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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
TOWNS DESTROYED.
Results of Terrible Forest Fires in
Minnesota.
Several Towns Reported to Be Completely
Wiped Out-Many Fleeing Families
Fatal Waterspout in
Mexico.
Terrible Fires.

DULUTH, Mimi, June 19.-The result
of a year of enterprise on the Masaba
range has been wiped out in a single
day. Advices received to-day indicated
that the towns of Virginia and Mount
ain Iron had been destroyed, and that
Biwabiak was partially, if not entire
ly, wiped out. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the loss, but it will approximate
81, 900, 900, and several thousand people
are homeless.
For three weeks the range has been
in danger. Forest fires have been burn
ing on all sides Of the new mining
towns, and only by the greatest effort
has the disaster been so long averted.
The towns of the Mesaba lie in a
nearly straight line along the range
and cover distance of some twenty
five miles. The towns are Mckinley,
Mesaba, Biwabiak, Virginia and Mount
ain Iron, with an aggregate population
of about 5000. The most important is
Virginia and then Biwabiak with 2,0O0
Mountain Iron has a population of
about 500 and Mckinley 200.
On Saturday evening news was re-
ceived that the fire was becoming Sc
rious. Yesterday morning a strong
wind blew up and the greater part of
the range was doomed. The first news
came from General Manager Philpin,
who telegraphed at 2 o'clock to Presi-
dent Merritt, of the road: Men, women
and children loaded on ore cars ready
to leave. For Gods sake send us aid"
At G:15 p IN. Mr.. Phildin telegraphed:
1.-The whole town of Virginia, includ-
ing the freight house, is burned. We
are bringing women and children here
and two engines trying to get cars out
Tell Mr.. Fisher, of the Duluth & Win
nepeg, to be prepared to let us send
women and children to Duluth by
special"
A later message stated that of the
whole town only three houses were left
standing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
A Model Pnstmastar-

WASHINGTON, June l9-Dallas, n. c.,
has postmaster named Pasour, who
has been in Office about three years
and no one has ever objected to him be.
fore. Here is what Mr.. Pasour's would.
be successor writes about him and
what has been gravely fled at the
post Office department:
He has no regard whatsoever for his personal
appearance, which in itself makes it very dis
gusting TO the ladies who are compelled 10 cal
for their own mail He wears neither coat
vest socks nor shoes at this season Of the year
Neither has he any regard as TO his manner Of
conversation, being very foul, dirty
and profane
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
GOING TO RUIN.
The New Childs-Drexel Printers Home
May Have to BE Rebuilt.


CHICAGO, June 17.-Typos throughout
the country would be furious and
Messrs. Childs and Drexel grieved If
they knew the character of the special
report on the Printers Home at Colo
RADIO Springs presented at yesterdays
session of the international union by
President Prescott in secret session and
carefully kept from the press
1t is learned, however, that Mr.. Pres
colt reported that the building, which
was opened year ago after an outlay
of $1,000, is already going forum. The
foundation is in bad shape, the build
ing settling in the center, the north
wall likely to fall and the roof leaking.
In no instance did the contractor com
ply with the specifications The ROOT
is the commonest kind. There is not o
bit of cement in the foundations and
the building is not safely anchored.
The reporC made serious insinuation.
regarding the apparent collision be
tween contractors and those having SUI
pervision of the construction, anc
quoted the opinion of an expert thai
the building should be condemned
Several delegates made speeches that
the building be torn down and re
erected. No definite action has beer
taken vet.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
MURDER BY A BANDIT.
a Lone Robbers Crime in Attempting to
Hold Up q Stage in California.

