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Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
A NEW RACE DISCOVERED.

A special from Deming, n. NJ, to the
Chicago Times says.
Lieutenant Schwatka arrived here
today. His party has been successful
| beyond all expectations in their explora-
huahua. Here living cliff and cave
jewellers were found in great abundance,
will as any Of the Mexican tribes from
in are exactly similar TO the old,
abandoned cliff dwellings of Arizona and
New Mexico about which there has been
so much speculation and so much money
spent in investigation. II was almost
impossible to get very near them, so wild
and timid were they. Upon the ap-
proach of white people they he TO their
caves or cliffs by notched sticks placed
against the face of the cliffs, If too steep,
although they can ascend vertical stone
faces if there are the slightest crevices
for their fingers and toes. These cliff
jewellers are sun worshipers. throwing
their new born children out il the fun
rays OF the sun the first day Of
their lives, and showing many other
forms OF devotion 10 the great
luminary. They are unusually tall,
lean and well formed, their skin
being very blackish red, much nearer
the color Of the negro than tbs copper
colored Indian Of the United States.
Schwatka claims tia; nothing has here
tofore been known about these people,
except by the half-breed mountain Mex
leans, and thinks his Investigation VIII
be of immense Archaeological and
archaeological value He estimates the
cave and cliff jewellers from 5000 %
200 in numbers, armed only with
bows, arrows and stone hetchets. and
enough work for year or two for half
dozen expeditions Schwatka pro
nounces the scenery Of the Central Sierra
Madres as stupendoas beyond concep-
ton The grand ha-ranca Of the Urique !
equals, II not surpasses, the Grand can
yon Of the Colorado, while the aroya,of
the churches Il tie most BEAUTIFUL sculp- |
tured rock Of fifteen 10 twenty miles III
length probably IN existence
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
1t Pays to Trade
WHITE HOUSE
INNES & Ross
sUNFLOwER soUPCoN.

Leavenworth will have that pontoon
bridge.
The Burden memorial procession mixed
in mud puddle.
| All advise TO the contrary, society at
Emporia still persiuts in eating olives on
fork.
I The Kansan who doesn't see at least
one funnel shaped cloud a month is no
4 Kansan atall.
| A little girl near Harrington was bitten
on the finger by a shake and had to have
/ it amputated.
1t is reported that one thousand dozen
eggs are shipped to Chicago daily by one
| firm in Parsons.
1t is considered very rude and undecor-
Gus now in Topeka TO serve strawberries
without the stems.
The Coffeevilie basso who was pre-
scented with an onion boquet recently. is
silent now forever"
The Kansas Democrat says that Judge
Guthrie, Of Topeka. viii sift the lynch
ing affair to the bottom.
In the case OF Prentess versus the
Newton publishing company verdict
was returned for the plaintiff.
Marie Grenolia, an Italian woman.
was arrested ia Usage City recently for
the violation Of the prohibitory Law.
Il il expected that -. 900 firenen will
attend the state tournament 70 BE- held az
Forest Park. Ottawa, In September.
Kansas editors are now receiving the
largest strawberries they ever saw and
are enjoying Themselves accordingly.
i billed" shirt and q cigarette make
young gentleman ia most Kansas towDs
eligible 10 the title Of young blood o.
much newspaper rotOriety.
4 wire bridge, known as tie "Ady
bridge o. the township line between
Melyern and OIivet. in Usage county.
collapsed last week during swell Ia tho
creek.
The writer On ihs Klows Herald will
never again venture 10 say that tbs farm
rner who commenced cutting bis wheat
on the 2Gtb ul.. WAS the earliest harvest
er. Almost AL the papers know men
Who harvested long afors that.
An old stseep-herdsr. known "a
scotch Ball Wa drowned down nssr
C-darvnie on Friday night Of last week.
He lived alone and no one knows tho
particulars % his premature taking OF,
any more thar that the waters were very
high, and be was found drowned.
The treasury defauiiIon case from
Wataunsee county has been brought 10
Usage county upon change Of venue.
The title # The case l. tie state o. Kan
sss - joseph Fields, ex-cOn1ty treas
urer Of Wabaunsss county. rs cAso
came up before Judge TtonSon |" sanes-
day morning upon nso;lon " tie de-
fendant for q continuance unfH rsexf
term. The motion was gTat'sd ard The
hond Q. the Defendant increased frcsa
ETe - eight thousand collars
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
WICHITA IN PRINT THE FIRST TIME

