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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
STEPHEN CRANES CONDITION CRITICAL

London April 12.-Stephen Crane the American
novelist who has been Ill for time has SUI
fered a relapse and the attending doctors are now
almost hopeless Of his recovery.
This evenings report from the sIckroom saws
that Mr. Crane is somewhat improved that his
strength Is fairly maintained and that the hemor
rhage from which he suffering has temporarily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
DIR. TIN DYKE BUYS HOME IN PRINCETON

Trenton, n. >, April u (SpeciaD-The Rev DR.
Henry van Dyke has purchased the Conover home
stead. directly opposite the home OF ex-PresIdan,
Cleveland, az Princeton. and will occupv tt an the
near future. The purchase price was Ssl eco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

law, to call in a policeman and put the offender
under arrest. And the company should allow
conductor time TO go to the police court ana
give testimony in the case. 1t would not be
necessary to do so often. dozen or so such
arrests. followed by the imposition of round
fines would work n magical reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
ALTGELD TO SPEAK AT 4LRtyy

Albany. April l2-Former Governor AItgeId OF
Illinois will be the principal speaker at dinner N
Or given at the Stanwtx next Monday evening by
the Albany County BmetaIlic League Uis ar
Ject Will be "What jefferson Would Do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

The Long Island Water Company is to be dis
solved after long career wrecker of poll
tcians, most conspicuous of whom was the now
forgotten Alfred c. Chaplin. The Ramapo Water
Company is still active, and its record of testing
official devotion to people or machine Is not yet
con- pete. 1t Is working overtime. however. and
will doubtless make a good showing in due
season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

In a recent article on the coming Southern
conference on race problems at Montgomery
The Tribune was misled into saying that Alex
ander c. King of Georgia, would take the af-
firmative side in discussion of the question
rs Lynching Advisable?" Mr. King is to dis
cuss the legal defects in the penalties for the
punishment of crimes against women. but is not
expected to defend iynching. 1t is planned.
however, to have that view presented by some
other speaker, who has not yet been named
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
MUSIC
.rHE MAGIC FLUTE" sTILL AGAIN

There have been eight occasions for operat,c
representations under regular conditions since
Mozarts Magic Flute brought forward at
the Metropolitan opera House yet last night the
work had lts fourth repetition and gave happiness
to such an outcome. and also conditions benisnant
For the penitentiaIy disposed Maundy Thursday
seems scarcely conducive TO frivolities than
Good Friday and this made the fine attendance o.,
last night somewhat surprising: but. then. two o.,
Mr.. Grau's prima donnas were saying. singing and
looking their farewells (for season at Ieasu.
they have deservedly many friends and admirers
They Mines. sembrieh and Earnes. The
activity of these two artists has been extremely
influential gratifying for both have done superb
work and have caused few dlsappointments Nine
Sembrich has sung twenty-thTee times in twelve
operas Mime. Eames twenty-five times In nine
operas. How they have sung belongs 70 the records
of the past and viii live gratefully in the memory
OF the present genera ton OF opeTagoers and proba
bly, be mumbled decades from now by toOthess
gums and faltering tongues the achievements
OF Grisi and Jenny Lind now The perform
ance Of the Magic Flute" last night passed OF
admirably and there but one change IN the
original cast: Miss Brdewell's place one OF tbs
Court ladies' OF that Is what they are) OF the Queen
of Night was taken by Miss Bouton. Nine Sembrich
in fine voice and sang her airs with splendid
fire. being obliged to repeat the second NJ Edouard
de Reszke was again the Sarastro OF the occasion
Perhaps II will be noted by future chroniclers OF
the season that the opera which called for nine
''prima donnas' according TO the newspaper
nouncements) never had to be postponed. though
five performances were called for within fortnight,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

In the final contest over the Porto Rican bin
the Hon. Serene L. Payne maintained the high
standard which he himself set in the conduct
of the earlier fight over that measure in the
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

Another CORY duel has been fought IN Paris.
One of the swordsmen was scratched, but he
ate luncheon at his usual hour and took stroll
in the afternoon. What desperate fellows these
French duellsts are!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13

Mayor Van Wyck will be glad when his term
expires So will everybody else. His Petulancy
is quite dlspensable. Why do not he and Gar
diner take to the woods? How happy could we
be with neither both the dear charmers
away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
CHAMBER MUSIC IN BRoOKLYN.