a Lone Robbers Crime in Attempting to
Hold Up Stage in California.
JACKSON, Cal, June 17.-An attempt
was made to rob the mail stage from
lone to Jackson last evening by lone
highwayman about FIVE miles from
here. The stage had four passengers
inside, two Of whom were ladies. On
the outside were the driver, Clinton
Radcliff, Wells-Fargo's guard, Mich
ael Tovey, and one passenger. The
robber was concealed behind the
rocks on the side of the
road. When the stage was opposite
his place of concealment, without the
least warning, discharge of a weapon
was heard and Tovey instantly fell for
ward. Radcliffe grasped him by one
hand and held him. The ball struck
Tovey behind the right shoulder and is
supposed to have pierced the heart Six
horses were attached to the stage, and
the crack of the rife frightened them
into gallop
The robber fired again and this time
the ball grazed Radcliffe's back, pro-
ducing a slight flesh wound. The
horses continued to run and the high
wayman fired twice more, wOunding
two of the animals.
The stage was carried along by the
uninjured horses for two or three hun.
dred yards, when the driver halted
and turned two of the injured
animals into a field and came ,on,
bringing the body of the murdered
messenger to Jackson. The robber
made no effort to follow the stage. The
firing was heard by several farmers
working in hay field near by and they
came running to ascertain the cause.
The robber escaped into the thick
brush. There was treasure on board
the stage both from Amador City and
jackson. Tovey had been a messenger
for Wells-Fargo for twenty years, and
had been wounded three times before
by road agents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
MISTAKE OF SURVEYORS.
A Strip of Land in Oklahoma Really Be
longs to Texas.

TAHLEQUAH, |. T., June 1SLChie,
Harris announced this morning that he
had received bid for the Cherokee STRIP
bonds, which would be accepted al
once. The amount involved is $4,000.
600, the largest sum ever handled BY
an Indian tribe.
The successful bidders are thought t.
be Christie & Janney of so Wall street
New York. The securities were
bought at par, including accrued in
terest One hundred thousand dollars
worth of the bonds are to be posted as
a forfeit in case the full 50, 600. 900 i.
not paid over when the bonds are de
livered July 6.
The sale has injected new life into
business of all kinds, while all who
would have otherwise been heavy los.
ers are now confident that OUTSTANDING
accounts will be collected dollar fol
dollar when the money is paid out.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
Its Remarkable Development Shown BY
Worlds Fair Exhibit


The Transportation building at the
Worlds Fair is the most interesting feature
Of the great exposition To all persons inter-
ested in the development OF the United
States. IL contains a complete exhibit Of
the latest railway appliances as well as the
quaint locomotive and stage coaches Of the
past. The Northern Pacific railroad went
step further than other transportation COM
panles When II resolved 10 show two elegant
cars, especially built for the purpose, con-
tanning samples Of products gathered from
the states Of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon. The company was, no doubt,
prompted to make this display because the
completion Of its transcoutinental line
made the development Of the states named
possible. Had II not been for the enter
prise and pluck Of the origiuators and man
ayers Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Wash
ington would still be frontier territories In
habited by Indians and wild beasts, instead
OF being progressive and prosperous CON-
monwealths. The products exhibited by
the seven states are handsomely arranged
and include all kinds Of grams in the straw;
threshed grains and seeds, fruits and ber-
ries; wild and cultivated grasses; ores,
woods. iron and coal; precious metals and
stones; cops, tobacco and fax; -four. wool
and fish; tanning bark and tanning acid;
marble, building stone, potter and brick;
eerated, dried, preserved and canned
fruits; vegetables, petrihed woods, fine
mineral specimens, etc, etc. In the season
Of fresh apples, pears, plums, cherries,
peaches, prunes, grapes, berries, melons,
roots and garden vegetables will be brought
from the northwestern states, daily, for ex-
hibition. In short, the exhibit comprises a
general collection of all kinds OF products
TO show the diversified resources of the
seven great northwestern states traversed
by the Northern Pacific railroad.
Visitors who intend 10 invest money In
the northwest are reminded by attractive
placards that the company still retains con-
troll Of immense tracts OF land in that terri
tory, the exact figures beng as follows:
Minnesota, 100000 acres; North Dakota,
6,6500 acres; Montana, n,SOO,0O acres (;
Idaho, 1,740,000 acres; Oregon, 800, 90 acres (;
and " Washington, 500, 000acres.
The two exhibit cars are marvels Of the
car builders art. They are vestibuled; have
large bay windows reaching from floor TO
roof; are decorated with ornamental woods
from the forests along the Northern Pa
cific, and are in themselves an exhibit
worthy OF thoughtful inspection. The cars
are placed on one Of the tracks in the large
annex TO the Transportation building.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
HIGH WATER AT NEW ORLEANS.
The River Almost Reaches the Highest
Point on Record.

