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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
CHIEF CLERK THOMAS.
He Resigns His Position in the Post
Office Department..

Mr. Frank H. Thomas, the chief clerk of
the Post Office Department has resigned.
The resignation was handed to the Post
master General some time ago, but at his
request the announcement has been with
held until now. Mr.. Thomas entered the
government service at the beginning of
Mr.: Cleveland's first term disbursng
officer of the Post Office Department, but
retired with the administration. Two years
ago he was appointed chief clerk by Post
master General Bissell, and his retirement
is entirely voluntary. and against the earn
est protest of Postmaster General Wilson.
Mr.. Thomas administration has been con-
epicuously successful, and at all times he
has enjoyed the closest relations with both
Mr. Bissell and Mr.. Wilson. who hold him
m the highest esteem for his personal char
acter and business ability. Mr.. Thomas re-
tires from office that he may devote his
whole attention to the management for
this section CT an accident insurance COM
pany with which he recently associated
himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
EX-SPEAKER CRISP
Says There is No Prospect of an In
ternatiOnnl Monetary Convention.

says There is No Prospect of an In
tcrnatiOnnl Monetary Convention.
Ex-Speaker Crisp is in the city today and
Is registered at the Metropolitan. He re-
turned this morning from a visit to Ashe-
Vile. N. c., which, although short, was
of considerable benefit to him. Mr.. Crisp
looks well and is in good spirits. He ex-
poets his daughter. who has been at school
in Staunton, to arrive this afternoon, and
will accompany her back to their Georgia
home tomorrow.
e Mr. Crisp, who is one of the members of
the proposed International monetary COM
mission, said today 10 a Star reporter that
he has heard nothing of any action On the
part of foreign governments looking to the
calling of a monetary conference, and as
far as he knows there is no prospect in
sight. The American delegates, who were
appointed under act of Congress to be
ready in case conference is called, are
no better informed of the outlook for a
conference at specified date than any one
else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Mai. Crandal Retired.

Major Frederick NJ. Crandal, third in
fantry, now stationed at San Diego, Cal,
Was placed on the retired list of the army
en- account of age. He was born in Penn
sylvania, and was appointed to the Military
Academy from Maryland in 1S4S. He served
in the volunteer service during the civil
war, and entered the regular establishment
in 1861 as first lieutenant of the thirty
eighth infantry. He received three brevets
for gallant and meritorious services at the
battle of Arkansas Post, Ark, at the cap
ture of Fort Blakeley, Ala, and for gallant
and meritorious services generally during
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Annapoli. commencement. >

The program for the commencement ex-
ercises of the Naval Academy at Annapolis
has been arranged and the members of the
board of visitors notified The examina-
tions will commence on the Sd of June and
the board will be officially received on the
morning of that day. Secretary Herbert
has notified the members that they will be
expected to witness the examinations of the
several classes, examine into the state of
discipline and general management Of the
institution and report the result to the
Secretary in writing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Personal Mention,

Col. Royal T. Frank, first artillery; Maj.
F. H. Phipps of ordnance and Col. H. L.
ABBOTT of engineers are in the city. in at
tendance on the sessions of the board of
fortifcations and ordnance.
Capt. w. F. Stewart, fourth artillery, is
visiting friends at 1910 G street.
Pay Inspector A. s. Kenny of the navy is
in the city on leave.
Secretary Lamont has gone to New York,
and Gen. Doe is acting as Secretary of War.
Mr.. Re1ick and Mr.. Faison of the State
Department have gone to Virginia for a
few days fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Recovered in a Strange Way

BRIDGETON, N. j., May 13.,-A pocket
book. containing $1,000 in checks and prom
issory notes, which was stolen from Moore
Brothers store at Leipsic, Del, last week,
was found floating in the Delaware lay by
Capt. Joseph Bateman yesterday. Capt.
Bateman corresponded with the owner, who
came here last night and received it. The
papers were unharmed. Six hundred dol
lars In bank notes had been taken out cf
the pocket book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
THE NATIONS SICK LIST.
Secretary Gresham Better-Other Dis
tinEuiShed InvaIids.

