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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26
TOthe GO|dfie|dS Of the West
VIA THE BURLINGTON ROUTE.

A fat through vestibuled train Gaily to
Denver making direct connections for Grim
pie Creek, Col. also fas''daily trains to the
gold fields Of Montana and Black Hilis-2OO
miles shortest line from Missouri river; ask
your agent for information about The Bur-
lngton Route. l.. WAKELY,
G. P. A., st Louis, Mo.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26

The liquor men of New York have
a movement on foot to abolish the
free lunch saloons. This is a direct
blow to Tammauy Hall.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26
Notice,

We have the best seed corn ever
grown in the west. Write for cata-
logue. SToNER's NURSERIES, StOner
Il Bruce, owners, Sedgwick, Kansas.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26
wellington Nursery

viii sell spring, 1896, Apple, &c;
Peach, &c; Cherry, lOc; Plum, Pear
and Apricot, lOc. Other stock cheap
for cash. WORDEN & Co.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-26
Ladies, Don't Read This.

Why will you suffer with painful
transformations? Parsons Liquid Elec-
tricity will relieve you in five minutes
or no pay. For sale by Haltiwanger
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the draw wing due to the design but sun NOR,
may be repeated to that essential aim OF winch II
Is never well to lose sight in estimating Sr ane
lex Leghton's work. He moves on hiSH pI, nt
He strives TO realize noble conceptioli. NJ nv,
artist has eadeavored more seadfasty 20 inaN 20
his work tribute to beauty in the iulIest a.
the word. for he puts his upliftlng Iornls anu d"
yentions the service OF an uplifting lded' ,o..s
Grant that he incapable or one OF those az
into Imaginative reality which are the pferoshuse
OF genius, grant that his color 10 thin, devoid OF III
dlviduay The fact remains that In his coIn ue i
Lucrative fashion Sir Frederick leighto st,' 10
tho power to far-on dealstc spell 10 p,l n
upon his cautious canvas the denght,un. 80 1871
terist!cs OF a dream Choose the Hercules OF ID
the Summer Moon OF the following year tne ma
rincent composition entitled The DapnnephoIla,
which appeared In 1876 making q long Suhp.
the "Rzpah" OF a still later date You may say
that they all lack sponane.ty. swng ihspii avo 49,;
and that the color in them IL uniformly SO smSe.
and pretty that II seems incredible 4 GU MoIiue
these could be trivial colorist but you C t
back to the conviction that some poetry hds pseii
arrested upon these stately canvases. that
he worked win so serenely elevated an ideal ther
author achieved what a more remarkable painter
would get in the mere natural expression OF 80, S
sential qualities You begin by feeling tnat SIR
Frederick chiefly technician OF eNtraoruinaiy
accomplishment You end by recognizing the inter-
penetration OF his technique by uncommon elements
OF mind. feeling taste. The Academy may seem 10
have got the upper hand OF the artist, but mat Is a
Temporary impression II Esdsrirk eirbon not a
slave TO It's procedure, but an individuality In tune
with It's highest ideals and capable Of extracting
from those ideals the charm which minor talent
invariably misses.
Sir Frederick Leighton was. then, an Academician
with more than mere dry academic character
istlcs That much may be said OF him as an artist.
Regarded the official leader OF me academic
have held such office in any country; he
was cultured TO his fnger-tips. iinguist. opio-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
THE PRTNT-CLOTU MARKET.