The River Almost Reaches the Highest
Point on Record.
NEW ORLEANS, June 19.-The river
rose here IA feet over low water after
midnight last night, within one-ffth
of foot of the highest ever known. A
number of weak points became patent
in the levees and the commissioner of
public works was instructed TO raise
the levees wherever he might deem it
necessary. Small crevasses were report
ed from several points, but were nearly
all closed as soon as discovered.
AtsLime Rock, in West Baton Rouge
parish, the levee was cut by party of
five men probably interested in floating
out timber. A ditch had been dug
across it during the night, but it was
discovered in time to prevent any dam
age. A crevasse occurred on Bayou La
FOurche, and another near Kenner,
just above New Orleans. Both will be
closed. State Engineer Hardee ex-
presses the opinion that from Baton
Rouge to New Orleans the river will
reach one foot higher than ever known
before. There is now no doubt that
the river here will exceed the maxi
mum.
Gov. Foster has arranged for the
loan of $50, 900 for the relief of the food
sufferers in north Louisiana. All traf-
fic on the New Orleans & Northwest
ern road has been suspended in conse-
quence of high water.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
WILLIAM WINNING.
The Recent Elections in the Ger
man Empire.
snatching Victory From the Jaws OF De.
feat Later Returns More Favorable
to the Government-TheA Army
Bill May Pass.
The German Elections.


BERLIN, June 1.-THE election re-
turns were virtually complete at
o'clock yesterday afternoon The re-
port from but one district was then
lacking. The revised returns may
necessitate few alterations, but they
will be trivial. The candidates elected
number 2l5. OF these 1O1 will vote for
the army bill, ia against it. In the
following list by parties, the anti.
Semitic conservatives are included with
the conservatives and the independents
are treated as members of the parties
with which they affiliated in the reichs-
tag:
Lieber clericals, IS; social democrats,
20; conservatives and agrarians, "A; ma.
tional liberals, IS; radical unionists
(who favor the bill, 4; Poles, u; free
conservatives, 10; clericals favorable tc
the billy, IL; Alsatians, Z; south Ger
man democrats, 4; anti-Semite, 8 tive
of them favoring the bill; Bavariar
agrarians, .; Guelphs, /; Danes, 1; Ba
varian separatists, 1; Richterists, none,
Among the candidates in the Isl new
ballots there will be 10 Poles, 80 con
servatives, 9 agrarians, Z free conserv.
atives, Z national liberals, 80 clericals
77social democrats, II radical unionists
80 Richterists, 16 anti-Semites and
Guelphs.
As was expected, the latest returns
have increased steadily the list of mem
bers upon whom the government car
rely for support
The official returns from many con
stituencies have been received and will
be published tomorrow. They con
tain much interesting information as
to the votes polled by conspicuous can
didates. Count Herbert Bismarck, who
was elected by the agrarians in the
Jerichow district, received 1869 votes
to 6,S4S cast for Ferdinand Woellmer,
radical, who was the last member
for the district. Gloecke, the social
democratic candidate, received 4.4sl
votes. Count Herbert's majority oven
all, therefore, was $50. He polled the
strength of the conservative vote, which
on the first ballot in 1890 was II. 1872.
The radical vote in 1890 was 0, 564 and
the socialist vote 2,4S7. These figures
illustrate clearly how the socialists
sapped the strength of the Richter.
list vote. In Metz, DR.. Haas, Al.
satrian and clerical, was elected BY
1865 votes to 8, 1876 cast for Liebermanr
Won Sonnenberg, the anti-Semite, and
S,42S for Wilhelm Libknecht, leader OF
the social democrats. In Ragnitz, Count
Won Chanitz, the high protection con.
sentative, received $3.50 votes to l, 1877
cast for his opponent, Dr. Braesicke,
of the radical union. Rector Aht
wardt, the notorious Jew batter, now
serving a, sentence for libel in the
Ploetzensee prison, swept everything
before him in the Arnswalde district, his
old constituency.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
Fatal to Rainmakers.