The last Of the three chamber music concerto
under the auspices Of the Brooklyn Institute was
given last evening In Association Hall. It
pianoforte quartet evening. three movements from
Brahms's quartet in A major. OPP. 26. and the whols
of Schumann's Gin the same key and numbered the
same) We're given by Messrs Kneisel Schroeder
5vecenski and Whiting. The strings sounded with
uncommon sorority and richness last evening. and
the familiar and beautiful work of Brahms. OF
his genial and inspired utterances. was
played with special elOquence- Schumann's lovely
quartet is less often heardit IS oversha lowed IN
Justly, many will think by its bigger brother the
great pianOforte quintet in + fiat. composed al
about the time, and bearing with II the same
authentic marks of the heyday OF Schumann's
creative period: full OF enhancing melody, genial
and original treatment and surprising effects:
though, to be sure. not coursing with quite full
bloOded passion giving forth so large an
utterance The four musicians did We'll repro
duce il at these concerts and the Brooklyn Insti-
tute audience showed its pleasure the perform
ance Enthusiastically.
Besides these quartets Mr.. Schroeder played two
solos for 'cello-Saint Saens's lie .Cygne'' and
brilliant CapricciO by klengel-and Mr. Whiting
gave four movements from his Suite Moderns'
which he has produced once or twice recently IN
New-YOrk. II is good music that gains IN favor on
repeated hearings this does. and Mr.. Writings
charming fancy exercises unbrOken spell. Both
of these performances were enthusiastically re-
warded by several recalls
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
IS PAID FOR.
The County Commissioners View the New
Jail, Accept and Pay For Il.

The county commissioners Tues
day viewed and accepted the new
county jail, and have paid for 1t. The
total cost OF the structure Is ST., 100 =
OF. Enough will be spent on the
ground and sewers, and including the
superintendent's salary, to bring the
whole amount up TO $4,000. The
building proper cost sl2, So; the
steam heating So, 535 26, aud the new
cells sSS3.90 IL is generally agreed
that the new county Jail is one OF the
very best built buildings In the state.
None OF the contractors made much
money on the building, and the com
pany that put In the steam heating is
complaining about losing money.
The board has appointed T. A.
Hubbard a delegate to the Topeka
meeting on June > to arrange for an
exhibit 10 1901 to celebrate the semi
centennial Of the org nizqtion
OF the Territory OF Kansas
Robt. ElartOn's resignation as
treasurer Of Msrris township was
accepted and VIM. Elarton was ap.
pointed to succeed him. .Chas. b.
Lamb has resigned as trustee Of Avon
township. The J. W. Houseworth
road near Milan was nnened. Taxes
to the amount Of So 81 have been re-
funded to ]. Fl. Stevens on account NJ
erroneous assessment. =. Lew Clark,
who has been in Jail since last sum-
mer for disturbing a religious meeting
at Hunnewell was ordered released.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10

Barney Sheridan. who take.
delight In keeping the good road.
question hot, keeps his weather eye
out for peddlers and takers, and
never fails to point his gatling gun
at one OF these gentry whenever he Is
scented In his paper last week, he
says: 1.-THE Spirit neither advises nor
excuses violence. law breasing or
wrong doing, but for the first dead
pedd!er killed in Miami county while
trying to beat some resident out NJ
money on any sort Of scheme. the
editor agrees to pay for a lot in any
cemetery in the county and erect
monument bearing this inscription:
while trying swindle,
He went licEety spindle
Where peddlers yell
Forever In hell"
The talent secured for the Winfield
Chautauqna assembly this year is as
follows: Dr.. R. S. Macarthur, New
York; Col. Geo. W. Balm, Kentucky:
Dr.. D. f. FOX, Chicago; D. W. Rob.
ertsOn, Edison ProjectOScope; Hon.
Champ Clark, NC. Missouri; Hon.
Frank Nelson, State Superintendent:
DR.. z. T. Sweeney, Indiana; Hon. All
Taylor Tennessee; Prof. Chas. E.
Grilley, Boston: Frank K. Robertson.
now in South Africa: Hon. Charles B.
Lands, NC Indiana; Hon. will
Cumback. Indiana; Jahu Dewitt
Miller, Philadelphia. The Scandi-
navian Concert company and Caman'S
Military band have been secured for
the entire term. Special days are as
follows: Educational dav, Friday.
June p; Recognition day, Tuesday,
June 20; Temperance, Friday, June
%; Political dav, Saturday, June 30:
Patriotic day, Monday, Iuly2.
The Rock Island will soon beautify
its depot grounds in Wellington with
one or more parks. The identifying
of station grounds has become a spe-
cial feature Of many railways, and
probably enc OF the most extensive
preparations in this direction is that
recentlv outlined by the management
Of the Rock Island Every station on
its line is to be beautitied by one or
more skillfully designed parks, orna-
mented with fountains where water
service is available. The care of the
station grounds will be 10 charge OF
the station employees and maintained
at the expense Of the company.
Flowers, foliage planes, and shrub
berry will be set ont in artistic shape.
and such other improvements made as
local conditions suggest. Manv OF the
stations are already supplied with
parks, which can he improved and
made attractive with a small outlay
OF labor and eXnense.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL

