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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
SIOUX LANDS TO BE OPENED.
Negotiations Concluded for the Purchase
by the Government Ofa Fine Agricultural
Tract in South Dakota.

Negotiations Concluded for the Purchase
by the Government ola Fine Agricultural
Tract in South Dakota.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-The commits
sion appointed last summer to treat
with the lankton Sioux Indians, in
South Dakota, for a ceSsion to the
United States of their surplus lands,
has submitted its report to Secretary
Hoke Smith, together with the articles
of agreement
All Of the unallotted lands on the
reservation are to be coded to the gov
eminent in consideration of the sum of
100000, of which $4,000 is to be paid
per capita within sixty days after the
ratification of the agreement by con-
gress.
The remainder, bearing per cent.
interest, is to be retained in the treas
ury, payable at the pleasure of the gov
eminent after twenty-five years. The
ceded lands, which are said to be one
of high grade for agricultural pur-
poses, are to be disposed of under ex-
isting land laws.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
The Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-At no time
since specie payments were resumed, on
January 1, 1879, has the net gold in the
treasury of the United States been as
low as it is to-day. The amount is $780,
999,217.
While no uneasiness is felt at the
treasury department because of the
continued loss of gold from the treas
ury, still Secretary Carlisle is not I'M
mindful of the fact that limit may be
reached where the confidence reposed
in the treasury by the people may be
shaken How to replete the treasury
with gold has been a problem seri-
Ously considered by the administration
for some time, The issue of bonds is
the usual remedy suggested, but it is
known that the president is not in favor
of this alternative except as the last re-
source, and even if they are issued
treasury officials are not by any means
confident that the treasury gold replet-
ed in this way will long continue.
it is contended that to obtain gold in
this way, with the present laws in
force, simply means the government
borrowing gold at interest for the pur-
chase of silver. with no assurance that
gold so obtained will remain in the
treasury longer than the time neces-
sary to take it out
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
WORLDS FAIR, SUNDAY.
A Considerable Fizzle-Many of the Best
Displays Locked Up.

considerable flZZle-Many OF the BeSb
Displays Locked Up.
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, CHICAGO.
June 5.-There was no great outpouring
of the working classes or any other
class at the exposition yesterday. The
oppressive heat and a heavy storm of
lightning, thunder and rain, which
came in the middle Of the afternoon,
accounted in part for the slim attend
ance. The cafes with their broad ver-
andas, the beer-gardens and the restaur-
ants within the park proper, were lib
orally patronized all day.
The English buildings which were
closed to the public last Sunday re-
NAMED locked, cards on the doors an
nouncing the fact, to the disappoint.
ment of visitors.
Many of the finest exhibits in manu-
facturers' and other departmental
buildings were also hidden from the
view of visitors, because the exhibitors
did not propose to work seven days in
the week. The coverings which protect
the exhibits at night were not removed,
and all the visitors could see were
big, ornamental booths and show
cases disfgured with canvas or iron
sheeting. The exposition authorities
have no right to remove the covering
without the permission of the exhibit
ors, and no arrangement has yet been
made for unwilling on Sunday. Not
even flag was to be seen on the build
ings of Great Britain, Canada, New
South Wales and India, and the
doors were locked. The visitors
were denied access to the displays of
the United States government in the
big domed building and the small ad-
juncts. Machinery hall was as silent
as it was last Sunday. 1t was dull
day for the guides and catalogue sell
ers. Nearly all the visitors were Chi
cago people, and they did not have
much use for printed matter to en-
tighten their minds as to the exposi-
ton, because they knew where to go
and what to see.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
FREAKS OF A STORM.
A Piece of Land Sinks -Four Feet-Twenty
Inches of Rain in Seven Days

