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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
Young Nave Caught.

Otto Nave, charged with aiding aud
abetting John Boon in a felonious
assault upon Mott Epperly, a deputy
constable at Hunnewell last FRIDAY
afternoon, was arrested in Blackwell,
o. T., Monday by the city marshal,
Sheriff Heskett went to Hunnewell
on last nights train and 10 company
with Wesley Nave, the prisoners
father, drove to Blackwell and re.
turned with the prisoner this morning.
Young Nave, after the assault,
which grew out OF adrunken carousal,
rode to the home OF a relative south
of Braman, OF, and yesterday went
to Blackwell aud was arrested. He al
first refused to come back without a
requisitiOn, but changed his mind
upon bis fathers advice. His father
and the friends of Boon are in Wei
lington today, attempting to get them
out of Jail on bail. L. V. KoOltz, the
other young man under arrest, will
probably remain IN jail until the 18th
of April, the time set for the prelim.
mary, as his friends have made no
effort to have him released.-Journal,
Monday,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
The Band Concert.

The last of the series Of monthly
winter concerts was given by the
Wellington band at the opera house
Tuesday night before large, enthusi
astic audience. The musical feat ures
were all good. The contest by the
band boys made quite hit.
The expected distribution Of the
mid-winter fair gifts did not take
place, for the reason that a sufficient
number Of tickets for the drawings
had not been sold to pay the original
cost Of the articles.
The program in its entirety was
pleasing, and won great applause.
The concert opened with two seec.
tions BY the band, "a Pol n Dance"
and "Rag Melodies" Scharwenka. A
violin solo by Miss Katie Price was
well rendered and highly appreciated
The Wellington orchestra then fav
Ored the audience with selection.
Mrs. J. P. Genser and Miss Calista
Martin rendered in superb manner
most delightful vocal duet entitled
"Mountain Riders" whistling solo
by Mrs. A. G. Barrett was followed by
a selection by the orchestra. Birds
OF the Forestn was the title of COR
net duet by Messrs. Ansell and Turner
which was rendered in faultless
manuar. A waltz by the h'nd was
followed by the musical contest, in
which members Of the band partici
pated. Much mirth was provoked by
the manner in which the band boys
would guy one another after the rem
dition OtsOme special selection. Mrs
], |. Scott and Misses Flora Fultz aud
tie Luening were the piano accom-
panlsts for the concert.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
Shot by a Sharpshoo,er.

Dispatches in Wednesdays papers
announce that SAM f. Barton, son Of
Mrs. John l. Anderson OF Wellington,
was wounded in the recent fighting in
the Philippines. He was shot in the
leg. The wound is not necessarily
dangerous. Barton is a member uf
the Twentieth Kansas, and belonged
to the hospital corps. He is drug
gist and was formerly employed IN
this city by Ed Hayes. He is %
years Of age, and belongs to the NV.
A. lodge Of this city.
Barton enlisted in &c. E Of the
Twentieth Kansas last summer while
living at Moran. He was made a
member OF the regimental band, as
well as the hospital corps. While the
dispatches do not recount the manner
In which he came to be wounded, it is
judged, from two letters received from
him that morning bearing the dates
OF February IA and February 20 re-
spectively, that he was shot by Fill
pino sharpshOOter. The letters were
mailed from CalOocan February 20.
They were written on the field eight
miles from Manila, and in them he
stated that the hospital Corps was
experiencing much the same trouble
as the Red Cross society experienced
10 Cuba from sharpshoOters in the
trees, who picked of members Of the
hospital corps as they came upon the
field to carry off the dead. Barton
relates 10 his letter how he espied one
Of these sharpshoOters hidden in the
trees, and brought him down with q
we'll aimed shot from his Springfield
rifle. He says that he was on the field
of battle from the 4th to the 20th Of
February aud so busily engaged dur
ing that time that he did not have an
opportunity to take of his clothes
once.
Mrs. Anderson, the mother OF the
boy, is blind. She is greatly grieved
over the news OF her sons injuries.
The first she knew Of his misfortune
was when dispatch giving the names
of the dead and wounded was read to
her from newspaper.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
A Federation Of Clubs.

