davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
A COMPARISON.

To the Editor OF the Emporia DAILY NEWS.
In yesterday evenings NEWS you pub
hshed table of comparative wages, show
ing the difference in wages paid to labor
ing men In the United states and EGG
land, giving it editorial endorsement as
being sound argument in favor of protec-
lection or the protective system. Now
this table tells very singular story and
an entirely different one from what 1t is
intended, and is worthy the attention of
every laborlnS man. First observe that
not one of the trades represented in this
table belongs to the catalogue of so-c2lled
Industries. What protection has black
smith, He pays from twenty five TO one
hundred per cent ON his tools aud every
piece OF IRON he usts. What protection
has the bricklayer, the carpenter, the
cooper, drivers aud orsymen, plumbers and
plaslerers and last the printer. Second Ia
this table the comparison Is made between
Chicago, one Of the most prosperous and
growing cities of the United States, with
Great Britain? Why is Chicago taken
Why not some state. or the United States
Now ! will arrange the table of uuprO-
tected trades with q table on the right
showing the comparative wages ID the
highly protected industries as follows:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

Now, II the practical tendency OF pro-
tective legislation is to increase wages,
would not influence beneficial TO wage
earners be felt, first, nearest the protective
centersG Wouic not wages be q little
firmer, labor in better demand, and en-
ployment more regular? Wages being
highest nearest protection and gradually
lowering in all brancees Of labor proper
tionally to distance from DrotecIiye IL
fiuence, think that would be the condi.
tion II protection raised wages. If the
highly protected iron maker and wooden
worker Is not better paid than the carpen-
ter or bod carrier this pious cant is
hypocracY and protection q fraud. Now
what are the facts? Observe that
the lowest wages are paid nearest great
protective centers, to our protected laborers
industry is removed from the witheIlng
curse of so called protection. The unpro.
tected bod carrier ia the west. while heav-
lily taxed on nearly every necessary, re-
ceives double the wages OF the protected
iron maker in the east, and the unprotected
carpenter receives double the wages of tbs
wooden Wo' ker, though he taxes himself
ninety-f0ur per cent on his blanket thai
the other may be we'll paid.
All tables of comparative wages grow
unreliable In 9 year or two after being is.
sued, and in fact they never do prove any
thing to q certainty. Wages are said 4
depend On freedom. (proIectionIsts doub
| tbisl. intehgence, low taxes, cheap land
/ and the proportion of population % cheaI
| raw Material. England pays twice thu
wages of Garmany. though as thicklS
| populated, bec4use England hiss tWics q
much FREEDOM, and Australia pays moF.
| than Indiana because she has as muci
freedom aud seventeen times a. muel
land, ia proportion 20 the population Th'
differences between the states is three time
~ great as between Dui older statea ans
EnTlAad. Wages ere tEiae g hige 10 u
alaas g y AeEiA gslsllse aea hesFl'
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

THE following seasonAbly remarks on
Kansas City success are clipped from the
Jefferson City, (Mo) Tribune. We would
suggest their careful perusal and consid-
Grafton by all Enporians who voted
against the bonds:
Look at Kansas City. What has made
and what IL now making IL q wonder to
the whole country To very great ex-
tent the the faith an works of It's citizens .
Everyone believes in Its success; every
citizen has undoubted confidence in its
future. They talk 80 and act upon their
convictions. They advertise the town in
, ten thousand different ways. Even their
base ball mines are superior TO all others
Their race horses are the best. No matter
II they don't make arun, or the horses are
hut of, it's all the same; they are the
best on earth No man, woman or child
will agree or say that Kansas City is sec.
ond TO any city. and will soon be in thC
lead. They let nothing interfere with thS
progress Of the city. Its cyclones ev0E
are bigger than those Of any otheE plaes
and the Sery Wind is euhsIasssd for shs
eaYshlsge ei ths ely 2 IS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
Not DefAuItcr.