A year ago or more the EAGLE re-
ferred to circular letter in the hands Of
Hon. John S. Gilmore, editor of the FIRE.
donia Citizen, in which the name Of this
city appeared for the first time in print.
The circular is now in our possession as
a present from Mr.. Gilmore. 1t was is
sued by the firm of E. II. Durfee & Co.,
Indian traders, who had border store
over by the bend of the Little river.
The circular is printed on good letter
paper and was printed in the Office of
the Emporia News, owned by Hon. ia
cob Stotler, the nearest printing estab-
lishment then to this point. Mr.. Gil
more was the printer and the work was
done on jobber named Col. P. B.
Plumb, who had been a former owner
of the News, and who afterwards be-
came United States Senator from Kan
sas. The following is the form and
reading:
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
HARPER AND WICHITA.
HARPER, Kan. June 6, 1889.

HARPER, Kan, June 6, 1889.
To the Editor ofthe Eagle.
Wheat harvest has commenced in thi:
section in earnest; crop more than al
average. The number of acres to har
vest in this county is 34,477, which vii
make from 20 to 35 bushels per acre
The berry is better than ever seen in
Kansas.
Corn, larger acreage planted than
usual, but owing to continued wet
weather considerable of it is in bad con-
dition. Oats about the same amount
planted as in 1888, and the prospect for
large yield hattering. Allsmall fruits,
except apricots, simply immense. This
place having been made city of the
second class will, under our new pros
poets for one or two railroads, take a
new start. The county seat fight In this
county being practically settled, will
allow the rival cities of Harper and An
thony to devote their time and energies
to building up both places.
We of Harper think we have the best
town in Southern Kansas of its size
business in all branches well represented
but not overdone. An elegant opening
for first class drygoods house, there
being only two here. The people here
are anxious to have direct communica-
ton with Wichita and railroad direct
to this city via Norwich and Runnymede
will receive the hearty support of our
people. AS soon as can get reliable in
formation regarding yield of wheat will
report. There is no reason why Wichita
and Harper should not work in harmony
together for the mutual benefit of both
places. Very truly, JACK"
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
A BLACKMAILER OF TEACHERS.

A man dwelling in an obscure village
in Nebraska, with less than one thousand
Inhabitants, representing himself to be
editor of an educational journal, with
one hundred thousand circulation, Is en-
gagged in species of matchmaking, and
is evidently violating the postal laws,
and, if so, deserves to be brou ght to a
halt. His scheme is to send to the
school teachers throughout the country
a card, intended for use in the school.
Accompanying this card is a Cir cular
setting forth its merits, and informing
the teachers that they can use it, with
the understanding that they are to
remit to him q small amount as compen-
sation for it; but if they do not use it, to
take it to the postmaster who will return
But one teacher in a hundred would
think of using it, and of course it is
there in the waste basket. But the
most interesting part of the program is
that months after this scheemer sends
these teachers a cheaply printed letter,
initiating type writing, in which he
states that he has been informed that
they used his cards, and if they do not
remit he will publish their names in their
school journal as being unworthy of
confidence and thereby ruin their chan
ces for position as teachers. If some
teacher whom this fellow has under
taken to bleed will send his entire outfit
to the postmaster general they will soon
create vacancy in the editorial depart
ment of that enterprising journal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
FROM ANTHONY.
To the Editor Of tie Eagle.

To the Editor OF tie Eagle.
A. B. Ranney has the sympathy .of
this community in the loss of his mother
in the Jamestown horror. She and her
husband were riding on the cars when
the tidal wave struck the train. The
cars not being in motion she sprang lfor
the door and made her escape only 10 be
swept away by the food While the car
was thrown against another car and
landed so that all the passengers
who were in the car were saved. They
were residents of Kalamazoo, Mich.
This catastrophe mas caused quite little
talk in church circles here as 10 whether
the universe is governed BY law, or by e
sympathetical intelligent being.
All reports from the country give the
most fiatterinz stories about the crops.
J. BUCKINGHAM
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
KANSAS WOODS.