The various musical aud literary
clubs of Wellington held meeting
at Congregational church Wednesday
night and organized city federation.
The main object Of the federation is
to furnish handsome club room
somewhere in the business center of
town. where the different clubs be-
longing to the organization can hold
their regular weekly anc BIZ weekly
meetings. Each charter member will
be assessed twenty-five cents per an.
mum for the support of tue organiza-
tion. New members will be assessed
one dollar.
The federation will hold meetings
three times year, in February, April
and September. Public entertain
meots will be given every year. These
entertainments will be much more
satisfactory when given by the feder-
alton. than under the former method,
wbicb necessitated some individual
oruaniration taking the lead and doing
all the work.
The meeting to organize the fedora
.,on that night was attended by nearly
! hundred prominent club members
J, :, the city, who we're enthusiastic in
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
Still Fighting.


The following advices from Manila
were received by the war department
last night:
Manila, March 30. -Adjutant
General, Washington: Macarthur
advanced at 6 a. ID. from MarilOa.
Passed rapidly 10 Bocave. At ll:45
took up advance for Blgda and at 3:l5
afternoon for GuiguintO, three aud
one half miles from MalolOs, reaching
that point at 5. Casualties for the
day about seventy. Fierce fighting
in the afternoon. Troops made cross
ing of river at Guiguintu by working
artillery over railroad bridge by hand,
and swimming mules, against fierce
resistance. OTIS"
Manila, March 29.-(WedLesday) 10
p.m.-kfter couple of hours rest
General MacArthur's division pushed
on across rice 1elds and rivers, through
the jungle, without meeting any OPP
position, the enemy flying from the
villages OF Taal, Ucat and Bigaa,
after burning them. Even the town
OF Bulacan, the capital Of the prov
ince, was burned and abandoned,
although General Macarthur passed
miles to the right.
At 5 O'Clock the enemy made a stand
in trenches half mile beyond Gui-
guintO station, at river crossing.
The Kansas and Pennsylvania regi-
ments Immediately deployed, crossing
the railroad bridge under heavy fire,
aud attacked the enemys position.
The rebels withstood the musketry
fire Tor half an hour, but the artillery
1iscon :erted them, anc at the end Of
forty-hve minutes fight the insur-
gents bOlte1 toward the hills. Our
loss was two killed and twenty wound.
ed. Tue enemy's loss was severe.
General MacArthur went into camp
near Guiguinto station at $50 O'Clock,
four miles from MalOlOs.
Manila, March 29.-(Wednesday
noon The American army advanced
at 6 o'clock this morning, sweeping
onward three miles before 10 o'clock
and driving the rebels beyond Bocaye
to the west of Bulacan, and on the
railroad Leading to Malolus. The
Filipinos fired yolleys yesterday even
ing for the purpose of drawing the
American fire and disclosing the local.
ity Of our positions. Two men OF the
Pennsylvania regiment and one man
belonging to the Dakota regiment
were wounded. The Americans re-
mained silent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

All is quiet 10 front of the lines Of
Generals Ovenshlne and Hall.
A battalion OF the California regi.
ment which has been landed at Enri-
que, Island Of Negros, has been re.
ceived with every manifestation Of
Joy on the part OF the natives. The
Command of the Island OF Negros has
been formally transferred from Gen.
eral Miller to Colonel Vol Volzat, Of
the Eighteenth infantry.
(7:l0 pm. The United States gun.
boat Yorktown has arrived here with
the Spanish steamer Mundaro owned
by the Mendezoa company, Of this
place. The steamer was captured,
after stiff chase, 10 the gulf OF Lin.
gay un, 245 miles north. When she
was first sighted the Mundaro was
entering the gulf, but she headed
seaward. The Yorktown fired two
shots before the steamer was over
hauled.
(9p.m. The engineers are repairs
ing bridges, the rebels having failed
to destroy the iron work, and the
railroad is kept busy hurrying sup.
plies TO the front. The country to
Malolos is level, with occasional
streams and patches Of wood, but
there are no more jungles. The
American troops will advance at day
light, taking four days rations with
them and having 200 rounds Of am.
munitiop 10 their belts. They expect
to take BOcave, on the railroad to the
east OF Bulacan, tomorrow. 1t Is a
difficult position, protected by
streams.
The American line Is about l,2C0
yards from that OF the rebels. De.
sultory shots were exchanged today.
The American reports show that 20
men were killed and 81 wounded on
our side yesterday. The Dakota
regiment lost 10 men killed and had
81 wounded.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

