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Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
THE SANTA FEE STRIKE.

The most important developments in
the railroad strike Saturday was the or
der of the general manager of the Santa
Fe company discharging all employees
not actually needed to protect the COM
pany's property, and the conference be-
tween Mr.. Conroe, chairman of the
grievance committee, the gentleman
who ordered the strike, and the gov
ernor, the board of railroad commission
ers, and General Manager Goddard.
The action of the manager in suspendlng
all employees of the system as stated was
but one of the legitimate results of the
stoppage of traffic over the road. 1t was
not meant in any sense as retaliatory,
because the company preferred to con-
tlnue uninterrupted business relations
with the public, thus requiring the
services of all its employees, as
was evidenced by General Man.
ager Goddard's appeal to the striking
enginemen and firemen to return to
their posts and duties. The suspension
from services of employees who had and
have nothing to do with the trouble is a
great hardship to them, for they, most
of them, are not in the condition boast
ed by the Brotherhood, that is of having
money and provisions enough to stand
protracted siege; but it became a matter
of self-defense with the company. Dur
ing suspension of operations six thous-
and employees are thrown into enforced
idleness, constituting dead-head pay
roll amounting to not less than twelve
thousand dollars day. This suspension
is contingency the Santa Fe strikers
probably did not contemplate, and their
prompt return to work after the promul-
cation of the general suspension order
mentioned is most commend2ble action
on their part and will give the Brother
hood a strong hold upon public conf
dence and respect. 1t is a pity the
trouble should have occurred in the first
instance. Nobody has been benefited
but everyone in any way connected with
it have been worsted. To end it at the
earliest possible is but the part
OF Observation-Disclosures common sense.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The Randall tariff bill seems to have
very little sympathy in any quarter.
The free trade Democrats despise in. the
Republicans have nothing to do with it.
and the mugs ridicule and make all
manner of sport of it. The New York
Post characterizeS it as 1.-The champion
oddly of the session" After speaking of
its lncongruvialities in relation TO the
internal tax on liquor in its various
forms, which were better repealed than
left In the shape provided for by this
bill, and leaving sugar untouched.
which the Post declares to be the result
of its trainers slavish devotion To the
principles of protection. that paper
estimates the measure as a .'readiust-
ment of fractions among the protected
classes. giving little more to one and a
little less 10 another. like the country de-
scribed in one of Bastiat's Parallels.
where the people had resolved that no
industry could prosper unless highway
robbery was legalized, the roads being
apportioned between the different high
men. and reapportioned whenever it was
found that one was getting more and
another less than his fair share. The
Republicans, we are convinced. will
have nothing to do with Mr.. Randau's
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

1t is, indeed, an ill wind that blows
nobody good. The New York Sun i'm
proved the occasion of the late blizzard
that paralyzed everything in the east
last week to business account. 1t didn't
apply for patent, that we know of, but
it issued frequent extras with the head
ing, blizzard Edition." leading off in
its news columns with the flaming cap
ton, ''Our Blizzard" Commenting upon
the visitation the Sun says editorially:
I'VE know what is that overwhelming,
all-searching, all-penetrating, life-de-
stroying blast which stops the breath,
paralyzes the lungs and demoralizes the
heart of the unfortunate that faces it or
fees before it on the western plains.
The icy wind of this morning, laden with
fine needles of snow, penetrated the
clothing, froze upon the hair, blinded
the eyes of man and beast, and was the
first sample of the blizzard of the west
that New York has ever known" No
portion of the west, except perhaps Da-
kota, has ever experienced anything
comparable to that briefly described in
the foregoing.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The Chicago Herald procured and pub
liShed, few days ago, what it claimed
to be Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's own
version of the famous Beecher-Tilton inn
broglio of several years ago. As pre-
face to the lengthy document the Herald
says:
This writing was intended by the great
preacher to be his one defense. and. as it
was his wish that 1t should be left for pos
terity, he expressly stipulated with his
friends and relatives that 1t should not be
published until he had been dead for some
months. The narrative, coming as voice
from the grave, is transmitted to the Her
aid exactly as it appears in Mr.. Beecher's
own handwriting, and its publication will
be the first complete declaration from the
famous orator bearing on the celebrated
case in which he figured so conspiCiously
OF the actors in the trial Beecher is
dead. Theodore Tilton is in France
Mrs. Tilton is living the life of a hermit
in her mothers home in Brooklyn.
Frank Moulton. famous as the mutual
friend" is dead ana gone. Bessie Tur-
ner is a wife and mother. Victoria
Woodruff and Tennie c. Clafiin. who
first published the scandal, are now
DANES of high degree. They have both
married wealthy Engishmen, and are on
visit to this country.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
A Neighborly Talk.
Winfield Courier.