Secretary Gresham Better-Other Dis
tinEuished InvaIids.
Secretary Gresham is somewhat better
this morning He spent comfortable
night and obtained considerable rest.
The condition of Mr.. Hit is not mate
rally changed. He was slightly uneasy
during the night.
Admiral Almy passed a comfortable
night His condition remains unchanged.
Representative Cogswell is reported to-
day to be not quite so well as he was a
week ago, though his condition has not
taken dangerous turn.
Gen. T. L. Casey is reported to be slight
ly improved this morning, but is still a
very sick man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Fortiacntfons Board.

The Notifications board is in session to-
day, holding the last meeting at which
Gen. Schofeld will be present before his
western trip. Gen. Schoield leaves for the
west on Thursday, and expects to again
meet with the board in September. The
meeting today was devoted mainly to clear
ing up routine business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Clergyman Attacked by Dogs.

ELIZABETHTOWN, NY, May 13.-The
Rev. w. R. Woodbridge of Port Henry, N.
Y, prominent man in the church, Free
Masonry and politics, was attacked last
evening at Westport by several dogs be-
longing to William d. Marks and probably
fatally injured. His skull was fractured
left arm broken and limbs terribly lacer-
ated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Naval Cadets Appointed.

Cadets at the-Naval Academy have been
appointed as follows: Sterling H. McCarty,
Essex. Mo-; Lloyd H. Shapley (alternate)
Lamar, Mo-; Chas. P. Wood. Carthage
Mo-; Farmer Morrison, Helena. Ark: Wal
ter H. Neill (alternate), Philadelphia. Pa. /;
Jas. H. Comfort (alternate), st. Louis;
Chas. l.. Mcguire, st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
THE DOLPHIN's DUTY.
She May Take the President to Buzz
Yards Bay.


Yards Bay.
The Presidents yacht Dolphin, which has
been at the navy yard all winter, left here
this morning for Norfolk where she will be
fitted for her summer work, which will in
clude cruise to northern and eastern
yards and stations to enable Secretary
Herbert to make his annual personal in
spection of their condition. An effort will
be made to have the President go on the
trip, and it may be successful notwith-
standing his seeming prejudice against
travelling on warships. 1t is said that the
vessel is to be fitted out specially to take
the President and his physician to Buz-
yards Bay next month, SO as to avoid the
necessity of taking any of the light house
tenders away from their stations, as was
the case last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
TROOPS PREVENT AN OUTBREAK.
Eject of Their Presence in the Min.
ing Regions.

Ing NcgtOns.
BLUEFIELD. W. Va. May 13.-The con-
dition of the strike is unchanged. Gov.
O'Ferrall of Virginia Is still at Poca hontas
The troops will remain. The governor says
an outbreak has been prevented only ty
their presence and that all men who wish
to work in the mines will be protected. The
miners are conferring, and some overtures
will be made looking to an adjustment this
week of the trouble. The Southwest Vir-
ginia Coal Company is increasing its out
put daily and new men go to work today.
The miners are highly incensed al the DO
sition of Gov. O'Ferrall. Military surveil-
lance exists over all visiting miners from
West Virginia in Pocahontas and arrests
are making daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
schnnubcIt, the Anarchist.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 13.-The Chron-
icle publishes a page story from Vallejo
this morning to the effect that Rudolph
Schnaubelt, the anarchist who threw the
bomb at the Haymarket riot in Chicago, on
May f. 1886, has been a resident of that
city for several months He disappeared
few days ago, and, 1t Is said. now is on hd
way to Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Fish Leave Lake Michigan.

CHICAGO, May 13.-There is dismay
among the 1900 or more men engaged in
the fishing Industry in this port over the
remarkable disappearance of the finny
tribe from the waters of Lake Michigan
There have been dozen or twenty steam
tugs and 200 sailboats employed in fishing
near Chicago. and most of these have
abandoned the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13
Aymar Sent to Prison.

NEW YORK, May 13.-Samuel f. Aymar.
the defaulting bookkeeper of the National
Shoe and Leather Bank, was today SEN
fenced to six years and six months in
states prison by Justice Benedict in the
United States circuit court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13

t6e proof Of Be puoofns Is
in f6e eating Safatoap's
Star contained 63 columns
Of Advertisements, mace up
Of 1882 separate announce
menfs. t8ese advertisers
sought pa8&eifp-nof merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-13

lister on leaving the ship. Capt. Glass of
the cruiser Cincinnati commanded the gig
conveying him to shore, and in the course
of the trip Capt. Glass stated that the rules
of the navy forbade Sunday salutes and
like courtesies.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
EDEN.

