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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08
THE CITY AND COUNTY.

Miss Lucy Elton has returned from
an extended visit in st. Louis.
The county superintendent office
is being improved by the addition Of
some much needed furniture.
Wanted, agents to sell in ali parts OF
the United States, toilet articles of
the highest grade. For further par
ticularS address Partisan Toilet Co.,
G. NJ. and j. R. Romig have closed
their tailoring shop in this city and
left last FRIDAY for Colorado Springs,
Col, where they will engage in a like
business.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08
The Big Shoe Store

is still receiving its large stock of Spring and Summer
goods which consists of everything in the line of foot
wear In Ladies Shoes we carry dark tan Oxfords and
black Shoes of every description, and in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08

Five Thousand cars Of stone will be
used in ballasting the Santa Fe road
between Winfield and Perry. The
stone will be taken from aQuarry near
Winl I'D.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08
A System Builder

Is needed by everyone at this
season of the year. The lack
of energy, and depressed, list
less feeling which takes pos
session of the system every
Spring is caused by a slug
gish, impure condition of the
blood. The blood needs
cleansing and purifying so
that the unpleasant effects of
Spring will be obviated. A
few bottles of S. SIS.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08

Mrs. Lease expects to sail for Eu.
rope in July.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08
Oxford Ties

We have for Ladies' Misses and Children all styles and coors that
made In Mems Boys aud Little Gents Shoes Won will find the
most complete stock eyer carried in the city,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08
Mikado, Coin, Orient, Toxic
in the late Toes.

are you needing anything Plow Shoes? If So we bav ,h
from os cents up Are pair of Dress Shoes, ' Yam
guy hem from SII5 We have the best Calf shoe ovo S
or " and also one at $3.50 that beats the world WV maze
% VI sumner county call and examine our stock before m
ing any purchases Shoes have the Shoes and we 70
sell Them lower than anyone else can as we own them at v lou
price. " " WIZ" "' d very low
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-08
Ten bars soap for rs
cents at Wyatt Bros.

Mrs. L. E. Smith came over from
Oxford last Thursday, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith began housekeeping to-
day in the E. N. Andrews property
on North T street.
The business in the office Of register
of deeds is picking up wonderfully.
A good proportion Of mortgage re-
leases and real estate transfers 90 to
make up the items
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
CUBA WILL TAKE
THE AGGRESSIVE
Plans Being Made in New York for
Active Warfare.
ONE YEARS SUPPLIES WANTED
To Enable the Insurgents to Make aIyisor-
Ous sad Successful OssiaHght on the
spanish--fItra Subscriptions.

New York, June PA meeting OF prom
inent Cubans presided over by Delegate
Thomas Estrada Palma. was held last
night at the Astor house, and was largely
attended by planters. merchants and 9TH
ers having property or interests in Cuba
The meeting. which was private had tor
Its object the agreement upon plan
for raising within a short time the neees-
sary funds 70 carry on 4 decidedly vig-
orous campaign against the sptnish gov
ernment in Cuba next winter. In case the
absolute independence OF the island Is
not by that time established. II was
suggested and approved that in addition
TO the usual voluntary monthly contribu-
tion to the revolutionary funds, an extra
subscription should be started among Gu
bans in the United States and abroad for
the purpose OF raising sum Of money
sufficient 70 purchase and send TO the
patriot army within three months time
all the resources which in the ordinary
course OF affairs wouI1 be shipped to
them during the entire year. The plan.
in short, is to make one great EFFORT TO
ship one years supply. so that the Cuban
army may undertake an aggressive policy
instead Of following the present tactics.
which lack of sufficient supplies compels
Il TO observe
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25