Winfield Courier.
If ever we entertained the idea that
Wichita was but an overgrown Oatville
or Grassfield, that idea was dissipated at
the recent meeting and banquet of her
board Of trade. The occasion was the
dedication of their new hall in the
splendid tive-story Sedgwick block.
There were a great many present from
ad joining cities and thoroughly repre-
sentative gathering of the enterprise. the
energy, the intelligence and the business
Sagacitv of Wichita. Murdoch was there.
Niederlander was there, Oliver and Levy
the big four who, during Wichita S
stirring times, held the throttle valve
and let the steam escape where its force
could be most directly applied. Around
them were their Geutenant5. forming a
body of men upon whom one need
only look to feel that there exists a
pent up force and a reserved backing
equal to city with the interests of a
great metropolis. The welcoming adj
dress and the response by Tom Mcneil
were able efforts. The banquet was a
browning success. The toasts developed
the fact that Wichita business men were
not only great IN material resources, but
were orators and logicians as well.
Judge Sluss made an able and eloquent
speech. Then Mr.. Corbett, the head Of
their great grocery house, advanced fig
ures covering Wichita's transportation
that were new and surprising. Then
came Col. Lewis. who presented IN a
forcible and eloquent wav some of the
means by which Wichitas great
ness had been brought about.
He was followed by Col. II.
VI Murdoch, whose name is as
familiar TO the people of Kansas az is
that of the city of his pride and glory.
1t comes TO writing the other fellows
might as well get off the track Heread
his impromptu address, but every SEN
tence was clear cut and forcible. Kos.
Harris wound up the proceedings with
speech brim full of wit, cutting in sar-
casm, brilliant IN rhetoric and captivat-
ing throughout.
Taken all in all, it was most enioya-
bic occasion, and when the writer hereof
heard the last speech it was By an effort
that he restrained himself from inauir-
ing whether there was a vacant room to
let in Wichita
One needs only 10 n1ingle with the
board Of trade of Wichita to learn the
secret Of her splendid success. Fear
lessly competitive IN business affairs.
earnest and Jealous in promoting indi-
vidual interests. but when it CONES 10
matters relating to the good of Wichita
they are one man, and the individual is
lost IN the citizen, broad minded, liberal
and fearless With such men and In.
splred by such motives, Wichita can
never fall We would rather cast our
lot with fifty such men IN the middle Of
a desert than attemp, TO build city in
Paradise with some of the elements
which aspire To commercial greatness IN
cities that We know Of Without har-
moay. without unity Of acton among
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
HOUSE OF REPRFSESTATI

WASHINGTON, d. c., March Z, 1855
Mr. G. NJ. Dickson, $50 North Main street, Wichita,
Kansas.
My DEAR SIR:-I have received through
you the kind invitation of the board of
trade to attend banquet on the 18th of
the present month. Please accept my sin
cere thanks and express for me my regrets
that | shall be unable to be present
However much | should like to relieve
the monotOny of my congressional duties
here, by making trip to Kansas and par
taking of the banquet to be spread upon
the informal dedication of your board of
trade building, yet / could not be absent
from here the necessary time without ne
glecting interests in which your city is
largely concerned.
am pulling hard against the stream"
iere. the current of which flows southwark
instead of westward, and if laid aside my
oars for even few days the suspicious
moment for unanimous consent, which is
now the only hope, might come and go for
ever.
Permit me, therefore, to wish for your
city, its citizens, and especially the board
of trade, that unparalleled prosperity
which limned the dawning of the past
year. Very respectfully yours,
S. K. PETERS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Senator ingalls, On His Own Asp.ra..o.

