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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
POPE LEO IN BAD HEALTH.
Making Preparations for the Election Of
His successor.

LONDON, Nov. % There have been
numerous false alarms from the vat
lean during the past few years, but
this time preparations are being seri-
ously made for the election of new
pope. While still able to get about
and take part sparingly in public
functions, Leo XIII has visibIy fallen
into the stage of senile decay which
the physicians do not believe can last
until March. His hold on life al best
is matter of months.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
Coughlin on Trial Again.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s-For the second
time ex-Detective Daniel Coughlin,
once convicted of Completely in the
murder of DR.. z. Fl. Cronin, was put
on trial for his life to-day.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
The President. Message.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s-The presi-
dents message is not half finished
aud he is denying himself to all callers
to work upon it
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
MR.. GRESHAM TALKS
DOES NOT BELIEVE WILLIS
HAS TALKED.
A CIPHER MESSAGE RECEIVED.

Its Contents n State secret-Gresham
and Thurston at Outs-A Feeling In
Washington That the Queen
Was Restored Last Tuesday
Opinions at the Ha-
wailan Legation.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
NEW TARIFF BILL.
MADE PUBLIC BY THE DEMO-
CRATIC REvISERS.
SWEEPING CHANGES PROPOSED.

All the More Important Raw Materials
to BE Admitted Free of Duty After
March 4-South American Reci-
procity Treaties Regulated
and Specific Substituted
for Ad Valorem Duties.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
TWELVE THOUSAND KILLED.

AerriO'e Result OF the Earthquake in
Persia Last Week.
LONDON, Nov. ga dispatch from
Teheren says that 1900 persons were
killed in Kushan, Persia, by an earth
quake last week. Ten thousand
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins Fifty THOUSAND cattle were
killed Shocks are still felt daily.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-12-01
UNCLE SANS CASH.
REPORT OF UNITED STATES
TREASURER MORGAN.
HOV AMERICAS FINANCES STAND.

Receipts and Expenditures for the Past
Fiscal Year-FluctuatiOns of the Gold
Supply-The Amount of Money
in Circulation Columbian
Souvenir Coins a Drug
in the Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

engines will probably reach 100. the vessel will be
found 10 have exceeded the horse power required In
the contract Ivy about 900. The contract provides
that the builders may receive premium 800
for each UNI Of horse power In excess OF the 5400
required and this will amount TO about $4,000, should
the official computations ngrte with the approximate
figures.
Tho maximum rcvONt0ns were 1853 per minute.
and the for the four hours undcr forced draft
100. There were no conditions required to
speed. The vessel made an average OF about fifteen
knots. In her trial she fulfilled every expectation
Of Enginccrln Chief Melville with regard to the Ward
wacr-ubc boilers the first Of this pattern ever ap-
piled to American vessels.
There has been more or less criticism or expressed
disappointment. on account OF the amount OF winter
that the Monterey shipped her preliminary trip
when Running at not moro than thirteen knots in per
fcctly smooth water In San Francisco Bay. Ibis
criticism has been made by some OF the newspapers
unfricndy TO the Administration nn6 not by naval
men and It may relieve their anyeties TO know that
the Monterey Is only an improved monitor. she Is
in appearance not materially unlike the Mianonouloh
and much like the barbete monitor Puritan, now In
course Of completion at tho Ncw-York Navy Ynrd.
She is OF the low freeboard type, presenting but little
surface TO receive tho fire Of m ene,nys guns and
has curved steel deck 10 give her further protection.
She Is officially described doubie.tnrreted twin
screw. armorcd coast-defencc vessel She was de-
signed floating defence for the harbor OF San Fran
cisco. but Is enough Of boat to 40 from port to
port as occasion may require. although not designed
10 do battle mt The Monterey has the snme free
board the double urrecd monitors. but has speed
20 per cent sr'atcr None Of the single or double
turrctcd monitors OF the Civil War ever went TO sea
without having their matches battenet down and the
venators douby secured md turned from the dlrcc-
ton OF the sea. but only one. tho Monitor, lost,
that in the heaviest weather on Cape Hattcras. The
Bureau OF Steam Engineering has a set Of photographs
taken from the top Of the M0nterry's forward trrct
looking ahcnd. At 100 revolutions ~ the engines per
minute there u fairly good surf bathing at the bows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
EMPLOYEES ADD TO THEIR RELIEF FUND.