the Pennsylvania Iron Works in Phila-
delpbla A majority OF the stock of the
Chicago company has already been ex-
changed for the stock OF the Pennsylvania
The minority stockholders have been
given % days IN which 70 accept the
offer Of the Eastern concern.
with combined capital OF %, 5000. the
two companies will manufacture street
railway machinery for the four big cities
The FIRST news Of the projected consolI-
9atlon OF the two companies was CLEANED
from the results Of the annual meeting
Of the Chicago concern. The directors
elected at that meeting are: Charles T.
Yerkes. Chicago: w L. Elkins. Phlladel-
phla: Il. suydam Grant. New York; r. n.
Grist. Philadelphia: F. W. whiteridge.
New York; ". T. Butler. New York; Z.
r. Rice. Jr. New York: Martin Maioney.
Philadelphia.
Whether the name Of the Chicago con-
cern will be dropped or changed has not
been decided. The entrance OF the big
street railway men OF Chicago. New York.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg into the field
OF manufacture Will cut. Il il said. ire
mendous figure with the electric compa-
niles that have practically had monop-
oily Of supplying machinery for the rail-
ways BY the consolidation Of the cora
panies Mr. Yerkes and his colleagues will
be able to manufacture electric machinery
at the lowest cost and will have the con-
tracts from all the big street-car COM
panies in the country dllej at Chicago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
POOL BOUND OVER
Held to Answer Charge Of the Cow Creek
Train RObebry

Horeburg, June 2I.--The preliminary ex-
animation Of Albert Pool. charged with
complicity IN the Cow creek train robbery
Of July. 1876. was held today. An afi-
davlt signed by Dan cardwell. cousin Of
the defendant. was first read. which stat
ed that some time In March last Albert
Pool told the afiiant thai Jack Case pro-
cured the powder used In the hold-up at
Grants Pass. having broken into q pow
der warehouse there.
Pool also told him how they stirred
up the passengers and made IL hot for
them. although none were injured. He
riher deposed that Pool told him he
Albert Pool. and Jack Case were the only
men concerned In the robbery. Il. ~
DoDohue. the express messenger. told the
story Of the hold-up: he said the defend
ant resemblcd the short robber. W. II.
Reed. Of Tacoma. Passenger. who put
his head out Of the window and drew
back when peremptorily ordered 10 do
20 by "a voice behind pistol, testified
that the defendant resemblcd the man
with the pistol Other witnesses testl-
fed 10 the same effect
The defendant was held 20 appear be-
fore the grand jury. bail being fixed at
n0o
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
VARSITY DAY.
The First Time Yale Has Met Cornell
Since 1875.

poughkeepsie. n. Y, June 2L-Tomor-
row is the big varsity day and the town
tonight is taking on a gala appearance.
Crowds are beginning to arrive and to-
morrow will see the place crowded to
overflowlng.
The wind was from the west all the
afternoon, and the wiseacres in weather
matters predict that 1t will rain either
tonight or tomorrow. The plan now
is to call the race at $3.50 p. m. and have
1t rowed down stream over a four-nile
course. II the weather is bad, or the
water in poor condition. the race. because
OF the change OF tide, will have to be
rowed after 6:i5 p. m, upstream. necessi-
tating an entire change of the stake and
judges boats and the anchorage of the
fleet OF yachts. 1t is called to mind that
this is the first time since 1915 that
Yale has met Cornell and the first time
IN two years that she has crossed blades
with Harvard.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
VETERAN PRINTER KILLED.
Robert Fergus Ground to Death By a
Train

Chicago, June 2l.-Robert Fergus. 50
years Of age. the veteran printer and re-
tired newspaper man. was instantly killed
by fast suburban train on the North
western line at the May-street crossing.
Evanston. last night In binding storm
the sturdy pioneer octogenarian tried to
cross the tracks in front OF the fast
moving train. and was ground TO death.
Partial deafness was one OF his Attic
tions. and this his son thinks was the
cause OF his not noticing the train. MIR
Fergus enjoyed the distinction OF having
originated and printed the first Chicago
directory. Among the books on which
Mr.. Fergus set type where he learned
the trade in Glasgow. where he was horn,
were Walter seott's "Marmion." the Lay
OF the Last Minstrel" and The Lady OF
the Lake" 'Sturm's Reflections and
Prof Meadows Italian and Spanish die
tionaries
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
DUTY ON HIDES
FIXED IN CAUCUS
Western Senator's Insist on Protection
for the Cattle RaiserS.
on MANUFACTURED wooLENs
No Reduction Made 10 the Rates Referee
Appointed 10 Telegraph Case Minister
Noodiord kill Study Spain.
on MANUFACTURED wooLENs