Walter Browns wool circular, speak
ing of the Kansas and Nebraska wool
clip for 1889, says: Reports from these
states indicate that the rains of the past
few weeks have greatly improved the
condition of the wool and our cores
pondents promise a clip much lighter
than for several years past. We have re-
peatedly spoken of the high estimation
given to the working qualities of these
woods by manufacturers, and it is not
necessary for us to say that the superior
condition mentioned will be fully appre-
ciated by consumers.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
WHITE : HOUSE
INNES & ROSS.
Popular Goods on Sale This Week.

Special Offering in white goods, checks.
ST.. pes, null cords and large plaids at &c.
These always retail at 19}S and loc yard
Our White Goods department canno, be
equalled in Kansas
We are showing specially attractive
variety in India linen, exquisitely ane
quality, Persian lawns, plain and figured
Swiss, linen cambrics, tuckings, reverings
A large assortment Of Msrsalias, linen cam
brics, vic lawns, nainsooks, etc. We are
certain OF pleasing every one in this de-
partlnent
New linen Dress ginghams equal TO silk ia
appearance and very durable, fas, colors
Just the material for travelling dresses ami
chtldrens waists and blouSes.
Back Goods. New and exquisi'ely soft
nuns yelling, plain aud bordered black
batiste for summer wear
A full line Of Priestleys black goods, siik
warp Heuriettas, Tamise, Surahs Royals,
etc, etc. They are the best made, warranted.
Mohairs anu Brilliantenes are becoming
more popular every day. A new invoice
comprising the summer weights In plain,
stripe and plaids are being sold very rapidly
OGly few novelty pattern suits left We
are Offering the Freuch novelties at prices
that those IN need of nigh grade stylish cos
TUNES cannot Withstand.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Wore and Wore Of Z.

CDI-1e- -s1s1rE4a4.
The petition Of Ars. Bette Miner Tor
a divorce, which has been fled IN chan
Gerry agains. George Minor. Is novel eTen
for divorce court literature. she ssYs
that she and the plaintiff were married
in 1873 at Long Run, Ky. he having
wooed and woa her. hut that their mar
rage Is q failure. The cause for the
bringing Of the suit. which u ehsEac-
terized as unfortunate and uaaTOs325se
10 bis alleged opea adultery 9th En-
chas;s and unladyhks females. She az
tempted 10 make herself 3 usiAssfsEing
angel, ard took him IL good faith for
better or worse. but, Ga she says. be has
become much worse and fsoss O. IL.
ax1d in addition 20 the previous charge,
she enumerz;es cruelty. abandonment.
drunkenness and all the other ofEsE-ses 10
the divorce calendar.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

In its comments upon the Topeka
tragedy and sequel the Atchison Patriot
remarks that 'the man was probably
guilty and deserved his fate. but it was
the duty of the law to protect him and
see that he had fair chance to establish
his innocence, and it Will always be a
matter of regret to the law-loving people
of this state that such a thing could oc-
cur at its seat of government, and no eff
fort made by the authorities to pre-
vent it. The Patriot didn't mean it so,
but its statement is an insult 10 justice
and palpable wrong to the citizens Of
Topeka. The idea of a person establish
ing his innocence of a crime that he pub
licly confessed is ridiculous. and, as for
regret by the people of this state, they
only regret that the insufficiency of the
law made the necessity for this sum-
mary action. Nor can there be any re-
Election cast upon the officers of the law
for not doing their duty in protecting
the prisoner. The broken prison and the
wounded officers in charge Of it contra
dict the assertion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Il Remarkable Woman.

