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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23
TIE KNEW HIS BUSINESS.

From The Chicago Nail
Ferdinand Schumacher the oatmeal king holds that
10 be successful business man must personally INTIMACY
his own business. Mr. Schumacher gives ms PcIsoSi
attention to the smallest details Of his immense esaD-
ll,hmrnts which furnish employment to quito an army
OF woihmen, and the products OF which reach every
quarter Of the globe. He not only handles all Oh ue
corrcSpOndrrcc but - very large proportion or the
answers arc not typewriter; bat arc lo'Vsu Go"n ~
inc GEAR, ro hn.n Imsimess Years ago with
10 capital except his hands and his mead; ana nas
built mp an immense trade 10y carefully io0n WI. a',ua
all the details In fact hi. cXactress IN tls direction
almost justlGes the cunkiness. At times cx-
tcnd- even beyond the limits Of bis own business circle
slack work and loose business methods ne cam,
tolerate under any circumstances. and he Closely
watches the methods of all with whom he mas o Any
of advice cprnpf or scOrching vchcmence to his most
valued customer If the latter is at all remls' III Ms
Recently Mr. schumacher filed an order fol FIVE
sacks of meal 49, shipped the goods to merchant ~
made a charge Of i've cents apiece for the paper
acks ard wrote that rebate of rye cents each w,mn
mail came the five sacks. The postage upon uicm
amounted to thirty eight cents the total rebate wa,
doing business ncttled tie oatmeal ilng ana hc
dropped mildly worried note to the ncrcha NJ
acknowledging the receipt Of the SackN credltnG MS
account With twenty five cents. and added 81 Oh
serve that 10 this rebate Of twenty hYc cents
you obliged to pay thirty eight cent, PosraG1
same man. Again the SACKS were returned by mat
the postage exceeding the anonn Of the rebate Iit
was too much. and Nr. Schumacher lost not = moueh,
In writing a letter to the ering customer which miel'
well scrvc a, a molc Of poiite sar'asm After comment
inc upou the remarkable brl ancy Of a business man
ho 2e willing 10 nav ont thtycigt cents 10 secure
twenty five cents in return. the Letter sdld; " HOW ohE
do Won think II would take YOU to gct rlch AZ tha'
rate DID Won ever try lifting yonrSelt hv th' boo'
strap,' II (, much tho better plan. because You grt
a lttlc exercise while trying II. Perhaps you are
,rr,id Won will make much money in sjm' otlfr
channel and want 90 oven mp matters. but when tl'
sheriff take hold % business he "ill PROBABLY
adon - rcv OF Of rlc~.'
TIT, letter brought prompt reply. II ran about
as follows: 800 =, ,,, q, ,. i. 80.
ur Uo,r sir: Your esteemed favor Of the lItA iH.t
T. a, hand conduct general store business ~
a. ,,,co am also 20 .tnastc". tn entire receipts
- ,,c - ,stafncc are t~iAius The Government paw 5
mo 4iO0 per auuum and The face value u All stamps
,,,.rred 81 ;'tis Office II yOu will kindly credit my
o,"t YIN the - cent, viii sec that the Govern
,o~, n,ys me q cents In the same deal. do not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23

men IN the transportation departments. but it was
generally understood that all hands desired an in
ccd>e Some Of tho railroads gave the increase others
du not The Baltimore and Ohio Company will do
the pest possible thnS for the | do ap-
PfeheId strike the contrary. feel that the men
have too mnch sense In view Of the depression in the
rail- market and the late financial panic which swept
the coun,-y 70 90 a strike. ! am they would
not DO IT, In the West the suffering among the work
ing classes Is worse than in The East In Kansas
C!ly alone 10000 men are ont IF employment 30
In case there strike. IN, mems places could be
filed In .lort time
one Of those interested in the movement for an ad-
vance says: "Thc baltimore and Ohio Railroad paws
smaller wages TO all it, employees han ans other rail
road IN the country. 1hc Pennsylvania Railroad
pay, hall a. much again does the Baltimore and
ohio The passenger conductors the baltimore and
ohio Railroad paid from B65 to 1928 per month
and Only the best men. making the longest runs get
the latter \ passenger engineer ct. about
- - TO ~ per day all depending the zines
The freight conductor, entitled 81 per iay
all they make overtime. A hrstclass fireman gets
81 - and "a second-class ~ - per day. Machlnists
all do pccework and when thcy have It'll work at
Mount Clare and other shops things hard with them
LaborcrS avcrJg" ~ - per day. while track hands
ihe cleaning Of lie truck, and putting bolts and
other small repair work are all done 10y the piece
The trans pOrliiun hands-cOndurtOrS. eng and
hrcmeu on frcielitS--arc making The fight. II tho
company refuse, 10 grant The increase there will be
a general strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23

