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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
A Pastors Celebration.

Seabrook, n. H., May IL Rev. William
III. Rand Is today celebrating his 3Oth an
niversary as pastor ef the Congregational
church Mt South Seaprouk A special ser.
vice was held In the church and among
these present were delegations from
Amesbury, Newburyport Salisbury and
other places. Rev. Mr.. Rand was pro
sentcd with purse by his friends this
afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
Bank Robber Arrested.

New York, May 13. Detectives last
night arrested Wally O'Conncr % years Of
age, notorious bank thief. Ho was ar
rested on n warrant issued by Judge Kol-
logg Of Yonkers, ~ ", for robbery In the
first dogrue O'Connor is said To nave
becn implicated In tic robbery Of Non-
kers savings hank on April H. Lyman
Cobb, the cashier nf the bank was held
up and 5000 taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
Another Dry Dock Leaking.

Washington, May IL The second tim
her dry dock nt tie Brooklyn navy yard,
known rs dock No. ,, has developed signs
of Rrent weakness, like the big dock No.
g fIom which It IL distant about $50
yards Yesterday the dock began leaking
rapidly all along the east side and IL was
found necessary 10 flood the dock last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
Presidential Nominations.

Washington. May 13-Tbe President
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: Treasury-.Iames NJ. Sloan,
90 be Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Baltimore: postmnsters-Massa.
chusetts, Orlando y, Robinson, Aver; j.
Henry Norcross, Mcdford.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
Murder Suspected.

Sterling. Mass May IL. Tho dead body
of Charles Cypner who hao been missing
for several days, was found here this
morning and IL Is believed that the man
was murdered. Monday morning Cypher's
team was found and search for the
owner resulted In the discovery of his
body today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
Rev. DR.. Greer a Candidate.

New Haven, Conn, May 13.-It Is an
nounced today that Rev. David H. Greer
of st. Bartholomew church, New York
city. is a candidate for the position Of
assistant bishop Of the diocese of Con-
nccticut created by the request Of Bishop
Williams whose advancing years made
tho PROPOSAL u necessity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
An Epidemic of Measles.

fNashua, y. H., May rs. The Milford
Board of Health has forwarded report
nere showing that an epidemic of measles
prevails there. Seventy cases i'm all arc re-
ported and the board Is taking .every pre-
caution To prevent the further spread OF
the disease
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
DOUBTED.
Reported Agree
ment on Peace.
Dispatch Says ArmiStiCe
Was Concluded.
Story Comes From Lamia and
Is Not Confirmed.
At Other Places II Is Said That Tur-
key Is Delaying Action.
Crock Fleet Il Watching Coast From
Piatemona to Gulf Of Volo.
At Other Places II Is Said That Tur-
key Is Delaying Action.
Crock Fleet Il Watching Coast From
Piatemona to Gulf Of Volo

Paris, May IA correspondent of the
Journal at Lamia, Thessaly. telegraphs
under yesterdays date from that place
saying he has learned from official sources
that an armistice between Turkey and
Greece has been concluded. He adds:
This solution was impatiently awaited
by all, for it is impossible TO continue
the war under the present circumstances
The interest Is no longer in Ihessaly. but
at Athens as it Is probable that the ac-
tion of the cab'net,in suing for peace is
destined to bring the ministry TO "A speedy
end. "
The statement of the Journal of Paris
as to an armistice having been concluded
should be accepted with reserve.
All the reports from other sources seem
TO indicate that Turkey is delaying action
in the matter and the dispatches from
Athens and Constantinople direct of yes
terday do not bear out the statement
made by the Lamia correspondent of the
Journal
Greek Fleet on the Watch.
Salonica. May 13-The Greek squadron
is watching the coast from Platemona to
the Gulf of Volo and it is claimed the
Greek warships are also blockhding the
Gulf of Saionica. A British steamer,
bound for Salonica, has been prevented
from entering the gulf
Blockade Established.
London. May IA telegram received
here from Athens today, says the Greek
feet has established blockade on the
Gulf of Volo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-13
Greek Fleet on the Watch.
Blockade Established.