Washington. juno gl-'rhc republican
senator's decided IN caucus today, by a
vote OF 2? 10 H. to sustain the action OF
the nnancc committee IN placing "a duty
on hides. but dld no, pass upon the queH-
ton OF the amount u duty 10 be i'm
posed. The committee was also sustained
In the rate nxed upon imported wrapper
tobacco. The only other disputed ques.
tons considered were watches ana watch
Jewels. and upon these the finance COM
mittec Was reversed the house rates be-
Ing accepted on watches. watch jewels be-
ing made fscc. The caucus was held In
the marble room Of the senate and was
well attended.
While the discussion WIS spirited at
times, thc meeting was without special
incident, The grcAtcr part Of the time
was given 10 the proposition 10 hx duty
on hides Senator Lodge led the contest
against the action OF n. finance COM
mitt.c In taking hides from the free list
and was seconded by Senators Hohr.
Piatt spooncr and others. while Senators
Nelson. Allison. Warren and Gear spoke
Ia favor OF the duty. Mr. Lodge con-
tended that the duty. II imposed. would
not be OF any consequence as revenue
item, and that Il would add nothing TO
the farmers return on his cattle. while
II would have the effect OF greatly In
juring the industry OF leather manufRc-
iurc which had grown TO immense pro-
portions under The system o, free hides.
lie said the imports Of leather goods
amounted 20 100000 per annum. ana as
sort,d that " stin duty should be Inn
posed the industry would be greatly
checked
In reply the Western senators claimed
a diryct bcnc0, TO the farmer from the
duty and asserted that he was as much
entitled to The protection It would give
as were tho manufacturers to the as.
sl~unrc they would receive from other
duties
IN, vote WAS on the general proposition
TO impose a duty without regard to rates.
The liking OF these. Il was understood.
should be- lrtt to the finance committee,
but expressions were 80 general In favor
OF the od valorcm rather than the spe-
clnc system that the committee probably
viii feel itself instructed to substitute
this syscm for the ono-half cent pound
rate originally agreed upon. There was
also general expression against any in
crease upon India tanned goat and sheep
skins. which the manufacturers regard as
u substantial victory
There WAS only one vote raised in op-
position to the proposition to return TO
the house schedule on watches, and In
addition to admit watch jewels tree OF
duty. The finance committee fixed uni
form rate Q; % per cent on watches for
which the house provided compound
duty. II Is TO this compound system
that the senate returns.
The questions OF reciprocity, trusts, Ha-
wniian sugar, beer, tea and internal rev
,nuc werc not discussed
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
ANOTHER RATE WAR.
o r. & y. and ~ r. Fighting over
Christian Endeavor.

San Francisco. June eL-1he Oregon
Railway & Navigation Company and the
Northern Pacific have become involved
In "a rate war over Christian Endeavor
passenger trafic between points in Wash
iuRton and San Francisco Both COM
panios are now quoting n rate Of 1850
for the round trip from Spokane. This
war In rates has affected the special
Christian Endeavor rates from interme-
diate points, including Seattle. walla Wal
Ia and other stations on both warning
lines.
The Southern Pacific announced another
reduction to It's special Christian En-
deavor rates from Portland yesterday
The company Is arranging TO run a day
Eight train for San Francisco. leaving
Portland at a. m. on July 5. remaining
over night at Ashland, and arriving In
this city on the evening of July S. This
will do away with the necessity OF sleep
.rg cars and 10 all who desise 10 take
advantage Of the accommodations. the
company offers round-trip tickets fo- SIS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
THE TELEGRAPH RATES.

Washington, June 2i-The United States
court OF claims has appointed the first
assistant postmaster general, Perry
Heath. sole referee in the case OF the
Western Union Telegraph Co. vs.. the
United States, growing out of Postmaster
General Wanamakers order providing
an arbitrary telegraph tarifr for the gov
ernment
Mr.. Heath. as referee, will ascertain the
exact figures OF the dispute, which
amount to nearly sl.OOO,OOO, and in his re-
port to the court OF claims will proceed
to determine the question whether the
postmaster general may arbitrarily fix
the telegraph rates for public business,
The case win probably be taken before
congress,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
BIG HAILSTONES
FALL In TOPEKA
Topeka Devastated by the Worst
Storm In Its History.
MANY PEOPLE WERE INJURED
Houses Demolished and City has the Appear
saee Of Having kitbstood a Siege Of
kaf-The Seriously Iaiursd.