LAWRENCE. Mass, Nov. An Asso-
ciated Press representative met, on the
train from Portland yesterday. Richard
Preston. coal dealer of Boston, alleged
to have absconded owing between $780,
900 aud S150.O0O. Preston saId he had
Just got up from a sick-bed in Portland,
and that he had neither gone 70 Canada
nor defsulted, and did not intend 20 do 90.
He had been on business trip east TO
raise money and was suddenly taken i. lat
Portland, where physician was in con
slant attendance. He said that at the
meeting of bis creditors next Tuesday he
would show that everything ~as all right
and that everybody would be paid dollar
for dollar.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

THE Chicago marriage lottery, new
matrimonial scheme, has been introduced
into Texas. Every purchaser Of ticket
is supposed to send an accurate descrip-
ton OF his or her personal appearance,
which is recorded opposite the number of
the ticket issued. Recently William Ca
rothers, bachelor of Atscosta county,
Texas, seventy years Of age, and worth at
least fifty thousand dollars in sheep and
lands, drew g ticket which had the de-
scripnon OF Mrs. N. NJ. Kaiser, a 81 years
old widow of Stevens Point, Iowa. They
sorresponded, and the result was that he
sent for her and they were married In the
Central hotel in San Antonio within
twenty minutes after her arrival.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

THE prospects begin to brighten won-
derfully for republication. Democracy
got terrible black eye IN New York on
Tuesday last, when Hewitt lacked some
$4,000 votes Of having q majority and wAl
only 22,507 ahead Of George. Such q
combination of circumstances in 1885
will give New York to the republicans
And not only this: But In many oIhel
of the larger cities will the same results
probably occur, as 1t is only in large CEN
Iers of population that the labor move
ment can thus hold the balance of power
and in most intances against the democ.
Facv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
THE ELECTION.

In congress neither party, from present
indications. will have very heavy ma
joritY In either branch. the democrats
probably gaining in the senate, and the
republicans IN the house, enough TO make
the majority of both very small. In the
house this will be felt most, 80 the demo-
cratic majority will be insufficient Of Itself
to carry any measure without help from
one or other of the factions represented by
The labor, greeDback, prohibition or indie
pendent elements. This may retard leg
islatIon in the lower house somewhat
But If the next session of the house can dc
less work and fool more time away than
the last one did It will be dandy. In the
senate the republicans will still hold s
pronounced majority sufficient to carry
any measure, without difficulty, which il
strictly OF party character. The result
of the election will therefore have resulted
In great victory for the republican party
and, In consequence, of an unlimited
amount Of good to the country at large.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
Set fire TO Her CIo1hinp

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Mrs. John Rushton
lives with her husband at 2O6 Washing
ton street. on the top floor. She was di.
vorced from her former husband, Freder-
lex Roberts some time ago, and kept their
child. Last night Roberts called ct her
rooms and demanded thst she and the
child leave with HIM, and when the wom-
an refused he threw kerosene oil oyer the
clothes she wore and set fire TO her, and
then made his escape. The woman ran TO
the door below, where q neigbbOr sue
ceeded in extinguishing the fire which en-.
velOped her person, but not until she had
been fearfully burned about the arms and
body. Her injuries are thought 60 be
fatal. Roberts has not been captured.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
rroub,e Rxpecsed.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 The strike at the
stock yards took new and perhaps very
serious turn tonight. To-mOErow will
probably decide whether or not there b
20 Be collapse or . protIaoted ard more
general struggle. The result depends
upon the action taken tomorrow by Ar
mouf s. Co.'S. lahorers on 3 mandate
issued tonight by Master Workman Bat
ler of the &. OF L. This evening In the
different assembly meetings an
order Vas read from Master
Workman Butler calling out Armour
men tomorrow. Il l. asserted by many
that ArmouR,s men to disregard the
order and stay at work, their refusual TO
obey, vEenid make them liable 70 ex-
pnlsion from the X. OF L. It would,
however. doubtless settle the strike
there being little question that In such
an event the employees OF Morris q Swift
would at orce apply to be taken bark.
She uld Aeymc1fse men obey the order
TO strike il IL generally conceded that
another strike Of all classes Of labor 81
the yards Il almost inevitable.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

