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Evening star., 1898-08-06
TBoS. ]. OWEN. Auct.. 91S r st. NV.

CHANCERY SALE OF A LOT. IMPROVED BY A
FRAME HOUSE, KNOWN AS NO. Is bEAT-
ING AVENUE NORTHEAST, TWO SQUARES
NORTH OF r STREET. NEAR LINCOLN
ATENuE
Under and by virtue Of decree Of the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia, passed the LIST
day of October. 1897 In suit in Equity, num-
bered 1929. Gryues ct al. Is. Buckett ct al, the
undersigned viii ofer for sale. at public auction.
in front of The premises THURSDAY, Az
GUST EIGHTEENTH, 1885, AT HALF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK. the west half Of lot numbered
4B In McLaughiin's subdivision OF Prospect Hi.
as shown by the plat filed in the Office Of the
veyor of the District of Columbia, the same being
improved by q frame house.
Terms of sale: One-hsh cash. and the balance
in one year secured by deed Of trust on the prop
erty sold. all cash, at the option Of the pur-
chaser s1Co deposit required at time Of sale, and
all conveyancing purchasers cost Terms OF
sale TO be complied with In ten days from DAY OF
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right TO
resell at the risk and cost OF the defaultng pur-
chaser. ANDREW WILSON. trustee,
NOEL W. BARKSDALE, Trustee.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
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BERNARD II. JOHNSTON. Traistee.
Jy27-d&ds SOS 18Th st NV
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
Real Estate Transactions.

ThOs. G. c. Allen has bought of E.
]. Henderson lots l3, IA, Is and l6, IN
block 2S, city Of Wellington, for $3.50.
C. P. Dewey has bought of Lucinda
Hale so acres of land near Hunnewell
for 1880.
Albert G. Folsom has bought Of the
Equitable Securities Co. 100 acres Of
land In Osborn township.
Nancy E. Potter has purchased Of
Minnie A. Boetel the undivided one.
half of lot 3, section 3, 10 Cure town.
ship, for s4oO.
The following tax deeds have been
filed for record with the register Of
deeds: Sumner county to o. P.
Swops, lot s 10 block 2, town of River
dale. Sumner county to Luella F.
Stewart, lots 13. IA, 15 and l6, in blSck
50, city OF Wellington. Sumner
county to Luella F. Stewart, nwt 12
30 2 W; the eisw436 3l4 W: lots s
and 6 and e / n W t, and iswi6
81 W; NV t except town lots and
railway in 10 81 W; lots l and 2, 80 80
4w; " iswl 10 IS 4 Sumner
county to Margaret n. Shearman, let
8 in block II, city Of Wellington. E. &.
Sumner county to G. Knox, lots 4 and
., in block 25, city of Belle Paine.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
Attempted Suicide.

Sam Newcomb, the Cheney burglar
arrested in Wellington by City Mar
shal G. c. Shawver, attempted to
commit suicide in the Wichita jail
Monday by cutting himself with a
razor borrowed from Barney O'COnner.
The Eagle Tuesday morning says OF
the incident:
81 can't stand the lonesOmeness OF
this place and the way my friends
have turned against me- was the an-
swer of Sam NewcOmb, now in jail
waiting for sentence by Judge Dale
for burglary and larceny, when asked
yesterday why he had tried to commit
suicide.
Newcomb broUds over the method
by which he shall die. 1t is a mania
with him.
Yesterday noon Barney O'Conner
and Harry Church were shaving when
Newcomb, who was confined 10 the
rotary, asked for the razor. O'COnner
was using the razor at the time, and
said:
"The razor belongs to Church, ask
him."
Church took the blade, sharpened
it up and passed it around to New
comb. In a few minutes he remem-
bered that Newconb had been shaved
Sunday. O'COnner went around to
Newcomb's cell aud found him lying
on his back, his arm over his face and
the blood dripping down over his
clothes. He was apparently uncon-
scious and did not speak, For time
1t was supposed that he was dead, but
later NewcOmb revived, and when
seen by representative Of the Eagle,
was sitting on his couch apparently
suffering considerable pain from his
wound.
II haven't given it up" he said.
"Ill kill myself yet"
why didn't you draw the razor
across the jugular vein and be done
with it Quick?"
swell, it is said that when people
are dying they remember their past
lives, especially every part of it that
would cause any regret. l didn't
want to die quick. l thought the
method mad selected was sure enough
and it would have been if l had done
what thought | had. cut vein
instead of an artery. That's all l
lacked Of dying"
"Was it loneliness aud the neglect
OF your friends entirely that made you
want to die?n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

