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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
FACTS FOR STRIKERS.

In a recent number of the st. Louis
Trade and Tariff we find the following
reasons for the failure OF the 80" strike
The statements made will be found sur
prislng, but it is only fair to say that
they are statements of opinions rather
than established facts though the opin-
ions, it appears likely, are pretty fully
sustained by facts: The recent strikes
on the Chicago roads brought on quite
prominently some features of the labor
supply and demand problem that We're
not generally known to exist. 1t was
clearly demonstrated early in the dis
turbance that a comparatively small
percentage of the locomotive engineers
of the country are members of the
brotherhood, and subsequently it was
developed that still smaller percentage
of the supply of men capable of perform
ing the duties of the other departments
of railway service are members of any
labor organization.
1T was also demonstrated that the
supply of capable locomotive engineers
in England Is very much in excess of the
demand and that it is ready to come to
America on the assurance of employment
for reasonable length of time. This
night ago by the president of a certain
western railway cableing the English
holders Of his companv's securities. in
anticipation of his engineers joining the
Burlington strike. how many engine
drivers could be secured to sail on short
notice. The answer came promptly that
two thousand could be secured and
made ready for departure in five DAYS
r.f Thfz
agreeable surprise to the president re-
ferred TO. but his own men did not 90
out, and he did not need to send the
order, but it stiffened his backbone ma
terially, as it did the spinal column of
other presidents and general managers
To whom the information was communi-
Gated.
Another backbone stiffening feature
that was developed was that the places
OF most Of the Reading and other engin-
GERS from eastern roads who came west
10 take service on the Burlington had
been filled by their fremen. By making
these promotions small army Of engln-
GERS was created so that while the Bur
l1ngton secured enough 10 supply the
vacancies made by the strike, the service
on the eastern roads was not IMPAIRED.
OF course, all this weakened the strikers
very materially in that they at once be-
came entirely unnecessary 10 the Bur-
lington or any other western road. and
very many OF them, seeing the drift Of
their cause, withdrew their cooperation,
sympathy and support from the labor
Of which they were mem
bers.
Another weakening factor in the sit
uation has been the hesitation shown by
divisions Of the labor organizations not
involved in making money contributions
for the support Of the strikers The
burden of assessments for such purposes
always fall upoa those who make is a
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
CALL FOR SOLDIERS NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS.

4 mass convention of all Union sol
diers in favor of law. making every sol
dieT's honorable discharge his pension
certificate for life, IS hereby called bv
authority Of the Indiana state association.
to meet at Cincinnati. MAY a. for the
purpose Of placing resolution on this
matter before the national convention OF
the Union Labor party. To DE held in that
city May u, adiOurning to ii. Louis.
june > and 4, 10 place the same resolu-
ton before the Democratic national CON
vention, and adjourn to meet again at
Chicago, june / and Is. to present the
matter to the Republican national con-
vention. Place of meeting will he an
nOunced in local press Of the cities
named on dates above named. We urge
our comrades in all parties to attend these
conventions in large numbers and secure
the adoption Of a resolution in favor OF
service pension law. at the next session
of congress. Pension certificates should
be granted as diplomas Of honorable ser
vice, not as badges Of dependence. char
Ity and poverty. GI- r. SToRNONT.
President Indiana Association.
{. 4. POWER. Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
CHINESE GAMBLERS.

A correspondent Of the Louisville
Courier-Journal gives the following
facts about Chinese games:
The authorities are having a great
time at Los Angeles with the gamblers.
1t Is an acknowledged fact that every
Chinaman Is a gambler. and iAJhis CITY.
there are about thirty tan games
running, or were running until the late
administration got after them Judge
Humphreys, who Is the ieader OF this re-
form, told me yesterday that the Chinese
boss gambler vas willing 10 Iay So, $50
annually for privilege and the
faro banks were willing to paw
$4,000. making a handsome sum
for corrupting city officials. The tan"
games are all run under one boss-whar
they run at al. He collects tribute
from the gaEnekeepers. and through this
influence the authorities are kept al
distance. The boss employs another
Chinaman TO treat with the politicians.
II that way always covering I'D tbs.
head devil and making il hard to get AZ
the power that runs the raathlne. Thev
are the cuUnIugest set on earth. and
anyone who tRkes these dreaIny-eyed
chaps for fools viii get his understand
ing revauped the first time be has q
trade with enc Of them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
AFORTUNE FOR SAVING A LIFE.
New York Sun,

