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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22

Sol Smith Russell and Joseph Jefferson,
remarks the New York Sun, are stars
famous for favoring short seasons. Each
starts out with fixed and brief route. and
a purpose not 10 change it. Jefferson al
ways observes his plan with strlctness.
Russell seldom does, but that IS because his
manager tcmpts him, and he can't resist.
Next season, he says, he will carry out his
1avorIte purpose without fail. Now ard
then he talks OF retiring altogether from
the footlights, and perhaps he VIII before
many more years. His las been sin gular
career Twenty-Five years ago he was
singing comic songs at Grahams Tip Top,
variety house in ST. Louis, for one dollar
q night A negro comedian at the same
Place got one dollar and half night. but
Russell didn't envy him, because he had
profound dislike for burnt cork. and pre-
ferred 10 draw less money IN white face.
The negro comedian IS to-day William Har-
rls. manager Of two theaters. a variety
troupe, and owner of aboYt two hundred
thousand dollars. Russell. too. has q fort
une 10 .al back upon. Ee is from Jack
sonviile, Ill, aud the son of religious par
en1s. For years before ner death his
mother was JacSsonvllle's city missionary
and the friend of the poor and needy. They
say be was her favorite son. and that from
oaeyhcod he was mimic Ills longing for
the stage was naturally painful 10 his
serait-isced friends. and they did all they
could 10 discourage him. When he finally
so' cnance 10 go on the boards he asked
hls mothers permission, with the promise
that n three years time, II not successful,
ne would give il up for any calling she
saoSe- She aceuiesced. and his first vent
Are was, therefore. made WITH Christian
mothers eeaed;cIion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Mrs. Potter is at a French watering place,
being coached in Cleopatra
Elsie Gerome has signed for leading busi-
ness with Annie Pixley for next season.
Mrs. Langtry has rented a cottage at
Long Branch, where she Will spend the
summer.
The Dark Secret begins its second
season September 3 at the Grand Opera
House, New York.
THE Shadows of Great City resumes
operations September 3 at the Globe Theater
in Boston.
Helen Weathersby and sister have been
engaged by Joseph Lift for the ''Stowaway"
Company.
Katharine Rogers Is engaged for the
Madison Square company. she viii join in
November.
Mrs Octavia Allen has not been re-eu-
gagged by Cara Morris for next season. as
has been stated.
Edwin Booth and John Sleeper Clarke are
frequently seen together on the boulevard
At Newport.
Annie Pixley begins her next season
September Il in Boston at the Park Theater,
where she PLAYS for four weeks.
Harry W Rich has signed for the coming
season to play the principal characters IN
support Of Matte yiclers-
Newton Got,hold is spending the summer
a. Osceanic, y. J., and IS rapidly regainins
health and strength
Janauscheks repertory next season will
be Marie Stuart" Guy Nanuenng."
Macbeth" and Mother and Son
The Fiorences viii open their season IN
Toronto on September Il, under tie man
sgeuent Of All HayInaa.
c. ". Cou.dock viii star next season IN
"Hazel kITde. under TIE management CT
Charles B. Jefferson, opening November u
Belle Stoddsrd. late Of Joseph Jeferson's
company. has been engaged for the Gypsy
Girl IA =" 4 Dark Secret tie coming sea
son.
George s Knight has given NJ his Aus
traiian trip fer the present and wll coz
fine himself 70 the United States next sea
son
Roland Reed opens the season Al the
Bllou Opera House on September II The
Woman H11er." The engagement Is for
1car weeks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
A Great Run.

The sixth week of the run of the "Crvstal
Slipper at the Chicago Opera-House has
thoroughly tested the popularity of that
most sumptuous extravaganza. At every
performance the theater has been crowded.
and the receipts are larger, it is said, than
during the first week. That this is the case
is not q matter OF wonder to those who have
been fortunate enough to secure seats. The
piece is so full of novelties in music dane
ing and ssenic effects, and the business"
Of the principals IS SO irreslstibly comical,
chat 1t is justly considered by the critical
the most entertaining and beautiful theatri-
al production ever given in Chicago. On
Friday night, July 20, the fftieth per-
Torrance will take place. The affair will
be celebrated in a proper manner, and
souvenirs, prepared at considerable cost,
will be distributed. Little Tich's antics IN
the Dolls Quadrlle continues to convulse
the spectators. The advance sale until the
end of the engagement is very large.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
JAPAN HAS A BALL CLUB.

