People's voice., 1900-07-12
Thursday, July Il, 1900.


with paralysis while visiting his sister
ut LaHarp, Ia, Thursday and dled.
Judge Ewing OF Chicago, who deliV-
cred a Christian Science lecture al
the auditorium Friday, is a cousin
1fAdlai Stevenson, who was n0mlna-
sed Friday for vice president Oh
che Democratic ticket.
1t is now estimated that the loss by
The big fire of the Standard OIL COM
nany at Bayonne, n. j., Wednesday
will reach g. 100000. The fire ex-
6endeQ over l25 acres, and more than
25,OOO,0OO gallons Of oil were burned.
A sensational report comes from
Shanghai, China, Friday, TO the effect
that the emperor Of China was forced
90 take poison, and is dead. The
empress dOWager was also forced to
take poison, but it did not kill her
and she has gone crazy from the
effects.
The troubles In China increase the
demand for coal for navy and trans
mort service, aud the price is going up
10 England. 1t is said that the whole
probable output for the next twelve
months has bten sold at an advance
OF 100 per cent On prices of Two years
ago, and a new advance is predicted
in August.
The Santa Fe proved the banner
road in the great travel to Kansas
City Wednesday. No less than 1900
people went into the Missouri city on
Santa Fe trains, and this number
distances the nearest competitor by
over a Thousand. The Santa Fe ran
in III coaches and sleeperS on thirteen
trains from west Of the Missouri
river, and twenty light coaches and
sIeepers on four trains from east OF
the Missouri river. This made a
total equipment of l49 cars and seven
teen engines.
Wellington people are complaining
of the Santa Fe connections at New
UOn with the west bound trains. The
northbound passenger is due at New
ton about five minutes before the
departure Of the California train, and
che California train will nOt wait
minute If the northbOund passenger
is late. This requires passengers to
lay over night in Newton, unless the
aOrthbound train arrives on time.
The Rock Island is working this cir
cumstance for all it Is worth, and the
Rock Island passenger agents are in
-struCted to talk nothing else in the
southern Kansas and Oklahoma terri
tory.
The third annual catalogue Of the
Sumner County High school for the
year 1S99-l9OO was issued last week.
1t shows a total enrolment for the
year OF 370 Of whom 10 were in the
Senior class, IS in the Junior, 60 in
the Sophomore, l45 10 the Freshman
or preparatory, 81 specials, ana 40 in
Ghe Teachers course. The course OF
study has been modified somewhat to
strengthen the normal course and
make IL more nearly equal to the
collegiate. The catalogue will be
mailed free to anyone by addressing
Principal Butcher or Secretary Hum
phrey Of the board Of trustees.
The late conference between the
Santa Fe officials and the grievance
committee Of the O.R.T. has been
concluded at Topeka, and probably
ends all difference between the cOm-
pany and the operators FOR some time
at least. Each station along the line
9f the Santa Fe proper from Chicago
to Purcell, FL PasO and Albuquerque,
was taken up separately, and any ad.
Justment made that was deemed
necessary. In many instances in
GreaSes in salary we're granted, and in
some cases salaries we're reduced. The
Increases, however, will amount to
but small sum annually, The differ
ence between the operators and the
santa Fe company at one time threat
Saed to become serious. The griev
AnCe committee went to Topeka with
.Enfamand for increases amounting to
1hGfIZontal advance Of about Is per
cent and a number Of concessions in
eruleS. When these demands were
IsnSXed down abruptly by the Topeka
officials, talk Of a strike was INDUCED
en-, but fortunately this did not come
TO pass aud the differences have now
been adjusted.
The United States authorities 10
Porto Rico are witnessing now the
unpleasant sequel OF charlty-the
su0Willingness Of those on whom it
mas been bestowed to 20 back to work.
Last August a frightful hurricane
swept the island and deprived the
majority of the inhabitants OF their
food resources. There was nothing
20 do but feed them or let them
,starve. Public and private charity
cseme to their relief. The policy Of
Seeding them until they were able to
plant and gather new crops was adopt
Sd dnhesitatingly. 1t was assumed
that by the beginning OF this
gear it would be possible TO stop
Issuing rations. But when that time
s5ameit was found impossible to stop
entirely. An aggregate Of 100000
irstiOns daily is yet being issued. IT
Unas been decided to quit this business
entirely before the close Of the
month. 1t is apparent that many Of
the natives will not understand that
che relief which they have been re-
eceigiDg never was meant to be other
;thau temporary. They have got it
into their heads that the United
States is going to furnish them with
the necessities OF life indefinitely aud
that their days oflabor are over. They
are 90 more willing to work when
6hey believe charity will support
them than men and women in Chicago
or elsewhere in the United States in
-svhn1o the Instincts NJ idlpnpSs have