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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
THE HOMESTEAD COMMITTEE.
A Report showing That Employment of
PinkertOns Was Bad

Report showing That Employment OF
PinkertOns Was Bad.
WASHINGTON, Feb IL. - Mr. Gal
linger, from the senate committee to
investigate and report to the senate the
facts in the relation to the employment
for private purposes of armed bodies of
men, or detectives, in connection with
differences between worklnen and en-
ployers, submitted the report of the
committee yesterday The committee
found that even proprietors of the
detective agencies admitted that the
presence of the so-called Pinkertons at
strike served to unduly inhame the
passions of the strikers, and the en-
ployment of detectives in the guise of
mechanics impressed the committee
with the belief that it is an utterly
vicious system, responsible for much of
the ill-feeling and bad blood displayed
by the working classes
The committee expresses the opinion
that if firms and corporations would
discontinue the employment of armed
men on occasions of threatened or ex-
isting strikes their interests would be
better subserved
The committee declares that the en-
ployment of private armed guard at
Homestead was unnecessary, There
was no evidence, they say. to show the
slightest damage was done, or attempt
ed to be done, to the property on the
part of the strikers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
NORVIN GREEN DEAD.
The President OF the Western Union Tele.
graph Co. Passes Away.

graph Co. Passes Away.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 13.-Norvin
Green, president of the Western Union
Telegraph Co, died at his home in this
city yesterday morning, His death
was caused by diarrhea, from which he
had been an acute sufferer for just one
week
Norvin Green was born in New Al
bany, Ind, just across the river from
Louisville, April II, 1918.
Upon the death of President William
Orion, Norvin Green was chosen unan-
imously to succeed him. Ever since
that time, 1887, he has continued to fill
the position. The funeral will take
place here Thursday. Vice President
John Van Horn, General Manager 7.
I. Eckert and the board of directors of
the telegraph company, thirty in num-
Der, will be present The interment
will be in the family lot, Cave Hill, this
city.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
The weakness which has been apparent in
The corn arl.nt Tor anunrnl dnua N Tod m

The weakness which has been apparent in
the corn market for several days eliminated in
decline Of q cent in May contracts to-day and
the market closed weak May corn opened at
i6llc, sold down to l6c and closed at i6lSc.
The speculative wheat market showed not
any Of the strength exhibited by 1t yesterday.
Reports OF crop damage continue TO come in
from many sources. The receipts Of wheat
we're moderate. The weeks receipts at five
western markets were very much less than last
weeks and much less than year ago. The
tone OF cables was weak. Cash wheat here was
higher early, losing its advance later. May
wheat opened at 7ghc sold down TO 7sxc and
closed at that price a decline Of SC for the day.
July wheat dropped &c.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
The Cherokee StriD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Delegate Har.
vey, of Oklahoma, said to a correspond.
ent:
by the many letters receive from
those interested in the opening of the
Cherokee strip think it would be well
to state that it will be impossible to get
the land open in time to plant crops
this spring
This is a sad statement and have
hesitated to make it. but as | now
clearly see that it is true, it is ny duty
to those who are so deeply interested
to make the fact known.
I'VE have been working with the
hope that the land would be thrown
open in time for the settlers to com
mence farming this spring, but owing
to the many delays it is now impossible
to do so, and hence l think the Boom
ers' ought to know the exact situation
and facts, so they can make arrange
ments accordingly They had better
rent lands in Kansas and Oklahoma for
crops this year and as soon as the strip
is opened they can make their selec.
tions and then have time to return and
care for their crops, as now believe
we will scarcely get the bill through
before the last day or days of the ses.
sion. We may be able to get it through
next week, but | have had long talk
with Holman and was given very lit
tie reason to expect it to pass before
the last days.
There are some annoying things
coming up that forces me to this con-
clusion. Then it will be impossible to
get this bill through, as the agreement
specifies. As a result the whole mat
ter will be sent back to the Cherokees
to be approved by them They will
necessarily be given some time, not less
than thirty days, and possibly sixty,
in which to approve the work of con-
gress Then, assuming that they ap-
prove it, they will not do so until the
very last moment We can safely rely
on that If they approve it then there
will be interregum of thirty days by
way of notice to accompany the presi.
dents proclamation.
IF it is not approved by the Chero-
KEGS we will aim to cover that emergen-
cy by making it imperative on the part
OF the president to open the lands
within certain time after the expira-
ton of the time given the Cherokees to
approve the changes. We must limit
the time which the Cherokees will be
given to consider the changes; also limit
the time in which the president is d.
rected to act, and in this way be sure
of ending this controversy by opening
the lands
"You will see as will all those inter
ested that it will be impossible, Under
the most favorable circumstances to
get the land open in time for the farm.
ers this spring"
Chairman Peel, being accosted on the
question said: 81 have just decided to
answer letters sent me from my people
in Arkansas that it will be impossible
to get the strip open in time. Those
who contemplate moving on the STRIP
should know this fact We will dc
them great injustice to represent any.
thing but the facts have always
hoped for a bette. turn, but see ne
way now of getting the land open unit
late in May or June, which is very baG
news for the settlers and boomers"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Limited states Officials killed.