Eden has enough moisture at pres
ent.
We think some are a trihe wild on
the corn crop. l think by next Christ
mas the ears won't look so large.
The scribe from Caldwell has his
preference in regard to book CON-
panies, which we are willing to grant.
We have ours, they may both be COM
biues. But we know what we had to
pay to the American Co. l paid for
geography, sl.75, history sl.25. We
know now that the Werner Co.
brought them to time. Now it is a
fact that Eden township did exchange
for the Werner books, and it is a fact
that some of the American agents
were to one or more districts in the
Township, stating that they all had
changed back with the exception Of
one. Now there is not one syllable of
truth in the statement. We are salts
fed and that is enough.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
KANSAS FARMER.
ANSON.

]. A. Seitz has erected windmill
in his barn lot.
Too wet to plow-rather tough story
on drouthy country.
n. Gilbert has sold his farm to Mr..
Franks Of Conway. Mr.. Gilbert thinks
of going farther east.
Mr.. Hendrickson and wife Of Pratt
county are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Hendrickson is a brother OF Mrs.
E. Bishop.
S. G. Bishop and family have re.
turned from their western trip and
report no corn firing until this side
of Conway.
Chas. Clifford, accompanied by his
daughter Bertha, went a few days ago
to visit his sou, E. c. Clifford near
Cleo Springs, o. T.
Mr.. Space has traded his feed mill
BUILDING South Of Anson) to Clarke
Harvey. Mr.. Harvey Will move it to
his claim south Of Cameron.
1t so happens that the yearly meet
ing Of the Baptists and assembly of
the presbytery of the G. P. church
come at the same time at Arson.
beginning August 20. They will hold
the devotional part of the exercises
together.
This community was greatly shock
ed to hear Of the mysterious dis
appearance Of Elmer Ferguson at St.
Louis. He was born in this township
on the farm now owned by Silas Beal.
Hopes are entertained that he may
yet be found alive.
W. NJ. LINDSEY.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
NIILLERTON,

Misses Wheeler and Davis, of Hukle
were visiting with Minnie Prince
house the latter part Of last week.
This vicinity was visited by a inch
rain last Friday night and another 2
inch rain Sunday morning. These
rains come in time to insure a big
crop of corn, and put the ground in
good shape for blowing,
The school board decided not to
keep the Werner books and so made a
bargain with the American Book Co.
for their books and we think them far
superior tothe Werner, as the former
have from to II kinds Of books to
select from while the other only has
one. The change was very satisfac-
tory to the patrons.
A large crowd gathered here last
Saturday to see the ball game between
Miilerton and Geneva. The score
stood 16 to IS in favor Of the home
nine. This makes game for each.
Some good plays were made by Hes
kett of Geneva and NJ. Seidl and Tagg
of MillertOn. Millerton would have
had walk-a-way if the pitcher had
not been hurt in the 3rd inning, when
the score stood 5 to in our favor.
Last Thursday evening fire broke
out in the residence of W. L. Halls
in the northwest part of town. The
7:46 train was just pulling in and the
whistle was blown which aroused us.
On account Of not having any ladders
it was decided that nothing could be
done to save the house, so all hands
went to work to save the goods which
were nearly all saved. The house was
large one and worth $500 and in
sured for about half value. This was
a severe blow to Mr.. Hall as he is past
10 years of age. During the storm
last Decoration day the house Oh hi:
farm was blown away.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
PORTLAND.

Hiley FraZee has gone to Nebraska
to secure work.
Mr.. Akers is going to move to Mis-
souri, in a few weeks.
Mr.. ROthbun will start east in a few
days to look up location.
The Ladies Aid society met at Mr..
Frederickson's Friday evening.
Jesse Morrow rented Mr.. Joe Pick.
ett's farm and removed there last
week.
James PattisOn and family visited
at Mr., Shelton's, in the Strip, last
week.
Mr. KrOut is in the Strip putting
up hay, He bought nine acres near
Newkirk.
Miss Nellie Culver will teach a six
months school at the Kincaid for $50
per month.
We are having plenty Of rain now
but it came too late to help the late
corn much.
The ice cream supper at Portland
was postponed Saturday night on &C
count of the quarterly meeting.
DR.. Parsons came out from Arkan-
sas City Sunday to see Clarence
GrOOms, who is very sick with fever
Several in Portland are on the sick
list. The three Durham boys, Char.
lie Repp and Mrs. Hodge are among
the number.
Threshing is about all done in this
neighbOrhOOd. Dora Fox had the
best wheat we have heard of, it made
about seven bushels to the acre; and
Bob Rice threShed 70 acres and got
SO bushels.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
CICERO.