NC" L VI sun,
w. A. Daniels, of Bath, Steuben
county, n. Y, has just come into Il for
tune of $50, 900 under circumstances de-
cidediy romantic. In 1868 Daniels was
in charge of wagon train which was
passing by one of the roads of the
Wilderness. The dense forest was on
fire and everything in or near it was
doomed to destruction. Charles w.
Dawson, then lad of only II years of
age, was discovered by Daniels living by
the side OF the track of the wagon train
He was seriously wounded, and as
others forbade the carrying of any per-
son on the wagon train, he was in immi-
nent peril. Helpless from his wounds,
he called upon Daniels to remove him
from danger Of burning to death.
He believed the end was near. but
he was terrified at the prospect
of burning to death. Daniels heart was
touched. and at the risk of his own lib
erty, if not his life, he lifted the lad upon
a wagon and carried him to Fredricks-
burg, where he was placed in hospital.
Dawson lived to become rich man.
and to bless Daniels for saving his life;
but he could never get him to accent
financial assistance, though he was some
times sorely in need of it. He worked
at his trade as painter and eked out a
moderately comfortable existence. re-
ceiving visits from time to time from the
man to whom he rendered the greatest
service possible upon earth. The other
day he was surprised at visit from
Joseph H. Williams, Chicago attorney.
who informed him that he was heir to
$150,000 left him by Charles W. Dawson.
who lately died at his home in Chicago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
PLATFORM
ENOUGH.
GOOD

There Is occasional reference to the
principles that gave birth to the Repub-
lican party. Men say that if the Repub-
llcan party had some of those principles
now 1t would have a greater mission and
better reasons for existence. Well, the
Republican party has not abandoned the
principles of its earlier years, and can
find pretty good platform on some OF
those principles by taking the language
of the platform ON which Abraham Lin
coin stood. The Republican national
convention that nominated Lincoln in
1860, passed the following resolution on
the tariff question:
That, while providing revenue for the
support OF the general government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such adjustment of these imposts as TO en-
courage the development of the industrial
interests of the whole country: and we
commend that policy of national exchanges
which secures to the workingmen liberal
wages, TO agriculture remuneratiDg prices,
TO mechanics and manufacturers as aoe-
quate reward for their skill, labor and en-
terprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
That was the plank on which Lincoln
stood in the campaign of 1860. That
was the doctrine which the Republican
party taught in the early years of its
history, and it is good doctrine now.
The party can make no mistake in de-
clarlng now as then for a system OF pro-
lection to every interest of American
life, and for building up the industries
which are possible under American con-
ditions.t bThe party can declare now as
then that SO long as taxation is necessary
to provide revenue for the support of the
government that money should be
raised by duties upon imports, such as
will encourage the development of the
industrial interests of the whole country.
Lincoln's platform on the tariff was good
for his time and is just as good today.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
STRUCK BY A WATERSPOUT.