Take your eggs to Mckee, and get top
of market in cash.
Tue buyers Of the waterwOrks bonds
have not filed any objections as To the
validity Of the bona issue, and are
now bound by The contract TO accept
! the bonds
In Wichita Monday, a man who
stole six chickens was sentenced TO
SIX years IN the peniLentiary, while a
lcrger was sentenced TO only eighteen
months IN the penitentiary.
JhaS. Chenuweth went to Rome
Monday 10 take charge Of the Rock
Island lumber yard al that place. Q
E. Murlin, the former agent, has
m,vcd TO HunueweIl and opened a
uutrl
The general merchandise store Of
II. h. Funk al Belle Plaine was en-
ered 10y burglars sometime between
he closing hour Sa urday night aud
Monday aud $50 worth of cloth.
ing stolen.
DR.. A. B Weber of Pawnee, was in
t ,wn Tuesd y on his way to Perth to
visit hij brother, Dr.. j. G. Webber
DR.. A. B Weber formerly lived at
Perth. He has become rich since
moving 10 Pdwnee.
Miss Nettie Driver of Wellington,
who mas been teaching a spring term
at Jackson Center, closed her school
Friday evening with delightful en-.
tertainment. She entered the County
High SchOO! Monday.
Tde court house alley, between the
court house and the new county Jail.
is to he vacated, for park purposes.
In a few years the court house park
viii be the p"ettiest inside park in
southern Kansas.
Uncle Ben Wilson has, as usual,
been appointed chairman Of the GA.
R. committee for Memorial Dav. and
the public will SOOn have an idea of
what he post will do in the way Of
celebrating the day.
Judge ] r. Herrick left Sunday
evening fnr st. Paul, on bond business
for a Cleveland syndicate. He wi
probably visit Pierre before he re
turns. Mrs. Herrick leaves today or
tomorrow for AtChisOn, tn attend the
State Sunday School convention.
The assessors returns for South
Haven township show falling off in
population at Hunneweil Of 81. The
population Of Hunnewell last year
vas 25S This year it is 2O7-hardly
enough to I'll out the committees for
the Fourth OF July celebration.
Topeka Capital: Woodmen Of Bluff
City In Harper county, recently asked
the park committee Of their town to
set aside certain portion Of the park
to them, to be cared for by the men,
bers of the lodge. This the park com.
mittee did, and now the members nf
the WOodmen lodge are making it
their particular business to see that
the ground allotted to them Is made
to blossom as the rose. The Bluff
City plan might be a good one for
other Kansas towns to take up.
A cyclone near Ellinwood, Barton
county, Sunday, killed two persons
and injured a third. Several houses
and barns we're wrecked. Six
small cyclones were counted In the
sky. Considerable Damage resulted to
wheat. -Four small cyclones we're seen
near Salina; no damage. Five cyclones
were seen near Ellsworth. Houses
and barns we're wrecked, but no one
killed or injured. Eight funnel
shaped clouds were seen near Kan
npOlis, hut no great damage. A tor
nadO at Oregon, Mo, did considerable
damage to property and crops, but
M lives were lost and M one was in-
jured.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
d. J. Winner, trustee OF Green township.
Sumner county, that on the 18th day Of MAY.
A. D.. 1900. the board OF township officers
will meet at the usual place Of meeting Of
said officers In said township for the purpose
of letting &c ntract for the construction Of
a bridge for said township 10 be constructed
over ditch in the public highway. between
sections fourand nine. in said township. and
that said bridge to be built is as follows:
The length Of said bridge to be thirty-two
feet, sixteen feet wide and nine feet biz b
from low wafer mark. Said bridge TO be pile
and constructed from oak lumber, all Of the
best material. and to be completed on or be.
fore the 18th day Of June. 1870. The board
hereby reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Persons desiring TO bid on said
contract must do so by sealed bids on or be-
fore the 18th day Of May. 1900. Persons bid.
ding are required to accompany their bid
with certified check In the amount Of Sc
TO insure good faith. d. J. WIMER, Trustee.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10