northern line, commanded by Aguin
aldo In person, aud drove with con.
siderable slaughter. They left nearly
lOO dead On field, and many prisoners
and small arms were captured. The
column will press on 10 the morning.
AdmiralDewey todaywired the navy
department the situation aud posi-
tions OF the American vessels of his
fleet, as follows: "The Olympia and
Oregon, the MOnadnock, Monterey,
Callao, Manila and Helena occupying
strategic position at Manila bay.
The Boston and Charleston, the Con.
cord and Petrol cruising off Luzon.
Have sent Bennington to Hong Kong
to dock. The Princeton is al Singa.
pore, repairing propeller. The Nan
shan has gone TO Guam. Iris will sail
shortly for Iloilo with coal. VIII
dispatch Solace as early as possible. "
The following cablegram from Gen.
eral Otis was received by the war
department on March 10, and has Just
been made public: "Have purchased
all gunboats in Philippines Of SEain,
thirteen 10 number; now at Fam.
boanga. Half are in serviceable
condition. Payment 10 cash from
public funds, upon delivery at Manila.
They will be sent for this week."
Manila, March 28.-(l1 a.m.eGen
erll Macarthur and bis army are
resting on the plain beyond Marllao,
after three days scrambling 10 the
brrsh, fordiog rivers and trenches in
the blazing sun. The men are tired
but 10 splendid spirits. The heat is
intense, being 30 degrees on the coast
and fully 100 degrees 10 the interior,
aud 1t makes the Americans suffer a
great deal. 10 spite OF the heat, how.
ever, every man is eager TO advance
towards the enemy.
A detachment OF ninety.slx Flip
ino prisoners was escorted into Manila
today. Their appearance aroused
great interest as they were marched
from the railroad depot to the prison.
The rebels have unloaded about 500
men from a train half mile 10 front
OF General McArthur's forces, with
the object Of reinforcing the Filipino
garrisOnssat Bulacan and Guiguinto
on either side Of the railroad lead
ing to Malolos. The fact that
the railroad is in operation
from here to our front facil
itates the transportation of supplies
TO the troops. Before the break in
the road was repaired the transpJrta-
tIon Of supplies was very uncertain.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
WELLINGTON KANSAS FRIDAY MARCH 81, 1s9o-sECoND SECTION

the "Ork. Ir meei Iug WIS called 10
orier by Miss Eitn Myers. Miss
Miyme Peck was Chosen as TEN p0rary
secretary. After the proposed work
Of the federation was outlined, a er-
manent organization was effected,
with the following officers:
Mrs. G. E. Hitchcock, president;
Prof T. w. Butcher, frs vice presi-
dent; Mrs. T, j. Garald, second vice
president; Mrs. NJ E. Maddy, secre-
tary; Mrs. |. Scott, treasurer
The city federation IS al present
composed Of the toIiHslug cubs:
PharOs club, Cary Clrci~ Parliam- -
tary club. W. Z T. o., Draper cub,
Art club, Prentis clu1. Tia, rm4iu ng
literary and musica C uo> IT rueciD,
will no doubt join the +" ration Sncn
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

The country between Marlldo and
Manila presents picture Of desola.
tlon. Smoke is curling from hundreds
OF ash heaps and the remains Of trees
and fences torn by shrapnel are to be
seen everywhere. The general ap-
pearance OF the country is as il IL had
been swept by a cyclone. The roads
are strewn with furniture and cloth
ing dropped in flight by the Filipinos.
The only persons remaining behind
are a few aged persons, too infrm to
escape. They camp beside the ruins
OF their former homes and beg passers-
by for any kind Of assistance. The
majority Of them are living on the
generosity of our soldiers, who give
them portions Of their rations. The
dogs Of the Filipinos cover in the
bushes, still terrified and barking,
while hundreds Of pigs are to be seen
busily engaged searching for food.
Bodies Of dead Filipinos are stranded
10 the shadows of the river or are
resting in the jungle, where they
crawled to die or were left in the
wake OF the hurriedly retreating
army. These bodies give forth a hOr-
rible Od0r, but there is no time al
present TO bury them. The inhabi-
tants who fed from Marilao and Mey-
cauayan left in such panic that on
tables our soldiers found spread money
and yaluables aud in the rJoms were
trunks containing other property OF
value. This was the Case in most OF
the houses deserted. They were not
molested by our soldiery, but the
Chinese, who sip in between the
armies. are looting when they can and
have taken possession Of several
houses, over which they raise Chinese
flags, some of which we're torn down.
An old woman was found hidden in q
house at Meycauyan yesterday, Just
dead, apparently from fright and
hunger.
Washington, D. c., March GA
cable dispatch was received today
from General Otis saying that the
battle continued all day on March q,
with the loss of about forty on the
American side. He says that the
troops will press forward 10 the morn.
log. Aguinaldo commanded the iD.
surgents 10 person. 1t is supposed
that the dispatch was sent on the
evening Of Monday today, March q.
Following is the dispatch:
Macarthur holds Maliloa; severe
lighting today and our casualties
about forty. The insurgents have
destroyed bridges, which impeded
progress OF artillery. Our troops met
the concentrated insurgent force on
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