London. May IA telegram received
here from Athens today, says the Greek
feet has established blockade on the
Gulf of Iolo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

THE following newspaper, book and an dc JOB
are solicited to place their work with
these firms:
The Topeka State Journal.
The Topeka Capital
The TopelSa Mail and Breeze.
The Kansas Farmer.
The Advocate.
Crane Publishing CO.
Kansas Printing Co
Hall & O'Donald Lithograph1ng Co.
@ w Douglass.
Topeka Printing Co.
Miller Brothers
Adams Brothers.
The Medical Journal
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ity do not know, they have appropri-
ated the Saturdays Of the whole month.
On these days you will see groups Of
children, numbering anywhere from a
dozen to 200 or 800, capering merrily
along toward the various city parks.
The children range in age from babies
in arms to youngsters Of 10 and 5
years. The little girls are often dressed
in white and the one who has been Sc
1ected as queen wears veil of white
sprinlzled with flowers. The boys carry
along a little fir tree which has been
decorated gorgeously with bits of color
ed paper and gay ribbons.
Generally these little parties are made
up of the primary classes from the mis-
sion and Sunday schools and are in
charge of teachers, but sometimes the
boys and girls of row of hathouses
will organize for May party. Organi-
cation is necessary, for permit has to
be obtained from the park authorities
and location assigned where the chill
dren are at liberty to tramp on the grass
at will. The little folks set up their May
pole and dance around it, singing songs
and shouting their gladness.
Occasionally party of adults engage
space in the parks for a Saturday even
ing reveI which they call May festival,
but they do not bother with a May
pole, paying more attention to supply
ing sufficient refreshments for all hands.
New York has doubtless borrowed
these relics of May day from France,
where the children celebrate in much
the same way. In that country the sea-
son is suitable for picnioking, and this
is virtually about all their festival
amounts to. They choose a May queen
and furnish her with a bower of flowers,
in which she sits inthroned and watches
with regal hauteur the games which the
other children play. The young miss
has rather dull time of it, one would
| think, but probably her pride at being
selected queen compensates for all she
misses in the way Of 1ivelier sport.
Some day, when we have grown older
| and have time to cultivate pretty senti-
ments, we may revive May day, with
its May poles Maids Marian, morris
dancers and all, but there is little pros
pect that for the next century at least
it viii be marked by anything more po-
eticaI than the rattle of the moving van
and the thump of the carpet beaten.
| JENNIE MOoREs
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es still bare. In sheltered spots, how
ever, underneath the moss and in some
cases pushing braveIy up through the
late snow they found sweetly scented
little bloom of pale, modest pink This
they substituted for the hawthorn bloom
and called the May flower. That is what
it has been commonly called ever since,
although more learned folks have desig-
mated it the trailing arbutus.
So, in their sedate and prim way the
pilgrim fathers made a May festival.
There was none of the rollicking fun
which Cromwell and his followers had
denounced about their May day cere-
monials. If they had May pole, there
were no morris dancers underneath it,
no Maid Marian, no queen of the May.
And their descendants do not seem to
have had the courage to have carried the
revival farther.
But nowadays in New England par
ties of young men and women frequent
1y go a-Maying and have jolly times.
They start out in teams from the cities
or towns and drive until they reach the
woods. Then they put on rubbers and
wading boots and search for the unob-
trusive arbutus. 1t takes a keen and
practiced eye to find the little flowers,
but they seem to be everywhere in the
New England woods, and it is seldom
that the Mayors come back empty hand
ed.
Sometimes the party takes dinner at
a country hotel and INDUCES in dance
afterward, riding home by the light Of
the May moon. These affairs are some
times very enjoyable, but they differ but
little from an ordinary picnic excursion
held at an unusually early date, and they
are not to be compared with the hilarious
Joy with which the Kentish young folks
brought back the May.
Another May day custom which was
very popular dozen years or so ago in
New England was that of hanging May
baskets. A May basket was as elaborate
as the giver chose to make it. It was
gay with bright colored ribbons and fill
ed with such flowers as could be secured.
The original custom was for the donor
to stealthily hang the basket on the
doorknob, pull the bell or bang the
knocker and then run away as fast as
possible, leaving the wondering maiden
to guess the identity of her admirer.
Later, however, the May basket was not
given in any such romantic way, but
was ordered at the florist and delivered
by express. OF course this took much of
the sentiment out of it. The once pretty
custom became unpopular and today has
been almost wholly abandoned.
But in New York city May day has
regained something of its old time pop
uIarity. True, it is only among the chill
dren, but there are enough of them to
make a big showing. The one day has
not been found sufficient for the metro
politan youngsters; SO, by what author
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consider its extreme antiquity You won
der that anything at all is left of it.
Why, even the ancient Egyptians had
their feast of flowers in the spring, 4, 900
years ago. The old Greeks paid tribute
to Flora, so did the Romans, and the
Anglo-Saxon lads and lassies of the mid
die ages observed the season of bursting
bud and bloom with such fervOr that the
event left its impress deeply on the poe
try of the day.
Even the jealous bigotry of the Puri-
tans of Cromwell's time could not en-
tirely crush the sentiment. They did
suppress the exercises, cut down the
May poles and make it crime to imper-
senate Robin Hood or any of his merry
men. But with the restoration in came
the May poles again, and for while the
morris dancers danced more madly than
ever before. There was a time when a
May pole was village institution. Tt
was a great mast erected either in front
of a church or on the village green, and
on May day it was gayly decorated with
flowers and garlands. From its top
ropes of ribbon were suspended, and,
with these in their hands, the merry
young folks danced the gay morris
dances.
Then there was the custom Of "bring-
ing back the May At midnight on the
last day of April the young men and
women of the town set out with torche~
for the neighboring woods and fields
and gathered great masses of hawthorn
blooms. With these they not only deco
rated the May pole. but the windows
and doors of their homes. Even the
shopkeepers observed the custom, and
when the sun rose on May day morning
the transformation was complete.
It was a pretty custom and deserved
to live, but in common with other sem
timental observances it has become neg
lected and forgotten in this more mod
ern and more sOrdid age. Almost every
country has known it. Germany, France
and Japan, as well as England, have all
had their May day festivals, and in each
country there is just enough left of
them to remind US that they once exist
ed. The revolution swept away the May
pole in France. Some were left, it is
true, but they were turned into liberty
poles, and instead of the wreath of flow
ers they were topped with a liberty cap,
more patriotic but less poetic.
In certain parts of the United States
there have been made attempts to revive
the May day of old, and occasionally
the effort has been partly successful.
That is because our ancestors came from
all over the world and brought customs
of all lands with them. It is a curious
fact that in New England, where settled
the Puritans, who were the most active
enemies Of May day frivolities, the re-
vival was first made and survives with
the most vigor. In old New Amsterdam,
+ too, the sons and daughters of the hon
est burghers erected their May pole on
what is now Battery park.
May day in New England is not to
be depended upon as to weather and
dancing on the green would be an invi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
SOME MAY DAY FROLICS
Merry Routs Which Once Mark
ed the Coming of Spring.
THE PASSING OF TIE MAY POLE.