swell, there are several things. In
the first place, my friends, the people
In this town whom have a right to
expect visits from, don't come near
me. They are even aiding in the
prosecution simply because there are
two dollars in it. Nobody comes to
see me. l don't like to stay here and
l am afraid to hear my sentence
NewcOmb is strong looking fellow
Of q, and lives iu Logan county, Hi.
nois. He was charged with breaking
into the hardware store Of Main &
Co. at Cheney, some two months ago.
He cut three slits In his arm On the
under side, back OF the elbow. Twice
before he tried TO kill himself by tax
ing at one time morphine, and at an
other crushed glass. He acts as
though he really wanted to die, but
was a little afraid OF the act.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

The news Of the frightful disaster
at Wichita Tuesday was received
here with considerable apprehension.
The details Of the accident were very
meagre and several wild rumors were
afiOat, which served to cause feeling
of uneasiness among relatives Of Wei.
lington people who were in Wichita
attending the wild west show. One
OF the reports was that the train had
jumped the track as it came into the
depot, running onto the brick plat
form and causing frightful fatality.
Another story was that the track was
crowded with people, who could not
get out Of the way Of the train, and
still another rumor was that as the
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

The following Wellington people
went TO Wichita over the Rock Island
Tuesday morning to attend Buffalo
Bill's Wild West show that afternoon:
Mrs. S. P. Kramer and daughter
Mary. Ed Hickman, Al Bellies, E. B.
Smell, ]. l. Edwards, John H. Glenn,
George Wheeler and sister, Miss Lot.
tie, Frank Flandro, Clarence Pfeifer,
W. S. Nelson and little daughter and
son, Frank Collins, Fred Pomeroy,
DR.. F. G. Emerson and family, Clyde
Loper, Bert Ffable, Robert Reed,
Tom Taylor, Orie Spahr, Fred Smith
and wife, Fred Savage, Charlie Whit
field, Frank Fisher, George Hunter,
Jr., Frank Hunter, j. S. Dey, H. l..
Woods and family, Mrs. Jesse Spahr,
Park Trowbridge.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

Rev. II. A. Doughty united in mar
rage J. W. Frazier and Malissa Moe
ser, both Of this city, at the home of
Harve spinden on South Blaine street
al O'Clock p. m. Tuesday. The cere.
mony occurred in the presence of only
the Immediate friendso; the contract.
lne parties. A nice supper was served
after concentrations had been ex.
tended. Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier will
reside on a farm five miles southeast
Of Wellington.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
c. B. Macdonald, who while editor

c. B. Macdonald, who while editor
OF the Oxford Register, was among
the original "dam the draws" men in
Kansas, has not forgotten the lessons
learned in Kansas and is now adyo.
eating the same ideas In South Dako-
Ia In his paper, the DeSmet News.
10 his last issue he gives his readers
the following on the subject: "Dam
the draws on your place mister farm.
er, and have a lake or watering hole
sf your own. 1t is easy to do and
cheaper than windmills. In its prim.
eval state the surface OF this country
was covered with buffalo wallows
which filled with water whenever it
ralned. They were destroyed by culti.
vation mostly and the water that is
not now absorbed by the soil all runs
OIL through the draws into the swamps
and lakes. No telling the effect that
large number Of such open reservoirs
would have on the clouds. Perhaps
increase the rainfall, besides being
great convenience. Dam the draws"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

T. b. Randall, who was manager of
tne notion department of the Curtis
Mercantile Co. prior to August l, left
with his wife Tuesday for American
Falls' Idaho a town founded by Mr..
Randall, to reside. Mr.. Randall and
!ohn Mckowan, also formerly with
the Curtis Mercantile Co. have formed
a partnership to engage in the general
merchandise business at American
Falls Mr.. McKowan and family re.
moved TO Idaho some weeks .oo
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

1raih pulled into the depot the crowd
In The scramble to get seats. crowded
several persons under the moving
wheels. The number reported killed
varied from five to a dozen. A large
crowd OF people went to the depot in
'nelr eagerness TO learn fuller reports
of the accident, but the Rock Island
agent here had received no word what.
ever concerning the affair. The hare
news OF the acci lent came BY Western
Union wire, and no additional fao,s
could be learned from that sonrco
aud nothing could be learned bv tels'
phone. The people here were IN
state OF suppressed excitement nnt,,
the train from Wichita finally ar.
rived at s;O5 O'Clock, and brought N.
glad news that no Wellington peonle
mad been injured. The train which
old such awful damage at Wicb,,a
upon arriving at Wellington. nplled
into the depot like a loaded freioh,
instead OF the high speed it usually
maintains until the depot building "a
reached. Persons who witnessed the
accident at Wichita con. 81. WV
ma made heroic effort to prevent col.
hSlon' In an instant he had the
engine reversed and the air brakes
set, but the carryall was not seen
until too late.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15