Major Ferguson is proudly exhib-
ting a walking cane to-day which he
received from Capt. Grinstead. 1t
bears the following inscription:
MAJOR Levi Ferguson, Wellington
Kansas. Presented by ]. P. Grin
stead, captain Bad U.S.V., Mariveles,
P.l.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
First Annual Convention

Following is the program OF the first
annual Sunday school convention of
Osborne township, at Mayfeld, Kan,
Thursday, May 18th.
John A. Rose, township president.
FORENOON.
Devotional exercises, 1000.
Raising the Sunday school standard,
by Mabel Gilbert, lois.
The present condition and future out
look Of Sunday school work in Osborne
township, by the president, Io45.
Organization and Business, Ills.
Benediction.
AFTERNOON.
Praise Service, 200.
How does the State SUNDAY school as
ISOLATION help the individual Sunday
school? How can the individual Sunday
school help the State association by Mrs.
H. A. Tice, county president, ais.
The importance and dignity of Sunday
school service, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Carson, 245.
General Discussion.
Symposium, 5:I5.
Essentials of a successful Sunday
school.
Thorough Organization, T. J. Roberts.
Regular Attendance, W. J. Num-.
Good Teaching, Mrs. Mary Wilkinson.
Good Music, E. Hodge.
Business Session, .oo.
The Sunday school and Temperance,
Rev. NJ. c. Aldridge, 500.
Chorister, DR.. W. H. Neel. AZ
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10
Market Quotations May 10.

Chicago
Cash. &c.
May wheat closed at 6j!.
July corn closed at 3Ss.
May corn closed at 37f
July wheat closed at 67j.
Kansas City
May wheat closed at Gil.
July wheat closed at Sc.
Cash, g..
One and half to two pound Broilers,
IS cents per pound. Rush them in and
get top of MARKET. NJ. Mckee.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-05-10

Ivan D. Rogers went to Wichita
this morning.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
BRlTIsH-BoER WAR NEWS.

Beers retired from Middleburg on the
approach Of the British.
General Prinsloo, with 5000 Beers,
has surrendered Internationally to the
British.
General Delarey is besieging Rusten-
burg, where General Baden-Powen is
shut in.
Lord Roberts has returned to Pre-.
toria after futile attempt to round up
General Botha.
Lord Roberts reports that Hunters
command was heavily engaged on July
% and 25. The Beers fought desper-
ately and compelled the British to re-
tire from several Of their positions.
Lord Roberts has advanced north
from Pretoria The Beers evidently
got wind Of the movement and retired
from their positions. British lines Of
communication have been restored.
The supplementary estimates neces-
STATED by the prolongation of the war
in South Africa amount to Ell, 500, 900,
making total Of eS4, 500, 900 voted for
this purpose and bringing the total
army estimates up to e76, 800, 1853.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Tirty lives were lost in fire in a
Mexican mine.
A destructive hail storm visited a
large section of North Dakota Friday
Fire at Buffalo, N. Y. destroyed the
Eastern elevator, causing loss Of
$750,oO0.
An explosion in celluloid factory at
Chicago caused the death of four people
and the injury of five others.
A train on the Milwaukee road was
wrecked by landslide at Kings Cou-
lee, Mimi, and the engineer and fire.
man killed.
Buffalo Bills show train was wrecked
near Milwaukee junction, Mich. One
of the employees was killed and nine Sc
riously injured.
A tornado caused considerable dam
age near Caledonia, N. D., Saturday.
One dwellinghouse was demolished
and child killed.
A cigarette thrown into powder at
the encampment of the Illinois guard
at Springfield resulted in the injury of
ten persons, two fatally.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
CRIMINAL NEWS.

State troops have been called out to
suppress the anti-negro rioting at New
Orleans.
IN a fight at Minneapolis over the
Philippine question Morris Hayes, an
ex-soldier, killed Joseph La Porte by q
blow of his fist.
Two men were killed, two fatally
shot and twelve wounded in an anti
negro riot at New Orleans. Three of
the wounded were whites who were hit
by stray bullets.
Angelo Bressi, the assassin of King
Humbert, is a weaver by trade and
lived at Paterson, N. j., for several
years. He left America in May last
with the intention Of killing Humbert
King Humbert was assassinated at
Monza, Italy, Sunday, by Angelo
Bressi, who was Immediately arrested.
The assassin fired three shots, one of
the bullets piercing the kings heart
and causing instant death.
The anti-negro rioting at New Or
leans reached climax Friday after
noon. After desperate battle lasting
for several hours, in which he succeed
ed in killing Sergeant Gabriel Porteus
and Andy Van Krum, keeper of the
police jail, and Alfred J. B. Bloomfield,
a young boy, and fatally wounding
four others, the negro desperate, Rob.
ert Charles, who killed Captain Day
and Patrolman Lamb, was smoked out
of his hiding place in the heart of the
residence section of the city and liter
ally shot to pieces.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