Topeka, Kan, June 10. Several days
ago Adj.-Gen. Artz shipped a twelve.
pound cannon to Minneapolis, Kan, to
be used in rain-making experiments.
1t was fired number of times, appar.
emily with success Saturday it was
decided that the country was in
still further need of rain and the
bombardment of the heavens was re-
sumed. The gun was prematurely dis
charged and Capt. S. F. Redmond was
instantly killed and two others were
seriously injured. The accident was
the result of failure on the part of the
men to swab the gun properly. Red
mond was captain of company e,
Fourth regiment Kansas National
guards. He leaves a young wife and
child.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

A disastrous fire visited the town of
Dundoff, Pa, and wiped out she be st
portion of it.
At Edgerton, Ind, lumber town,
whisky caused a general fight in which
two persons were killed.
The Irish home rUle bill has entered
an acute phase, number of nationalist
members threatening to withdraw thei1
support.
AT Rolla, \. D., cowboy robbed the
bank and shot the cashier, after which
he was run down and killed by the in
dignant citizens
Street car lines in Minneapolis and
st Paul were tied up temporarily, the
men refusing to sign new contract,
which was finally withdrawn.
Judge Williams, of the United States
circuit court, has decided that the
Ieavenworth Coal Co. must pay royal.
ties to the government The amount
is about 100000.
The United States Judge at Seattle,
Wash, made an important ruling te
the effect that the government has nc
longer control over land which has beer
allotted to Indians
Complete official returns Of Chinese
registration under the Geary act have
been received by Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller. They show that
out of 10000 Chinese in the United
States, 10, 179 are registered.
Chief Justice Fuller refused an in
junction to restrain the worlds fan
from opening on Sunday. This virtu.
ally settled the question. 1t did not,
however, attract any large crowd tc
the worlds fair as expected Sunday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN
Antipodal Swimmers Beat the Ducks ant
the Fishes.

NEW YORK, June 19.-This weeks
Australian mail brings news of some
startling performances of the famous
amateur swimmers of the colonies. At
the swimming championships of the
New South Wales association, held in
Sydney natatorium, 7. Meadham swan
rs yards in GAS, eclipsing the previous
worlds record ofO:49 3-5, made by ]. II.
Tyers, of England. A similar attempt
was made by j. H. Helling, and he ex
actly duplicated Meadham's perform.
ance.
w. ]. Gromley next took hand in
the game in an effort to improve the
100 yard record of Leo, made by J. Nut.
tall at Lambeth baths, London, En-.
gland, October 10, 1887. The colonial
celebrity went through the water at
an astonishing pace, and clipped big
slice off the worlds record, finishing in
the marvellous time of 1:2O1I.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
Struck by a Waterspout.

CITY OF MEXICO, June l9.-The town
of Utzermatlan has been visited by a
terrible waterspout, which resulted in
loss of life and great damage. The
waterspout burst Unexpectedly directly
over the town at midnight In a few
minutes the flood had covered the en-
tire town, the water rising to the
height of four feet inside the houses.
The people were panic-stricken, and in
attempting to escape from the food
many men, women and children were
drowned. A great many families were
made homeless, and the city council of
the place has issued an appeal asking
other towns to come to their relief.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
FRAUDULENT INSURANCE.

Evidence That 1t Has Been systematically
Carried On in Kansas-Many Farmers
Victimized.
Topeka, Kan, June 17.-Superin-
tendent Snider, of the insurance depart
ment, has unquestioned evidence that a
systematic underground insurance
business has been conducted in Kansas
for several years by which hundreds of
farmers and many business firms have
been victimized by the agents of fraud
ulent firms outside of the state. Mr..
Snider has number of letters from
farmers and others who have been vic
timized by agents of companies that
have been admitted to do business in
Kansas or that have failed and repudi.
ated the payment of losses.
In several instances insurance has
been written in companies that do
not exist From letters on file in the
insurance department it would seem
that the firm of T. P. ELVES & Co., of
6, s, 10 and u Pacific avenue, Chicago,
are the general agents for many of the
concerns above mentioned now being
worked by local agents in this state.
Snider says he has absolute proof of
this fact. He exhibited several letters
from parties who had been victimized,
stating that the firm of Elves & Co.
were the general agents and forwarded
the policies from Chicago
The companies worked here were the
Washington Union of Ohio and two
West Virginia companies, neither of
which were ever admitted to do bust.
ness in Kansas. The frst-named failed
some time since and has persistenly re-
fused to pay losses on policies issued
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
SUSPENDED PENSIONERS.
Fifty of Those at Pittsburgh. Pa, VIII Not
Find 1t Out Until the 9Th of July.