New York Mall and Express.
The attention of the throng of sea-
farers and idlers that daily congregate
about South street was attracted this
morning to a bark which was being
locked at pier No Il. foot of Pine
street. She is the Reindeer, and was
under jury rig. In explaining the mat
ter, Capt Standt. the master of the Rein
deer. said:
well, that is the toughest experience
ever had. We left St Pierre, Martin
ique. for this port on February l. The
Reindeer had cargo of sugar. She
experienced favorable weather until
reaching latitude 80, when sea of
squalls and light battling winds set in.
These continued until February 9. On
the 18th the bark was about 200 miles
west of Bermuda, with every prospect
of speedy termination of
the passage. at 1880 o'clock
the sailors on deck were startled by an
ominous noise and half a second later a
hundred tons of water fell on the deck.
The masts, the yards, the sails, the
blocks and the standing and running
rigging We're all gone, and the Stumps of
the masts alone remained, while the
spars and sails themselves were hanging
over the side into the water, held there
by numerous pieces of cordage that had
not been parted from the hull. Every
thing was gone, severed as clean as if by
an AK. The vessel had been struck by
waterspout which rose without anybody
on deck seeing it. In falling it came
down like an avalanche Just amidships,
tearing everything away before it. None
of the sailors were hurt. After the
wreckage was cut away gang spars
We're rugged and the vessel man
aged to work into Bermuda, reaching
that port on February 16. She remain
ed there until April l, being supplied
with new foremost, headgear and
mainmast, and came to this port in that
state. Her cargo of sugar was left at
Bermuda and the bark came in ballast.
Captain Standt says that the vessel
was in latitude 32.04, longitude 1906
when struck by the spout He saw no
other at that time. He is unable to say
how high it rose, and did not know of
its presence until after it had descended
in torrents about him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
BRIGHT REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.

Cleveland Leader.
The Republicans have maiorities on
joint ballot III the legislatures of Colo
RADIO, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Mass
achusetts, Michigan, Minnesota. Nebra-
ska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey. New York, Ohio. Oregon. Pennsgl-
vania, Rhode Island, Vermont. and Wis
consin. These states have 219 electoral
votes, enough to elect the Republican
presidential candidates and eighteen
votes to spare.
The Republicans elected a majority of
the representatives in congress in
1886 in California Colorado Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas.
Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan.
Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island, Vermont. Virginia and
Wisconsin, and one-half the members in
New Hampshire. These states, leaving
out New Hampshire, have 243 electoral
votes, enough to elect the Republican
presidential candidates and forty-two
votes to spare.
The spring elections all over the COM
try this year show that the gains of 1887
IN congressman and members of the
state legislatures We're accurate indica-
tious of a political revolution that Is des-
tined to reverse this fall the verdict of
1884. The Republican party is sweeping
ON TO victory IN November.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
BISHOP W. PERKINS.

The leading newspapers Of the country
contain very complimentary mentions II
the tariff speech Of Congressman Per
kins. The National Rep17 slicau paws him
this high compliment: The Hon. Bishop
W. Perkins. Of Kansas. has made Z tariff
speech IN which ae dexIerously turned
the two war cries Of the free traders that
"a tariff is q tax and that the present
tariff oppresses the farmer" upon them,
and annihIlated these '-revenue reform
ers" with their own guns 3ir. Perkins
showed that If a tariff Is "a tax our
tariff added 81 .2ls3. 964 "a 80 the value
Of the principal farm products q the
country for the benefit Of the farmers.
Ar. Perkins speech Is 40 good thai y
ought 70 b IN the hands u every farmer
in the country. Il completely aenool-
ishes the free trade cries ard lsavss the
free traders without .eg 70 stand on---
Topeka CAPITAL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

The way to bring Dakota into the In
ion is to elect a Republican house that
will join with the Republican senate in
this act of common justice. The senate
has spent several days in discussing the
admission of Dakota and making a fight
that in all probability will be barren of
result. 1t was well enough for. the Re-
publican senators to put before the coun-
try the enormity of the outrage which
the Democratic party is intiicting upon a
great territory. 1t is good thing to let
the people know how great an injustice
the Democratic party is doing not only
to Dakota but to the whole nation in
keeping out of the Union 600. 600 people
who are in every way entitled to admis-
sion to the family of states. But the
senate, so far as affecting the result Of
this discussion is concerned. will have
its labor for its pains. The Democratic
house has made up its mind to keep Da
kota out and all the arguments and ap-
pealS to tie justice and Of reason will
have no effect whatever.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
THE CULvER-CROw WATER POWER
DERBY, Kans.. April q, 1888.