The American Game Finds Its Way to
That Country-Introduced by Native
who Had Been Educated in America 1t
at First Became Popular, but Declined
After One Two Players Fad Been
Rurt-Revival of Interest in tho Sport
Supplies Ordered from Chicago.
That the National game, baseball, is hav-
ing an extraordinary growth is proven, says
the Chicago Tribune, by the number of
clubs that are springing up all over the
world. Australia and England arc taking
great interest in the American game, and
now comes Japan, as Will be shown by the
following letter. II. Hiraaka, a young Jap
anese who was educated in this country,
writes: " 1t was in the summer Of 1870
when | went to America. | resided three
years at Boston, eighteen months at Phlla-
delphia and three years at Manchester. N.
II, and during my stay in America | visltsd
nearly all parts Of the United States and
enjoyed my new life well
My chief object was to learn American
locomotive engineering, and for which am
now holding a position as assistant locomo-
tive superintendent in Toxic for the Gov
eminent railways. ! also learned all sports
and athletics. Baseball played with the
college students and Workmen in the shops.
AT that time the Boston nine were the
champions of the country, and Spaldlng
the pitcher and White the catcher-excuse
me for naming Spaiding if 1t has any con-
nection with your family, as ] am only put
ting it down here as E7erc reference. Nat
urally enough when | finished my business
in America | returned hone. never forget
ting to take with RE q few balls. l had
some bats made as nearly the shape as our
carpenters could make and started to tram
our young people at the leisure hours Of my
duty.
At first they all seemed to take delight
in the game, but gradually they dropped of
because one fellow got his finger hurt, or
another his nails of. and some would say
too hard running, ana so on / kept on,
however mall the number OF members
was Fortunately. previous TO my start
ing the game some Of the professors who
came over to our country from America for
our university had also started the game
with students, and, though they had in the
same manner got tired Of the play, there
were a few remaining | went on until three
years ago, when suddenly our young peo-
pie had attained the notion of trying to play
all kinds of outdoor exercises, such as boat
racing, football and, m glad TO say, more
of baseball playing, and for the first time |
have organized club named the spSIo Ath-
lctic Club. The members were not strong
enough even to attack American men-of
war at Yokohama, because at that time
some of the team in the mal--of-war were
pretty good players. ] inclose photo which
will show you the members of that year.
Among them you will see one European.
He is an Englishman of the railway staff,
who learned the game The organizer of
the club, or the writer Of TINS letter, is IN
the center-one who has the cap on-and
he begs to say: Happy to see you The
members represented IN the photograph
are mostly railway people. but there are a
great many students and private people
whom ! have learned the game.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
TO THE CHECKER WORLD.
o
Tho ArfIcIes Cioned nv Channion

Tho Articles Signed by Champion Smith.
Tho English champion signed the articles OF
agreement on Monday, and on return NJ them
lodged forfeit OF go vItI the proposed stake
holder, Mr. r Mccall, OF Glasgow. SHlltn
agrees 10 every proposal niade by Barker. with
the exception Of the proviso concerning the
date for commencing play. instead OF q day n
September. IS desired by Barker, the English
cham Dion names Monday. the 2ith OF Deem
Der as the date for beginning the contest,
which II IS further stipulated must continue
ca IL until the requisite thirty-two games have
pals VIII be able to suit each Others views ss
letter accompanying the articles. in which Mr.
CARDS TINE and place OF meeting with Ar.
OF the match. II September 10 vii
SUIT his o@u convenience but / hope It vii not
IS the best time Of TIE year in which can az
glad 20 see there IS roth NJ TOW 20 prevent our
meeting. and hope there Will lie no oacs OFT.
ana nothing o. the part % Mr. ST.. II 70 prcvens
our meeting 10 play the match. Tbs beng
the views OF the American champion aad Sn4ta
ali along having shown h useif r1ost Ses.roGs
10 n eet Barker. there should be Elite or 20
cif7caity II coutaE 70 AT agreement that VIII
- far square. and honorable 70 both -N-reie.
We received Ire articles frog Ar. NcCszu ca
Monday properly signed b. &r SEi.A- an!
forwarded them 20 Mr.. B.rEer.-IsyC
EH Y q 4
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Chase Declared Champion OF the Western
States-The Contests.