Of investigating the threatened Indian outbreak In Ns
wo.t and the causes thereof whether neglect by The "oN
eminent It's obligations with the Indians or hS
ta,dy or Inadequate uGlment Of such obligations on s
mar the Government had anything TO do with the tu
buent Il arafl- existing among the Indians
Resolved That the committee shall have power to an
sont and trav from point In point n
may be necessary, and in doing so II authorized - Use
Government cow yances and means Of tf1sp"i'aton
Rc-oyc That the committee shall ~ during the present
session and after Gual adjournment - the present
Coz ctcs, and shah make report by the o December
next 70 the LID Congress.
Mr.. McAdoo. Of Ne"-Jersey. also offered FOR reie'
ence y resolution rccitng that it Is charged III uo
public press 10 the involving OF ;hc national hohW)
that certain Indian reservation police Officers acunB
uudcr the authority OF the civil and military powers
OF the United states did unIustliaply h the ~
chief sitting Bull and afcrward barnaFOn'N nlutlll
his remains and calling on the secretaries % [ al
of the Interior for all Official CORES pondente rcas
10 the matter: and especially Tor me rcPult9
of those officers and agents directly concerned III ode
inc or enectinG the arrest of Sitting Bun.
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NARROWLY ESCAPING A FORTUNE.


in the middle of the night and kicks himself when he
T Ts fS rour mo- ne D Of his own that his plans mis-
carried but all on account Of trusted party failing
to carry out instructions natpenea a 200 Sou ,S
west, when the mining fever at It's height. They
at Tucson Ariz. where prospeclors were rs t'c1
rs Democrats in Texas, and had talked TO some OK
ihcm who had the best thing in the world for sale
Finally man put in an appearance who sad ne was
rinims sixfy miles from there. in which rich
dcp1st OF copper that would assay S75 in silver TO the
Ton: that there was hog backed mountain on tie
claims which he had tapped in straight Inc III iour
different places and struck copper each tune. . -.
The mans tax had the the ring. but, Ike most Oh
he prospecor> he was without money. lie had
gold watch, and this he put up TO guaraltee ,h o
,'dycrfy was not what he claimed. They paid ms
,pcnscs the hotel and the next morning s,at 20
"a the trip Arriving there they found every tiihg "
he A, he had represented and arranged 70 buy the TWO
claims outright for the SUN OF ta,Ooo tne "c as
agreeing 10 taie quarter interest Tor hlmse ts
had travelling W.th them a young man IN WHOM th1y
had confidence and 10 him they entrusted the details
of the arrangement. as they wished TO proceed num'
and had found means OF returning 10 Tucson az oneo
the agreement was drawn up, ana me YOUNG s sm
and The rro>pccor wee 70 20 t. Tombstone eighty
Lccn deposited subject the young mans cheek with
positive Instructions for him to pay the money ana
The general and his companion arrived homo but
three wccs having pissed by and me icitcr t'ii
thcr agent - ascertain the cinse Of ms de,ay an ~,
forwarding the p1pcr>. Ilc answered thlt NE nan a..
sent letter. When II came they learned rom Its
contents tat lie hal not settled tho matter, having
come to tie conclusion that it best. In MS iufg
ricut no, to purch1>e the cl ims. And THIS, to)
from a man vino had received positive instructions
tD close the deal -
wei shortly afteTward agent Of Flood and
1'9rhcy came along, e1y" IA" poor proSpocsor c"i
no lOp nd the rot. Bipn Of OH'-tighth interest
.., a., cams ard cptc,tf into agreement with
..o Mn o,ai.r - yor the m'nc OF a certain per
.ento-. TIC c0mpar' stocked for Sl2O0OOO
40 you sec, Inc Cencla,' one.folrh interest woul1
.,.c Stood him 100000. The Copper Queen
Am great mine Lille /. T. IA that 'hc agent
,l, look the coutrac, % wpr Ing the SaTc has
,,,,cd ou As h!eh as 100000 in one north for his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23