caused by dragging her across the end
Of tie. She never spoke nor opened
her eyes nor breathed after her friends
reached her.
Mrs. Ford was found near her on
the same side Of the street. Every
thing was terror and confusion, The
crash OF the engine against the hack.
the screech OF the air brake as the en-.
gineer chOked down, the creaking
axles, the cries of fright and the cries
and means Of pain, the rush of the
crowd, made an awful scene.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Jones, when she
was knocked from the wagon, fell on
The cOwcatcher, and it was some min
utes before Mr.. Jones got to her. She
thought Mr.. Jones had been killed.
He thsught she had met the same
fate, and both were crying.
Some say that the train was running
at about fourteen miles an hour,
others say twelve, some say as low as
eight, and Others as high as eighteen.
Inc engine stopped within seventy
feet of where it hit the hack. 1t was
one OF those quick, inexplicable, in.
describable fatalities in which things
happen with too rapid a sequence to
be followed or described.
Mrs. Sallie Avery, who resides at
2O5 North Main street, was killed al
most instantly. She was sitting in
the rear Of the Carryall and was one
OF the first ones thrown out. Her
dress caught in the forward trucks of
the engine and whirled her around at
a fearful velocity. Her head hit the
pavement and probably rendered her
unconscious at once. A frightful
cash extending clear across her abdo-
men would have caused her death had
not the other wounds done so.
Mr.. Cherry, supposed to be John
Cherry Of Mulvane, was drawn into
the trucks and had his legs cut off.
His right arm was cut off between
the wrist and elbow. He had some
very bad cuts and bruises on the head
and body. He died in less than an
hour after he was taken to the hos
pital.
Mrs. A. M. Ford, mother of Mrs.
Frank Myers, died at about $50 last
night, She had a fracture cf the
skull and was injured on the right
shoulder. There were other wounds
on her body. Mrs. Ford never re-
gained consciousness, and died at her
home on North Rivervlew.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Jones, wife of Chief
of Police Jones, had her left leg brok-
en- just above the ankle. Her head
was cut and she had deep cash across
the left side of her neck which bled
profusely.
Mr.. George McTaggart of the finn
of McTaggart & Dillon, was slightly
injured. He fell on the pavement
and bruised his left hip.
Mrs. j. C. Marshal of Mount Hope,
was seriously injured about the base
Of the skull and physicians say IT is
fractured. She was thrown from the
carryall out onto the east side of the
track, where she was picked up a few
minutes later by her husband, who
was thrown near to her but not SER
iOusly hurt.
ChasleS Durand of Mount Hope, was
injured in the right side, thought to
be internally, not fatally, however.
His wife is bruised around the ankle
and head. They were both thrown
on the west side Of the track. Their
injuries are not fatal.
Chief of Police Jones escaped with
a general severe shaking Up. He was
not hurt to any extent, that is, no
bones were broken.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

The south bound Rock Island pas
senger train, due here at 6:35, in
charge of Conductor Boyle, struck
spring wagon holding thirteen people
on the Douglas avenue crossing, kill
ing three and wounding six Others.
1t is the first serious crossing acci.
dent that has ever happened in Wich-
ita. 1t was not more than thirty Sec
onds from the time the driver was
warned Of the approaching train by
hands thrown up by people on the
platform till the engine had ground
the wagon into misShapen bulk and
tossed it upon the pavement and
death had brought deSOlatiOn to three
homes, manned six unfortunate vic
tins, some maybe fatally, all seriously.
There was no watchman at the
crossing, and the gate bars were not
down. The train was an hour late.
This probably did not occur TO the
driver, and he came to the track at a
full trot, hurrying to the exhibition
grounds Of the Wild West show in
MatthewsOn'S addition. He was
warned by two or three men who
threw up their hands aud yelled that
the train was coming. Mr.. Wilson,
the driver, says that the team had
become almost Lnmanagea6le and
could not be stopped. However that
could be, the front wheels Of the car
fyall had just crossed the second rail
kyhen the vehicle was struck broad
side. The front end was thrown
around toward the north and the pas
Sengers thrown about on the pavement
with the terrible result told above.
When the train stopped, after going
about sixty or seveDty-t1ve feet, Mr..
Cherry was wound on the axle OF the
baggage coach, his leg cut of and
blood running all over his face and
dipping to the ground. He called
piteouSly to be taken out. His clothes
were so twisted about the iron tree
that they had to be cut off. When
taken from the coach aud put upon
tae baggage truck awaiting an am0u-
lence, he kept calling in an agonizing
way: "Please move my foot. pleaSe
mister, maye my foot" 1t was the
foot that was gone that the poor fellow
wanted moved. Lying there with the
blood all over his flCe and clothes, he
was an object to seHda pang of horror
to any heart, He was put into an
ambulance aud taken to the city hos
pital, but he only lived few minutes.
He is probably 30 years of age. Moth
ing could be learned Of his people last
Anight. lie lived between Mulvant
ard Derby.
Mrs. Avery was picked up dead
Her clothes had been caught in tht
wheels of the tender and she had beer
whirled against the pavement till sh,
was terribly bruised. There was ;
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15