The fifth annual lawn tennis tournament
for the championship of the Western States
was brought to successful conclusion Sat
urGay, July Z, at the grounds of the Chicago
Tennis Club, Indiana avenue and Twenty
ninth street The entries were more nu-
merous than at any previous tournament.
and the players also excelled in skill those
who had taken part in similar events in the
past The clubs represented included the
Chicago Tennis Club, the North End, the B.
& F. A, the kenwood, Highland Park and
Calumet. In the contest for doubles the
first prize fell to E. ". Mcclellan and B. r.
Cummins Of the kenwood club, who in the
final heat found worthy opponents in the
Chase brothers.
The doubles, who had played against the
winners, then tried for second honors,
which the Chase boys had little difficulty in
securing. In the contest for singles
Charles Chase, champion of last year. was
barred. E. ". Mcclellan was victorious
and won the gold medal, his nearest com
petitor being Sam Chase, the winner of the
second prize The great event Of the
tournament was set-to between Mcclellan
and the elder Chase for the title of cham
pion of the Western States and the posses
sion Of silver cup valued at $50. which
was to be presented by the Chicago Club to
the winner of three championship series,
The result of the games left no doubt of the
superior qualities of Chase as tennis
player. Some of his returns were simply
marvellous, and his brilliant plays in taking
most awkward balls elected frequent ap-
plause The score. at the end Of the three
sets. was TO T. e TO and 8 to I, all in favor
of Chase, who is thus declared the cham
pion for another season.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
DETROIT DOTLETS.
a Black Eye from New York-NcGuire
SiSned-SaEa Thompson to Be Laid on.

Having pulled up 10 within two games of
the leaders. says the Detroit correspondent
OF sporting LIFE, the champions apparently
ind II : difficult matter TO get any further.
A golden opportunity was offered when
Pittsburgh took scalp from Ansons men,
but the II oiverines lost the chance and a
game to the Hoosiers. While Getz was OF.
st!il II can not be denied that the Indians
had a batting streak, for the next day they
pounded Peter the Great right merrily. and
II was only by strenuous exertloEs that the
champions captured the game after a des-
perate twelYe-lnniug struggle.
Every body here Is pleased TO think the
boys have held their own SO well, and there
Is soId-rock confidence that the champions
Will get TO the front before many GAYS.
1hoy are playing so steadily and stUbbornly
II is bound to count N the long run and the
league race IS long run vet. Chicago has
got 10 come 70 Detroit again - the c.ose of
the games with the Eastern Gibbs. and II
Detroit can n the .utarim gain one more
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22

The following is the full list Of people en-
gagged By Donnelly, Girard & Russell for
Natural Gas" next season: Mark Sullivan,
Ben Collins. J. J. Dougherty, Burt Riddle,
Joseph jackson, Jennie Satterlee. Jennie
Yeamans, Ethel Corlette, May Yohe, Marie
Horribly, Ella Rock, Rose Ricci and Josie
Sadler. Charles Wiegand will be on the
business staff, while Fred Perkins Will act
as musical director. The season opens Au-
gust 20 in the West
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
(a) One OF "Terror Brown's" VICIOUS dodges

A base ball player priles himself on steai-
ing bases. but the Providence Pitcher who
stole $4,000 FROM the Union Bank receives
no applause-N. y. World.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22

The More the GerrseT.
NJ. Vt FasFfrfers- TIE s>i-SzOg1 exT--t
aEc analyst proposes 20 ps.os - treatise CT
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ranging - sefsare hours a. go cczsssE @.
@eo1i co SzFi2tars ard vt4g u GaliorE v5tc
--bCsefl BFss;oL" printed 90 e@st Esp>r All
1rsi-Slsss U.rea5r ac6 vEcs - proposes 20
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Al! eorrectsons o. improvements q p=54tS1ez
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22

At the commencement of
q game. the Black Men oc-
Cuyy the squares mum ber-
ed to II. the White Men
those numbered q 20 -.
Put the men on a board.
number It as chart play
over ore OF the games
below twice, and then you
can in one sense OF the
word consider 20 rseif .
checker player. Try u . !
Blacks sys move first.
In case "OurCoi 1mn does
notsppea address the I'D.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
OUR CHECKER COLUMN.
]. T. DENVIR, EDITOR.
BLACK.
REFERENCE BOARD.