MUsKOGEE, !. r., Feb 9.-Informa-
ton has been received at the marshals
Office here that Deputy Marshals Heck
Bruner, Dave Rusk and Joe Knight
were killed in the mountains of the
Cherokee nation yesterday by Bill
Pigeon and his gang. Pigeon killed a
deputy six years ago while resisting ar
rest for whisky peddling. Since then
he has been scouting. He is a full
blooded Cherokee.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
WASHINGTON.
Latest Gossip From the National
Capital
Strange story of Triple Alliance Between
the tied States, France and Russia
Cherokee Strip Ope ling Hawaiian
Commissioners Received
What Does This Meaa?

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia triple alli-
ance between the United States, Russia
and France, such is the international
combination of forces for mutual benefit
and defense which has been secretly
peading for six years and which, I'M
known to the diplomatic world at large,
eliminated in an executive session of
the United States senate last week.
This is the first public announcement
of the weighty meaning which lay be-
hind the seemingly unimportant and
formal announcement that ''the extra
dition treaty with Russia has been
ratified"
That was the sum total of the an
nouncement which was given to the
public But the ratification of this
treaty meant an epoch in the history of
this country. 1t meant that the CEN
fury will close with what Prince Gorts-
chakoff, the great Russian chancellor,
once described as necessary for the
universal equilibrium of nations
namely, an alliance between the United
States, Russia and France"
In ratifying these treaties the United
States government has received distinct
pledges both orally, through the Rus.
sian and French legations in Washing
ton, and by correspondence through the
department of state with the foreign
officers of those governments, of their
support, by force if necessary, against
any interference by Germany, Great
Britain or any other European power
with the maintenance by the United
States Of what is commonly termed
''the Monroe doctrine"
In other words, the control of the
Hawaiian islands, the annexation of
British America, the acquisition of
Cuba, of Hayti and San Domingo and
the ultimate expulsion of Great Britain
from Bermuda are all possibilities in
fulfilling which the United States
would be upheld by the two powers
which in European politics are most
distinctly opposed to the dreibund, the
alliance between Germany, Austria and
Italy.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
INAUGURATION ARRANGEMENTS
What is Expected at Washington on
March Next.