agency with military honors. sitting Bulls remains
are in the possession Of the military at Fort Yates
The casualties Of the fight are follows Police
force-Buhead. IL command, dangerously wounded
-four wounds: shave Head. sergeant. MORALLY
wounded Since dead; Little Eagle fourth sergeant
killed Middle private painfully wounded: Hlrtd of
soldier, private killed John Armstrong l'pcoa po
lice). killed liawbman Especial poH'c)' huieu'
uostiles killed outrlght--stting Bull. Black
Bird. Catch the Bear Little Assinaooine' gro"
Foot Sitting Bulls son. seventeen years oiu.' lI"e
above are designated as bad menD >pol'eu ho''c
Bull chief Brave Thunder. a clieI ana '"a'e'
wounded. several badly wounded p'' "c'o
carried of by thcir friends
Agent McLonshlln speaks In the highest terms VI
the judgment and bravery OF the Indian police anu
he strongly urges the Government to give ueh some
substantial reward for their services. lie al'o 'so
that generous allowance be made for the lai''cs Oh
those who dead. The agent says he l'' Nc"'
cOurcrs 70 overtakc the fleeing Indian, ana ""Vl'e
them TO return as their only safety at tho agency
and that If found outside Of the reservation they must
suffer tho consequences. While this conflict say
Agent Mclaughlin. causing the loss o SOM 70 %
hest noble and brave policemen Is very mici u pc
regretted yet the great good accomplished ny !tlc
ending Of sitting Bull career whose lhhlrntic , IA
been 81 s-l a re,arding nature and the detcilhd ION
manifested by the police 10 maintain the VIII oI INC
Government is most gratlyne' Sittns ' ,lSgrs,,n
from General Ruger. dated ~. Paul, December - nj,
p" TO commanding officer. Fort YATES. y; Dine
dvIson com napder has directed that yOu make IL yoi
special duty 70 secure the person of sitting Bull
on Indian agent to cooperate and render such SSs'S
ance as will best promote The purpose In view. -,
Major General Schoicd has received q telegram
from General Miles, dated Rapid City, Dakota Deem
,er follower S Of sitting Bull have been captured
colonel sumner reports today The capture Of hg r ~
band Of sioux n9mbens l9o . mas rl men % one far has
been satisfactory , ,oa r,.h ,his ramon,
and said This morning that he hoped to hear soon tha
all the hostile Indians hah sufrehucfcu'
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THE DEATH or SITTING Bull
- .rrIc1AL ACCOUNT FROM INDIAN AGENT
McLGCG!ILIN.
,ow cryrRAL RvGERs ORDERS FOX TIE Ar
Kysr or THE INDIAN CHIEF WERE OAN"lN0
o,,r u,c FOLLOWERS OAPTC RED

NOW GENERAL RUGERo ''D"I'o ''' i" "
pysr OF THE INDIAN CHIEF WERE CARRIED
OUTFITS FOLLOWERS CAPTURED.
mao -. The Commissioner Of Indian
,,.ir. h,s received from Indian Agent M'LouE"""
or" it'll Fort Yates standing Rock Agency Do
-, IL Of the fight between the Indian ponce anu
" ,,Ito,ver, If sitting Bull on December L. -Ne0"'
Mclaughlin says . ;,ic,, nm the 14th
a. CID River with Louis Prlnieau as suIdc' an" ivy
- pollce. who we're then at Grand k'Net VI 81
-, ve,, instructed to arrest sitting han Wiz" '
- were sufficiently 10 afford them pr''e, Uo'
- -, resistance TO the arrest AT daNblea" Oh
" 80, ,,ornIng the 18th, the police went 10 eItu"s
III camp direct 20 his house, ana snflou''os '''
-. a detail was sent into tho hous'> "Io'' .'''a
III ,s,s sleeping the hOor. the itma'uc' S''''
lido They aroused him and announced '"o'' P"'
o" y, ,l,, same time raising him to sitting poslOoh
B.. at first seemed inclined to oher no icSl''a"'o'
,b.v allowed him u dress, during when u'ne DO
ar d his mind and they took him forcibN from INC
" T., tbis time the police were suITouhucu pS
ut, Bnlps followers, members OF the ghos' ua'oc'
,,s ira shot was fired by Catch the Bear one
= An. bostles and the lieutenant oil poncc' hu''no"
90. struck The fighting then became general III
49,. II was a hand to-hand fight. sltuls bun was
.sd shot through the body and head III the carry pa"
>. ,,a eght by Rulhead and Red Tomahawk' each Oh
~. At him Four policemen were killed out
"a rec wounded one OF the latter dying at
.,a sgency hospital this morning after his removal
mere Buhoad the lieutenant Of police, Is danger
univ wounded. but may recover. The hostes lost
",ht killed and several wounded, and were driven from
80 Geld by the police they fed up Grand RIVER iesV
Inc their wives and families and Oil their properly ana
dead behind them ,- =, 90 NOV, ~
,od an the ground Immediately after the fight winch
nod occupied less than hall sn hour and took possession
~ the camp its inhabitants, property ana dcdd Inc
military did not pursue the fleeing hostlles ana TIC
latter will no doubt fall into the hands OF some one
Of the commands moving at the different points west
or south of the reservation The ponce T'uTeu too"'
. o'clock this afternoon, accompanied BY the cavalry
Attachment having in charge the remains OF the four
aead polcemen and sitting Bull also two prisoners
uenry Grower, sitting Bulls nephew, and Middle,
son OF Little Assnaboine both twenty one wears DID,
The dead policemen will be buried tomorro" at The
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roD CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.