Address all communications and exchanges for
this department to ne CHECKER EDITOR, s2l West
Sixteenth ST, chicago. H.
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Mr.. Gorton stems in here and shows

~ 9-b. 2I-5l- o., BID u WINS.
~ Clio, $3.50 10 s. 80 Il wins
O. 90 HE, sis -. B wins.
tel Mr.. Charles lief or sent tho following very
neat draw and asked: How Will 'IiawKeye'
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
SOLUTION TO NO. 4s.-BY MR.. W. KELLER

(a) Mr.. Joseph Ma re tthe famous er1tlc)
sends US tn s neat variation. II competing for
prize; which also WINS b. the familiar second
pos ton"
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GAME No 40 bristol.

Mr.. D. l.. Gorton ; entitled TO commenda-
ion, fer bringing out the above excellent play.
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so. 81. EI sosx Ls~LsA Ne - ~ Z eRn-Ell
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Married

Stafford Springs, 9th, at the residence of the brides parents, by Rev. J. P. Hawley, Dr. T. c. Tiffany and Katharine Ann, daugh- ter of Charles w. Beckwith, all of Stafford Springs.
 Turnerville May 3Oth, Henry G. Dorrance of Andover, and Lizzie M. Thompson of Turnervi le.
 In the parsonage of Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, Plymouth, Mass, by the pastor, Rev. Joseph H. James, MT. Frederic w. Franklin of Danielsonville, Conn.,, to Miss Sara, youngest daughter of the officiating clergyman.
 Stafford, May 29th, by Rev.F L. .Batchelder, William Green and Ellen Dawsey, both of Stafford
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CNotices of births, marriages and deaths inserted free when in by friends. Obituaries, in prose or verse, beyond mere notices of death, at half ad vertising rates.)
 South Coventry, May 18th, daughter to Dr.. E. P. and Rosa E. Flint.
 Hop River, 3d, son to MT. and Mrs. Michael Conner
 Stafford Springs, 9th, son to William Wob- becke.
 Monson, 1st, daughter to R. P. Cushman, and granddaughter to s. F. Cushman.
 Westford, May 24th, twin sons to Theodore Lyon.
 stafordville, May 24th, daughter to Daniel Hanley
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GaEEu Oon0Oy cures.
 OFFICIAL LIST OF PATENTS ISSUED TO CrTI- zENs OF CONNECTICUT from the U. s. patent office for the week ending Tuesday, May 25, 1888, as reported from the office of Simonds < Burdett, solicitors of patents, No. 2 Gen. tral Row, Hartford Conn. Charles H. Barrows, Willimantic machine for splitting wood. Thomas c. Bennett, assignor to Winchester Re- beating Arms Co.,, New Haven cartridge reloading Charles P. Cottrell, assignor to c. B. Cottrell & Sons, stonngton air spring or cushion for printing presses. David F. Crofut, assignor to Burns, Silver & Co.,, John A. Damn, assignor to Damn Bros. 6 Co.,, New Haven panelng machine. Hubert c. Hart, Unionvife; caster frame.
 Frank J. Herrick, New Britain, assignor of one half to W. E. Simonds, Hartford door check. Arthur E. Hobson, asaignor of one-half to l. J. steane < Co.,, Hartford; hydraulic shaping press (Reissue.)
 Augustus H. Jones and E. H. Peck, Meriden : mir William w. Kilborn, assignor to C. Parker & Co :. Meriden locking device in extension chandeliers. Richard H. Mather, Windsor governor for electric motors.
 James F. Maloy, West Haven buckle.
 James L. Moore, Stratford, assignOr by name and asslgnments to s. Fl. Hubbard, Bridgeport, and J. K. ers' tufts. George Munger, East River; wick
 William A. Pitt, Glenbrook; steam engine tor Frank Rhind, assignor of one-half to E. Miller & c9;, 1,.;ls1 Msriden i.a extension lamp fixture. Smith, Waterbury buckle.
 Joseph ". Storrs, New London car heater Clayton Wolcott, Hartford; sash fastener.
 DESIGNS.
 Thomas Village, South NorWak assignor to Bran- ford Lock Works Branford recommendation of build smith m S Egge Mannf'g Co.,, Bridgeport window
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THE nomination by the prohibitionist na- tional convention of Clinton B. Fisk of New Jersey for president is an improvement upon their choice four years ago of 8 candidate who became prohibitionist because the republi- cans did not consider him fit man to be gov ernor of Kansas, which he wasn't. Candidate Fisk is better stamp of man and will be en- titled to respectful consideration as an able and good man. Worse men have been elected to the presidency. Rev. John Brooks, the candidate for vice president, was chaplain in'the confederate army.
The Press., 1888-06-07