~ A~ApCSNN1 nv yin
March Next
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The work of
the committee having charge of the
ceremonies incident to the Inaugural
ton of President-elect Cleveland is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Gen. Mcmahon
and Col. Corbin, who have supervision
of the arrangements for the parade,
are daily receiving applications from
military organizations all over the
United States for positions in the line.
More than hundred civic organiza-
tions, including Tammany, have thus
far reported probable strength of over
1900 men to form in line on March 4.
The governors of the following named
states have notified the committee that
they would be in line accompanied by
members of their respective stats, and
in many instances by independent mill
tary companies: Delaware, Pennsyl'
vania, New Jersey, Georgia, Con-
necticut, Massachusetts, Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, Ohio, Louisiana and Wis
consin. 1t is almost certain that a ma.
jority of the governors of the remain
ing states will be present, but as yet
they have not notified the president
Pennsylvania, as usual. will send the
largest representation. It's full nation.
al guard of $500 men will be in line
New York will send its crack organiza-
tons, the Seventh and Sixty-ninth regi
ments and probably company A of the
Thirteenth regiment, Brooklyn.
The following independent organiza-
lions have notified the committee tc
reserve them positions in the line
Georgia huzzars; Monumental City
guards and Baltimore rifles; Palmetto
guards, of Charleston, S. C.; Cleveland
troop and Alliance guards, of Ohio, and
the Fort Worth Fensibles, Texas There
is every possibility that the Inaugural
ton of March 4, 1893, will surpass all
predecessors
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Wheat Ia Good Condition.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 1S.-Secretary
Mohler, of the agricultural department,
has received reports from part OF the
state which say that the wheat crop
throughout the western half of the
state is in fine condition, while the crop
in the eastern counties is injured on
upland where there is no snow. Gen.
orally the crop is reported in fair condi-
ton and has not been injured by freez-
ing and thawing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
CABINET POSITIONS FILLED.
The New York Times Names Four Which
1t Says Are Certain.

~ says 1tiC
New YORK, Feb. 1S.-1he Times,
which enjoys the distinction of being
called Mr.. Cleveland'S personal organ,
to-day published the following names
of cabinet officers already selected by
the president-elect;
Secretary of state, Walter Q. Gresh-
am, of Indiana
Secretary of the treasury, John G.
Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Secretary of war, Daniel S Lamont,
of New York.
Postmastergeneral, Wilson S Bissel,
of New York.
The Times adds that Mr.. Bissers let
ter of acceptance, if not already sent,
will be mailed to Mr. Cleveland at Lake
wood without delav.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO Feb Hogs--Receipis, II 900; on.
eial yesterday, 1916; shipments yesterday,
1882 receipts for the week, 69,83. shipments
for the week, 1908; receipts for the cor
responding week last year, $780, l6 shipments
for the corresponding week last year, 1857;
packing from October 70 to date, l,S3J.OOO; pack.
ing 10 date last year, 2,i7iOOO left over, about
$780, quality rather poor market fairly active;
best grades sc higher; other grades unchanged:
sales ranged at sf9JdsiO for light; sS25dS4 40
for rough packing: s. l5ds6) for mixed; $3.50
S75 for heavy packing and shipping lots pigs
sd0JaT9l
Cattle-Receipts $500; Official yesterday, TO-.
$50, shipments yesterday, 400. market slow
and weak
Sheep Receipts, 3OOO; Official yesterday, g..
81: shipments yesterday, 3,ls9; market rather
quiet and prices steady.
Chicago Graip and Provisions.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Bank Wrecker Potter ConyIcted.

BosToS, Feb. 1O-The jury in the case
of Asa P. Potter, ex-president Of the
bankrupt Maverick National bank,
who is charged with false certifcation
of checks, this morning rendered YER
dict of guilty on fifteen counts, which
cover practically five charges of over
certifcation. The case will now 90 to
the supreme court The minimum
sentence for the crime is fine and the
maximum twenty-five years imprison-
ment
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Pound Gniltr as Indicted.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb 12-Henry
Bauer and Carl Mold, the anarchists
charged with being accessories before
the fact to the attempted assassination
of H. c. Prick, chairman of the Carnegie
Steel Co, were found guilty as in
dicted
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Kansas CITY Grain Market.