Senator ingalls, On Ris Own Aspiration.
EAasss Clss Taz.sa
Some tlme ago ". ". Admire, Cor
ernor Martins s,eno2raphsr, wrote %
Senator ingalls,. asking han 20 state his
paeIt.cn relative ~ h.s presidential aspira-
tons. Account anynx the letter was q
81 Joseph newspaper containing an
ailusion 10 Ingalls, candidacy, TO which
the senator's attention Was called Tie
following reply ~az received:
"CyrTED STATES SENATE, WAsHIsoIos,
ID. G., March z.
Ds4v Er- ADMIRE.
The special referred 20 has been noted.
! am very much impressed by th. low
prices for hosiery thA, prevail in ~.
Jo-eph, az indicated by Is advertise
ment. Thirty four cents pair for extra
length ladies black ingram brillian, lisls
bose IL certainly very cheap There Is
no occasion for the women Of Missouri
70 20 tsarsfoo.ef when they can buy
Stockings az these figures. Your friend,
J0as j. ksG-~LIA-
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
Ridden TO THE BANQUET.
Regrets from Those Who Could Not At
tend-Pungent Press Prints.

The following letters of regret in reply
to invitations extended to their writers
were unavoidably crowded out of Sun
day mornings EAGLE. They will be
read with interest Wichitans and friends
of the city extant:
PRESIDENTS CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, D. c. March ). 1885,
Mr.. G. W. Clement, Secretary of the Beard OF Trade.
Wichita. kas-
Ny DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt of your
favor of the I'd inst. advising me of my
unanimous election as an honorary mem
Der of the Wichita board of trade, confer
ring upon me the rights and privileges of
active membership.
| beg YOU to return TO your associates on
the board my grateful acknowledgement
for the honor of their election.
| regret that my duties here render it
Impossible for HE to attend the exercises
at the opening of your magnificent build
ing.
With renewed thanks for your courtesy.
Very truly yours,
JOIN j. INGALLS,.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The friends of Judge Gresham are
now anxiously asking each other "Will
his decision in the @ case have any
effect upon his presidential prospects.
and if SO will it be for good or ill 2"
Without expressing any preference for
him over other true men, we don't see
that the decision referred to can effect
his chances either way with either party
to the controversy, for the reason that
the point in the decision was already de-
cided by the parties to the issue before it
was submitted to him. Judge Gresham
is known to be a friend of the laboring
people wheresoever.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
BUFFALO, March 6, 1855.

n. F. Niederander, Esq. Wichita. Ran.
DEAR SIR have the honor of receipt
of an invitation to be present at the .'dedi-
cation OF the Board Of Trade building "
Tuesday the 18th inst. l regret that cir
cumstances Will prevent the acceptance of
your invitation TO join in the festivities of
the JOYFUL occasion. Hoping that you and
all interested may have a grand time
and that your beautiful building may be
successfully dedicated, and long continue
to stand a prominent testimonial to the
enterprise and prosperity of Wichita.
Very truly yours, 5. G. KENNEDY.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

Mr.. Blaine's name is a continual night
mare to the Democratic press of the
country-they fear he will yet be nomi-
mated by the Republicans. In point of
fact, it makes little difference who the
Republicans shall nominate for presi-
dent; he is morally certain to be elected.
But there is no one whose name would
strike terror to the heart of the enemy
as that of the Plumed Knight. There is
little doubt that they will feel his power
before the election, though not as can
didate or nominee.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
perlence.