EaTtf0T1 Pts5-
Laura Bridgman. who died al the
South Boston institute for the blind
Friday, was one Of the most remarkable
women IN the world. She had been
deaf, dumb and blind from the age Of
years and no sense Of smell. and bat
little sense of taste. Nevertheless her
powers Of mind were so acute that she
became familiar with the English
language, even in It's highest modes Of
expression, took AT intense delight IN
all religious and intellectual efforts, was
OF cheerful. happy temperament. and
III spite Of the physical cloud By which
she was 80 completely enve!oPed had d
most rational enjoyment OF hfe.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
Illinois has just enacted the Crawford

Illinois has just enacted the Crawford
primary election law. 1t is optional,
but the Chicago Inter-Ocean well says:
st is reasonably safe to assume that the
statute will be respected and complied
with. In other words, the long cam
paign between machine politics and pol
itics by the people has eliminated at last
in signal victory for the people. To
further deny and trample in the mire
the public sentiment which has achieved
this great victory would make defeat at
the polls foregone conclusion. Assum-
ing that the primaries will hereafter be
held under the new law, the so-called
good citizen who stays away from the
primaries of his party on the ground
that a few bosses have got everything
in their own hands will be without ex-
cuse." In contrast with the action in
Illinois, the announcement comes from
Connecticut that the governor of that
state has just vetoed ballot reform law
passed by the legislature.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

Choice designs in Sateens at low price,
S 1-Sc, u yards for 81. Designs are new and
coiors are fast.
Naigy Sateens, extra fine, at 10c. These
compare favorably with the best French
goods
1215c. These ara extra fine and in stylish
designs, an excellent summer dress.
1Sc. Choice French Sateens. Costumes
of this are positive bargain.
We make an unusual sale of extra fine
French Sateens at the attractive price of &c
80 pieces high grade at 25c. Stunning de-
signs and nobby patterns.
Figured India wash silks cheaper than
challies. Very pretty designs, new.
China Silks. Dark and light grounds at
popular prices. Cal for them. Examine
the quality and price.
Black Dress Silk and Colored Dress SILK
department is very complete with Fables,
Bengalines, Armures and all the new weaves
OUR PRICES ARE CORRECT.
We made a large purchase or different
fabrics, especially adapted to make up 10
combinations with other goods, i'll plain
plaid and novelty designs. We can match
most any shade and form most any combi-
nation.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
THE MARINE CONFERENCE

The American congress, which is to be
both American continents, not the only
conference of international importance
which is to meet in Washington this
coming season. At least one other gath
ering will be of great interest. This will
be the international marine conference,
which will open at the capital city about
the middle of october, two weeks after
the beginning of the congress of Ameri
can nations. Nearly all the important
commercial countries of the world will
take part in it. Delegates will be present
from Great Britain, France, Germany,
the United States, Italy, Russia, Spain,
Denmark, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil and
few other nations of Europe and the
western hemisphere besides those men
toned, as well as from Japan and China
The conference is creating more interest
in England, France and Germany that it
has thus far aroused in this country,
but it will undoubtedly attract a
great deal of attention here, also.
The conference will concern itself
chiefly with the formulation Of COM
mon marine code for all the nations.
Each important commercial country,
under existing conditions, has a system
of regulation of its own, formed, in
most cases, without respect to the
schemes of other nations, and in many
instances in direct opposition to them.
An attempt will be made to formulate a
simple but sufficiently comprehensive
and elastic system of signals to be
adopted by all countries, as a substitute
for the varied and conflicting methods
now in vogue. The question of inter
national cooperation in the discovery
and removal Of distractions to naviga-
ton will also be considered. In fact, the
conference will endeavor to harmonic
diverse plans and practices, secure uni
formity and silnplifcation in marine
regulations. and thus reduce the perils
and annoyances of travel on the high
seas
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

Samuel ]. Randall, it is said, is very
anxious that the Democratic party shall
"get together" in other words that the
majority portion of it shall quit monkey
ing and get down to business on COM
mon sense basis. We mean no protana-
ton or sacrilege in saying that the case
bears a semblance of the SaVlorS sCllci-
tude for the "holy city" with strong
probability of about the same effect.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

The railroad commissioners have sus,
tanned their decision in favor OF special
rates for Wichita and Murdoc's EAGLE
will cackle.-Leavenwort Times.
Tie EAGLE is no hen convention, and
therefore does not cackle, even if it does
produce occasionally an egg Of proper
tons and value. Come right down to
an ANALYSIS of the noise made by an
eagle, it resembles the bray of jackasS
more than it does a cackle, and that edi-
tors ears need education who talks about
on eaple-cacklp
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