A Piece of Land Sinks Four Feet-Twenty
Inches of Rain in Seven Days
COTTON PLANT, Ark, June ga heavy
wind and rain storm passed over this
town on last Wednesday evening, doing
much damage.
Three miles south of town a terrific
tornado spread death and destruction.
Many farm houses and barns were
blown down. East of Bayou de view,
in Monroe county, the damage was even
greater.
The plantation of John CARLOW was
left without a house of any kind stand
ing. At the railroad tank on Bayou de
View the engine house was blown
away and the boiler thrown from its
foundation. The width of the tornado
was about one and one-half miles and
very little timber is left standing.
On William Clifton's place one colored
boy was killed and another seriously
wounded. The rainfall here for the
past seven days is more than 20 inches.
All telegraph wires have been down
for more than SG hours, hence details Of
the damage done by the storm are hard
to get.
The tornado cloud was of the regula.
ton funnel shape and travelled, as
usual, from southwest to northeast.
The most wonderful incident after it
had passed was a land sink on Mr.. J.
B. Hudson's farm, where piece of land
twenty feet wide and sixty feet long,
in his corn field, sunk about four feet,
leaving square banks on all sides.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
DUN'S REPORT.
The Weekly Review of Trade Not So Rose
ate-GOld Exports.

The Weekly Review of Trade Not So Rose
ate-GOld Exports.
New YORK, June 3.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. S weekly review of trade says:
More disheartening conditions have prevailed
during the past week, and those who saw the
beginning Of permanent recovery in the better
tone week ago are disappointed The money
markets have been closer, especially in the in.
terror, and manufacturing and trade are more
restricted than before Gold has gone ont
again, the exports for the week being aboutsi,
OyOOOO ana the treasury gold reserve has been
drawn down to about S)lOr0,OOO In nearly all
departments OF trade VI uncertainty about the fu-
ture has depressing influence which
is now clearly perceived in decrease
OF new business and while most mannfactur.
ing works are now employed on full orders, as
these run out the number of WORKS closed in.
crcaseS Philadelphia reports much disturb.
ance in iron on account of a change in railway
rates with much complaint OF collections in all
branches Trade at Cleveland is fairly good.
though money is close, The iron trade al
Pittsburgh is less encouraging: pig is weaker
and finished iron very low in price, with weaker
tendency. At Cincinnati general trade shows
little Improvement and collections are slow.
AT Indianapolis collections are unsatisfactory.
AT Detroit money is else, vessel rates lower;
trade, though good in volume, is at very low
prices
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
A Remarkable Discovery.

PADUcAH, KY, June 5.-A most re-
markable discovery was made to-day
by some laborers employed on the farm
OF County Surveyor W. S. Gholson. A
poplar tree five feet in diameter was
sawed down, and in the hollow-nf it the
remains of human skeleton were
found, in a perfect state of preserva-
ton. The tree, to all appearances, was
perfectly sound, except about seven
feet above the ground was notch. as
II the tree had once been chopped into,
but the cavity had grown over. The
placing of the skeleton in the tree is
supposed TO have been the work Of
Indians
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
PLANTATION BANK SUsPENDs.
The Pride of Milwaukee Unable to Stand
the Lappen Failure.

the Lappen Failure.
MILWAUKEE, June 1.-The Plankinton
bank closed its doors yesterday morn
ing when the following notice was
tackled to the front door of the institu-
ton:
Owing to the failure Of our efforts to reorgan.
lie the bank and TO the continual withdrawal of
deposits we have thought it best for the inter.
est OF all depositors and stockholders 10 close
the hank PLANTATION BANK
The suspension is largely due to the
failure of +. A. Lappen & Co. and the
Lappen Furniture Co. two weeks ago.
with liabilities that will probably
amount to s750.O0O when the worst is
known. The Lappen firms, so far as
claims have been recorded, owe the
Plankinton bank between 5000. 900 and
s25O,OCO and this sum is due on Lappen's
personal notes, which are considered
practically valueless The Lappen in
ventory shows that the estimated value
OF the latters stock is SOS, SIS. but il
will not bring sum anywhere ap-
preaching this figure, and ahead of the
Plankinton bank claims are others
amounting to over 100000. The out
look for the Plankinton is therefore
not favorable.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
PENSION OFFICE REORGANIZED.
A Full Corps of New Chiefs in the Various
Departments.