DERBY, Kans.. April q, 1888.
T the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
When we contemplate the fact that
the fertile fields of southern Kansas is
the most prolific source Of evil or woe to
US: that when given up to the full
measure of its ability is far in advance of
all other benefactors; we deem it truly
gratifying to see the farmer so buoyant,
SO full of hope, Notwithstanding the
money stringency, all agreeing that the
outlook IS exceedingly prOpitious; that
the promise for the impetus that an
abundant yield viii give this section is
most flattering. The majority Of the
farmers are through planting and they
all report its coming up with the most
satisfactory regularity. The prospect of
large oat crop was never so good;
grass sufficient to keep stock already; all
kinds of garden vegetables on boom.
Then when we turn our attention to
the now grand old Arkansas that has
had an element of strength and prosper
ity invitingly flowing on for ages past
unutilized is now through the medium
of the Culver-Crow water motor by the
pluck, energy and enterprise of poor
little Derby and vicinity, being convert
ed to the use of mankind as a cheap,
safe and reliable power, to supply a long
endured deficiency, causes one to realize
and proudly refer to the fact that he is
yet in the land Of the living, where the
people are aroused to the truth that
thrift follows energy and perseverance,
and that dead men must be buried.
The live town of Valley Center sent
down delegation of such representa-
tive men as Uncle Johnnie Carpenter,
Mckee, Duey and Railsen, who made a
thorough investigation of the motor today
and 1t is needless to mention that they
We're most eminently pleased with the
demonstration and Immediately opened
negotiations for the right, ETC., to put it in
there. Just what all points that are
feasible, etc, will do when they send
such men of brain and get up to come
and see for themselves. We have a good
thing and are just as anxious for the
whole world to share its benefits.
And to the EAGLES great editor, Col.
Murdoch, to be plain, whom we know to
be the very soul Of pluck and energy
and an enthusiastic defender and advo-
cate of every step forward in the line of
progress and improvement, we extend a
cordial invitation to come down and see.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

The situation III Cuba presents an in
tereSting question for political econo-
mists IN this country to study. There is
no doubt that the citizens of that island
have long been tired. at times beyond
endurance, of the CALLING yoke of the
Spanish government placed and kept by
force upon their necks-a system that
continually robs them in the name of
the government or permits it to be done
by bandits without so much as an effort
to restrain such depredations. The dis
patches tell us of movement likely to
take shape that will, il organized. force
the Unlled States 10 interpose its power.
Naturally the Cubans prefer the protec-
ton OF this government to any other. and
Ii Will not be strange il shall resort To
eXpedientS 20 bring about such con-
summation. If formal demand is made
to the German government for protac-
ton and ii should be favorablv responded
to and the response backed by action
there is no scrt of doubt that it would
bring on crisis in Cuban affairs very
promptly. for such action by the Ger
man or any other foreign government
would call for the assertion OF the Mon
roe doctrine by the United States gov
eminent more directly. perhaps, than
any incident that has occurred since the
doctrine was first promulgated, and
would doubtless lead to final annexation.
What a pity General Grants suggestions
a,.I - 4
upon. 1t would have been a Godsend
to the island and of incalculable benefit
10 US.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
KArs As NoTA.

Garden City Is eres.a@oyIng to hare the
vsszf4l free delivery system fua8.sggrzts-sl
in that city. The Sentinel states tka.
the post Office business amounts % 81
90 year.
sfrs. Sarah J. Neal. az efficient CLERK
in the pension Office a. Washington. j. e
great grandmother Her mother. wf4a
vas, 81 course. "a graf crest gran
mother. died only 2 few days ago * hez
daughters hoEse, Mira Neal Is a Kan
s2s woman, vhcse home foE many year
was IN Atehisou.
Coz. Martin has appointed The foIioz-
ing a. delegates 70 the convention II ths
Farmers Cooperative Trust azs<sn al se,sl
% ss held Al Topeka, Aay 1t. Prank
s-..aes. ia. ADrh1~ya Sox.ufy. E.yE~evs -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
MILLS AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