The question of illiteracy is one that
loug claimed the attention Of humani-
tarians and philanthropists, and despite
the earnest efforts of years in the older
states OF the east to lower the ratio it is
left for the new west to give such effort
practical effect. Of Wyoming's popula-
rion over 10 years Of age only 90 per
cent are unable to read. Comparison
with few states and nations gives fat
terlng results for the ambitious territory.
Thus IN New Mexico the percentage OF
illiteracy is co... in South Carolina IS. 3.
in the United States 1874, and in England
Is. No state in the union can approach
Wyomings figures, and its closest rival
among the territories is Dakota, where
the percentage IS 8.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
SENATOR BRO Ts'S ILLNESS
sEziOUS


AsT-s-N u =.
The friends q Senator Joseph z.
Trown who kos anything about bis
real condition hare Little hope that be
Will rally from Ia pr~ss-t airack- These
neares. 70 ham ara impressed with the
oonvictiou tbs: ssna.xT Brown Is IN
d0ub.sIly 10 rsuss critical condition.
and ihxs i34s sack mar himself helseses
THAI his days are numb~red. The Msoou
Telesr1ph's correspondent believes sA4E
the l1s,sslatgrs Eiil 81 called Ia The sun
mel 70 elect his s1eo~z=or "a sbs Unssod
States ssEAis. and ,azs GoTsTnos Oogs.Ca
vii have practically 10 opvossisoE.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09
The Happy Medium.

AtChls0D bInDt-
What little JOY there is III life lies
along the middle of the road. There IS
no happiness where too much attention
is paid to the temptations of ambition:
there can be none In the wretchedness Of
poverty, but along the middle road will
be found pleasant hopes and quiet con-
tent. The pleasantest home in Atchison
is supported on six or seven hundred dol
lars a year; the most wretched man in
town spends that much every month.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

The pontoon bridge question in Leav-
enworth has been again finally decided
by the city council granting the required
franchise, and everybody there is jubi-
liant. Glad of it, only it seems to us that
the city made mistake in not building
the bridge and making it free Of toll.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

1t is stated that the Louisiana State lot
terry, the charter of which is about to ex-
pire, has made the proposition to the
state government to assume the entire
state debt, amounting to something like
twelve millions of dollars, in considera-
ton of an extension of the charter of the
concern for fifty years. That would call
for the payment of $4,000 a year dur
ing the fifty years. Add to this the
amount of profits to the operators, which
will be as much more, and some idea is
had of 'he magnitude of the legahzed
robbery. The proposition has not been
accepted by the state, but no doubt Will
be, and the enormous debt of the state
thus paid mainly by Others than citizens
of the state
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

Will the Emporia News please give us
rest. Wichita does not desire to pub
fish to a gaping world her acts of char
ity; believing that in such matters the
left hand has no business to know of the
act Of the right hand. The express COM
panies are carrying our offerings with
out charge and in the absence of any os-
tentation. Charity, true, pure charity,
in the presence Of a calamity made up
of death, is one thing, while advertising,
bright, paying advertising with corn
train to some fellows down in the Ohio
valley who were likely to become
hungry, is another.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

1t is gratifying to note that the people
Of this country are quick to respond in
cases that call for the exercise of human
sympathy and financial aid. Money and
other substantials are being rapidly for
warded to the survivors of the floods,
and every effort Is being made to render
the sufferers comfortable. Already the
cash contributions will approximate
s2,O00,0O0. The loss Of life, it is feared,
may reach 10000, and that of property
S25, 900, 900 or more.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

One of the most elegant club houses in
New York City is that which was pre-
sented, at a cost of 100000, to ''The
Players Club" by Edwin Booth. The
beauties of this magnificent shrine Of
dramatic art are presented to the public
for the first time in the June number of
the Cosmopolitan magazine.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-09

Three American ladies of Brooklyn
were recently detained by French offic-
ials in Paris because of some claim made
upon them by dressmaker. A great
deal of fuss is made over the circum-
stance by the New York newspapers,
but the probabilities are that the ladies
were the victims of some petty swindlers
and it is just possible that foreign ladies
visiting this country have in times past
been victimized by the same class of
swindlers. 1t is hardly an issue for an
international conference, although Minis
ter Reid will undoubtedly look after the
affair and see how far the authorities
Of Paris are responsible for the outrage.