Peru has adopted the single gold
standard.
The Liberal rebellion in Colombia has
ended, after the sacrifice of more than
600 lives, the Liberals having been the
greatest sufferers, while the wounded
numbered many hundreds.
In his speech to the troops leaving
Germany for China the kaiser is re-
ported to have said: "If you close with
the enemy, remember this: Spare no
body. Make no prisoners. Use your
weapons SO that for Thousand years
hence no Chinaman will dare look
askance at any German. Open the way
for civilization once for all. The bless
ing of the Lord be with you"
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Indian Agent Mercer, at Leech Lake,
Mimi, has requested a supply of rifles
and ammunition.
Officials at Washington are beginning
to lose hope regarding the safety of the
legationers in Pekin.
Admiral Kempf makes the direct
charge that the Chinese government is
in sympathy with the Boxers
J Secretary Hay refuses to accept the
Chinese proposal to stop preparations
for the advance on Pekin if the foreign
ministers are safely escorted to Ten
Tsin.
The postmaster general has made
public the report Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow, who in
vestigated the Cuban postal frauds
Mr.. BristoW finds that Neely's embez.
elements aggregated at least $131,7l3.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
THE DEATH RECORD.

H. r. st. John, the inventor Of the
typo-bar typesetting machine, is dead
in Cleveland, aged 50 years.
Rev. DR.. Hemon Dyer, a widely
known clergyman and teacher, and for
many years secretary Of the Evangelical
knowledge Society of the Protestant
Episcopal church, is dead at New York.
Daniel Joseph O'Sullivan, widely
known in musical circles in New York
and the West, died suddenly at SIAM
ford, Conn.,, aged 56 years. He was a
nephew of Daniel O'Oonnell, the Irish
iberalist.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

There is no change in the condition
of John Clark Ridpath. His condition
is still critical.
Colonel Meade, in command Of the
American marines at Taku, has been
invalided home.
Charles H. Hoyt, the playwright, has
been committed to the insane asylum
at Hartford, Conn.
Lady Randolph Churchill and Lieu
tenant CORVALLIS West were married
at London Saturday.
Ex-Governor Roger Woloott of Mas
sachusetts has been rendered the ap-
pointment Of ambassador to Italy.
Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson of
Kansas was roughly handled by hood
lums while attempting to deliver Pc.
itical address at Fort Scott.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

The Filipino amnesty celebration at
Manila proved f1asco.
The cabinet has decided to purchase
the two islands of the Philippine archi-
pelago left out of the original treaty
with Spain. The price is 100000.
At Oroquieta, Northern Mindanao,
an American soldier was killed by bolo-
men while in native store buying food.
A company Of the Fortieth infantry
stationed at Cagayan repaired to Oro-
quieta and killed SO natives, 80 of them
being in single house.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

The decree calling a constitutional
convention for Cuba has been promul,
gated. The election for selecting dele
gates will be held Nov. 3.
Ex-Director Rathbone Of the Cuban
postal service has been arrested at Ha-
yana on charges of issappropriating
funds. His bail was fixed at $4,000.
Porto Ricans celebrated July % in
honor Of the patron saint of Spain.
The celebration was carefully arranged
to eclipse that Of the Fourth of July,
which passed almost unnoticed.
Morris tribune., 1900-08-04
Live Stock Prices at Chicago.

1.-Two SUZUKI 4 IAVOS WU OA1ACtSSUo
CATTLE-Market shade higher
Sales ranged at S. 30 for good to
prime steers, $45O@5.15 for poor to me-
dunn, So. 1O@4.75 Tor stockers and feed
ers, $3OO@6. l5 for COWS and heifers,
ID. 4o@5 Is for Texas fed steers.
HOGS-Market SO lower.
Sales ranged at $5.1o@5. 55 for mixed
and butchers, S5.15@5. Sc for good to
choice, $495@5.l0 for rough heavy,
S.. 15@5.35 fortnight, $4,000. 30 for bulk
of sales.
SHEEP-Market steady to strong.
Sales ranged at So. 25@4.50 for sheep,
81. 4o@6.00 for lambs
Receipts: Cattle 10000, hogs $1,000,
sheep $4,000.