D. Jewell is on the sick list this
week.
NJ. TrOutman is visiting in Okla
hOma.
Felix Blankenship leaves for Ken
lucky soon.
Mrs. Simpson. of Harper, is visiting
at Mr.. John GiffOrd'S.
Rev. Sawyer, our former pastor,
spent Sunday at camp meeting.
The Ninnescah has been on a rise,
but did not get out on the bottoms.
The hum of the threshing machine
is heard very little in these parts this
year.
Mrs. BrOOkhart and sons, from To-
peka, Okla, visited at VI. Troutman's
last week.
There was quite a rain through this
section last Friday night and another
one Sunday afternoon that flooded
things.
Rev. Claud Gray, former pastor
here, spent Sunday morning at camp
meeting. He rode over from Winfield
on his bicycle in the morning.
Camp meeting closed Sunday
night with services at the Whitman
school house. The crowd az the camp
ground were run out by the rain Sun:
day morning. Some took refuge in
the tents, Others in buggies and car
riages.
There is a man who is evidently
crazy, wandering around over the
country, and We think the authori-
ties ought to take charge OF him. lie
has no home and no visible means Of
support. The county poor house is
the place for such as he.
The ball game between Riverdale
and Cicero, which was played at
Riverdale, resulted in a score of SO to
II in favor of Riverdale. What's the
matter with our nine? 1t looks as if
they had ost their grip. Brace up
boys and beat them next time.
Another game is to be played Satur-
day at Cicero between the same mines.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
RIvERDALE.

Where are we?
What has happened to Southern
Kansas?
Don't forget the basket meeting at
Seventy-Six Center next Sunday, 18th.
The Treasureship is going to cause
some lively hustling in this county
this fall.
Miss Frances Holmes from yelling
ton made short call on Miss Elite
Durham last Sunday.
The weather clerk opened the check
valve last Friday night to the tune Of
three inches Of solid water.
Say, old fOgy, you are off your base
when you say it does not rain in Kan
sas during the month of August.
Another big rain Sunday night; we
get so many of them we cannot keep
track of all of them. The ground is
thoroughly soaked.
Ex-County Superintendent Nc
Laughlin was here last Monday. We
are glad to meet Old-timers of the
clear, blue stripe. Come again!
The PEOPLES VOICE Office is one
door east of the poStOflice. Step in
and leave 81 90 and take the paper
home to read. You will find much
that will interest you.
John Heskett has bought the store
building at East Riverdale from the
estate of Tilman BOrrOughs. He will
use it to store corn in. He will ship
his corn from Kingman county here.
We would like to hear from some of
the correspondents through the COL
umns of the VOICE: Were there any
oats threshed in Sumner county. We
have the first batch to hear from yet.
The agent at the Rock Island depot
has a lay-off for two weeks. He and
his wife will visit their old home in
the northern part of the state. They
expect to have good time and enjoy
eating some of the fruit in that coun.
try; they have large crop of all kinds.
Uncle Jimmy Hatton will full feed
three or four hundred head of mixed
cattle this coming winter. R. A. An
derson will feed 50 or 100 head. Quite
number will feed smaller punches.
This will create a demand for our
corn. All right we should like to get
30c per bushel; that is all we have got
to pay our little taxes with.
This is the fall to SOW wheat. What
about the seed? Oh, we will sow
wheat if the landlord will furnish the
seed. Is not that a splendid thing
for the American people today? Just
stick to the old parties a few years
longer, then you can get their consent
to eat one meal day and sleep in the
COW shed.
IL Elnxf-n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
VALVERDE,