Fall River. Mass. Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Tbe cloth
market Is ducr than ever, and manufacturers are
beginning TO wear serious faces. There has been no
sale OF extras in four weeks and while the market
here is quoted at three II is fact that in other
markets goods are selling for thrce-sixteenths Of a
cent less. The stock continues to accumulate at
rapid rate and is fast approaching the 10000 mark.
The sales OF the week were less than days produc-
ton, and less than half q weeks production is sold
anead Tor delivery during the week come Printers
are manifestng no interest in the market and there
IS absolutely demand for regular goods The
weekly statement: Production. 10000 pieces: de-
Averies. lSl 900 pieces stock hand $4,000 pieces
ODDS 20 600 pieces 6ix6s, 600 pieces. Last week
STOCK. 81 600 pieces sales (all odds 5000 pieces
spots 230o0 Pieces futures. 1900 pieces. Sales for
,sOU pieces March. $4,000 pieces; April 22o pieces
nay. 1000 pieces; June, 1900 pieces Market dull.
rice nominal three cents for G4x64s.
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dotic as - many Of his countrymen have been
but ~ touch the Imagination on some hlgh grouhl.
10 make his design the occasion for spmtt'l
more than the exercise Of those subordinate ldcu-
tics I'm the averaSe ran witch the average arlst =
oui:e content TO excite. II may be asserted that
Sir Frederick has lost himself sometimes IN Inc
delights ~ q gracious form. that he has hecon"
enaroureI - a linear ideal. that he has souEat IN
IRA wirE ne effect which can spring from splrld'
u4fiflos alone. This crit -u is familiar but false
fl.rausc hs lacking I'm passion ms imaginary"
force g. as weakened and n leaves The spectator
cold wn.~c Pc ought 10 prove stirring IN the nl-H'St
~ IN. sp.ri, - ffore and nreoccupation VITA de-
tails 40 frluchfsmau-hip. on trc contrary II y
often ritir that Sir Frederick would nave reach'1
u much llfiler plane - ima-inhiv Y" excitement thdn
h. did T. h. could The impression leit by his works
&. of.ov that tn.v have Just failed to come Oh
that hrl ugh no fault u me artist they have 'a'n
s. OFT az IN ideal which I'm everything put inh-i"nt
femperanaut b. ~ qualified = pursue. our r"afrf3
- % Doubtless recall tho great picture or ftercu's
Wrestling wIti Death" which figured In the TX
position AZ Chicago Thcre ne had mighty theme
and in almost everything that constitutes mastery
ri.forlal art the canvas was a mastery perform
arre n lacked hre For that the gols are 20 De
blamed not the painter. For IN t1is. as IN az ms
works Sir Fre derrick Leighton worked splenI'ly 70
rofnfcrhailura MS deficiency. He made himself 4
fra,ior u design. composing MS picture WIN.
rn.ss A symmetry and precision Tor "hlcn
lrgr.4 alone among modern eyamplars OF the ach-
Frederick was lesser man than his French ptoto-
type there very wide quiz between mem
The Engllshmau Ind some OF tie enortl'ss pcricr.
zion 90 ,ins peculiar 10 Ingres Had his tempera nfn
been Yui,ler b. would perhaps have equalizer MIN
on hts own ground As s; Is. there has been no one
else lr recent English arr who has apph'd so az
irah.v the ticta ~ the Academy ana as YOU pass
his patrfirgs IN review you must admire again ana
again the luciliiy and charm % MS composition
the suave and ,orce'ul purity 81 his drawing. the
distinction O, his style. The distraction is due to
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in the Queen. This latter fact has often seemed to
create a prejudice in the minds OF some OF Leigh
toms critics 1t is true that the Queens artistic
patronage flows toward the Philistine. In the MAN.
and from this II has been assumed that Leighton
must be a bourgeois beyond the shadow OF doubt.
As a mater OF fact. the picture Of "Cimabuc :
Madonna Carried in Procession Through tie Streets
Of Florence" was wortny Of than royal ad-
mration. and 1t set up standard which the artist
only streng ;hened time went
He went to Paris the morrow OF his success at
the Academy. and from AIRY Scheffer and Robert
Fleury he gained much in artistic stimulus: but
throughout years following his first authorize
tive appearance he adhered TO the classic tradition.
more Italian than French. which he had earliest
imbbed. He has painted many subjects. Mythol-
ogy Biblical lore Italian history and poetry. Span
ish and Moorish themes have all been attacked by
him. and ne has done remarkable portraits.
But take his work whole and Il IL the classical
temper which chiefly reflects
The Academy elected him Associate In 1864.
and made him full Academician five years later
In 1873 the death OF Sir Francis Grant made vacant
the presidency OF the Royal Academy and Leigh
ton was elected 10 al that office. The KriShthood
came a few years after the baronetcy in 1886. the
peerage at the beginning OF the present year
Since his election president OF the Academy. ST
Frederick Le ghtOn has stood at the head OF Eng
lish art In the official sense. the type and the guar
stands He has been unique president. Dut OF nls
purely official character more may be sad below
II is necessary TO glance now at MS artistic char-
acter
The central ambition OF Sir Frederick Leighton
anpears 10 have been to say something whenever he
touched brush TO canvas. not TO be merely anec-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