Washington Dec. 22.-In the House to-day Mr'
p,o,cnard NJ Louisiana. offered for reference The
following preamble and resolutions;
whereas The recent killing Of the lnr'an chH sitting
Ruu appears to been accomplished under ', u"''
stance, recognized neither by the lows o. war HOT '
OF peace. . , o., ,,..,.,,,-
deceived That committee consisting NJ i've n'i-i'
- This House who arr MemhHs-erct 10 the H'"'' 81
pnresentatile, Of the LIId Congress. To b. ap''i u"
the speaker Of the present House is directed a. mum
into and investigate The kilhn9 OF me -d'1 u''' %
49,. ,rho,hs, = state OF existed which Jusuhrt his
oo,y taking Of. and if not, what Ju-tihcdton' u 'h'.
S was for his violent death at the hands OF he Ihdan
noli,e in the employ OF the Government.
poso,yod That committee i, charged WIN inc du''
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ro 49, . ayrLGoyE1 Ly Nrw-Harrr

New Haven. Dec. - (>pccah.-Fa sargent u
the New York Dramatic school. and Mi,, story Of
New York. have been New Haven for several weeks
giving Instruction 10 prominent society women who
propose - prr-cat tie Crock drama "Ant,uue" at
TIE Hyperion Theatre during the winter = IIartwcl
chapman has been selected for the part ~ CfcOn. Ms
Anna Richard, viii Dc Iacmon. Mis- Lily White, Fury
dice. wife ~ CrcOn. Mrs. II. Grant Thompson
Anticonc. Miss Bessie beach the guard Mrs Charles
Dc Forrest the first and second messenger and Miss
Iardcc. ismcuc. Mr. T. 4. sargent viii bc the
prcst,s who performs the bations a. the altar. She
Will be- escorted by two attendants Miss Lena Fsrnam
and Mi, Faith Tr1whrdge. The cAoru, Of twelve
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. DECEMBER

Thcban elders, and the supplementary chorus OF thr
voices will include the musical talent OF the city THO
chorus will form principal feature Of the per
iOrmance.
The undertaking is great and Is sure 10 az
widespread attention. II VIII nave seVelaI
productions, and the money made will be handed over
ID the Yale n,Imary. The professors OF Greek az
Yale. Professors Reynolds and seymour, are giving
personal attention TO the preparations.
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THE THJRD ,vryrr ROtD HEARING 7

THE THIRD ATENrE R0iD HEARING POSTPONED.
Albany. Dee. 23.-Thcrc 10 have been a hearing
mi, afternoon before the state Railroad Commission
on The application Of the Third Avcnuc RaiIIOaf Com
pany OF New York City for permission 10 increase IFS
capital from - 100000 to Sl2OOCOO0 but it was
indefinitely postponed at the request Of the road
counsel Edward Lautrrbach. who tclcgrsphcd that
he could not come Albany tOday. The increase
l. asked for In order to provide ways and for
the change Of motive power on the road from horses
4
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Real Gsiate 10 Gfchanae