Redeemed again, rain, rain, rain.
Now is the time to subscribe for the
VOICE.
VIM. Willis spent Sunday at John
Longs.
Al. DuvalpS brother is visiting from
Illinois.
Hay is improving since the rain, and
so is the farmers spirits.
Most wheat threshing is making
from 3 to Al bushels per acre.
Mrs. Seymour had the misfortune to
lose her mare last week by getting its
neck broke in the stable.
Rev. Geo. Cross will preach his fare.
well sermon at Floralvale Sunday al
II am. Preaching services at s pm
Saturday preceding.
By reading the Chikaskia items
am afraid we will lose one vote. He
says If our man don't get there he
would like to see Dick Willard gel
there. Well we are going to get there
without an if.
OLD MAID.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15

Charley Allen and Misses En,nrs
Howe and Cora Allen returned frops
the Strip Monday.
Quite a sad accident happened VIZ.
Kern and wife last Tuesday morning
Their youngest child, twelve months
old, wandered out to the lake. or s.,,
pond, back Of the house, fell in sneg
was drowned before it could be rescued
Word was received here Mondqy
night that ThOs. SpurlOck Was dea3..
having died in Indiana. He forns1s
lived here and taught school in tag.>
part Of the county. He leaves a yIEg.
and young babe. They are at hey NJ
rents In the Strip. She was preparo,,
to 60 to Indiana as soon as he had So
cured work, he having gone there 60
get work to keep them during the
coming winter.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
ZYBA.

The rainfall for this month so far is
4 inches.
Miss Laura Long is to teach the
White school.
The peach crop is getting ripe and
bids fair for half a crop.
VIM. Layering is to start to EN-
pOria state normal to school soon.
Mr.. A. Jones moved into the place
lately vacated by Mr.. Joe Merker.
Allis rush and hurry with the farm
ers, cOrn-cutting, blowing, haying
and threshing.
Lie. Schafer completed, his new
well in time to water from, it once
before it rained.
A. Nixon has had to pillow some of
his ground over again, it having been
plowed early weeds come up so thick.
We are glad to know that Mulvane
has got a good roller mill, where we
can exchange our wheat for good
flour.
The rain fall for the following
months at this place was May II
inches, June g. inches, July II inches.
Total 9! inches.
The late rains are putting the
ground in good shape for fall seeding.
The acreage in wheat will not be as
large as formerly.
Charles Keisler, of Wichita. was
visiting at R. l. Bush's last week, and
in company with Mr.. Bush called to
see Father NixOn's vineyard.
Petty thieves have been getting IN
their work in this locality of late.
They carried of the greater part of
the apples from R. !. Bushs orchard,
dry goods from Mr.. Bakers house and
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-15
OXFORD.
Rain fell here all Sunday afternoon

Rain fell here all Sunday afternoon.
Isaac Gardner, of Guthrie, spent a
few days in ouI city last week.
Lewis Lazzell is slowly recovering
from a severe attack Of erysipelas.
]. A. Foot has secured the Buzzard
Wing school. We wish him success,
Miss Mary Murphy is up from Yer.
non, o. T., visiting Mrs. J. NJ. Bafing-
ton.
Miss Clara Lawrence, Of Yelling
ton, spent few days visiting here
last week.
The Presbyterian ladies picnicked
in ]. D. Krells grove last Wednesday.
All had an enjoyable time.
Miss Jennie Cummings, of Wichita,
has been having pleasant visit with
her old friend, Grace TiltOn.
Father Morrill, says If the boys don't
keep out Of his melon patch he will
make it interesting for them.
The crop of mosquitoes is very bOun.
tiful this year. They keep our citi'
zens on the scratch all the time.
DR.. Mel Collins was appointed pen,
sion examiner. DR.. Mel is one of ouI
enterpriSing physicians and is
always right in the push.
Miles Haley has purchased the
restaurant from Mel Lyle. We hope
Miles will be successful in his new
enterprise. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle will
in the near future, start for Colorado
in the hope that the change Of eli
mate may benefit Mrs. Lytle's failing
health.
In the past week things have beer
changing around good deal. TheO
Geiley has traded his blacksmith shoI
to Tom Lucas for his farm. Mr.
Geiley and family will move to Mis-
souri,, They are among our Oldest
citizens and we are exceedingly sorry
to lose them. We hope Mr.. Geilel
will be successful in what ever bust
ness enterprise he may engage.