Topeka. Kan. June 8-The worst hail
struck this city shortly after O'Clock
tonight The shower OF hail was terri
nc. Hallstones weighing u and IS ounces
stripped the trees OF their foliage smash
ed windows on every hand, including the
finest plate glass store fronts. cut down
telegraph and telephone wires. riddled
awnings. injured many persons and in
nicted Unprecedented damage throughout
the city. So great was the weight Of
the falling hail that when Il struck the
asphalt payements many OF the hail
stones rebounded 10 height OF i2 AMI lS
feet Dogs were struck in the s,ressz
and instantly killed. Horses were knocked
to their knees. TO rise again and dash
away in mad fright. Runaways occurred
throughout the city.
when the fury OF the storm passed
those who ventured out found dead birds
everywhere and on every hand was
scene OF wreckage from the storm. The
storm came from the southwest. Dense
clouds gave warning OF the disaster and
as the day had been extremely hot and
close. many foresaw the cyclone AMI
sought shelter in their cellars. The stUrrn
came on with a heavy wind and terrific
lightning. then came rain, together with
a deafening crash OF hail that was par
alyzlng to the senses. So great was the
damage TO telegraph wires that the city
was cut on from the outside world for
several hours.
Topeka tonight looks like q city that
has withstood siege Of war guns. There
are not dozen buildings in town that
are not almost windowless. and many
roofs were caved in. The roofs OF many
structures also were pierced. The damage
can be imagined when it is known that
the hailstones ranged In size from that
OF o hens egg TO that of an ostrich egg.
and that thirty minutes after the storm
one hailsione was picked up which meas
ured Il Inches in circumference. Sur
geons are busy dressing the wounds OF
persons injured In the storm and reports
OF injuries continue to be received. Many
were hurt in runaways on the streets.
The following are among the most Sc
riously hurt. Frank Bralnard, hackman.
skull fractured; J. ID. Henderson, livery
ann, skull fractured; Henry White, leg
broken in a runaway; Mrs. Mary Hughes.
arm broken in a runaway: D. X. Lee.
had scalp wound: Miss Anna Fenton,
head cut; Fred Holler. head cut
The damage 10 property viii run into
the thousands
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
KENTUCKY BONDS.
Court Of Appeals Says They are All
Rigu. Yet

Frankfort. KY. June a-In the court
OF appeals here Judge Durrell handed
down an opinion reversing the decision
OF Judge Cantrin In the $4,000 state bond
case and upholding the constitutionallty
Of the recent act and the validity OF the
proposed issue. The point OF the opin-
Ton is that constitution trainers. In linn
itlng to $4,000 a debt which the leeisla-
ture could contract to meet a deanite
revenue. were looking to the future, and
not to the debts already contracted for
such purposes II adds that the consii-
tuition trainers. who evidently were aware
that there was already contracted such
n debt. which amounted to more than
500. coo. and II they meant to include that
in the limitation the latter had been al
ready exceeded, and they would have been
prohibiting the legislature from doing II
thing already done.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
MANUFACTURED wooLs.

Washington, June 94-A stubborn con-
test over the duties on manufactured
woolen goods ocucpied the senate today.
1t was day of constant roll calls and
OF cross-hre debate on the effect OF the
duties in advancing rates, Many amend
ments were proposed to reduce the rates,
but they were rejected by u decisive ma
Jority Less taan Ave pages were dis
posd of during the day, carrying the sem
ate through paragraph $40, the chief para
graphs relating to carpets
During the day Caffery spoke at length
against the protection system and Sc
verely arraigned those democratic sena-
tors who had voted for duties on wool
and other raw materials,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
INTERESTING BIKE RACE,

Denver. June 2i,-The agreement was
signed today for one of the most interest
ing bicycle races of the season. The prin-
clpal races will be between Hamilton. of
Denver, and Sanger. OF Milwaukee, The
meeting is to be held July l6 and II. and
a good program will be given. There win
be three races between Hamilton and
Sanger for $1,000. the winner of two races
to take all. The races win be one mile.
paced. two miles. paced. Ave miles paced,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
DYNAMITE CRANK.

Madison. Ind, June 2L-Joseph Brig
gancier went into the courthouse here,
and meeting County Assessor Ryher in
the lobby, fired point blank at him with
a revolver. Luckily the aim was bad and
the bullet went wide OF Its mark, He
was overpowered by the sheriff and depu-
ties and when searched in Jail two sticks
of dynamite were found on him, and he
said he intended to blow up the court
house.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
BALD THE WINNER.

