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Wichita eagle., 1889-03-22
CORNER GROCERY.

The Corner Grocery is the attraction
at the Crawford Grand tonight and the
indications are that the company will do
a big business as the advance sale is most
encouraging. Of this play the Baltimore
American says;
The regular season at Ford's opera
house was opened last night. The Corner
Grocery" kept the audience in constant
laughter for three hours. The plot is
simply a thread to string funny incidents
upon: but it is fun of highly concen-
trated quality, which would make any
spectator either laugh or bust. Mr.. Crit
fin, Michael Nolan, the upright man, with
the rudimentary education, got more fun
out of q telephone than is usually obtained
from whole comedy. Young Herne, a
bad boy, somewhat like Peck's, but not SO
tiresome, excited tremendous enthusiasm
among the boys, and all his acts were
vociferously encored The singing Incl
dental to the play was very good, and was
well received. The policeman was i'm
mensely gotten up, and looked as If he
might have been one of the Greedy party
whose remains had just been exhumed.
MAUD Muller will be presented at the
Crawford Grand Monday night by the
Bon Ton Theater company. There will be
a change of play nightly during the week
and at the Saturday matinee gold watch
will be given away TO the holder of the
lucky number, also one Saturday night on
the same conditions.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-22
CONCRkT.

The Emporia Avenue N. E. Church Sab
bath school will hold concert and social
at the church. corner of Morris street and
Emporia avenue, on Friday evening March
- 1889. The following is the program:
Anthem-"Oh Be Joyful. ....... Choir
Recitation. Miss Wonderly
Piano Solo. Miss Lena Shaw
Pro. Observation-Disclosures Trusting"
Mrs. d. Smyth, Mrs j. J. Fegtly and
Miss Ida Williams
Recitation. .......... Miss Rosa Keltner
Piano Solo. ... The Witches Dance"
Miss Minnie Frank.
Vocal Sing Sweet Birds"
Mrs c. H. Brooks.
Recitation. ......M Miss Lottie Butler
Vocal Solo,. When Pansies Droop and Die"
Miss Anna Frank.
Guitar Duet. Miss Graham and Geo. Burns
Anthem -ODOlF
4 small admission fee will be charged at
the door. supper Will be served after the
concert,
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Mizpah Society of St Johns church
will hold its regular weekly meeting at
Miss Marlowe's, corner Thirteenth street
and Rochester avenue. on Friday at p. m
c. L. SEELYE. President
NELLIE HARRIS, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-22
TO ADVERTISERS.

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All transient advertisements must be paid for In
advance
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nails such. -
York where all contracts for foreign advertising
VII be made. and where files OF the paper can be
seen 6. G. Beckwith, Agent.
All notices for entertainments OF any kind in
which an admittance fee is required will be charged
At the OF five cents per line per day. ana must
be classified and viii not be run as pure reading
matter.
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Wichita eagle., 1889-03-22
AMUSE MENTS
LOTTA

Is at the Crawford Grand tomorrow night.
The advance sale for both of her perform
ances is quite large, but there are still a
number of good seats untaken. Nothing
needs be said regarding either her or her
excellent company, Wichita theater goers
will remember them both from their per-
Torrance here last year.
Wichita eagle., 1889-03-22
sruDEBAKER wAsos REPOSITORY.

WICHITA, Kan, March Is, 1859.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
GROSS MISMANAGEMENT.
A Democratic Postmaster Refusing to Pay
Money Orders and Postal Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GOSHEN, Ind, June 1.-THE Times, of
this city, has exposed an instance of gross
mismanagement in the postofiice here. The
present Democratic postmaster. d. l.. Mil
ler. has been refusing to pay money orders
and postal notes, for the reason that he has
no funds on hand. At three banks
these claims against the government
accumulated to the amount OF 5000.
and merchants and manufacturers
report having various amounts on hand.
Postmaster Miller was recently removed
for ineficiency, but before his successors
commission was issued. Democratic politi-
clans claim to have written to the POST
master-general asking cause for removal.
They further claim that Mr.. Wanamaker
replied to the effect that be was removed
on charges preferred of inefficiency, and
that, besides, having served three and a half
years. he ought to be satisfied. Inasmuch as
he has served only about nine months, Re-
publicans claim the alleged letters are
fraudulent and offer 800 for their produc-
tiOn. By false insinuations of this kind the
Democratic politicians have endeavored to
question the methods by which the change
of pOstmasters was made, which caused the
Times to make the exposure above stated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18