The employees Of Edward Ridley q Sons large dry
goods store, in Grand-st held IN entertainment lS
night at the Lenox Lycenm In aid OF their relief fund
The large hall and the boxes we'll filled, and the
AFFAIR financial success The proceeds It is snid
aro greater than those Of last years entertainment
when 100 was raised. The programme was an
elaborate one, including among those who appeared
Nine. Clementnc de Pcresapo. Miss Mabel Stephenson
the whistler the Park Sisters. the Hntton Male Quar-
tcttc, composed Of Rudolph II. Leo Lewis II. Knapp.
Charles II. Clarendon and Francis I. CrsHeld william
B. Green, humorist; BROOKS and Denton banoplayers
J. L. Kellogg. mind reader" and the Royal Hungarian
Band. The committee Of arrangements composed
Of Messrs. Throchm0rton Hahn Sinnot, withers, Rod
berg, immersion, Craft and Allison. On the press
committee WIRE Messrs. Edmunds. Ridley and Woods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
HAWAII AND ENGLAND.
Continued from First Page.

majority OF the members Of the House anu senate
arc In fnvor Of union. II Is folly to say 'hat inc
Hawaiian Islands arc useless to H.. In tim 10 conn
they will be Of incstimahe value 10 u.s. ana INC
United states should not permit this present great OPP
portnry 10 60 by without taking advantage OF IT..
This country cannot afford to print England 10 Ee'
possession Of such desirable group In the fhc'hc
NJ the sandwich Islands, England already has all the
sessions there that the United states should permit
hor to have We are seriously interested In Hawaiis
prosperity and the country. II Is evident AFTER what
has happened can never 10y itself again hope 10 DC
properly governed. some power must gulde ~ mn
III. United states must be that power. fcci con.
ndcnt that Congress and the state Department WI" IN
as the people OF this country VIII Wish ana I'LL nj, -,
b. that the United :tates l. To mndIc the fei's vi
government in Hawaii In the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

70 their taste unless 1t was sweet rbcv raj. .
. sorghum or sweet potstecs Or nSythrrs H.
along down grade SOME distance below h, tearing
e eraoe Logan sharp ascent. and as the train a,ns
tremendous rate the train slacksnrd a ITO q
while the engineer francay sanded the rails ,a
20 aHe sne hold But IT was Of
OF them had been crushed under the wheels rrls
them 10 thoroughly tlat the train was stalled Ths
trainhands got couple OF brooms. and sboro,.,tne
the handles fastened each side of the ,,i
the engine so that they Just swept the rail-. NV"
mass OF crushed hoppers cleaned from tba me
wheels the rails well sanded and after u ssvS
efforts the train At last started. the broons sveeu,ns
told Of e S s stops but nad
believed 1t until saw 1t with my own eyes. 'e'~
When reached home that night my pretty snrd.o
vegetables had nearly all disappeared. A few c. ne
bage s,umps were sticking ont OF the ground =
thing remaining unbarmed: while nv melons. r DSI
wreck they were The rinds and outer shells =
meat lying upon the ground nntonches 's 'uIes REF
into the fearful eyes OF my wife too fujl ~
There about dozen eS Sn
one end. and they had not been molested. All thaf
renal OF the rest Were the bare, hard
nsshoppers were In the house. In the yicuas on ths
tablc-ln everything. As the snn sank in the wsss
left. but all could the countless myraSs
Of hopgcrs They Were in the air as thick snow
them in some places over a foot deep. Around M" nv
lot was high picket fence. This presented the sy
pcnrance OF a solid wall Of grasshoppers Eve or ~
inches thick all the spaces between the pckets beine
completely filled up The sides Of the house anf
the roof were buried under the clnging mass ~
next morning when lighted the fire. which b.S
prepared the night before. heard lively scramhns
in the stove and lifting the lid found It chuck IN
Of hoppers who were trying to escape from Their nsrs
Imprisonment.
"At the close OF the second day the conniry No.
sentcd the appearance OF desert Nearly everythins
green had disappeared from the face Of the earth IN
grass and weeds and growing crops had been eaton
close to the ground. and the trees and bushes vsrs
stripped OF their foliage. Such OF desolatoe
hope never to see again. Having completely de.
sroyed everything the grasshOppers passed to sv
in waste other portions OF the country. The los, =
the farmers was complete and much suffering ensusi
that fall and winter. but the next the crons.
were bOunteors and plenty. and contentment reignd
once The. setback was only n Temporary one
but fear the Peoples party craze now raging N
this State will prove much more disastrous In the end
than a grasshopper plague"
The old Kansan iapsed into moody silence as he
sat gazing sadlv out OF the window and stole away
to let him think over by himself the pervertlss Of
mankind az presented to us by the Peoples party
variety OF the human biDed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
A CABINET aTIpr FROM THE WEST.