-
Find 1t Out Until the 9Th of July.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 17.-Pension
Agent Bengough, of this city and dis
trict, has just been notified from Wash
ington of the suspension of some fifty
local pensioners. This is the first
fruits of the investigations of Commits
sioner Lochren's committee, who are
now revising the pensions allowed I'M
der Raum's ruling on the act of 1890
1t is understood that in this matter the
suspended pensioners will know moth
ing about their being stricken off the
list until they apply for their money as
usual on the 5th of July. Agent Ben
cough was asked for a list of those
already suspended, but he declined
to give it without an order from
Commissioner Lochren, saying that
the rules Of the pension depart
ment were exceeding strict on such
matters, and that he could not even
give the exact number of suspensions
up to date. He thought they would be
made known in some way by the next
pay day, though not from his Office. 1t
is believed by that time their number
will be increased. There is some feel
ing here that injustice, by inadvertence
or otherwise is likely to be done some
Of the old soldiers, many of whose pa
pers will not show that serious disabil-
ity which in fact may exist, and that
the committee of clerks may be relying
too much upon their own Judgment in
gauging the matter of disability.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.
Monarchy Considered at An End -Clau,
Speckles Pa d His Claim.

Monarchy Considered at An End Claus
Speckles Pa d His Claim.
HONOLULU, June 1O-For the first
time in the history of the Hawaiian
islands the Hawaiian flag was fioated
over the palace June2. The formal oc.
cupation of the palace by the provis.
ional government and the hosting of
its emblem over it are regarded by the
annexationists generally, and by many
of the natives as final blow to mon.
archy. The building has been formally
dedicated TO its new uses.
The provisional government, June 8.
paid to Claus Spreckles So, 1000 owed tc
him, and there is a feeling of relief
among the officials that the government
is no longer under obligations to him.
Spreckles denies that he was actuated
by desire to embarrass the govern
ment by demanding the return of his
money.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
DIR. McGlynn at Rome.

LONDON, June 16.-A correspondent
in Rome telegraphs that his holiness
has given q long audience to DR.. Nc.
Glynn. 1t was very cordial Cardinal
Rampolla. the papal secretary of state,
and Cardinal Ledochowski, the project
of the propaganda, were extremely
courteous to the doctor. DIR. McGlynr
was enchanted with his reception and
his complete reconciliation with the
pope and left last night after a five
days sojourn at Rome.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
Suicide and Attemnted Murder.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, June 19.-The
quiet neighborhood of the North es
planade was shocked yesterday by q
terrible tragedy, in which Ambrose s.
Arnold fred four pistol shots into his
helpless wife with the full deter
mination TO commit murder, and then,
from the same smoking weapon, sent 9
bullet whirling through his crazed
brain and fell dead upon the floor. The
wife is mortally wounded. The caus:
was due to insane jealousy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
Run Over and Cut to Pieces.

LIBERTY, Ind, June 9.-John Gear
and Jacob Cain were run over by a
Cincinnati, Dayton & indianapolis
train as it passed through this city and
were cut to fragments. Their friends
gathered the remains up in sheets and
cigar boxes. Each man left a widow
and one child. Both were Catholics,
aged SO each, and the coroner found
exactly SIS among the remains of each.
Cain was section boss and Gear rail.
way fireman.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
A South Dakota Bank Fails.

ARMOUR, S. D., June l9.-The Doug.
las county bank, located here, has
closed its DOORS The liabilities are es-
timated at sSS, 900 and the assets at a
like amount. G. W. Lumly is presi.
dent and j. ID. Humbert cashier.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
The Army Bill VIII Pass.

LONDON, June 19.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent Of the Daily News says
There cannot be the slightest doubt
that the army bill will be passed with
good majority" The Standards Der.
lin correspondent expresses the same
opinion somewhat less emphatically.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-23
Treasury Gold Increasing.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The net gold
IN the treasury at the close of bushes.
yesterday was 500, 1SS, Sl5-an increase
of nearly s1,OOO,OOO over Tuesday ant
of more than $1,000, 600 in a week. Thi.
is due to the deposit in New York o,
gold certificates in exchange for cur
reney orders in the west.