Departments.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The pension
Office has been reOrganized. The fol-
lowing important appointments were
made in the bureau of pensions:
Charles McKevitt, Of Syracuse N Y, to be
chief clerk, vice A w. Fisher, who has been
appointed a special examiner
John h. Anthony, Of Illinois, to be assistant
chief clerk.
Frank E Anderson, of Virginia, TO be law
clerk, vice NJ. B. Bailey, resigned.
\. A. Aspinwall of Pennsylvania, to be chief
of the board of review, vice R A Dunman, re.
signed
James R. Fritts, Of Indiana, to be chief of the
special examination division
Gen n j I. Dana, Of New Hampshire, to be
chief Of the old war and navy division, vice C.
W. Filler, resigned
E. G. Crabbe, Of Washington to be chief of
the middle division vice w. L Reynolds re-
signed
George T. Ribble. of New Jersey, to be chief
Of the western division.
A H. Pard of Pennsylvania, to be chief of
the southern division vice F. H. Allen re-
signed
John D Kvneston, of Minnesota, to be chief
Of the record division, vice Z. J. Totten, re.
signed
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
BRIGGS AGAIN.

The Noted Divine Is Bounced-Deelared to
BE Hereto and Suspended from the
Ministry.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Having decid-
ed by vote of 3S3 to 116 that it had
hereto on its hands in the person of
Dr. Charles A. Briggs, the first thing
for the Presbyterian general assembly
to do when it met yesterday was to con-
slider what should be done with him.
Accordingly committee was appointed
to bring a verdict, and its members
were requested to get to work at once.
After a long session the committee
brought in this recommendation: 'Sus-
pension from the ministry" and the as
sembly adopted the report.
During the session of the committee
motion was made by DR.. Stewart to
adopt a resolution admonishing DR..
Briggs for his delivery of the inaugural,
and requesting him to refrain from
further spread of his teachings, against
which the church has spoken. 1t was
suggested, however, by another men,
Der, that possibly admonition would be
of no avail. and it was decided that a
subcommittee should wait on DR..
Briggs and ascertain what position he
would take in the case. As had been ex-
pected from his speeches, they found
that Dr. Briggs was not disposed to
take back Or modify anything which
he had said Upon making this report to
the full committee it was decided that
the only thing TO do was to suspend him
from the further practice of the offices
of a Presbyterian minister, and this
was agreed to by an unanimous vote.
DR., Briggs is suspended indefinitely and
can only be reinstated on his recanta-
ton of the matter in his speeches and
writings to which objection has been
made. 1t is unlikely that he will eve
do that
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
THE HOMESTEAD CASES.
Proceedings Against Prick ct al. Quashed-
A NOlle Pros. for the Strikers Probable,

Proceedings Against Prick ct al. Quashed-
A NOlle Pros. for the Strikers Probable.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 5.-The pro-
ceedings in the Carnegie cases growing
out of the Homestead strike were end
ed suddenly to-day, though the grand
jury had found true bills against Chair
man Prick, Vice Chairman j. G. A.
Leisham, Secretary Lovejoy, Otis Childs,
Superintendent Potter, Robert and Will
liam Pinkerton and all the Pinkerton
employees engaged in the Homestead
riots, the charges being murder, riot
and conspiracy.
The private counsel for the prosecu-
ton sent letter to the district attor-
ney stating that no just cause existed
and as result the court quashed all
the indictments.
There was much talk regarding the
disposition of the cases, and the gen.
eral opinion was that this would be fol-
lowed by nolle pros. in most of the
cases against the Homestead strikers.
The bail of the latter was renewed, as
this is the last day of the March session
of the court.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Thomas Case Disposed OF.

CHICAGO, June S.-The board of refer
ence and control has finally disposed of
the Theodore Thomas case by adopting
resolution requesting the national
commission to withdraw its demand for
his resignation and also requesting the
council Of administration to exercise
due care for the proper protection of
the rights and privileges of all exhibit.
orS' including the exhibitors of musical
instruments.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
THE LONE BANDIT.
Arrest of the Man Who Held Up the Train
at Pacific, Nozzle Was Not Such Terri
BILE Fellow, After All.