Everett Maggard, postmaster at
Oxford, was shot in the face Tuesday
afternoon by Jesse Reed, the editor Of
the Oxford Register. The two were
out hunting and became separated.
Reed shot at bird in the tree, and
the load went through a clump Of
bushes and struck Maggard 10 the
face. The shots buried themselves 10
his skin, but did 20 further harm.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
May Term Jurors.

The following re u d ddilin
jurors for the Ma, Tom t fn d.,
trict court, were drawn dncsia
REGULAR JURORS
l. h. WicKery, CdlnNei
D A. Lewis, d xnn.
j. Fl. Mitchell, WelIin. toU.
Chas. Wood, RYAN.
/. B. Overholrz-r, Caldwell.
H. 0. Peck, Avon.
l. M. Lewis, RYAN
W. L. Huffman, Valverde.
A. W: Justus, Valverde
A. M. Willin, Belle Paine.
NJ. h. Jackson, Wellington.
j. A. Livingston, M"rrl,.
ADDITIONAL JURORS.
Walter Flick, Cue ph.
A. J. Darlington. r an.
j. F. Ducker, ArgOuit.
Francis Jeffrey, Dixon.
Chas. Hood, Wellington.
j. c. NewbOld, Argonla.
Geo. T. Vanansdalp, Osborne.
W. E. Hanklns, Argonia.
Ezra Fuss, Downs.
W. 7. Barker, Walton.
E. b. D uban, Caidw II.
Jno. Shurlz, Walton.
W. P. Ash, Ryan.
Jno BOwermaster, Guelph.
o. J. Hackney. Wellington.
Isaiah FOrney, Belle Paine.
T. j. Aubrey, Ryan.
|. A. Miller, r n
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

v.D. Atkins and brother, John j.
Atkins, left last night for Lafsy.
elte, Ind, to see their father, who is
quite old, and sick.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

All three of the South Haven youths
charged with felonious assault, are
now out on bail. L. V. Kooltz was
released Wednesday afternoon.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31
Marriage Licenses

! J. 5. Meyer, over 2L.. Wellington
I Olive NJ. Spear, over Is. Wellington
! VIM. H. Clewell. % .. Enid, OF
I Carrie NJ. Bishop, a.. 4. Belle Plaine
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

The bucket shop at this place is still
doing business, in spite of the Bene-
iel anti bucket shop law.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-03-31

The following re u d ddilin
Jurors for the Ma, tom + fu DIS
trict court, were drawn duc.ia
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
caPTAIN MAHAN,s POSITION.

.<ln,l"n. July H.-"Ths Cimes's" correspondent
at The Hague says thai Captain Mahan, q. 5.
~ (retired), one of the American delegates to-
day reiterated his argument that the use OF
asphyxiating shells far less i..human than
the employment of submarine boats and other
methods Of destruction which are still permitted
According TO the correspondent Captain Ma
had said: I'VE would do much to secure una
nmity, but we cannot deny our conviction, nor
can we admit as true what we believe to be
contrary to reason.
I'VE hold that 1t is better to be right by our
selves than to be wrong unanimously"
In an interview later, Captain Mahan re-
marked that the use of expanding bullets was a
question belonging to the province OF captain
Crozier OF the Ordnance Department, United
States Army, but he thought the dehnltlon
adopted by the First Committee was wanting
in precision. 1t applied to details instead Oh
adopting a principle. as Captain Crozier pro-
posed.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
BOY HUNTER KILLED BY HIS GUN.
WALTER HART. OF MOUNT VERNON MEETS
A TRAGIC FATE.

