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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
NO WAR.
Siam Accedes to the Demands of
France.
All Her Territory East of the Mekong
River Surrendered-Heavy indemnity
Also VIII BE Paid-Had Rather
Pay Than Fight.
Settling the Trouble.

LONDON, July 80 THE Siamese lega-
ton has received an official dispatch
from Bangkok stating that the Siamese
government learning that France re-
garded its reply to the ultimatum as a
refusal to grant the French demands,
and being DESTROYS of maintaining
peace, has telegraphed instructions to
the Siamese minister at Paris to in
form NJ. Deville, the French foreign
minister, that Siam accepts the ulti-
matum in its entirety.
The dispatch adds that Siam hopes
that the blockade will cease: that dip
lomatic negotiations will be resumed,
and that an early settlement of the
trouble will be effected
The substance of the ultimatum was
as follows:
!. A recognition OF the rights OF AMMAN and
Cambodia on the left or eastern bank OF the
Mekong river as far north as the sd parallel Of
latitude
, The evacuation within a month Of the
forts held by the Siamese on the east bInks OF
the river.
3. Full satisfaction for Siamese aggressions
against French ships and sailors on the Menam
river
l. The punishment Of the culprits and pro-
vision for the pecuniary indemnity Of the vic.
TINS
;. An indemnity of slOO)) for various dam.
ages sustained BY French subjects.
& The immediate deposit Of s5OIOOI to guar
antee the payment Of the fourth and nth
claims or the assignment Of the taxes in certain
districts in lieu OF the deposit
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Rumors Of a Big swIndle.

New YORK, July Sl.-The Worlds
Boston special says that huge con-
spiracy has been unearthed, whereby
seventy-three banks and banking insti.
buttons were victimized
The story is to the effect that certain
employees of the Northern Pacific Ele
vator Co, of Minnesota. issued l,5OO,.
600 worth of forged duplicate certif-
cateSfor grain on storage in the "coun.
try elevators owned by the concern,
where the inspection is not so strict as
at the terminal elevators
These forged certificates were depos-
tied with eastern banks ascollateral
About $4,000 was secured in New
England and the balance in New York.
Some of the eastern holders of the
paper became suspicious and on an in
vestigation being held the true state O
affairs came TO light.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
THE STRIKING MINERS.
Business Men Trying to Bring About a
Settlement.

PITTsBURG, Kan, July 3O.-At meet
ing of business men here last night a
committee of five was appointed to meet
the operators and miners and attempt
to secure a settlement of the strike.
Resolutions were introduced condemn
ing the operators in building stockades
and importing the blacks from the
south, but were tabled pending the re-
suit of the committees efforts
The committee decided to carry on in
secret its efforts to bring miners and
operators together Operators will
listen to a proposition to settle if the
miners will not insist upon acting
through their executive board and on
this point there will probably be dis
agreement, as the miners want to act
together. The members of the COM
mittee are among the strongest bust
ness men in the city, Sam Barrett, 7.
P. Waskey, o. T. Boaz, H. c. Willard
aud Robert Rabyn.
Several of the small operators have
notified the striking miners that they
will meet with them Monday with a
view to resuming work. 1t is the gen.
eral belief that the miners will gladly
consider any proposition which seems
to offer fair solution of the present
troubles.
The miners who have returned to
work have not been molested and it is
claimed that many more will go to
work next week.
The talk of bringing proceedings in
the courts to get the negroes out of the
stockades has been given up, though q.
C. Clemens, the Topeka agitator, is
planning legal proceedings to bring the
companies into conrt.
The strikers are preparing to hold
big rally near the Keith & Perry stock
ade. They say they will have 1000
men here from Scammon, Pittsburg
and the surrounding country. To-mor-
row the Pittsburg miners will hold a
camp meeting on the prairies near the
Litchfeld stockade. Both meetings
will be preceded by parades with brass
bands and runaway negroes in the
leads.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
An Unfortunate Thouobt

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July S1.-An en-
CINE on the Delano division of the Lee
high Valley railroad ran into passenger
train No. IA, near Mahanoy City. The
engineer thought the passenger
train was not due until ten min
utes later, and was on the main track
when the collision occurred. Neil Gal
lagher, baggagemaster, and w. j.
Hattrick, conductor of the passenger,
both of Mauch Chunk, were quite badly
injured about the body. The passen-
gers, of whom there were many, were
shaken up, but none were hurt as far
as could be learned.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
RUSH OF WATERS.
Pueblo, Col, Visited by Disastrous
Cloudburst - Destruction to Life and
Property.