Arrest of the Man Who Held Up the Train
at Pacific, Nozzle Was Not Such Terri
BILE Fellow, After All.
LEBANON, Mo-, June 4-Sam A. vii.
son, the bold bandit who all alc.e held
up Missouri Pacific train near Pacific
while Gov. Stone, State Treasurer
Stephens and scores of other persons
were on board, was given up by his
father here last night and is now in Jail
here.
The prisoner confessed his crime
fully. He said that he bought his re-
volvers, two cheap pistols, for $3.50
each, and his dynamite in ST. Louis and
planned and executed the robbery
alone. He boarded the Missouri Pacific
train at Pacific and proceeded to do the
work with neatness and dispatch ac-
cording to the published accounts.
When taken into custody, Wilson
surrendered about $500 of the stolen
money.
For several days it had been known
that Wilson was the robber, and ex-
Sheriff Goodell and Railroad Agent
Sheehan have been shadowing him.
His father who is regarded as a re-
spectacle citizen, was in their conf
dence and had promised to assist them
in getting possession of the criminal,
but yesterday evening the father viola
ted the agreement entered into with
the two and turned the prodigal son
over to Sheriff Jones Rumor says that
Jones and the father are to share the
5000 reward.
Sam Wilson was raised in this coun-
ty, is about % years old and is tele-
graph operator. He formerly worked
for the Frisco road and was agent at
Richland, Pulaski county. In 1892 he
planned a train robbery near that place,
but his confederate gave the scheme
away and he was arrested and bound
over to court, his father going bail to
keep him out of Jail.
The daring and boldness displayed in
the Missouri Pacific robbery, one man
holding up and robbing a whole train,
marks him as desperate of the worst
type.
Wilson will be taken to st. Louis.
He will plead guilty when arraigned
and ask for clemency.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Eleven Injured in a Wreck.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June A wreck.
in which seven persons were injurned,
occurred on the Northwestern division
of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis railroad, near Newsome station.
The rear coach of passenger train No.
81 from Memphis, due here at Z o'clock,
jumped the track and rolled down an
embankment between thirty and forty
feet high.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Not in Demand.

TAHLEQUAH, |. T., June 3.-Asa result
of unfavorable news received here from
the Cherokee delegation which is in
Washington trying to raise $500, 900,
stock in the Cherokee bonds took de-
cided tumble and before night-fall
went to figure far below par. The
sudden furry was all brought about by
the following message:
To E c. Thompson, ]. W. Stapler & Son and
Thomas J. Adair, TahleQuah, L T.:
WASHINGTON, June Mot bid received so
far. Prospects unfavorable
CHEROKEE DELEGATION
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
A Hero of Three Wars.

OMAHA, Nebn June Judge Samuel
Welsh. the hero of three wars, died in
Omaha to-day. With the Second dra-
goons he served as private in the
Mexican war, was with Gen. Harvey in
his Indian campaigns, and saw his last
service in the Union army during the
civil war. He was born in Ireland in
1924. and had resided in Omaha for
fvvantv wars
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Miss Phelps Married.

BERLIN, June 1.-The wedding of
Miss Mary Phelps, daughter of w. W.
Phelps of New Jersey, ex-minister of
the United States to Germany, to DR..
Won Rottenburg, secretary in the de-
partment of the interior, took place at
IL o'clock this morning in the so-called
yellow Room" Of the American lega-
ton. The chaplain of st. Georges, the
AnglO-American church of Mon Biiou
place. performed the ceremony.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
FATALITIES.
Twenty-six Men Killed in a Mexi-
can Mine.
Fire Closes All Avenues Of Escape and the
Victims Smothered-A Storm Supple
mented by Fatal Flames at Omaha
-Four Firemen Killed.
Mexican Mine Disaster