KANSAS CITY, Feb l3-Ihe cash wheat
market here was very firm to-day, notwith-
standing the weakness In speculative markets.
Car lots sold readily and the early prices Of
hard wheat were NC higher than yesterday,
though the market closed with all the advance
Iost Soft wheat was in fair demand at un.
changed prices. Shippers we're doing nothing.
roday's receipts we're "a cars; year ago, "a
,ars
Prices we're quoted as follows: No hard
wheat 592lGL6Ohc: No hard wheat 57hG
SIC: No. 4hard wheat, IS G56c; rejected hard
wheat 4sG5ic: No. 2 red wheat, 65hd65c; No. 9
red wheat, 60 &c; No. red wheat, 57G5Sc.
Corn sold early at yesterdays prices, but the
market weakened and closed nc lower Offer
ngs we're LIBERAL demand only fair Receipts
we're 90 cars against IS ears year ago
No mixed corn sold at sc. No. mixed
Ahc No. 4, SIC: No. white, 26lG37c; No. 3
white, s6d36fe: No. lwhite sold at Sc Ship
pers bid Ssc Mississippi river and aye Memphis
Tor No. corn No 2 sold at 33Hc Mississippi
river and 4lAQ4sc Memphis. No white sold
1t i0ic river and 1870 Memphis
Oats were firm. Receipts were Z cars
against cars o wear ago. Cash prices; No. 2
mixed, 29,iG3Dc: No. 3, 2skG29c No 4, &c: No
swhite, SlG3lIic; No 3white, 3oG30hc
Hay Receipts, 8 cars; firm Quotations are:
Timothy, choice, s9OOaa5O; good, ssOOGaOo
slower mixed, i6OazOO per ton: fancy prai.
RE, Is 80: good 10 choice. sLO0GsOO; common,
iO0d6j0
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
New York Banks and the treasury

NEW YORK, Feb 1S-The local banks,
it was learned, will not volunteer
further aid to the treasury and will do
so reluctantly even on request They
say they win turn gold into the sub
treasury as members Of the clearing
house but not as individuals
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Wade Substantial Progress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-It is stated
that the Hawaiian commissioners and
Mr.. Foster have made substantial
progress towards an agreement on a
basis for bringing the islands within
the territory of the United States ~
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
he Lessep,, Pardon Demanded.

PARIS Feb 1S-Men of all parties de-
mand the pardon of Ferdinand de Les
seps, whose condemnation has produced
the worst possible effect even among
the popular classes
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Hawaiian commissioners.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-President
Harrison informally received the Ha.
waiian commissioners and accepted
their credentials as representatives of
the present provisional government to-
dav.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Panic at Leipsic.

BERLIN, Feb. lin Liepsic last
night Shaeffer's restaurant was
thronged with people about midnight
when someone cried Fire" A wild
panic prevailed and everybody made
rush 10 get through the only place OF
egress, a narrow passageway. This
was soon blocked by struggling mass
of people. Women shrieked and tainted
and even men were helpless in the fran.
tic struggle. Those who fell were i'm.
mediately closed upon and life
crushed out of them, and Others
were fatally jammed against the
walls. When at length order was re-
stored and the people brought back to
their senses, it was found that eight
persons had been killed in the panic
and three others severely and perhaps
fatally injured The fire which had
caused the panic was a comparatively
slight affair.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
More Young Victims.

BELLAIRE, Mich, Feb. 9.--The house
of Oliver Pattie, miles north Of
town, burned to the ground last night.
Three children were roasted to death.
Their ages were respectively l2, 10 and 6.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
HOLOCAUST HORRORS.
Burning of a New Hampshire In
sane Asylum.
Forty-four Inmates Cremated-Fatal Panic
at Leipslc-several Children Roasted
to Death In Michigan-Children
Burned at Kansas City.
An AsYlum HORROR.