Editor J. E. Wells Of the Caldwell
Advance, was passenger on the
northoouud Rock Island Tuesday
morning for Wichita, to take in the
wild west show.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-15
THREE PEOPLE KILLED
Train Runs Into a Hack-Particulars
from the Wichita Eagle.
DEAD:

DEAD:
Mrs. Sallie Avery, 2O5 North Main street.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ford, 333 North Riverview.
John Cherry Mulvane.
INJURED:
Charles Durrand, Mount Hope. Injured in
right side and internal.
Mrs. Charles Durrand, Mount Hope.
Bruises around ankle and head.
John Marshall, Mount Hope. Hip bruised.
Mrs, John Marshall, Mount Hope. Skull
fractured.
Charles NJ. JONES' S24 N. Topeka. Badly
Ashaken up.
J Mrs. Charles NJ. Jones, S24 North Topeka.
Left leg broken above ankle.
George McTaggart, 43O N. Main street.
Hurt in left hip,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

nOurs and as minutes, with saloon,
~ second cabin and 0s Storage pas.
sengers. The Paris left Southampton
April 20. After clearing land Captain
Watkins shaped his course about
north and after a run Of 30 miles,
headed for home, keeping the distance
about 30 miles from the usual course
taken in previous trips. Captain Wat.
kins had no fear that Spanish war ves-
sel would catch his steamer after she
cleared, but IL was thought possible
some craft Of the enemy might be lurk.
ing in the vicinity Of the channel OF in
the neighborhood Of the Irish coast to
waylay the American craft. At night
every light on board the Paris was er.
tinguished and the headlights covered.
A strict watch was kept 10 detec, the
approach Of vessels. The Paris sighted
several line steamers, but nothing else
was seen on the way across.
The Paris brought 10 cases Of muni-
tiSns OF war and a small quantity Of
miscellaneous merchandise.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
A SIEGE is ON AT
-. SANTIAGO De CUBA,
hpaniards Are Tightening the Cord.
There, and People Are Leaving the
Place For the Interior.

Copyrighted, lsps. the Associated Pres.
Santiago de Cuba, April 27th, Via
Steamer Remus, filed at Port Antonio,
Jamaica, April 90 Don Arsenso Lin.
ares Pombo, oommandant general Of
this division Of Cuba, proclaimed four
days ago that every man between IS
and 20 years Of age must enroll that
night with the volunteers for military
service, under penalty Of arrest and mil
itary trial and death.
sonor Chucho Manduley. magistrate
Of the high court Of Santiago. known a.
an intense Spanish sympathizer, and one
Of the most prominent men in the city.
has left for the camp Of Cuban Brigadier
General Chayellos. lie was accompa.
MED by several Of his kinsmen and his
going produced a vivid impression.
The exodus from the city has contin.
uod by night, the spaniards making no
opposition except that few men have
boon arrested as examples. Five thou.
sand persons have left for the country
since the proclamation, four fifths being
women and children.
Spanish soldiers now assume bully.
ing attitude and threaten 20 kill every
Cuban man and outrage every Cuban
woman left in the city. when the block.
ade begins. When the American feet
appears, as it Is daily expected TO do, all
non.oomhaiants will BE- expelled.
Though the governor Of the city, En-.
rique Capriles. has seized for the gov.
ornment all tho large stores Of food in
private hands, many shops are still do.
ing business with small stocks, prices
doubling day by day Monday meat
was 30 cents per pound, Tuesday 70
cents and today IL issl por pound. Other
prices in gold, are Rice - cents per
pound. beans 2i cents per pound, -four
10 cents per pound and lard S2 cents per
pouna. Ohickens are ~. piece.
The governor has announced, 10 quiet
public alarm, that a ship loaded with
prov isions is expected, but when, where.
from, and what her name Is nobody
knows. The story Is not believed. The
Spanish soldiers, especially the sick, are
abominably fed.
Preparations for defense go forward,
however Spaniards assemble nightly
IN the streets yelling, ''long live Spain, -
and "death TO yankees"
The military authorities seem 10 have
little control Of the soldiery and disor.
dorly elements.
Spanish silver is at Is per cent premi.
um. Bank notes issued by the govern.
mont bank at Havana are practically
worthless, and sometimes pass for TO 5
cents ON the dollar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
Terpede neat. Tared hr Trnn.nnr,.-