Pueblo, Col. Visited by Disastrous
Cloudburst = Destruction to Life and
Property.
PUEBLO, Col, July 29.-Terrifc thun
derstorms and cloudbursts prevailed in
this state last night In this city the
Arkansas river suddenly rose IL feet at
midnight. All the Easements from the
river north TO Third street and south
to the viaduct are flooded to the CELL
ing and inches of water is standing
on the first floors. BY o'clock this
morning the water had subsidized from
the first floors, but pumps will be need
ed to clear the Easements.
The damage TO stock, boilers, etc, in
the Central block is about $4,000; Me-
Cord, Bradden Il Co., groceries. lose
$4,000; Gam building, clothing, $1,000.
Fifty Others sustain losses ranging from
500 TO $1,000.
The storm was general. From north
ern points, lying from Sllida down to
Pueblo, reports of damage are being
received and fears are entertained for
men who have been out in the storm.
1t is known that large numbers of men
from the mining camps who are with
out means and walking to the valley
were camping along the river. Some
doubts are expressed as to whether all
these people got away from the food.
All trains are delayed, bridges being
washed away in all directions.
Dead bodies of cattle, horses, dogs
and other domestic animals floating
down the river passed the city, as did
great deal of household furniture,
showing that the food must have done
great damage to ranchmen up the val
ley.
Later-It is known that an immi-
grant, his wife and five children were
camped in a tent in the Fountain bot
toms, and that they were drowned by
the rushing wall of water which tore
down the bed of the brook, CARRYING all
before it. The corpses of two men
were seen floating down the Arkansas,
but the river was so turbid it was i'm
possible to stop them. A number of
persons are reported missing by their
relatives and friends, and is altogether
likely when the water subsidies suffic-
iently to permit a careful search the
bodies of many will be discovered in
the ruins of their homes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
HAWAIrS NEW PROPOSAL.
The Provisional Government Drafts &
New Treaty.

Honolulu, July 19.-It was learned
positively to-day what the provisional
governments policy and position re-
garding future treaty relations with
the United States are and would con.
tinue to be. The new treaty drawn,
which is document governing OBJ
jectiors which arose in the United
States during the visit of the
Hawaiian commissioners to Wash
ingtQn, will now be forwarded. The
treaty matter has been fully discussed
in special sessions of the council lately,
and the draft of the new treaty has
within few days been returned from
the committee, and been Endorsed by
the governments and council unofficially.
The document contains five articles,
which are briefly as follows:
Article l. Codes from the date of the ex-
change Of ratification Of the treaty, without re-
serve, all rights of sovereignty in and over the
Hawaiian islands and dependencies TO the
United States, to become an integral part
thereof
Article 2-Cedes and transfers the absolute
fee Of all government and crown lands public
buildings ports harbors and all other public
property.
Article 3 Provides that the existing govern
ment Of the Hawaiian islands and the laws re.
lating So its internal policy are to be con
tinued for five years TO be executed and carried
out under the direction Of a United States COM
missioner appointed By the president and SEN
ate said commissioner TO reside in the
Hawaiian islands. with power TO veto within
ten DAYS any act passed By the local govern
ment which shall thereupon become void unless
afterward approved by the president OF the
United States
Article i-Prohibits the immigration of Chi
nese labOrers into the Hawaiian islands until
such time as congress shall provide further
legislation; ii also prohibits Chinese laborers
now here from entering the United States
Otherwise immigration and Labor laws are 10
remain as they are where they do not come into
Conflict with the constitution of the United
States. or such future laws as congress may
provide
Article 5-Proyides that the public debt S lall
be assumed BY the United States but the Ha-
waiian government shall continue TO pay the
interest thereon, congress to provide the future
currency OF the islands
The government has decided to in
clude the substance of this new treaty
draft in the instructions to Commits
sioner Alexander and Minister Thurs
ton, who will bring the matter before
the United States government in the
form of suggestions, in case President
Cleveland decides to finally withdraw
the Harrison treaty of annexation and
determines to submit therefor a new
treaty or some modification of the old.
Prof. W. D. Alexander will carry these
instructions with him to Washington
on the 10Th or 9th instant.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
A DENVER MOB.
An Italian Murderer Lynched and His
Body Dragged Through the Streets.