DOVER n H., Feb. 1.-THE county
insane asylum, four miles from here,
burned last night and forty-four lives
were lost
When Waterman William Chevey
made his 10 o'clock trip into the insane
asylum he found the fire coming out OF
the cell occupied by A. Lafamitain, a
woman, and gave the alarm. William
Driscoll, the keeper, with his family,
lived in the building and he at once
broke the locks Off the fifty-four cells
and tried to get the inmates out Then
he got his wife and two children.
neither of whom was dressed.
OF the forty-eight inmates only -four
escaped They were William Trombly,
Rose Sanderson, William Davey and
Frank Donshon. The latter walked
two miles in a binding snow storm
with only his shirt on to William
Hornes house, where he was taken
care of.
The building was of wood, 1S5xSe
feet, two stories high, with big yard
on each side. 1t was built twenty
years ago and had fifty cells One
woman escaped to the yard and was
burned to death there The building
cost $4,000.
The main building in which there
were $50 of the county poor, caught but
was saved by the heroic efforts of the
inmates, who carried pals of water and
extinguished the flames, although many
were burned in so doing.
The Dover fire department was sum.
moned, but owing to the distance, the
binding snow storm and the roads il
took ninety minutes for them to get
there. too late to be of service. The
smoking ruins show the charred bodies
still lying on their beds. How the
building caught fire is a mystery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Kansas CITY Produce.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 3-Eggs-Receipts,
moderate, good demand, steady, 20d2lc.
Butter-Light receipts: creamery, light de-
mand, dull; fancy, 261ssc: good, 2l025c: store
packed lie: poor, trashy, l2hGl3c: dairy, active,
firm. fancy, lsG2Jc; good to choice. l7c;
roll, good demand, firm fancy. i9G2uc. good TO
choice. l7glsc Poultry Fair receipts.
wanted, firm: ROSTERS, 2oG25c each: hens and
springs, firm &c: broilers lO1ilc per lb. Tur-
keys-Light receipts, In demand, firm; iiGiiYc
per ID. Ducks-Firm. DC per Id Geese
Steady, &c per 10 Pigeons -il25 Dressed
chickens-Active, rough. lOc fancy lie
Apples-Light receipts; more active: firm
err common, sl.5oG25O: choica. scarce firm.
15Oas75; Michigan. s35oG40o; New York
E75a40o Cranberries, firm % per Dbl Pota-
tces-Light receipts, light supply quiet firm;
northern, 75dsoc per bu: Colorado s5d95c:
sweet arm, yellow. 81 per bu.
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Sheep-Receipts, 1885; shipments yesterday,
s7S Receipts mostly through TO feeders The
market was nominally steady. The following
are representative sales:
A NUT ...... % $40 4mut ...... 40 $40
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Swiss Skaters Drowned.

n BERSE, Feb 1S-Four skaters were
drowned yesterday in lake Badolfzeli
near Reichenau, and three were
drowned in the lake of Morat
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
Boy remated.

LUDING, Mich, Feb Capt. Wilson,
of the life saving crew at Point Sable,
came to this city yesterday on foot, the
roads all being blocked. He reports
the burning of the house of Ernest
Bockus, a resident of Lincoln, three
miles north of here, Sunday night One
of the BoclSus boys was roasted to
death, while another had a narrow es.
cape. The children had been left alone
by their parents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17

KANSAS CITY, Feb 2-Ca,tle-Receipts, 3
so; calves, 81 {; shipped yesterday. lO60' The
market was fairly active and steady TO strong
The following are representative sales:
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children burned AT Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-. Feb 9.-There
was a terrible loss of human life by the
burning of little shanty at 1910 West
Eighth street, just west of Santa Fe
street. These three little colored child.
rem were burned and smothered to
death: Arthur James, aged IL years;
Joseph Mitchell, aged 10 years; Emma
James. aged I wears.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17

A vast quantity of stone caved in in
marble quarry at Rutland, Vt, and
seven men were crushed TO death.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17

The president has recognized the
provisional government of Hawaii
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17
New York Grain.

New YORK. Feb l3-Receipis, wheat 1900
ou.: shipments, 5000 bu; receipts corn, $1,000
bu: shipments 5000 bu Wheat-February.
salc: March, SJ4c: May. sac: June, &c; July,
s3Hc Corn-February, 53c' March. 5Sc May.
521c; July, 52Sc. Oats-February, Ssc March
Sac; May 30c
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1t. Louis Graf :.

ST LOUIS, Feb 10 Receipts, wheat 2s0DD
bu; corn. $4,000 bu: shipments. wheat 1900
bu-: corn. $4,000 bu Wheat-February, 69nc;
May. 7Sxc, July, 7iSc Corn-February, Sskc;
May, i2izc: July, i3c
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-02-17

Feb IL 0penedlHgh'st Low'st Closing
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pREss,aJ bn:.F AND SHIPPING STEERS

5........- Ll6i 200 Shf.-... 90 20
Hogs-Receipts, 5sSs shipped Yesterday,
1854 The market was active good hogs lOc
to l5c higher common SC to lOc higher. The
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Chicago Grair aud Provisions.