Chicago ian. 81 (specla All efforts TO obtain any
further expressions from Judge Gresham the Cab-
net question have failed. and II is probable that the
news of his acceptance OF Cabinet position will
come, II al ALL from New York. According TO "The
Journal" a prominent Western politician gave out the
following as straight Zip" to-day: "Henry Willard
Is going into Mr. Ceveland's Cabinet as Secretary Of
the Interior. Thomas F. Cakes will then retire from
the presidency OF the Northern Pacific and become
chairman Of the Board OF Directors. and Ex-Governor
Merriam OF Minnesota, will become 0akes's successor
as president OF the road x st. Paul man. JOSH G.
Bulntt, IT, nephew Of the eminent Phlladelphian of
that name win be chosen Assistant Attorney General
OF the United States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
THE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE.

Providence, r. l., Jan. 3l.-The Legislature oVn.
vened to-day for the January session. The message
Of Governor d. Russell Brown was longer than that
of Of his predecessors. showed that the State
debt, less the sinldng fnnd, is only Si37los a de-
OF $96.127 during the wear and that there IS
300 900 In the treasury. The present State debt
will b: entirely extinguished by August I. 1894. The
danger from gradecrossnss is alluded TO- and grater
protection for the public recommended. revision
Of the ballet law Is recommended. whereby all the
candidates OF a party grouped together and
cross will Indicate vote for all He also urges that
the power OF veto be given the Governor. After tho
adjournment OF tho legislature the members. state
officers and members Of the press attended reception
and dinner gwen BY Governor Brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
HILLS GRIP ON FLOWER WEAKENING.
DEFORDST VAN vLEET, A MURPHY MAN, NAMED
FOR PRESIDENT OF TIE CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD.


FOR PRESIDENT OF TIE CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD
Albany. Jan. 81 (Spcdal).-Edward Murphy, 1r.,
United States eenator- elect has the fight he has
been making against Alexander c. Eustace for the
last eighteen months. At the same time Mr.. Murphy
has shown to the politicians OF the machine school
that he hes the strongest hold on Governor Flower
and that David D. Hill is losing his grip on the
Executive. II Hill had not subducd oil his manli-
ness and pride to the hope Of his life Mr..
Murpby's victory Of to-day would undoubtedly re-
suit In the complete wreck OF the present Democratic
State machine. Gradually Hill by ono
disappearing from places Of power in the state Ad-
ministntion. and men closer to Governor Flower or
to Mr.. Murphy taking their places.
This morning another one OF Senator HIS strongest
and most ardent political friends dropped from
the payroll and F1ower-Murpby man took his place.
Tho Hill man to be dropped was Alexander c. Eustace
the president Of the State Civil Service Board. In
his place the Governor appointed Deiorest Van Vleet
Of Ithaca lawyer and the chairman Of tho Democratic
Committee of Tomphins County. Mr.. Eustace trod
upon Murphys political ut the Democratic State
Convention Of 1891. when he opposed the nomination
Of Murphys man. Martin Schenck. for state Engineer
and surveyor. Murphy never forGave him for this
and hept up the fight until he was successful tn
bringing Governor Flower over TO his SIDE In oppo
ston 70 David b. Hin. who supported Eustace The
nomination was sent to the Senate for confirmation
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
BREAK OF TIE OHIO ICE GORGE.
BARGEs AND rERnYBoATs CARRIED AwAY-rEAR
OP A FLOOD.