A Few May Day Customs Still Survive, but
the Morris Dancers and Maids Marian
Are Gone FOrever-HOw the Arbutus
Took the Place OF the Hawthorn.
What s not devoured by times devouring hand
Where's Troy, and where's the May pole in the
Strand
Alackaday, but the Strand is not the
only place from which the May pole has
been missing these many yearsl The
Kentish villages which knew it once
know it no more, and only the ghost of
the former day of jollity still survives
in occasional odd hooks of the world.
The May day festival, however, has
been hard one to down, and when you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

CALESNfEN FOR CIGARS-Good salary
- and expenses paid. Novelties given
with our goods. experience unnecessary.
c. c. Bishop Co. St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
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UB TION SALES AND
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW DRESSAIAKING PARLORS have
IN been opened at 1872 Kansas avenue.
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AGENTS WANTED.

w ANTED-Agents male or female, to
~ handle the Acme embroidery needle;
Acme Needle Co, 626 RialtO Bldg, St.
Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

Miles lane is a corruption of St. Michael's
lane; Mark lane for Mart (Inarket) lane;
Sermon lane for Shermonier lane, the 10
cality of the 'sheremoneyers, - who sheared
or clipped bullion into shape for coming
at the exchange near by; Sise lane for St
Osyth's lane; Gutter lane for Guthruu
lane, from Dane who owned the property
there.
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Statesmen WANTEp.

65E Il $40 WseEl2 7 Sa7arsT- -- 6afd ciGaF
QGO statesmen. Experience unneces-
sary. Permanent position. W. L. Kline
Co, St. Louis, Mo.
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W housekeeping. State price location
G. Journal office
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

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Write John Wedderburn & Co, Dept. F.,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

WANTED-1O high silk hats, 4O6 Kan
sas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

Hobson-I've seen drop of water run
an electric light plant, mill
Dobson-Where did you see q drop Of
water do that?
Hobson-At Niagara fans.-Bu1alo
Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
LOST AND FOUND.

FOR SALE-Choice modern houses
= owned by eastern parties, now for sale
for about One-half their value. Also a
desirable 5-room house, well located good
well and cistern, for sale 50 as to net the
purchaser Is per cent interest on the in
veStment, by W. NJ. FORBES.
116 West Sixth St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

FOR VIEWS-ot residence or parlor.
"A stock. groups. etc. or photos Of any
interior or outside views see Farrow. 81
Kan Ave
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19
ALFRED TUMBLE CREMATED.
There Were No Funeral services-His Friends
DO Not Know where Hts Relatives Are.

