People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-11-02
GENERAL NEWS.

The news OF 10Th: The Brittons
are becoming very uneasy over the
lack Of news from South Africa, and
there are reasons 10 justify the belief
that England has suffered severe re.
verses at the hands OF the Beers. =.
The coal mine operators of Usage
county met in Topeka last night and
agreed to raise the prices % cents
ton. Helen Gould has suggested
that the way to fight Roberts, the
Utah congressman.elect, is for every
body to write letters to him. In
the last six months, l23 cases of
bankruptcy have been filed in Kan
sas. "A boom has been started for
Ed Little, and he may be entered in
the race for United States senator.
Grant A lien, the noted author, died
in London yesterday. The Popullsts
and Democrats OF WyandOtte county
have abandoned the fusion deal made
at the opening OF the fall campaign,
and now have straight tickets in the
field. IA steamer sailed from New
Orleans yesterday with l,4O0 mules
Tor the British army 10 South Africa
Fred Funston is now engaged in
explaining" what he meant in saying
the friars were responsible for the in
surrectiOn In th. Philippines. The
W CT o., by declaring its opposition
to the Philippine war, has put itself in
aposition where it can ask no favors Of
the government 10 furthering TEN
perance work.
The news Of 9th: Governor Stan
ley spoke at Republican meeting at
Kenton, O., yesterday. The provis-
Ions Of the will OF the late Cornelius
Vanderbilt have been made public.
The bulk Of the estate goes to Alfred
Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ. Dspew
gets $500, 900, and Alfred Vanderbilt
ia to give SIX million dollars to Cor
n illus Vanderbilt, Jr. .. England's
-ars for the safety of Yule's command
ia South Africa have been dispelled
oy the news that Yule has reached
Ladysmith and joined Whites army.
The Beers could have wiped out
Yule's command but for their stupid
ity. Later South African dispatches
indicate that the recent British vic
tories were not so great as first
reported &c. Jesse j. Dunn, county
attorney Of Woods county, Oklahoma,
is to be Ousted from office because of
alleged corrupt methods. -. .JOhH W.
Breidenthal has settled one political
story. He declares that he will not
be a candidate for governor of Kansas
next year. Major General Fitzhugh
Lee has come from Havana for a
months stay in America The
Dewey home has been formally pre-
sented to the admiral. A womans
society is now endeavOring to raise
monev TO buy home for Schley...
Mrs. Jane "olthar, widow, Of Bunk.
err Hill, Ill.,, was robbed of S4,O75 in
New York City bv a confidence man
who had promised to marry her. =.
The HillmOn trial at Leavenworth
has been llvened with a charge of at
tempt to bribe one OF the jurors.
Ralph ingalls,, who was forced to
resign from the army, will be given
a staff position in the Philippines.
The news Of 18th: A brother Of
Andree, the explorer, is out with a
letter in which he expresses his belief
that his brother is safe aud will show
up next year. The reward for the
capture of the AtChisOn county ban
dts has been increased to 81 500. "A
my Sterious meeting OF the cabinet
was held in Washington yesterday.
1t is supposed the Philippine situa-
tiOn was under discussion. The mem
bers were cautioned by the president
not to talk about the meeting 80.
France has officially denied that she
is party to the reported intended
FrancO-RuSsian intervention. =. The
war situation in South Africa today
contains no new features, other & an
hint Of renewed aggression on the
part OF the Beers. The navy depart
has just made successful test Of the
MarcOn system Of wireless telegrapby.
About 1900 words were sent and re-
ceived without single error. -.
The W.O.T.U. is arranging 10 main
tain a lobby at Washington to fight
Congressman Roberts. The worlds
pacing record was broken Thursday,
when Prince Alert paced a mile in
POO at Bethlehem, Pa. .Choynski
and Tom Carey will meet at Cincin.
natl November A.. Judge Dale OF
the Sedgwick county district court.
granted a permanent injunction re-
straining the Wichita Street Railway
Co. from operating its plant in Wicb-
ita, and Or1ering all the cars and
tracks from the streets. A company
with capital OF 100000 has been
formed tO huild a new line which iS