Washington, April s0.-Information
has been received here that three Span.
ish torpedo boats, two Of them towed By
transports, have left st. Vincent for the
Canaries.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

Dallas, April 91.-Capt. A. p. wozen.
craft has been appointed adjurant gen.
eral of'the Texas Volunteer guard in
place Of Mr.. Mabry who was made
colonel Of the First regiment Of infantry
under the volunteer enlistment act.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
WITH THE FLEET
OFF HAVANA COAST.
The Flagship Fires on New FortIaca.
iions near Marisi to Put a stop
10 the Work There.

Copyrighted. isls. by The Associated Press
On Board Flagship New York. April
20, II a. m, via Key West. April ~ -
The blockade continues a. before. The
flagship lies TO the westward Of Havana
The torpedo boat Porter while close into
shore last night reports having been
fired upon by the Cojamar batteries,
which Is 20 the eastward Of MORO castle.
The Porter escaped unscathed.
The coast OF Cuba is being carefully
paroled by the Spanish cavalry.
Captain Taylor Of the Indiana. came
ON board the flagship today and had a
long consultation with Rear Admiral
Sampson.
Tho news Of the movement Of the
United States army is eagerly awaited
by the feet, and there Is much spccula.
tion as TO when the troops will be- ready.
The weather, which is cool and calm,
could not BE- more suitable for military
operations.
While the Dauntless, the dispatch
Of the Associated Press, was making her
way from Key West early this morn.
ing, she was sighted by the flagship.
Tho lookouts ON the New York were un.
able to make out her identity, owing to
the mist and distance which separated
her from the flagship, and a 4.inch shell
was fired in her direction. II was not
aimed at the Dauntless, but only sent
near enough to maze her heavc 10. Tho
Dauntless, thinking she was being fircd
on by Spanish boat, promptly put
about and steamed away. Then she
was recognized and few minutes later
the recognition became mutual, and the
Dauntless ran alongside the New York
Later the Now York proceeded to Ma.
tanzas, learning that mines and earth.
works are being placed and built at Ma.
riel, In the province of Pinar del Rio. not
far from Havana Tho flagship then
moved In that direction accompanied by
three torpedo boats, but ,hore was no
signs OF movement at Mariol and the
flagship proceeded to a point % miles
west OF Havana, and about 10 miles be.
yond Mariel There suspicious move.
ments were observed ashore, probably
by workmen on Notifications. Conse.
quently the flagship fired three shots iD
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
This Is Believed Will De Commodore
Dewey's Tactics Until Insurgents
Move on the Place.
GULF FLEET FIRES ON
NEW FORTIPICATIONs.
They Are Located Near Mariel. Close
to Havana Two Torpedo Boats
Fired On Prom the Battery
Before Bombardment

Hong Kong, April 0-If reports cur.
rent here are correct, the United States
fleet has a difficult task to accomplish.
IL Is said the entrance TO Manila bay il
commanded by 20 to 90 heavy guns well
placed, and IL is added IL will Be impos.
sible for American warships 10 enter the
bay without battleships or without the
cooperation Of strong land forces. There.
fore tits believed Commodore Dewey will
not attempt 70 force an entrance into
the harbor, but VIII blockade the
port until the insurgents move on Ma.
Mia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
SEEN OFF soLlNAo.

American Squadron There. but Weather
80 stormy Landing Cannot Be Made.
Hong Kong, April 30.-Ii is denied
that the Spanish feet has left Manila TO
meet the American squadron. On tho
contrary, it is asserted that the Spanish
warships will remain In Manila 70 resist
the attack. Il Is reported from Manila
that the American warships have boen
sighted OF Bolinao, where the rebellion
broke out Las, February, but the weather
is too stormy for the feet to oommuni.
cate with the rebels.
The insurgent chief. Aguinaldo. Is
coming TO Hong Kong from Singapore.
All Manila telegrams are oensorized
and mail communication with Hong
Kong has been suspended.