mat a nan who brought to superb presence ne
finishing touch Of a perfect manner. some OF MS
dn,racfCrs assert that his dignity was carried
litti, 100 FAR Tte people who find his drapery
naralleed by the stuIs famous as the lhDerty,
denf ~ the Royal Academy was terribly bump
,tois terribly vain 1t Is true that he was not
unaware OF his significance as the Official nea1 oi
corfernnorarv English art. But that was PARDON
able i'm view OF the fact that that was iust "hal
ne hanpened TO be- In his work yon find the SIN
~e-,,v Of prpose the careful execution ana the IN
acteristic elements OF recent art In Great Britan
In nj. position ne the artistic dignltes
Of his nation Sir Frederick Leighton at a Roya
Academy ba nauet reading one OF his scholarly
lectures to "A roomful OF ROYAL Academy students
vas the most imposing figure in Europe, so ldr AZ
The formal custOdians OF national regulations are
concerned He spoke catAedra. sometimes me
eersIbllitcs Of the young men were "ounueu. ne
aid not think Of them all the time But IN thlnkng
nretty steadily OF what IS most conservative III MS
arr Of what has been tried and not round waning,
~ what makes for order and for sane IDEAS me
nresiient OF the ROYAL Academy was not very iar
wrong Most people Will admit that, ana EVERYBODY
viii rejoice that he spared 10 continue al MS
post .o,too-o scul,,or
something more than that might be SAID ABOUT ms
excursions into plastic art one or ms most inter
es,ing experiments has been the preparation OF Siay
models for all the figures which have appeared IN
his naintngs But enough has been SAID TO ndlca,e
the high character OF his work, ana the gooi lort-
une OF English art in enjoying so long the services
~ = spokesman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

Frederick Leighton was horn in Scarborough IN
Yorkshire. December g. $3.50 His father Was
physician OF prominence. and his grandfather. -
James Leighton. who was long resident az me
Court OF s.. Petersburg. was also medical man
His parents saw hints OF an awakening talent 10
the drawings which their son was fond Of making
even before he was In his teens. and wA'n. IN ms
eleventh year. they happened t. Dc IN Rome. ih's
placed lin under tie instruction OF francesca M'".
shortly after this the family travelled on 10 Berlin.
and in the academy there tho studies begun in
Rome we're continued. In 1875 Leighton Wa IN italy
again and his father took some oi ms "'ik 70
Hiram Powers That American sculptor vas then
one OF the most DISTINGUISHED members ~ inc arls-
ne colony in Florence and his word was "r.rh.y.
He assured Mr.. Leighton that Frederick was plainly
destined for an artistic career. From that tim" "n
the future acadeulcian dedicated himself 90 paint
ing He studied for "A while IN Florence. bu' went
from there curiously 20 Frankfori-on- ihc-Maln.
where Professor Becker and Professor ~ierH
grounded him still further IN tho academr training
TO which he was by nature impcNel - submit
Visits TO Brussels and Paris are about tne tim"
recorded in his biography. and On the French capt.
tai he copied assidUousy from the masters IN the
Louvre.
II was about this time that he painted his first
work in oils n composition entitled "Gioito DIS
covered ny Cimahuc Among the Sheep lie was
sill under the influence OF the master at Frankfort
but In his subject he had declared tho direction hts
svmpathies were taking. and early In the nt,ios he
came back 10 Rome There. under an Italian SKY
and under the force OF Italian traditions he pro
duced the work which introduced him 20 tho Royal
Academy exhibition Of lSj and found d purchaser
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GIVEN Up FOR LOST.

NO TIDINGs OF TWO GLOUCESTER scTIooNERs
AND TWENTY -FOUR MEN
Gloucester, Mass, Jan. 25.-The schooner Falcon,
which sailed from this port November % .
codhshlng trip to the Georges, has been heard
from, and her to-day gave her up for lost.
She carried a crew OF ten men, follows: Andrew
Nelson. Swede. master and partner; Frank Red
mond. cook a ratiye OF Newfoundland; Jabez Smith,
Port Medford. n. s.. William Brown. Henry Thorn
native OF the British provinces; Nelson Jacobson.
and Martin Matteson Swede. 49,
The schooner John W. Bray. seventy-hve tons
owned by John F. Wonsos & Co. and commanded
by Alexander Mcleod. which sailed from here on
codfshing trip to the Georges on November IL. has
not been heard from, and while the owners Will not
give the names OF the fourteen members OF the
crew for publication. they believe the Vessl WILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
NARROW ESCAPE FROM A LYNCHIyG MOB

