave mill at Staples, a
small village on the bennington & St.
Clair railway, four miles from here,
seven men were instantly killed, one
fatally injured and about twenty hurt
by boiler explosion. The cause of the
explosion is not known, butt is claimed
that the boiler was old aud unfit for
use. The boiler was carried 200 feet be-
tween two residences
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23

Ex-President Cleveland has addressed
a letter to Frank G. Poston, of Tennes-
see, denying that he besought Gov.
Buchanan to spare H. Clay Kings life
in his letter Of sympathy to Kings
niece.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23

NEW YORK. Sept Receipts wheat ISL
900 bu; receipts corn, 5000 bu.: shipments,
l2l, 900 bu Wheat-October. 1sSc; December,
sc; May, 6Xc Corn-May, SIC; September,
541c 0ats-September, aac; May, i2hc.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Sept IS
Cattle-Receipts, iSS2; calves 2OS shipped
yesterday, 4,OS1; calves 1853 The market for
good cattle was steady TO strong; others dull.
weak throughout The following are repre-.
sentative sales:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23

ST LOUIS Sept 1s-Cattle-R Receipts, 200;
market steady. Hogs-ReCeipts 500; market
steady. Sheep-Receipts, 200; market steady.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23
CHOLERA PREVENTIVE.
Acid of Lemon Secures Tolerable Safety
In Water.

PARIS, Sept. l9.-Dr. Christmas, of
the Pasfeur college, says: ITO render
in time of cholera the use of unboiled
drinking water harmless lemon juice is
recommended, Acids are detrimental
to cholera bacillus" He found that
nine grains of acid of lemons used in
water Of the Paris acqueducts rendered
within a quarter of an hour all the
cholera bacillus harmless. Nine grains
of the acid sdestroyed in the same
amount d kStsHall the bacillus Of tyl
plus Two grains of acid Of lemons
added toA agartof water; is sufficient
tonal1e drinking water totally harm
less.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-09-23

The testimony Of ex-State Treasurer
Woodruff, Of Arkansas, has been with
held from the public.