Cincinnati, Jan. 3I.-The real break OF the greatest
Ice gorge ever known In tho Ohio River came at 8
o'clock yesterday morning. Since then the swollen
river has been full from shore shire OF great rolling
hfnfng masses OF ice and snow, nnovfne with
great force and carrying everything before It. The
ferryboat Cincinnati was torn from her m)orlngs, the
landing float going away with her. She pushed
through the bridges IN safety and landed five miles
below. Fully 1OC barges Hoaed down with the ice.
At Parkersburg tie damage will reach 100000. Al
Marietta the ice moved down few miles and gorgcd
against the mjuth OF the Muskineum River. Fully
100000 worth OF lumber sunk The greatest
fear Is now Of flood. The river Is rising rapidly
at all points above.
At ! o'clock thirty.cisht bargcs passed Aurora,
Ind, and ferry boat carried down stream from some
point between here and Aurora struck the stranded
Winifred barge and was sunk. About twenty Ave
barges belonging TO Captain Duffy broke from their
m)orings at elk Mile Island. above Louisville carly
Yesterday afternoon, and perhaps an equal number
the property Ct CoOk HUFFMAN. Duffy lost three
loaded barges and Huffman lost two The fleets
generally are said TO have been pushed aground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
SENATORIAL DEADlocKs STILL uNDRoKEN

Lincoln Neb.. Jan. 31.-Thc result OF the legislative
joint ballot to-day for United States senator the
same on Saturday. Tho Republicans and inde-
pcndcnts will hold caucuses tonight and tomorrow
Helena, Mont Jan. 31.-Thc first change for the
week occurred In the Joint ballot for Senator to-day
Beecher PopulisD voted for Clark, and Gibson DEM.
for Dixon. This Is gain Of one each for Clark and
Dixon The total vote stood follows: Sanders
81 Clark, 25; Dixon, 10.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 81 There vas no change in
the Senatorial situation here to-day. Two ballots
were taken, both standing as follows. Allen 33 ;
Griggs. 81 Turner 49, Teats. s Dunbar, l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

pioycd by Newborg. Rosenberg Il Co.., ~ Ncw-r"rR
CITY, and the lumber handlers at Tonawanda.
The cost OF the Buffalo switchmcn's strike is cs'i
mated at SOOOOO to say nothing Of several lives lost
The question again presents itself the rcpor' saws
whether some means capnot he devised for the pre-
ycntjon OF such interruption Of traffic and pecniary
and other losses the public highways Of travel and
transportation. In the opinion Of The Beard proven
ton only be had by legislation. The Board ccn
mcnds that the State having provided q plan for tho
settlement OF disputes between railroad corporations
and their employees. should compel lts use by those
and settle all matters la controversy between thcm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY HEADQUARTERS.

At the last meeting Of the Republican County
Committee the proposition to secure permanent Re-
publican headquarters In New-York city earnest
" approved, and the president OF the committee
authorized to appoint special committee 70 represent
the County Committee In the scheme. President John
Sabine Smith yesterday appointed Seth NJ. Milllken
George J. senbury and william Leary such COM
mittee. BY the terms OF the resolution President
Smith, Of the County Committee and Chairman jacob
NJ. Patterson, Of the County Executive Committee
are made ex-oficio members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
A CABINET PROPHECY FROM TIE WEST.

Washington, Jan. 3i~-A prominent Western poll.
tlcan who win not permit the use Of his name gives
out the following q straight "tp' Henry Willard
Is going into Mr. Cevelands Cabinet Secretary Of
the Interior. Thomas F. Cakes will then retire from
the presidency OF the Northern Pacific and become
chairman OF tho Board Of Directors. and Ex-Governor
Merriam will become Oakess successor as president
OF the road st. Paul man. John c. Bulliu IT, u
nephew OF the Philadelphan Of that name. Will be
states.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
ICE CUTS OFF THEIR GAS SUPPLY.

Cincinnati. Jan. 3l.-A dispatch to an evening
paper from Peru Ind. says that the main supply
pipe Of the National Gas Company burst In the middle
of the Wabash River this morning. caused BY the NOV
Ing ice. Everything is shut off, ana much distress *
prevailing Efforts are being made TO connect with
small four-inch pipes the river bridge which will
probably give sufficient supply to keep people from
fcezing All the factories and large CONSUMERS sra
shut Of The outlook Is gloomy as the pine cam,
be repaired inside Of sixty days, and the supply ~
wood and coal is short. r' WI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
BILL FOR THE BENEFIT OF TEACHERS.