While Mr.. Mills. of Texas. is making
his onslaught upon American industries
his constituents are expressing their in
dignation IN very lively manner. Some
time ago the wool growers of Texas.
without regard to party, sent to Wash
ington very vigorous protect against
the free trade program of putting wool
on the free list. Now the Cattle Mems
association OF Mr.. Mills own district
have had meeting and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
We deprecate the course of Mr.. Mills
ana put ourselves on record in hearty con-
demnatlon OF his conduct and his bill.
torsaken by our representative, we urge
upon our senators and representatives In
congress TO work against the Mills bill
and we call upon all good men from other
states 10 protect Texas, il her own repre-
sentatlves fan to do so.
Protection on raw wool is purely a pro
lection to the producer, the farmer as well
as the sheep man, and should be main
tanned, and finally,
Ii Mr.. Mills persists in and urges the
proposed removal OF the duty on wool and
hides, il Is the sense OF this. representa-
tive body of his constituency, that he sfl9i.
cate his seat, and hereafter we will with
hold our support at the ballot box and
elsewhere
When Mr.. Mills reads those resolu-
lions he may have nerve enough TO go
on with his attack upon his own people.
but If he does he viii probably have verv
severe cause TO regret il.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

- 'fesrF =
3 statement now trsFeIing about 70
.hc effect that Mrs Cleveland wears 70
hustle with Der church-Eoing dress -
strongly Impressed seHs.uFe pupil q
az Illinois seminary that she made i tie
sub ject II her last weekly composition.
bu, when she arose N her place and read
out the title. The Bustls Trslubiinz w,
on is Throne. sue was Indignantly sup
,lrss=sed l5y the lady class teacher. who
Exclaimed: "Well nsver. Taxa vour
saaf, mass-"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
Endorzes Col. ssexsr..

- IT 3l71-Il'F7Fl
While the Monitor cannot vouch for
everything the EkgIx IN ia eushussasro
SAYS about Wichita men sid Affairs. r. j.
N POSITION 70 endors. al thar il ssyz
about Col St~FSart, wf0se record az q
soldier be began life bathing for hls
country ard - = civilian j. such a. com
fnaFias the respect ard elimination % al
Tt3o know han, while his ability "a q
business man ayssd capacity foT dealing
Tish p1slic Affairs. c0anrne-sa hin For
any Position which the people mar de-
-Era his seTv scss-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

rule to save portion of their earnings
evey month. and believing the strike
was not justified by the situation, very
naturally make their contributions with
more or less reluctance. So. altogether,
the strike has done much good. Rail-
way officials have better knowledge of
the resources of the labor supply market
than they had before, and organized
labor has better understanding of the
strength of the competition of morgan
lied labor than it had a month ago. 1t
is to be hoped that all concerned will
profit by what they have learned ID the
past thirty or forty days
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

1t is a curious fact that two of the
justices of the United States supreme
court, Judge Field and Chief Justice
Waite, were born within twenty miles of
each other in Connecticut i'll the same
month of the same year. At the time
Judge Strong resigned there were three
Connecticut natives on the supreme
bench-one-third of the court.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

The little matter of ''inflooence" with
the labor party, as between George and
McGlynn, seems to be a sort of shuttle
cock: first on one side, then on the other.
Saturday George appeared TO have the
scinch on it; today McGlynn has the call
as to where it will finally rest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
NJ. F., late high commissioner about cod
fish, tells his Brummagen neighbors that
he found very few persons indeed" in
America whose sympathies were with
Mr.. Gladstone in this Irish controversy.
If Joseph knows no more about fishing
interests than he knows about the Irish
sentiment in this country that treaty he
helped to fix up is fine specimen of
statecraft.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

The Leavenworth Times publishes a
statement of the population of that city
for the four years 1SS0-2-6-S, which
shows an increase from sixteen thousand
eight hundred in 80 to thirty-five
thousand in SO, or little more than one
hundred per cent in eight vears-a very
creditable showing.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

Rev. DIR. j. N. King, of New York.
one of the most prominent divines of the
Methodist Episcopal church, the gentle
man who delivered the address of
welcome TO MIR. Blaine, in 1884. on the
occasion of the minister's call. at the
time Burchard put both his large feet
into the dish, viii probably be elected
one of the bishops of his church at the
general conference in May. But, Burch-
ard bishop? never.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24

The state capital will be removed from
Topeka to Abilene today-as far as it may
be done by talk and resolutions. That
is to say the so-called capital removal
convention called by the Abilene papers
is set for today in that city. When the
transfer is consummated we will advise
oIlr RAIDERS