All itdidn muruerer Lyncned and His
Body Dragged Through the Streets.
DENVER, Col, July 2S.-Tuesday night
DAME Arata, proprietor of the Hotel
d'ltalia, a tough resort under the Six
teenth street viaduct, killed Benjamin
{. Lightfoot, 60 years old, a member of
the &. A. R., over the price of glass
of beer. Last night Arata was taken
from the county Jail by a mob, led by
Lightfoots son, strung up to tree and
his body filed with bullets. The crime
was inexcusable, the punishmentsw swift.
The vengeance of the mob did not end
with the shooting. The body was taken
down and dragged through the streets
by the rope with which it was hanged
1t was dragged along Curtis street
through the business part of the city to
Seventeenth and Curtis, where it was
strung up to pole of the Electric street
railway. 1t presented a CHASTITY sight
hanging stark naked Immediately I'M
der an arc light, surrounded by several
thousand people. The breast was filled
with bullet holes and the body covered
with blood and dirt A few minutes
after it was strung up the police patrol
wagon drove up, the body was cut down
and taken to the police station.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
WORLDS FAIR RATE.
The Round Trip Put Down to SI3 fror
the Missouri River.


the Missouri River.
KANSAS CITY, No., July 2S.-After a
meeting of innumerable days, which
has given all the general passenger
agents abundant time to see how
worlds fair business was progress
ing, likewise the worlds fair, an
agreement on rates has at last been
reached. Of course it is different
from what was expected, and of course
it is not quite as low; and of course,
also, without any reflections, it leaves
a chance for the broker to make some
thing, until it is decided which road
will be especially patronized by this
alert fraternity, after which the one
way rate will be made just half the
round fare trip.
In brief, the rate made for Kansas
City was one fare for the round trip
plus a 5O-cent arbitrary, thus making
the round trip SlS, and a one way rate
of ST. 25 on a Si45O, which will give the
brokers the same chance to handle the
business as it did when on $3.50 round
trip basis the one way rate was $3.50
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Emperor William in England.

LONDON, July 8O.-Emperor William,
on board the Imperial yacht Hohenzol-
Tern, arrived at Dover this morning
from Kiel and was met by Count Won
Hatzfelt, German ambassador to
Great Britain. The latter at
once embarked and the Hohenzollern
proceeded westward for the Solent.
The emperor was given an enthusiastic
reception. The kaiser will witness the
races off the Isle of Wight during his
stay. His majesty's yacht Meteor.
formerly the well known British cut
ter Thistle is entered for some of the
races
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Six Injured In a VVreck

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 29.-Yester
day afternoon the Pittsburgh, Cincin
natl 4 Chicago passenger train from
Chicago collided with a freigh,
train Just north of this city or
the Lake Erie Il Western tracks,
which are used between here and
Kokomo by the Pennsylvania company.
The passenger train was forty minutes
late, but had the right-of-way and
George House, conductor Of the freight.
thought it had passed The collision
was head on, wrecking both engines
and the baggage and express ear of the
passenger. Six people were injured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
THE HORN FLY.
Farmers Complain of a New Cattle Pest
with Beastly Habits.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 2S.-Kansas
farmers are complaining of a new pest
known as the horn fly, SO called from
its habit of resting on the horns of cat
tie, from whence it moves to various
parts of the body, piercing the skin
with its serrate prObOscis and sucking
the animals blood It's habits are not
only annoying but exceedingly harm
full. The pest was unknown here
year ago, but is now one of the most
abundant and hurtful of the fly species.
Prof Kellogg, of the State university,
says it is a native of Europe,
and was probably introduced into
America with shipment of cattle from
France. 1t was first observed in New
Jersey in September, 1887; in October.
1888, it was in Maryland; in 1889 it had
travelled south and west over Delaware.
Maryland and Virginia, and in 1890 it
was wonderfully active, appearing in
Kentucky. BY the end of 1891 it got as
far north as New York and west to
Ohio, south to Florida and Mississippi.
In 1892 it was noticed in Illinois, and is
now found in Kansas and other west
ern states An effort will be made to
prevent further spread of the pest by
the same process now used in eXter-
minating chinch bugs.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
FIVE MEN KILLED.

Rear End Collision In West Virginia Re-
suits Disastrously to a Brakeman and
Tramps.
WEIGH, W. Va, July 27.-Late last
night there was rear end collision be-
tween a freight and passenger train on
the Norfolk & Western railroad, about
mile from this city, at a sharp curve.
John Frankman, brakeman on the
passenger train, was under the pasSen-
ger car when the freight struck it and
he was killed. Four unknown men
who were beating their way in the first
box car back of the tender were also
killed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Bows Drowned IN the ,T;s,or,;

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, July 31.-Roy
and Jake Barnett, two brothers. were
drowned in the Missouri river while in
bathing near the Riverside coal mine.
They were aged respectively IL and Is
years. Jake, the elder, seeing his
brother, who could not swim, get be-
yond his depth, went to his rescue and
both were carried to the bottom of the
stream
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Tho Feeling at Bangkok.