Albany, Jan. 81 (specal).-Among the measures
introduced In the Assembly this morning was one
that will please every schoolteachcr In New-York
City. Asscmblyman Butts was the introducer. The
bill provides that hereafter there shall be deduc
tons from the salaries Of regularly employed teachers
account Of their absence from school through H.
nor can they be dismissed by the Board Of Edu
cation for this reIson The teachers detained from
their work must make affidavit to the fact OF their
Illness. TO be attested by physician In regular stand
ing. which is TO be filed with the secretary Of the
board,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
nIsuop wIGGEk REFUSES TO TALK

Bishop wlgger of Newark stu ao"e'eS ~ o.r.d
serIon that he has been sustained "P 49,, Ne No.
@ n,r, yesterday At Seton Hall College. but ne re-
's.d y, Gran. an interview saying that he haa no.h"s
70 add to the already published statements 0, -,
nosIt,on. He again declined 10 furnish copy o.
extracts from the letter Of Monsfnor sa'"n oo,,sse
william r. Marshall the president Of ,ns John
declined to see he reporter. anu on ,ha subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
EX-GOVERNOR THAYER PEyYILEss

Omaha, Neb. Jan. Silt has been discovered that
Ex-Governor John NJ. ThaySr who two years ago re
fused 10 allow Governor Boyd TO take posscssion OF
the Governors Office. is being sheltered by a poor
soldier in the suburbs OF Lincoln. All his wealthy
political friends turned against him after his exit from
Office and he is penniless. II has been heretofore
understood that he was In Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

,t 13O TO 49, revolutions solid wall OF water three
feet high is coming over the bows ana AT 10y Two
iutions n good volume Of water Is washing me Dt'9
NJ The forward turrc Int her four two l2nch ana
two lonc brecchondnS steel rife VIII MAKE ,.'ss
ycry Interesting any hostile H"ec lnht COMES IN
Lido the headunds, and she has all the se|goang
SmaIas il was ever proposed thai she should have.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
MR.. o,HAREs CHANCES SAID TO BE GOOD

District Attorney Nlcoll said yesterday that he
would announce to-day the name Of his new 'deputy
assistant. The vacancy is due TO the appointment
Of Charles E. smms. ,r, as police Justice. 1t Is said
that stephen J. O'Hare, Of the Tammany organi
zntion In the XIvth Assembly District, will get the
MIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MEDTATT0N
LABOR TROUBLES or THE YEAR-coMPULsoRY
ARpYTR ALTON Rrc0NMFyDFD

Albany. Jon. 3l.-The annual report OF the state
MD Of Mediation and Arbitration transmitted
" W. Lssasiasuse to-day. During the year ending
october 3l 1884, the Board received Information Of
about 400 strikes and lockouts nearly half NJ which
were building trades strikes and lochouts In New.
York and brooklyn. The most important were the
Buffalo switchmen's strike the lumber handlers strike
Of Tonswanda. the difhcuity between the fur manu-
hcturers Of New.York City and their employees. and
the granite cutters and PAYERS strike. The Dnard
succeeded In settling several strikes principal among
which those Of the shoemakcs In the factory Of
j. Wlchert Co.. Brooklyn: the clothing cutters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01

THE REV FRANK DE WITT TALkAGE'S CALL
Philadelphia. Jan. 31.-The Rev. Frank De Witt
Talmage, son OF the wenown clergyman has &C.
copied a call to become assistant TO the Rev Dr.
L. q. Graham. pastor Of Onvct Presbyterian Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
THE WAR-sHIrMoHTEREY.
SITE EXCEEDS THE REQUIRED HORSEPOWER on
HER OFFICIAL TRIAL-A WET DOAT IN A

FIUWINN STA. but FITTTEK
San Francisco. Jan. THE Official trial Of
the coast defence vessel Monterey In this
bay two days ago much more successful than
wns at first supposed. rhc approximate computa-
lions show a development OF 5.452 horse power on
the main engines alone, and that on the auxiliary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
FUNERAL OF g. II. SCOTT

Tho funeral Of George Hobart Scott the real estatc
DEALER who died Saturday took place at his home No
lo2 Wet ty.scventh.ss. evening Flowers almost
covered the coffin In which the body lay The services
zero conducted BY the Rev Charles Treat Of St. Stephens
Church. The burial will DO at Woodawn this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-01
THE WEST ERN EXPRFss

Al, p.rrsvlvonio Railroad is great even'n ,v "a" ar
81 81 ' leaves Nsw,York at 80 p M eTerS caro 80
lives at Cleveland IL 40 u. N. aho 0"S"
D. M, the next day.