NOR SAIL. EXCHANGE.-Far all
L over - 500 - 800 f6 600 $40 600 to
SO 900: na,- paying 10 p.i cent. large
horse ranch can -uit any on for afro'u>
bus be,0r. January |. J. ". FIELDER.
50 Liberty--t.
1 HAVE PROPERTY at Bensonhurstby.
the-Sca worth about : 500 vhi !
would exchange for Brookln properly Of
about sane value Address A. Box !.
Tribune Oiicc.
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RlTLROAD MEN UANT BETTER PAY.
A FORMAL DEMAND on THE MANAGERS OF THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
Baltimore Dec - special. The employees in every
branch Of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad service cN
cept!ng the clerical. have asked for an increase III
wage, by January /. should the company decline u
grant the advance there +, likely to be- general strike
all along the Baltimore and Ohlus lines The tloo"
has been brewing for long time. and the yardmen ana
their aborers at Pittsburg. Chicago aud other points
have shown their dissatisfaction from time 10 time
Last saturday fifteen or twenty representatives. VI
vorioIs departments Of the train and yard service ~
Western points arrived here and had talk with the
cuuloy,4, in the shop, Mount Clare. \ Grievance
Commlticc was formed. and the members presenter
Themselves al the main 0fcs Of the company and were
referred ia General Manager J. r. Odcll That Official
arrived from Chicago last night and the commit e. h'd
long conference with him to day. No decision was
rcacncd The company's ohcalS will consider the
r,,,', rcdne,t 10 morrow, after which Manager odrl
,ru have another conference WIKI them II IS under
stood that the employees asked advance OF from 10
~ II pcr cent. according 10 the grading Of their
s,Iaric. Manager Ode 1t is said informed them that
the company had been undct navy expenses th!- year
II, iucrca. e. it, roll NJ 'o AM make Improvements that
,r, absolutely necessary. but that ia. management
,d consider thcr request. AID hc hoped thcy would
bo able 10 reach satisfactory settlement In speak
ir,, Of the recent meeting IL Chicago. Manager Odcll
sad:
90 Petition, have been presented by the employee Of
all thc leading railroads IN the country for general
advance in wage. The requests come mostly from
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claim to know much about business. but IT strikes me
that profit of 63 cents without the investment oL
ordained that no shall know everything aDOut
business perhaps you might get few pointers oue
here. Please ship me five sacks OF meal, same
as before Will return sacks by first mail, postage
prepaid Very respectfully yours, n,,>vpp.
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Gorses aro Carriages.

ELANDRAU CO..
372, 374, $40 BROOME.ST. co,.x
IAEEIAt,rS FOR TOWN AND COUN
Try or EVERY DESCRIP1ION'
LOWEST PRICES FOR PROMPT CASH
Rrouchams. Rockaways,
~ frorp CHAINS. Ext. Rockawsys,
Coupes Coupe Rockaways
f,vggauIsts Six Pas. ROCkawayS,
ianGaus. Curtain RockaWays.
Great Variety OF ..>,,,
CAEKIAGES INCLUDING MANY
NOVEL TIES.
,,ucrsr STOCK AND wAREEOOMs
IN THE WORLD.
Don, purchase a carriage, in town or OUT
Until YOU pay u Visit. -
uOUN MOORE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23

New Haven. Conn., Dec CIT is announced that
Justice Brewer. OF the United States supreme Court
will deliver the Grafton at the commencement exercises
OF the Yale Law school next June
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EraI estate Uanteo.

w ANTFD.-A small place in The country
w within an hour and a halt of IT, cil!,
which could be purchased o. mS SnnTty
monthly payments WcstchTtS1riI, Ne;cc
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Gclp u)dnleo.
Nakx

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\ ~1n,ei me familiar Win The rouf ana
,4su bls.ne-s ga VITO AL command
NcW-Jcr-sy tad preferred Addrf-s
MILLFI-s ADLNIS. Ns~ YORK Prod
Ir' Iy.lsng~ P'-t1fiice.
\ NOi AEF OlI 81 INll - irN
! or wlsa = max" cfsng.. cal al 'hr ola
reliable Meil, ol',sn Aycn s. posltiohs pro
cuf"d for 'l0thtrp"r,. conc yur- 'i'fN'
'olosa en. por'er. p~oHers dfiwr Goa hn.rn
fead,' tan,,.r,. cooxs. waters M zen lna
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ITO I,FT.-A furnished room 70 one o. two
l gentlemen room Il by j. hi-u c'llIhS'
On BEDFORD ave. near Bro1dw1y. BROOK VI
3 ID references exchanged. address
Dr., BOX Il. Tribune ONCE.
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flats Go Get. Furnished

GENTLEMAN going south WI tent
"A Norv beautiful apartment oh Wasnlh1 .o "a.
-. Z or 1 months very reasonable rent;
oi.6t% A. CLARK. 30 4tn-aNc. ana II
Piuc-st.
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tOork tUnnte0.

VI les
" OrNG MAN ~. desires position AZ anV-
i tIlur with alNsu'cr 'u't J.. ...i''
tnt ohiginC WILLING Box b, IHo 'h"
Oc'cc.
NIOl So -. 20 oyer "na.d >t'ca cl"ro.
understands -ri...c .- optu 'Of ole
...,..uI.r- r.. &c.,. ~ r.'crtn .'.
! q 80 rartay... lIohokna. y. J.