There Here No Funeral services-His Friends
DO Not Know where Hts Relatives Are.
There were no services yesterday at the funeral
of the late Alfred Trumble. tho writer on art.
who died suddenly Wednesday night at his
home. 45i West Twenty-fourth street. There
was no minister, no music, no relatives, and but
a few friends-men and ~women-drawn to him
by their common interest in art. The casket
containing the body was placed in the parlor.
On it lay a floral wreath. the gift of an art deal
err on Fifth avenue. Around 1t sat q dozen silent
mourners. wailing.
A few minutes after l O'Clock Col. u. D. Mann
arrived. The dead man had formerly been asso-
arrangements. From among those present he
selected these pail bearers: Alexander Patten,
Charles Volkman. c.. c. Ruthrauff. George Bar
thol0mew, George w. Gibbons, Harold r. vyne,
J.W. BoutOn. II. V. Chapman, Jr. and Theodore
NJ. Gibbons. They carried the casket out and
placed it in the hcarse. Then it was driven
sistant to Fresh Pond, L. l., where 1t was Gre
mated. The ashes will be stored at the crema-
tory until some Of Mr.. Trumblels relatives can
be located. The whereabouts of none is now
known. One branch Of the family is supposed
to be in Virginia.
Mr.. Trumble's death was not unexpected. He
was known to have been a sufferer from heart
disease. His wife died about O year ago and
was cremated without any accompanying relig-
ions services. The dead mans library Is said to
disposition Of these and the rest of his estate. In
Guiding the Collector, the art paper of which no
was editor. will depend upon whether any rela-
tives can be found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19
Real Pstat. Priya,. sH,c.-

payii Stewart has soit FOR the Ems. Marx syna,.
Gaze the blocS front. lpOS"5. on the na.t siis OF
Auduuon avenue, rf"n lN7th to ;hSJh rect. ~ a
builder FOR IMPROVEMENT. Seven three story hu,ld.
ines will be erected Al once. of which ave VIII face
lsTth street, &c a ".th u rruntagH or ~ feet, and
Two VIII te on IRE aNrRNC, eGcr l.XpS, The north.
srn half OF tho plot Will be ain iiArLy Improved when
the opening nf 18th street 10 competed.
Jams * Austin nave s,ld for Max Marx 10 Iane.
Livingston Nos. 800. hGP. ana o24 West iIo,n
street. three three story and extension nr,ck and
tone iwe!i!n.s. on q riot i5NlNo, At abouT Sts. roo,
J. part payment NJ lIvi sstrn S.res a 30 Sass
l0l. on TIE west sIia OF Convent avenue, a feet
north OF lEria street. Al Ghrt $1,000.
J Clsreuce phNEes & &c. have Sold for J, n. tArRe
"A plot luuN roo, on the scUt.. side Of lsCth , rre,
100 feet east o. Webster avenue. TO II. {. D. 81 ca
a lot -5SluO, on Ihs south eide ~ ISHJL stree, $50
feet east Of Thirh avenue. at IS coo.
II Il reported that The Sporurd estate has noli n
large tract IN the rwenty'tai,d ward Tor sG5u,06u.
The properly lies between CaSeuo,ia station And
Port Morris. oN:eniiaG from the Southern Boule-
vAr1 TO the Sound.
Mandsloaum 4 Levine have sold IN . Mrs, KaIfa
Nos. 8 aud z Hester street. TWO four story front
and rear bull ings. on plot bpIlOp.
Wagner y Wallace have soft To a Mra Penr.on
No. 30 "esG tiEhty NTH s,ses,. q hvr-story house.
l7x6ONl0n. mot yet nnishcd.
LhinhE fri~t reports the sale TO p. W. woitks
for Adolph Baisrhun. OF tine rVe story dcuIIe rai
houses aud s;ores, No. o West i34En street. for
$4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19

ket to-day. The trAitnS was dull and Of . lo>al
ecalping nature. The European news was bullish.
but was onset to q great extent by the favorable crop
news from the South. However. prices advanced
slightly. Influenced by the continued good spot de-
nAnd In Liverpool mere favorable reports from Man
chester. and some buying for Liverpool account. Tho
receipts at the ports were light, and the spot markets
in this country were nrm and fairly active. Warren
ton, y. June l2--Cortonp plant needs hot weather
and Igst slowers to bring Il up. Cnleas the plant
makes rapid progress the next ten days the crop will
he a short one. Commenced chopping May 20; an
diseased. but showing signs az recovery n not checked
by lice. that are Just appearing. Weather has been
too cool for cotton. Estimate crop About two weeks
late. VIII NOT have a bloom h~fore 9Th or sth Of
July. Crop clean. but needing rain" Norfolk. Va.
June 10" Reports received lately from NORTH Caro-
lima speak very hopefully Of cotton. Plant IL small.
but clean. well cultivated. and unusually we'll fer
tiliEed. Should the favorable weather We are pow
having continue a few weeks. will advance rapidly.
and think much Of the latenes. will be overcome"
CoFFEE-RiO on the spot was nominal; No. :, $50.
Sale 100 bazs MGracAibo and lUu baSS Central
American on private terms. The future trading was
AZ fol;,v-a.