Of 1., Mrs. Kate Chase. ClHoin working
slowed in side pocket, and good health
visible In his bright. fresh complexion and
alert, springy stride, the young fellow
seems to be happy as lark. His name is
Sprague-William Sprague, grandson of the
Chlef-justice and son of Ex-Governor
Sprague. Willie, as the American people
have learned to call him, is q photO-en-
graver. Amateur photographing and three
years of study in Germany made this trade
an inviting one to him, and he has become an
excellent workman. The establishment in
which he is employed is in the old Con-
gressional Globe Building and his room is
one where the proof-readers for a number
of years caught the typographical errors In
his fathers and his grandfather's speeches.
Half block away stands the building.
next TO what was Jesse Browns Indian
Queen Hotel, where Salmon p. Chase
taught his select classical school," In 1897,
pursuit which he took up at the sug-
gestion of his uncle, Dudley Chase, then
Senator from Vermont. Young Sprague
has the mechanical aptitude CHARACTERISTIC
of his father, who was especially fond of
chemistry, and made several important
improvements in calico printing through
his knowledge of that science. Willie has
separated from his wife, and is now his
mothers boy again. He is only twenty
three years old, and is the likeness Of his
father when the latter was Governor of
Rhode Island, over quarter of century
ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
THE ENGINEER CORPS.
A Battalion of Valuable Men In Peace or War,
Whose Services Are Unappreciated.

A Battalion of Valuable Men In Peace or War,
Whose Services Are Unappreciated.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Captain Seers, of
the Engineer Corps, who has been, with a
platoon of that corps, at Johnstown, aiding
the people to recover from their losses, has
returned to Washington. He reports that
the men under his command put up three
pontoon bridges, which have been of ma
teral benefit to the residents of JohnstOwn
and vicinity. Three officers and fifty-three
men are left there, and they will proceed to
build regular trestle bridges. if they can
secure the material. General Casey, Chief
of Engineers, in speaking of this matter,
this afternoon. says the law provides for
the battalion of engineers, and that
there is such a battalion. containing 500 men.
They are thoroughly competent sappers
and miners and bridge-builders, and are
among the best men in the army. 'They
are fighters, too" continued the General.
land while the flags of other arms of the
service contain the list of battles in which
the regiment, batteries and troop partici-
pated, the battalion flag of the engineer
corps records participation in every battle
of the Mexican war and every engagement
in which the Army of the Potomac took
part. They are always called upon first
when there is any necessity for fighters.
They were the first to respond in the Brook
1yn riots, and again in 1877, when the regu-
lar army was called upon to- quell the rail-
road disturbances, the engineer battalion
was the first in the field; yet, in spite of all
this and the fact that these men are ever
ready to respond whether it is to build q
bridge or quell riot, there was no place
for them in the centennial parade. Every
other arm of the service-infantry, cavalry,
were assigned place in the line. but there
was not spot for the Engineer Corps
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
THE FLOODS IN KANSAS.
No Lives Lost at UniOntOwn, Though Several
Persons We're Drowned Elsewhere.