BANGKOK, July Sl.-While the gov
eminent of Siam accepted without
reservations Frances ultimatum, it re-
ceived previously the assurance that
the kingdom would not be dismembered
until after the consideration by all the
powers concerned of Frances demand
for the territory between the 18th and
23d parallels. 1t is somewhat remarka-
bic that before Prince Vadhana, Siamese
minister in Paris, could have received
his instructions regarding the ulti-
matum, Great Britain's refusal to re-
cognize the blockade had become
known in this city. The British residents
here, while rejoicing over the action of
the home government, do not forget to
give credit to Capt. Jones, British min
lister at Bangkok, for his careful
and judicious conduct throughout the
critical period. Whenever his adj
vice was sought by the
court, Capt Jones pronounced in
favor of moderation and conces-
sion. The blockade is still maintained
by the Forfait, Lutin, Inconstante,
Comete and Lion. The British war
ships Pallas and Swift remain at the
Me-Nam bar, inside the blockade linn
its. The British war ship Linnet and
the German war ship Wolf are at an
Choir in the river off Bangkok. The
British government mail has been al
lowed to pass, but the mercantile cor
respondence with Siamese firms has
been cut off. An effort is being made,
therefore, to render efficient an over
land postal service via Tavoy and RAN
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Congressman at Washington.

WASHINGTON, July Sl.-The advance
guard of the members of the Fifty
third congress coming to attend the
special session which will begin in a
week are at the capital. There are not
many of them, and the probabilities
are that but few congressman will be
in the city before next Saturday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
No Grand Army Rate.

CHICAGO, July SO.-Western Passen-
ger association lines tabled motion to
make Grand Army rates via Chicago to
the annual encampment at indianapolis
in September. 1t was the wish of a
large proportion of western veterans to
buy tickets via Chicago and stop off
few days in transit to visit the worlds
fair. Byyesterday's action this cali only
be accomplished now by assuming the
extra trouble OF buying a round-trip
worlds fair ticket to Chicago and then
rebuying at Chicago the round-trip
ticket to Indianapolis
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Eminent Freemason Dead.

WASHINGTON, July S0-Dr. James
Cunningham Bachelor, the eminent
Freemason, who succeeded Gen. Albert
Pike as grand commander of the su.
preme council of the Scottish Rite, died
in this city yesterday. Tonight the
body will be carried to New Orleans,
the former home of the deceased, where
the regular Kadosh services will be
held.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
TO BE SHOT ON THE SPOT
Summary Justice to BE Melted Out to
Cattle Thieves in Mexico.

Cattle Thieves i'm Mexico.
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, July 29-The
legislature of the state of Chihuahua
has passed a law which, if rigidly en-
forced, will rid considerable portion
of the Rio Grande border of the bold
and desperate bands of cattle thieves
and smugglers who have committed
depredations unchecked for the past
several years. The law provides that
one caught in the acs of stealing cattle
shall be shot on the spot, and that the
death penalty will be inflicted upon all
cattle thieves.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
BEHRlNG SEA ARBITRATION.
Speculation as to What the Arbitrators
Are Dlsputing Over.

New YORK, July SL-The Worlds
Paris cable says: Since the closing of
the arguments in the Behring sea case
the arbitrator have been sitting as
regularly as before at the foreign min
istry endeav oring to agree upon a de-
cision. While it is impossible to an
nounce their decision, a general idea of
what the decision will be may be
given with reasonable assurance
of its accuracy. The arbitrator
will decide that pelagic sealing
should be restricted so as to
prevent the extinction of the fur seal
species. But they will not give to
Americans the full property rights in
the herd which are claimed. The ques-
ton of damages is understood to be the
one which is chiefly prolonging the
work of the arbitrator. Speculation
as to the time of announcing the de-
cision, based on the fact that Senator
Morgan had announced his departure
for August 5, are not trustworthy. He
has changed his date to August 10 and
says he is not sure he can get away
then.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 29.-Two per-
sons were killed and several Others
seriously injured as the result of
fire on the South side to-day.
The dead are Maggie Mitchell, aged Is,
years, and Fred Hussel, aged % wears
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04

A St Petersburg correspondent says
that Russia intends to add so per cent.
to the present maximum tariff on Ger
man importations, This will be Rus
sia's reply to Germany's increase of so
per cent on her tariff on Russian i'm
ports.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Gen. Morgan Dead.

CLEVELAND, O., July a9.-Gen. George
W. Morgan who was the only surviv-
ing general OF the Mexican war, died
Wednesday at Fortress Monroe, Va,
where he had gone from his home in
Mount Vernon, O., for his health.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
win Resume Operations.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July Silt is
learned from semi-oficial source that
the American tube and iron works at
Middietown will resume operations
next week.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
Clearing house returns FOR the weel

Clearing house returns for the week
ended July % showed an average de-
crease OF lO.7 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the decrease was SIS; outside.
1865 In Kansas City the decrease was
749; in Denver, I'll.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
A Populist Fditor,s su,.,do

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July IS. Edward
{. Miller, late editor of the Terre Haute
Standard-Farmer, populist party pa
per, committed suicide here with opium.