st. Louis Jan. 25-An almost successful attempt
was made last night to lynch Samuel Foster, COLI
ored and Peter Smith. white. who murdered b. Z.
Atwater OF Chicago. Tuesday night in Web
ster Groves After the inquest yesterday the situ-
alton became threatening that Il was decided to
bring the prisoners to this city for safety. They
were handcuYed together and started for the city
in wagon driven by Constable Fielson. When
within SIX miles Or the city limits at So p m. tho
conveyance was suddenly surrounded by mob OF
sixty armed men. who demanded the prisoners
gan whipping the horse which started of a rum
voey was fired after them, and one shot struck
the negro In the right hip. They were not pursued
but the horse became lame. 1t being impossible
for them 10 escape they were overtaken by Fiel.
and brought tc the Four Courts In this city
early this morning. Foster fired the shots that
killed Atwater. and he admits his guilt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
THE FIRE AT MATTEAWA
STARTED BY A PATIENT LABoRING UNDER DE-



LUsION-THE DAMAGE SLIGHT
Poughkeepse, Jan 2j-The damage done by the
fire at the Matteawan State Hospital for the Crimi-
nal Insane last night Will not exceed $1,000. The
beams under the floors are charred and the cables
carrying the electric lighting wires We're burned out.
but all the damage 1t is thought be repaired
day Fires started in the kitchen this morning
and late breakfast served TO the 500 inmates in the
institution There disorder during the night.
except among the women patients some OF whom
hystertcal. The nremen remained on guard
until this morning.
Charles +. Mitchell. the lunatic who started the
five fires has made no statement, and DR.. Allison
said this morning that he might not talk at all II
would depend upon his mood Ii deuslonary
act. but he will be cared for In the future that
his decisions will not threaten the safety Of the In
stitution.
The fire did the most damage under the dining
room, where the firemen had hard work to subdue
1t. Every hydrant around the building was In use
al time. The steam pump was working, ana
the firemen from the village used split nozzles 70
get streams. The behavior OF the patients
under the trying circumstances was excellent only
a small section of the steam pipes was burned out
and this replaced this morning, 80 the Duuihs
is now heated again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
HOLDINGS OF SPECIE.
IN THE AGGREGATE THEY AMOUNT TO
s7s,l6O,soO.

LIST OF BANKS POSSESSING 100000 OR MORE
GAIN or 81 10000 SINCE THE BANK
STATEMENT on JANUARY T.
The accumulation of gold IN preparation Tor tho
purchase OF Government bonds, the BIDS for wnicn
are 70 be opened February ). was again re-
Elected in the bank statement yesterday Inc
holdings OF specie which particularly means goid'
vere stovn nv the statement to be S6,l609o.
Herewith is a list OF the banks which possess
SODOoO or more. and appended are the increases
in their holdings compared with the hgures
contained in the statement OF January L. WHICH
was the one next preceding the bond call:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
WELCOME SNOWFALL IN MAINE.

Bangor Me. Jan. 25.-The lumbermen railroad
men, bark dealers and many others are happy De-
cause CT the snowfall of to-day which VIII be worth
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars to the State OF
Maine. with the exception OF two or three inches
ar,,, :, Docenber which soon disappeared this Is
tho rst SNOW OF the winter in this section The lack
Of snow has caused a curtament or numbering opera
lions in many places but now IL Is expected that
work viii he renewed The cut Of timber in Maine
forests this winter. however. must be rather small
COMPARED with what was expected early in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
THE HOUSTON ROBBERY.
INSPECTOR BROOKS AND CAPTAIN CHAPMAN TO
INVESTIGATE IT.

INVESTIGATE IT,
The report In The Tribune yesterday gave 10 the
police their first Information that eX-Judge William
r Houston had been taken 10 81. Nincents Hos
pital suffering from broken Lex. broken ribs and
severe INJURIES to his face, and had declared that
bis injuries were inflicted by hlghwaymen who as
saulted anl robbed him early on Thursday morning
In Lafayette Place
chief C1nlln said that report OF the assault
and robbery had been made to the police. Lafayette
place h, in the district covered by the police OF
The Marcer-st station. Acting Inspector Brooks
Yesterday communicated with Acting Captain Chap
man Of that station. and Chapman said that no
Information had been lodged with him relative 70
the case Chief Comm said Investigation would
be made but he thought 1t was very strange that
ex-Judge Houston and his friends had made no
report 10 the police. At ST. Vincenrs Hospital II
was said that the ex-Judgc getting along nicely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