ABOUT the most cruel thing that has
been reported from Connecticut lately was
the conduct of three citizens of Norwich,
who were on Mantle Bay recently In
search of ducks. A gale was blowing and
a bevY Of quail, which had evidently been
blown of shore, alighted on the duck
shooters boat, too weary to fly any further
The shooters deliberately shot ten of the
tired little fellows, and the few that es-
capped went wearily winging their way on,
over the bay, and doubtless were drowned
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

THs London Times admits that the
BarthOldi statue is great work Of art IL
most respects, but sneers at the idea Of
the French furnishing the United States
an emblem of liberty. The French gov
eminent avoided all recognition of the
Liberty" exercises in New York. Nc
French diplomatic official was present and
even the French war steamer, Minerve
stationed in New York harDor, pulled oul
to sea several DAYS age,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

THE proprietor OF q Chicago dime mu-
scum says that few weeks ago Mrs
Lucy Parsons applied to him for an en-
gagement. She wanted salary for exhib-
iting herself, and proposed to sell portraits
of herself and the condemned anarchists
and also copies of the speeches made al
the Haymarket meetings. The museum
man decided that Mrs. Parsons was not
proper attraction for his show
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

TRENTON. Nov. 4.-The result as to the
legislature is still in doubt. both repu5lI-
cans and democrats claiming to hsve q
majority on JOINT ballot. Tire democratic
committee CLAIMS that Green. democrat,
has between 5000 10 10000 msj 'ritY over
Hawley, republican, for governor. The
republicans have twelve senators and the
democrats nine. The democrats have
thirty-cne out OF six'y members in the as.
semb.y and the republicans claim the same
numhaP
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
Trampe Wand the Rarth.

ANNvnLE, Pa, Nov. Ga gang OF ten
desperate tramps, full OF liquor, came into
this village late Thursday night and en-
tered the saloon of Peter Bachman, and,
with chairs and spittoons, made q Genef i
assault on the proprietor and few other
men who were there. In . short time the
place was wrecked and looted.
An elerm summoned fifty determined
citizens who came armed. The half
druken assailants were likewise armed
With revoiVers and knives and desperate
conflict at ence opened between them.
Notwithstanding the great ODDS agatns;
the rioters they kept in q solid body and
fired several rounds into the citizens and
then attacked than with knives. Five
men were seriously cut and otherwise
wounded. Two trAmps were wounded and
cantured
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
PfOus Hackmen.

MONTREAL. Nov. 6.-J. F. Stake. the
defsulting book-keeper OF the Merchants
bank at Peoria, ILL.,, was taken before .
magistrate yesterday, but Temanded until
Tuesday to await the arrival OF the bank
officials.
The Hackman's union has issued cir
GUAR stating that as God commanded man
TO keep the Sabbath day holy, they hsve
agreed to abstain from labor on Sundays,
and have requested al hsckmen to follow
their example.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
srock Yarda Strfke.

CHICAGO, Nov 4.-Cnere we're no furth-
or strikes al the stock yards this forenoon,
although It Is intImsied that men at other
houses besides SwlfI's and Morris may 60
out, as many of them are dissatisfied at be-
ing compelled to work ten hOurP. The
strikers are quiet and the only act of vio-
lence on their part WAS an attack last
night on Henry Levy. Nelson Nor
rIs' nephew, who was beaten almost into
insensibiIIty In the Forty-third street vis-
duct. Swift and Morris have sIgned an
agreement against eight hours day, and
the former Will import. Il Is sad, expert
workmen from Boston and other eastern
nOinfa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

SOME improvement of the Kansas cleo
Ion law Is badly needed. Up to noon to-
day many precincts in the state have not
been heard from, and the vote Of Lyon
county Is absolutely not yet known. In
New York city, with It's immense popula-
ton and hundreds of voting precincts, the
entire count was had and in print in Kan
sas but few hours after the close OF the
polls. Further comment Is unnecessary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