TRAGIC FATE.
Walter Hart son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hart, OF Chester Hill, Mount Vernon and
grandson Of the late William Hart, the land
scape artist together with two sons Of DR..
Brush ex-Mayor of Mount Vernon went into
camp on Monday upon farm belonging to Dr.
Brush. O. the hills above K2tonah. and near
Bedford, Westchester County. Walter Hart
was seventeen years old. and the eldest Of the
three lads He was appointed by DR.. Brush
captain of the little party. because he was older
and a youth Of steady habits.
Last evening about $50 o'clock telephone
message was received at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Hart telling Of the fact that their son was
dead Young Hart, while climbing fence with
his gun. had, by some accident, discharged 1t,
blowing the top of his head Off Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart were away from home when the tidings
came but being sent for returned and found
ex- Mayor Brush father OF their sons two COM
panions before the house in his carriage.
The mother OF Walter Hart, seeming TO divine
some disaster fell fainting on the sidewalk, and
being carried to her home has remained in a
semi-unconscious condition ever since, under the
care Of n physician, who was Immediately calesi.
Frank Davis an undertaken. has gone TO Bed
ford for the body, which 1t Is expected Will be
released by the Coroner, so that II may be
brought TO the home of the parents In Mount
Vernon this morning.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
PEACE PROPOSALS ADOPTED.
TION ACCEPTED BY THIRD
COMMITTEE

The Hague, July 20--The Third Committee
adopted the thirty-four articles OF the arbitra-
ton scheme, with the exception Of the five
clauses relating to international courts Of in
quiry. action on which awaits the result Of In
structions from the Rumanian and Servian gov
ernments to their delegates
An effort was made to obtain the substitu-
tion In Article 27 Of the words deem 1t useful
for the phrase CONSIDER 1t their duty" Dr.
Zorn, one Of the German delegates, vigorously
defended the original reading. which was
adopted unanimously.
The First Committee Of the International
Peace Conference met to-day. NJ. Van Karne-
beck. representing Holland submitted amend
ments to the report emitting the prohibition
clause from the first four points of Count Mura-
vieffs circular, but expressing the desire that
the remaining three points be made the subject
Of a formal convention. long discussion fol-
lowed, after which the committee unanimously
supported the prohibition of firing explosives
from balloons The delegates representing the
United States and Great Britain voted together
against the prohibition Of the use OF asphyxiat-
ing gases and expansive bullets. Because una
nimity was impossible. Captain Mahan, or the
American delegation, declared that he could
not modify his views. and that he would main
tain his previous attitude. The American dele
gates explained that they voted with the Brit
ish delegation on the subject Of expansive bull
let's because they did not wish to modify their
objection to any kind Of restriction upon the
production of war material Captain Mahan
and Sir Julian Pauncefote finally moved the
suppression Of the clause and proposed formal
convention upon the other three points or the
Muravieff circular This was agreed to- and
1,,i1 ha ciihu
full Conference tomorrow, when it will be de-
cided whether a convention upon the three dis
puted points is possible. A fresh convention
for adapting to naval warfare the Geneva Con-
yention of 1864 viii also be submitted to the
Conference tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
r.aDvyRaI, DEWEY -sCEPTrcAL..

Vienna, July 2O.-In the course OF An inter
view with a representative OF the "Neue Freie
Presse" to-day, Admiral Dewey declared that
he expected nothing to be developed from the
International Peace Conference at The Hague.
He said:
who is to disarm first? The experiment was
tried in the United States and look what 1t cost
us to get ready in time and how we had TO fear
the issue. We now think differently. and are
building forty men of war. We shall not be
taken by surprise and found unprepared again
and 1t is hard to believe. in view Of our terrific
exertions that the other Powers will abandon
the advantage of their ornaments and give
them up"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-21
ELIHU ROOTS NAME CONSIDERED.
THE PRESIDENT SAID To WANT A LAWYER
MR.. GRIGGs PREFERS TO STAY


WHERE HE is.
Washington. June 20.-The talk that Attorney
General Griggs would be shifted from the De-
Iartment of Justice TO the War Department was
put down effectually tonight by the Attorney
General himself. who when he returned to the
city this evening. made II plain that his wishes
were that he should not be considered.
The Attorney General has no thought Of be-
coming Secretary Ayers successor. and 1t is
almost certain that he would decline the War
portfolio should the President tender II to him.
which Mr. Griggs regards AK improbable, II not
altogether out OF the question. Mr.. Griggs
reached Washington from the East at $50
o'clock this evening. and. after dining at the
Metropolitan Club, went to his office. In answer
10 INQUIRIES he said that he had not returned
At the request Of the President and had not
heard from him since he left the city several
days ago He had no knowledge whatever Of
the Presidents purposes I'm regard to the selec-
ton of Secretary Ager's successor. but. as for
himself. he would remain at the head Of the
Department OF Justice.
There is said to be desire on the part Of the