EAGLE Pass, Tex, June 5.-Fire
broke out in the Fuerte coal mine near
here and at least twenty-six miners
have persisted. The particulars OBJ
tainable are these:
The Mexican International railway.
which recently came into possession of
the mines, is operating a narrow gauge
road with small engine which pene.
trates the main entry, hauling in empty
and bringing out loaded cars This
main entry is lined on the sides and at
the top with creosoted lumber and
three air shafts from it supply the mines
with ventilation. The entrance of the
track is on the north side of a range of
hills, through which it passes down an
incline to the mouth of the tunnel on
the banks of the Rio Escondido river.
Workings are all to the east of the
main entry and some fifty men were
employed taking out coal. At o'clock
yesterday evening, shortly after the 10.
comotive left, the mine was discovered
to be on fire and smoke and flames
were seen issuing ont of the airShafts.
About one-half of the miners were
working near the main tunnel and
these made their escape, leaving TWEEN
ty-siX of their number to perish from
the heat and smoke and from the
poisonous gases which spread like
lightning to every portion of the mines.
When it was seen that all efforts
were useless to rescue the imprisoned
miners every energy was directed to
saving the property from destruction.
A hand-pump was placed in position on
the Escondido river, pipes were laid
into the mine as far as any work could
be done and hose attached and water
poured on the burning timbers. A
portable engine was speedily obtained
from Piedras Negras and in three hours
the fire was under control. There are
twenty-six chambers in the mine and
the dead miners are supposed to be well
to the front of the mine.
At II o'clock one body had been re-
covered from the seventh chamber and
shortly afterward another fearfully
scorched and blackened was brought to
the surface The tenth chamber has
been reached and men with ropes tied
to their bodies to effect their rescue if
overcome by heat and smoke are fight
ing their way to where the bodies Of
their dead comrades are lying. Super
intendent George Spence ventured in
too far and was overcome by heat and
smoke. He was Frustrated but was
rescued.
All the miners employed were Next
cans and most of them leave destitute
families. 1t is reported that all parties
responsible for the management of the
mines have been placed under arrest
pending an investigation of the causes
of the disaster. But for the prompt ac.
ton of the officials of the Mexican In
ternatiOnal and their heroic efforts the
mine would have been destroyed and
none of the bodies would have been re-
covered. This is the first great disaster
in the history of coal mining in Mexico.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Kansas and Missouri Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The following
fourth-class post Office appointments
have been made:
In kansas-At Berne, Nemaha county, W.
Mclaughlin, vice P. Lamar, removed; at Green.
Clay county, Samuel Romton, Jr at Towanda,
Butler county, Augustus Longer
In Missouri-At Bonanza Caldwell county,
W. Guerrant at MariInsville, Harrison county,
Edward Baldwin, vice J. Taylor. removed: at
Workland, Bates county. W. Sylvester
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Ready Cash Wanted.

CHICAGO, June 5.-The Grant locomo-
tive works is being pressed by some of
its creditors, and in order to provide
ready cash has called a meeting of
stockholders. The trouble was pre-
cipitated by the recent strike of machin-
lists, which prevented the company from
making deliveries on its contracts and
thus securing ready money. The es-
Enlistment is solvent and the assets
greatly exceed the liabilities
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
A Load of Gunpowder E1p:odes

BERLIN, June ga cart-load of gun.
powder was exploded on a street OF
Kim, Rhenish Prussia, by spark from
a pipe. The two men on the cart were
killed and thirteen other persons were
injured, several so severely that they
will not recover. Thirty houses were
damaged by the explosion.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Another Chicago Bank Failure.

CHICAGO, June Herman Schaffner
& Co., private bankers, made complete
assignment. They had been the larg-
est private concern in this city or the
northwest, dealing exclusively in COM
:nercial paper. and were about the old.
est one of the kind in Chicago.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Another Agrar.an Crime IN Ireland,

DUBLIN. June 5.-Another agrarian
crime has been committed near Ennis,
in County Clare. A land agent named
Maloney was shot from ambush and
seriously wounded. Seven arrests have
been made.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
Back to Washington.

WASHINGTON, June President
Cleveland returned to Washington at
I:4O yesterday morning from his short
trip to Cape Charles, Va. Very few
people were at the Pennsylvania sta
ton at that hour, as the time OF the ar
rival OF the presidents ear, attached TO
train No. Al, from Wilmington, was
much earlier than the public expected,
9 o'clock being the regular schedule
time.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09
August.
Flower"

For two years l suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that l would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec.
ommendation Of a friend I procured
a bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. Igained
strength and flesh rapidly, | feel
POW like a new man, and consider
that August Flower has curedme."
Jas. E. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.s
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09

IT is sign that the trees have come to
stay another season as soon as they begin
TO leave.-Rochester Democrat
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-06-09

The Massachusetts house has passed
a bill providing Observation-Disclosures
bysbarbers on account of race apd color.