ST PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 5.-Reiurns have
not been received from all the counties
and both parties have raised the cry OF
raud The Pioneer Press (republicsD)
claims the state for governor by 500,
while The Globe (democraiIc) claims it for
Ames by from 5000 TO 1000 It will, nc
doubt, require the official count to deter
mine who are elected to the state offices
The Legislature will be republican by
at least 40 majority on joint ballot. The
exact figures cannot nov be given.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

elm new dictionary of biography. con
tanning 10000 names, says the New York
Herald, call the Rothschilds and Astors
put together receive only as many lines as
are accorded to Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Cornelius Vanderbilt receives less atten-
ton than PagsniEi and A. T. Steward has
no more than Daniel Lambert, the fat
man. Even the three rich benefactors-
Girard, George Peabody and Sir Moses
Monte6ore-united takes less room than
John Wesley or Nathaniel Hawthorne. ;"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
Garry the County.

KINGMAN, Kss., Nov. MARTIN and
Peters carry this county by about 400
majority. The republicans have probably
sixs and the county ticket except fhe dis
trict clerk, by small msjorities. Returns
have been very Glow in coming in and
are not All complete.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
trouble with Relatives.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. ga dastardly
attempt was made TO assasinate William
Carr and family of Union county, Wed
nesday night Carr and his son were
unloading corn at the barns daughter
about nine years being on top Of the wag-
on, when they were surprised by volley
of shots from q thIcket near by. Each OF
the three received portion of two loads OF
buckshot and il lie thought all we're fatally
Injured. Carr cannot possibly recover
Tom Berry, q distant relative has been ar
rested and made confession. He was
lodged IN Jail aud it is feared now he will
he lVnched
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

A ST. PAUL editor paid Emma Abbott a
big compliment. He was sitting by the
singers husband while abe was singing iu
"La Traviats," IN which the heroine is dy.
ing of consumption. Emma was doing
her best, cough and all, and the editor,
turning to MIR. Wetherell, said, most SYM
pathetically, "Your wife seems to have
quite bad cold" As soon as Mr.. Weth-
erell recovered be explained that the
cough was part of the performance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

CITY OF MEXICO VIA GALVESTON,
Nov. At Is announced here that Gem
eral Gsrces, the author Of the abortiye
revolutionary plan as Z.eatecas who was
recently captured by government troops
in tbs interior, is now on bis way TO this
CITY under strong guard. 81 TrempO. .
church party paper of Influence. urges
that the same msgnAnimity be display sd
toOGTds him as the queen OF Spain re-
Gently showed in the case Of the rebel
General VflIacAmDR
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

The torch that Liberty" holds so high
above the bay, at Thousand yards reveals
the perfect outline of the statue. But even
at this distance the arm that holds the
torch Is IN shadow. At half Q mile the
pedestal looms up bright Is II at stone' 1
throw, but the head and arm disappe az
and there is sh9dowl ovei
the statue. A mile distant the glory OF
the pedestal quite eclIpsss that of the fg-
ure, and at the battery. which il two aud
half miles from Bedloe's Island. the
spectator who has not seen the goddess by
day is not able to make out her outlines
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The Central La
Dor Union campaign committee met TO-
night and considered the question OF
forming q permanent political organic
alton. A call will be issued coon 70 Sll
districts for delegates to Q convention
which will be held ct an early date, and
ct which IL is proposed to form anew
party that shall take an active part in
the Canvass Of 1888.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR is still con-
fined TO his house, but his condition Is fair
He goes about the house As he chooses,
receives his friends, and even attends q
business. There has been no change in
him for weeks past. He continues cheer
full and hopeful OF ultimate recovery.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
APoWer11I 1maoinatycp.