Where decreases appear 1t implies that banks have
sunn,iad gold To customers have been Obliged 70


Where decreases appear 1t implies that banks have
supplied gold to customers have been obliged 10
use gold in settlement of their balances at the
Clearing House The aggregate specie holdings or
Sc $50 represent a gain OF S2062c since January
l. Other figures Legal tenders. $685. so; In
crease $40 100; deposits. $3.50 7i0 so: decrease ST.
S7i 100: loans $47 800. decrease. Ss. ,2OSD. Tho
heavy contraction in loans In less than one month
has been TO fortify the banks against demands for
funds to pay for bonds. The addition 10 the sup
pies of legal tenders result Of the reduction
in loans Legal tenders are required TO pay for gold.
There is abundance OF silver certificates, but
these are not available either for settling balances
at the Clearing House or for purchasing gold. The
banks report that specie and bullion dealers offer
supply god needed by customers OF the banks at a
premium OF one-half Of l per cent, provided the
banks will buy of them silver certificates dis
OF ones.xteenth Of per cent. in the proper
ton Of 60 per cent OF silver certificates to 40 per
cent OF god In other words. bank in order 10
obtain $4,000 OF gold on these terms would have to
buy 100000 OF silver certificates The banks have
refused TO take gold on such conditions. The banks
now carrying more silver certificates than they
desire TO hold
The specie dealers pay premium Of one-haf and
charge premium OF three-quarters OF Der cent
for gold and greenbacks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
PLTNGED THROUGH Az OPEN DRAW.
FIRE ENGINE. TWO HORSES AND TWO MEN
FALL. INTO TIE WATER IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland Jan. 25.-Firc Engine No. 2. with two
men on board. plunged into the river through the
drawbridge the foot OF Seneca-st HILL before day
light this morning. The bridge is dangerous. as II
is impossible to tell until within few feet Of the
proach whether the draw is open not.
The engine was drawn by a team Of spirited horses.
and they were running rapidly when they reached
the approach. Albert Rove. the engineer. on
the seat with Frank Fleming. the driver. They
both Jumped before the engine went down.
Charles Coolidge and William Burgess were on the
back of the engine and did heed the warning that
the men in the front seat shouted 10 them. They
went down with the engine Both were rescued.
The horses were brownies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
urcH BETTER PRICES FOR GLASS.

Muncie Ind. Jan. 25.-Wlndow-gass factories OF
the Western Manufacturer Association will start
I'D on February 3. officials say that the glass
oiraadv Skinned out of the factories sold at an
Increase OF rs Der cent over last years prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
CANAL BONDS SOLD.

Albany Jan. 25.-It announced to-day tina;
State Controller Roberts had disposed OF $4,000
worth of canal gold bonds which remained unsold In
his hands TO the New York Life Insurance Company.
al the average price made the sale OF the HIlO.Go
worth about two weeks ago. a fraction of per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
B!AltnlQ1lAQ|o.
THE 'ROYCELJE'
CYCLE SUIT

designed by y. Altman d. Co.,
patented in AmcricG, aCith patents
pending in France, Gerndny'
Amst,.o-Hmngnry and the United
Kingdom.
An idcal LddieS' Dress FOR
Wheelimg, combining mdny a.
vnntoges Of style ana utility, wth'
gr0ccfM and gentcel appear
NUCc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMf
PASSES AWAY
London. Jan. 25-Lord Leighton, better known
az Sir Frederick Leighton the celebrated painter
and president Of the Royal Academy, Is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26

TIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY URGE REJECTION
OF THE MONUMENT-O CONTEND
THAT IT IS A WORK OF ART-TIIE HEAR
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
Should Not support Spain.

London, March Is. The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times says that the
Hamburger Correspondent, which is Of
ten used as an official mouthpiece, be-
lieves that the powers would refuse to
intervene in support Of Spain IN the
Cuban affair against the United States.
wisconsin village Damaged by Flames.
Clinton, Wis, March 17.-Fire, which
broke out in the Woodward block Sun
day night, threatened to destroy all the
residence portion and the principal
bushes section of the city. The Wood
ward block was completely destroyed,
entailing loss of $4,000 on the build
ing alone. aside from valuable stock OF
goods consumed. The city paid $1G,-
600 for waterworks system, which was
absolutely useless, owing to quicksand
in the well. This left no protection
against the flames, and the only re-
source was to tear down some buildings
in order TO check the fire