GEN. SHERIDAN is making hard fight for life, with odds against him. If the nations prayers and desires can help him he has that
The Press., 1888-06-07

CONSIDERABLE interest has been felt in the Oregon election which was held on Tuesday, as republican supremacy in the U. s. senate was considered to be dependent thereon. The result was the largest republican majority since the war, legislature republican 70 to 20, and republican congressman. The fight was squarely on the tariff question.
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Miller & Freeman's circus, with fourteen cars of paraphernalia and employees left Springfield Saturday evening for Rock vile, and Sunday morning about o'clock met with serious accident by which 8 car was burned and several men injured, As the train was passing over the first switch in the East Longmeadow yard it broke apart between the fifth and sixth cars. The sixth car was hurled over the low embankment into pond. The next car was twisted across the track, and this was loaded with the lighting apparatus used in the tents at the evening perform ances. A huge tank of gasoline was thrown back on to the car in the rear, and the liquid is supposed to have been ignited by lighted torch, for at once the crack ling flames added to the confusion. The loss to the circus company is estimated at S7, ,20U.
 A Philadelphia man has achieved mil lion postage stamps, and is quietly waiting
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| ,ETcEIsEN, the BAKER,

COTINUES TO SERVE CUSTOMERS On his routes and from his residence He will receive Food FRESH EVERY DAY from Willimantic bakers for the few weeks during which repairs will be in progress upon his recently burned store and bakery where he will resume business in the odway.
 Thanks are given for very kind patronage in the past well and for the future, and every eff fort will be made to deserve the kind sympathy so freely extended and substantially shown since his recent misfortune.
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Two bruisers have been hanging around Rockville for some days past, and on Saturday night the brute-human por- ton of the population of that village start ed off in groups and under circumstances that led the officers of that place to think that pounding match was to come oil somewhere. So posse followed, headed by Sheriff Dickinson, and by means of wagon tracks and information gathered of farmers, who reported that Ca circus had gone by," they traced the party to Hamp- dem. At Somers outpost guards caught sight of the officers, and scurried of, so that before Massachusetts officers could be got the principals had got away. The officers found barn lighted for this exhibi- tion of the sport of the enlightened 18th century, and crowd of 300 persons who had paid $2 apiece, glared indignantly at the meddlers who had spoiled their fun. The barn was surrounded with teams. No arrests were made.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND was renominated by exclamation yesterday at St. Louis amid wild enthusiasm.
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JAMES MCLAUGHLIN & SoN, PUBLISHERS. sl5O per year. SIPS when paid strictly in advance.
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At the session of the supreme court of Missouri Tuesday morning Chief Justice Norton fixed the 18th of July as the day for the hanging of Hugh M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, who murdered O.. Arthur Preller at the Southern hotel, St. Louis. At this time last year the hanging was fixed for August 23 last, but the case was carried to the United States supreme court. There is no further appeal, and executive elem ency is all that. eau be hoped for by the doomed mans friends. Popular feeling is much opposed to executive clemency.
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Died {.

Died. Westford, May 24th, infant son of Theo- dore Lyon. Ellington, May 18th, Elizabeth Benjamin, ST.
 Mansfield, May 29th, Waite Green, "A. Bolton, 2d, at the residence of her son-in- law, J. s. Pomeroy, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, s5. Andover, 2d, Asa Prentice, 97.
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NEEDHAM.

SALE AND EXCHANGE STABLE. HORSES SUITED TO ALL NEEDS, for Work or Pleasure Single, and in Pairs, kept constantly on hand. New supplies constantly coming from Iowa.
 Stafford Springs, Conn.
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THE democratic national convention is in session this week at St. Louis. Their work seems to be an easy one, the nomination of Cleveland and Thurman seeming foregone conclusion. The work of making platform to suit differing views will be harder one, but it will be safe to say that the entire job will be finished before this paper is put before any considerable number of it's readers. The democrats are evidently safe to order the dec orators to prepare the names for the flags, in fact they may safely be got ready to hang out in ratification as soon as the news shall come, Cleveland and Thurman.
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