NEW YORK, Noy. 6-The Sun prints
the following this morning: Through all
political contests OF the past ten years one
fact has been apparent and no event during
that time has diminished It's Significance.
Il is more prominent to-day than eyer and
It lie that q powerful democratic national
ticket would be for-presideDt, 'muel
JscksOn Randall.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov, 4-The factory
troubles will be settled by tonight on the
following terms: A recognition OF the
Knights of Labor, the abolition of the
pass or line system and q remission of
rents until the 9Th of November, and fu-
ture differences between the operators and
mills to be decided by arbitration. This
terminates the strike and lockout began in
August and gives work to 3 600 hands.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

THE New York Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION went in body TO see the Bar
tholdi statue dedicated, and passed reso-
luton declaring that in erecting q statue
of Liberty, embodied as 6 woman, in q
land where no woman has g political
liberty, men have shown delightful in
consistency which exits the wonder and
admiration of the opposite sex" Liberty
didn't care. She was above It.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

DENvER, Colo, Nov. 4.-Returns cOp-
tinue to come In slowly from outside couu-
ties with democratic gain. The state
without doub. " IL give Adams. democrat,
for governor maI irify of 1900, which
will be gain over two years ago of 1000.
This is conceded by the republicans. TIE
returns also Indicate that the democrats
have carried the lower house OF the gen.
eral assembly and possibly the senate.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
An Republican.

GARDEN CITY, Kas.. Nov. 4.-R9turns
sre all in from the various pr. cincis OF
FInney county and Il. P. MytoD, regular
republican nominee for represent
tative, Is elected by lab plurality. But
falo Jones threatens TO contest the re-
turns from Morton county, just came in,
aud shows Goa republican majority out
or 745 votes 81.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
sold HIn Family.

WINNEPEG, Manitoba, Nov. ga plss-
terer named Shules, who Contemplated
leaving this city for the old country, re-
Gently sold his wife and five children to q
man named W illiems, for seventy dollars.
A regular legal agreement was drawn up
between the two men and the property
was formally transferred. The police art
formally investigating the matter.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

ANOTHER American lady of fortune has
engaged herself to titled Englishman,
the presumptive heir TO the Marquis OF
Ormonde. The lady is Miss Ellen
Sprague Stager. youngest daughter of the
late Arson G. Stager, OF Chicago. Miss
Stager Is said TO resemble the Countess oil
Kildare, the celebrated irish beauty. Il
10 possible that American women may Ye,
rule England. Lady Churchill is doing
something In that line already.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

A NORTH TakomA, w. t., Indian had
his first glass OF soda water the other day,
and liked it so much that he at once pro
ceeded to put nineteen more on top of IT.
The next day he drank thirty-three more
and wanted TO keep it up, but the druggist
was afraid that he might explode and
stopped the supply.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

WICHITA. Nov. A.-This county has
given the republican ticket majority o.
nearly 500, which b small Republican
gaia ovsF the eleetioz Of two years agc.
The county republican ticket was elected
vita possibly the exception Of probate
Judge Tbs TIRES representatives, eleetsd
nFp sepshlsass.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

IT is stated that Frank james was the
first man at the polls in Independence.
Missouri, and remained there all day long
working like q beaver for Judge Phillips.
The consequence is that 9 good republican
is elected. The desperate business, even In
jackson county politics in Missouri, Is
nlaved out
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
49, 1t.n H.

MONTREAL, Nov. 4.-John F. Hake,
Of Peoria, the embezzling bank cashier,
has been arrested by ChIcsgo detective.
He was travelling under the Ali4s Of Geo.
Hanna. He aemits that he embe zzIed
S172. 600 and says he lost the money
specializing In grain.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

AMERIcUs, Hartford or Neosho Rapids
may never have any project In which the
vote OF Emporia may be needed. and
many Emporians will grieve sorely there
at, as they are just dying to show their
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11
Evarts Reported Dead

NEW YORK. Nov. Cit was rumored
on the streets that Senator Evsrts died
suddenly this morning. Irqulrles werp
made at his office in this city when II
was learned that the senator was IN the
best OF health yesterday, but nothing has
been heard of him to-day. He ia at his
country seat in Windsor, Vermont.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The post at
Fort Steel, Wyoming, has been discon-
continued and will be abandoned before
the end of this month. II is now &C.
cupied by detachment Of twenty men.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-11

MONTREAL, NoY 4.-JOhn 2. Hoke, a
Peoris embe zziing bank cashier, has been
arrested here by Chicago detective. He
was travellug under the alias, George
Hanna. He admits that he embezzled
$172.O00, and says he lost the money spec
ulating ia grain