FORT SCoTT, Kan, June 17.-Groundless
reports were sent out from here this morn
ing regarding loss of life at Uniontown.
There were heavy rains Friday and Satur-
day, and portions of the town were
flooded. but there was no loss of
life and very little damage. The
damage in this city is much greater than
that at Uniontown. At Topeka the Big
Walnut valley is flooded. On Saturday
night the river came up so suddenly that a
family named Graham started from their
home for the highlands, and the mother
and babe were drowned. Grain fields are
flooded and much damage will result.
At Wichita. last night, the food de-
strOyed large section of the Missouri
Pacific track and carried away twelve resi-
dences. This morning four farmers were
drowned near Eldorado.
At Augusta the Santa Fe tracks were
washed out and a railroad bridge washed
away 1t is estimated that over 100000
bushels of wheat are destroyed at the latter
place and vicinity.
Allen county has suffered severely during
the past thIrty-siX hours from floods in
the Neosho river and its principal tribu-
taries. The streams have been unusually
high all spring; and the heavy
the bottoms for mile or more on either
side. At Humboldt the river was five miles
wide. There has been no loss of life OF of
live stock, as those living on the low land
were warned in time, but 1t is feared tnar
hundreds of acres of wheat which was just
ripening and promised very large yield
will be almost a total loss, while the sub
merged corn and other crops will be great
ly damaged. The st. Louis. Wichita d.
Western railroad bridge across Rock
creek, east of town, has been un-
dermined and is only held by the
iron track from going down stream.
On this side of the bridge nearly quarter
of a mile of track has been washed from
the bed, while the road-bed has been seri-
ously damaged. Near the river west of the
city large number of small bridges and
culverts along the wagon roads have been
washed out, and workmen were engaged
all day Sunday strengthening the river
bridge which, it is feared, has been seri-
ously undermined. The water reached it's
highest point at o'clock Monday morning,
since which time it has been slowly reced-
ing. 1t is now hoped the worst is past.
Two brothers, Brack and Sherid Hines,
were drowned at Cedarville, Sunday morn
ing in attempting to ford the big Canadian
river.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
Fourth Glass Postoffices for Indianians.
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June Nv. III. Jones, of
Erookville. Ind, who is candidate for
- ,'ectrr of internal revenue in the Sixth
district, has come to Washington to look
after his chances. Mr.. Jones is sanguine,
but there is no way of learning at present
whether he will be successful, or who will
carry off the prize.
Samuel Frazier, of Frankfort. twelve
hundred-dOllar clerk in the Pension Office,
has been promoted to hundred
dollar clerkship, and detailed as special
examiner, with headquarters at Litchfeld.
KY. He was for three and half years a
special examiner, and it is considered one
of the most worthy promotions in the State.
Relative to the published statement that
the seamen of the Vandalia have been dis
charged in San Francisco without pay, and
are dependent upon charity, it is said at
the Navy Department that no such men
have been discharged. except in the case Of
special service-stew wards, cooks, servants,
etc.-living on the Pacific coast.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended June ID,
was 1881 ,SS5. The issue during the corre-
spending period of last year was 1859 IT'S.
The shipments of fractional silver coins
since the 1st instant amounted to S307, ,62S.
Bond offerings and accepuances at the
Treasury to-day aggregated S142,2O0, as
follows: $4,000 registered four-and-one-
halls and $500 registered fours.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
The New Treaty. However. Provides for Col
lecting Funds for Necessary Expenses AL
most Entirely from Internal Sources.
Efficient Work of the Engineer Corps,
and How Little 1t Is Appreciated.
Reported Abuse of Indian School Children De-
MED by the Commissioners-President
HarrisOn's Trip Down the Potomac.
THE SAMOAN TREATY.

A New Tariff Schedule Appended, by Which
Duty VIII he Paid on All Cargoes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 17.-As the details of
the Samoan treaty become public, knowl-
edge is gained that the conference was not
altogether one-sided, and that the United
States failed in one material particular to
maintain its point. Under the present
treaty between the United States and the
Samoan islands, the cargoes of all vessels
from and TO the Samoan islands. sailing
under the American flag, are exempt from
duty, but this will not be the
case under the new treaty, for it seems
that tariff schedule is appended
by which the three contracting powers
hold themselves to be bound. The tariff is
to apply to all imports from all of these
countries, and no change is to be made
and none at all for five years after the
treaty shall be signed. 1t is learned that
the tariff schedule is indentical with that
proposed by the German minister in the
conference held in this city in 1887; but
while the tariff is to be maintained against
products of the United States, as well as
against those coming from England and
Germany. this tariff Is SO light that Samoa
Is held to be practically free-trade
country. The intent of the commissioners
is that the funds necessary to maintain the
government of Samoa shall be collected
almost entirely from internal sources
High duties are to be placed on firearms
and intoxicating liquors. These are about
the only articles which will bear high
rate of duty.
The object of attaching tariff schedule
to the treaty was to prevent each of the
three interested nations from attempting
to negotiate separate treaties beneficial to
their own country and cOrresp0ndingly
detrimental to the others. 1t is reported
here that Notwithstanding the fact that
the tariff schedule is practically of German
origin it was not altogether in accord with
the views of the German members of the
conference; that this portion of the treaty
was incorporated, as the German diplomat
lists desired to be free to negotiate with the
Samoan powers in such q manner as they
might deem proper, but the course adopted
will prevent any one of the three nations
from securing undue advantages over the
other.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
HAMPTON INDIAN SCHOOL.
Alleged Cruel Treatment Of the Children
Denied by General Fisk.