Albany, N Y, June 4.-Eddie Bald to-
day won the mile open professional race
in the fastest time that such race has
been run of the state cirucit this year.
The time was 2:OSls.
Mile open-Bald won. Newhouse second,
Nat Butler third; time. 2OSls.
Mile handicap, professionalism But
Ter go yards) won, Titus go second, New
house Q5) third; time, 2:12.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
GRAND SHOOTING CONTEST
Prizes Aggregating 5000 to Be Dis,rlbut-
ed in Joliet

Joliet, ILL.,, June 2L-The grand shoot
ing tournament Of the Central Schue.zen-
bund Of North America began this morn
ing and will last until Sunday night, four
days. The prizes aggregate $s,9o0 and
range from so to 500. donated by each
team. There are teams from Chicago.
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis, Hart
ford. Dubuque. Davenport. Lyons and
Dyersville, Ia. Winona, MINI, Milwau-
kee. Lacrosse. Oshkosh, wausau. Joliet.
Peru and Elgin. The Joliet sharpshoot-
ers' park has one OF the finest rifle ranges
in America. Besides cash prizes there are
over a hundred medals.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
ACCUSE Us OF BAD FAITH.
Japanese on the Hawaiian Annexation
Question

London, June 2i-A dispatch to the
Times from Kobe. Japan. says that the
Japanese newspapers accuse the United
States of bad faith with regard to Ha-
wah. but that their tone is generally
moderate.
London, June a.-The Daily Graphic
says editorially today
Japan is likely TO defeat her own ends
by addressing bellicose remonstrance
to the United States on the subject Of
Hawaii The policy OF annexation is not
very popular in America, but any at
tempt at dictation viii only be reseqted,
and will strengthen the case for the an
by the suggestion Of an
eventful Japanese annexation
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
ED STOKES WILL DIE.

New York, June 2,-Edward S Stokes,
who murdered Jim Fisk, served four
year sentence for 1t, was restored to cit
izenship by Grover Cleveland when the
latter was governor OF New York, Is dan
gerously i'll of complication Of diseases
at Virginia Hot Springs, where he has
been some time. He is to be taken to
Carlsbad. Germany. Immediately. where
his friends believe his life may be pro-
longed. although physicians state that
permanent recovery is impossible.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
RIoTING IN SPAIN.
The Trouble Was Due to Increased Taxes
on Food.

New York. June A.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says:
Serious rioting has taken place at
Mieres, in the OWED province. which was
supposed to be due to the increased taxes
on food. There was heavy fighting be-
tween 5000 miners and the Spanish troops.
consisting of the civil guards and the
princes regiment. Two rioters were killed
and five seriously wounded and many
slightly wounded. Two soldiers were
killed and several wounded
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
BIG STREET CAR DEAL,
All Machinery for Four Cities to Be
Made in Chicago.

Chicago. June 24.-The Times-Herald
says:
The long-cherished plan Of Charles T.
Yerkes. the street railway magnate, to
all the machinery needed by
street railways in Chicago, New York,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg has at last
been realized. The siemens-Halskel Elec-
trio Company, with its big factory in
Chicago, is now being consolidated with
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
cRAzED WITH DRINK.

Chicago, June 2I-crazed with drink.
Fred Bergen ran amuck in Harvey, stab
bing right and left and breaking and
destroying objects in his path. Police
man Healy. who tried to arrest him, was
stabbed three times. and Chief Of Police
Bates saved his own life only by putting
a bullet into Bergen. from the effects OF
which he died at St. T.ukes hospital
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
wooDFoRD WILL STUDY.

Washington, June 2i.-In an interview
with the president today respecting his
mission to Spain, Mr.. woodford learned
that he would not leave for Madrid be-
fore the latter part of July. and win spend
the time from now on In acquiring an ac-
curate knowledge OF the present state of
our relations with Spain, Mr.. Calhoun
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
PowDERLY GETS A Plum.

New York. June 24-The Journal says:
President Mckinley, 1t is said, has de-
cided to appoint Terrence V. Powderly,
formerly general master workman of the
Knights OF Labor, commissioner of inn
migration at this port to succeed Dr. Jos
eph H. Senner.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-25
TUBERcULIN TEST.

San Francisco, June 24.-The board Of
health has adopted resolution instruct
ing Food Inspector Dockery and veter-
mary Surgeon oRourke TO apply the tu-
berculin test to cattle in the various dairy
herds in San Francisco. Inspector Dock
cry has announced that he would COM
mence today making the tests.