WASHINGTON, June 17-Some time ago
the Rev. DR.. Childs, of this city, at the re-
quest of Secretary Noble, went down to
the Hampton Indian school and quietly in
vestigated complaints in regard to the man.
agement of the Indians which had been
brought to the attention of the government.
DR.. Childs's report, which has not yet been
made public, was to the effect that the food
given the Indian boys was not good, and
that the Indians complained that contribu-
tions made for their benefit were used for the
benefit of the negroes of the school. DR..
Childs also animadverted severely upon the
use of dungeon or guard house built in
the basement. under the offices of the in
feet six inches long, three feet
three inches wide, and nine feet six inches
high. 1t has no window or means of light
whatever. and when the door is closed the
tion is some small holes in the side wall at
the top of the cell, and which do not con-
meet with the outside air. A little straw
comprised the furniture of the room. The
sometimes confined in this cell for from
few days to more than a week at time,
and some of the officers of the institution
said the stencil was awful when a boy was
removed.
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, chairman of the
board of Indian Commissioners, secured %
copy of this report, aud sent two members
of the board to Hampton. who made a
report directly contradictory to that of DR..
Childs.. DR.. Childs has written letter to
General Fisk in which he makes some sharp
criticisms of the board of Indian Commits
sioners. That there were things needing
correction in the management of the In
dian school at Hampton. he says, is evil
dent from the fact that they Were corrected
after his investigation, and the Indians
sent a representative of the school TO this
city TO return thanks for their improved
condition. AS to the immuring of Indians
in the dungeon. he says that be is amazed
that the board of Indian Commissioners
which has no reason for existence unless it
stands between the Indians and wrong,
can defend this mode of disciplining In
dian children. 1t is understood that Secre-
tary Noble has decided that the cell punish
ment shall not be inflicted hereafter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
SITTING BULL AND THE TREATY.
The Aged Warrior Trying to Prevent His Peo'
pie from Signing Away Their Reservation.

BISMARCK. d. T., June 17.-Couriers who
arrived yesterday from Standing Rock re-
port Sitting Bull. the notorious Sioux
chief, as alive and slowly growing stronger.
In an interview with regard to the proposed
opening of the reservation for settlement,
he said he never signed treaty and never
would. He is as bitterly opposed to the
opening of the reservation now as he was a
year ago. When told of the number of In
dians at the lower agencies who were sign
ing he would not believe it. He said he
had Indians at the lower conference who
reported to him. and he knew that no such
number as reported had signed. He is cum
ming and suspicious, and thinks the com
missioners are giving out the reports TO in
huence the Indians at the upper agency.
There Is every reason to believe that the
commissioners will succeed In opening the
reservation, but they must do it without
his friends. When asked if he thought
he would die. Sitting Bull said
at first that hc felt that he
must 60. as the trouble was with his heart.
which felt as though he had been shot. He
now has some hope of recovery. The
Indians at Standing Rock have chosen the
orators TO represent them at the coming
conference. but Sitting Bull is not of the
chosen. Those elected are: Gall. John
Grass Mad Bear, Big-Head, and Eagle-that-
Scares.
At the council between the different
bands of Indians, yesterday afternoon. at
Pine Ridge agency. il was decided by them
to hold another council among themselves
and then break up their camps and scatter
to their homes. If this is done it will
greatly delay the commissioners. The only
Indians now ready TO sign are those Who were
either present at the discussion at Rosebud
OF are influenced by their action. Asmatters
now stand they are in the minority. The
opponents of the bill have been aided by
outside support. and the united strength is
formidable.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
Children Devoured by Timber Wolves.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June 17.-Last Thurs
day two children Of Edward Bachus. a
farmer of Rozer, Mo-, a small village fifty
Ine out sontn 70 oi rasI hn W n fro
home to fish. Upon their failing to return
at night, searching parties were organized,
and last Friday evening their bones were
found near ledge of rocks that had long
ber wolves have used this section foryears,
and it is thought the children were killed
and eaten by the animals. The boys were
aged ten and twelve years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18

Civil War; A. T. Martin, of Lagro; Social
f. T. Steel, Homer, H.; "Na-
poleon at st. Helena" Herbert Thompson,
Crawfordsville; "Skepticism and Christi
anity,n E. w. Biederwolf, Monticello.
The sophomore speakers and oratlons
were: "Wendell Phillips" Palmer Graham,
Charlottesville; THE Uncrowned Nation"
A. p. H. Bloomer, Indianapolis; John
Brown" Rilus J. Eastman. Indianapolis;
Abraham Lincoln" j. A. Barnes, LaPorte.
The first freshman prize was gwen to
Herbert Thomson and the second to E. w.
Biederwolf The first sophomore prize was
given 30 r. j. Eastman and the second to
Pslmer Graham. The judges were Rev.
Hutinson of New Albany; Professor Keif.
of Hanover College. and A. b. Anderson.
The prize junior essaylsts are Whitford. of
this city, and Boudinot, of Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
The Fateful Ycrkes Cable-Car System.

CHICAGO, June 17-Another fatal acci-
dent occurred this evening in one of power
houses of the Yerkes cable-car system. A
scatiolding, heavily laden with brick, fell
a distance of thirty-fve feet, killing Peter
Doornbos, and badly injuring two Italians.
Two Poles were also hurt, but not danger
ously. All the victims were workingmen.
The accident occurred at the Milwaukee,
avenue power station. A mishap exactly
similar took place at the Yerkes pos er-
house on Madison street last week. This
evening mob of 5000 persons gathered at
the Millwaukee-avenue house, after the ac-
cident, and INDUCED in threats of violence,
but gradually dispersed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
Cable Notes.

Ex-Premier Garashanine, of Servia, and
his family have fled to Semlin.
The cab-drivers' strike in Paris is ended.
Cabs were running yesterday as usual.
The Valkyrie won another yacht race
yesterday. outsailing the Irex, Yarana and
Deer-hound.
Prince Louis Napoleon, at the request of
his father, Prince Jerome, has resigned his
commission III the Italian army.
Mr.. Strausse, the retiring United States
minister to Turkey. had farewell audience
with the Sultan yesterday. He was after
wards entertained at a banquet in the pal
ace. He leaves Constantlnople on Thurs
day.
Baroness Burdett Coutts gave garden
party at London yesterday in honor of the
visiting American engineers. Mr.. Lincoln,
the United States minister and his daugh-
ter and many other distinguished persons
were Dresenf.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-18
THE BIG 4.
WHAT'S In A NAME?

Some years ago. when NJ. E ingalls, by his succesl.
ful methods OF operating railroad. and his even
more successful financial policy. had lifted the old
(I. Q. & L. indianapolis, Cincinnati d Lafayette
road out OF bankruptcy. reorganization took place.
The name of the road was changed, 1t became the
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis e. Ccag0, c., l.,
St L d O. Ry. Some newspaper reporter christi
ened it the Biz because ii is supposed OF the four
big cities the mar composed The name grew, be-
ing short ea=y remembered and written. also novel
The passenger department struggled hard 10 make
familiar the long awkward c., l.. ST L. d c. and the
pretty Kankakee but the press and public woulS
haveit Big q, until the company were obliged TO
adopt the child OF the reporter They added IL 10 the
other name by which the line was called. The mul,
tplcity of names became a burden TO the road. and
created confusion in the minds Of the public. Under
the consolidation that has taken place of c. l., St l..
& C. Ry. and c., c.. q. % Ry-, IL IS likely Big Will
become the popular name. The new company is the
Sevclard, Cincinnati. Chicago a 81. Ioris halfway,
stu big cities But that Is not all. Big signifies it
Is the short and direct line from indianapolis t0 the
East. West. North and South, the psinrs of the
compasa In different directions its trains radiate
from our station. To Cleveland and all points
east and northeast St Louis and all points west
ana southwest to Chicago and all points north west
and northwestt Cincinnati and all points east south
and southeast Under the new company, Big
means everything 1t reaches everyw here and the
porter named better than he thought when he wrote
Big