Mrs. Jno. L. Lullivan, wife of the
erstwhile champion, is credited with say
ing, when she heard that John didn't
get away with the Englishman: II am
glad of it. l wish Mitchell had killed
him. He is a great big no good The
remark no doubt afforded the dear wo-
man ease of mind-it is presumable she
spoke by the card-but it is no news to
the public; that has been the common
estimate of him for long time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
SLIGHT SCOOPS.

Some of the lawyers objected to the
language used by Judge Reed in the Dis
trict court last week IL was in GRIM
inal case that the judge said the point
not want to go on record in a ruling that
would turn loose all the swindlers in the
country to prey on society. l do not
know much about the law, but there
seems to me to be good deal of COM
mon sense in that remark.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The Cherryvale Torch and Globe, in a
double loaded leader, demands that the
Republican convention, when it meets
to nominate a candidate for governor
and other state officers, shall use ''the best
TIMBER and then proceeds to press L.
U. Humphrey for the first place on the
ticket. Well, -
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
a BIG CORN GROWER.

c. T. Hyde of this county raised
twenty thousand bushels of corn in this
county last year. Twenty thousand
bushels of corn, forty bushels to the
acre, in Sedgwicb county, in year that
people called drouthy. Mr.. Hyde's field
was between four and five hundred
acres. This year he says he will put in
six hundred acres and he expects to husk
thirty thousand bushels of corn next
foil
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

ingalls, assault on Mcclellan and Ham,
cock makes New jersey surely Democratic
and Pennsylvania doubtful state. The
Democrats should encourage the jayhawk-
er TO speak oftener.-St. Louis Republican
AS to the effect of the speech alluded
to the wish is father to the thought. But
it will have no such effect Whether
the senator's statements were literally
true or not does not affect Republican
principles of today either way. neither
will the vote of either state be adversely
affected thereby. We obsere there is a
good deal of jumping at conclusions in
this connection in a good many direc-
tons: but it is harmless pastime.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

A frightful accident occurred Satur-
day morning on the Savannah & Gulf
road near Waycross, Ga. that resulted
in the death of twenty-five passengers
and injury of thirty-five or forty. The
train was filled with excursionists from
New York, and all the coaches went
through a trestle and were demolished.
1t is described as one of the worst rail-
road accidents that has ever occurred in
this country.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
No Reflection Meant
Kansas City star.


The fact that the dedication of the new
board of trade hall at Wichita was ac-
complished without the introduction at
the banquet of an omelet slue-hay. and
that oysters Were served in only one
style, will be regarded, especially at To-
peka, In the hight of a severe reflection
upon the hospitality and enterprise of
the Peerless Princess Of the Plains,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
A game of bluff does we'll enough

A game of bluff does well enough in
certain instances, where it can be played
successfully, but when it is attempted in
international affairs it becomes a haz-
ardous piece of business. The threats of
the British schooner Sapphire, which
has just cleared the port of Victoria, b.
c., for the Behring Sea sealing waters,
to the effect that he will resist, vie ct
armis, any attempt that may be made by
U. S. officials to search his vessel under
any circumstances, may serve to give
him bit of cheap notoriety, but it will
not deter the commander Of any Ameri-
can vessel that may be there to watch the
interests of the government from calling
the doughty Britton to account for any
infraction of our rights that he may be
guilty of. His buster may cost him his
vessel and outfit if not his head.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
GODDARD GOSSIP.

GODDARD, KAs., March Is, s..
To n. E1i:nr q. ~ EAxle
The wheat, 70 say the least. is looking
very fine. fills ones heart with glad
ness 10 80 along and see how healthy
and fresh everything looks.
AS for business, our merchants claim
that the bright prospects before US are
having beneficial effect IN that trade
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
ST. LOUIS, March 3, 1888.

III I1VUIN' -HdIIOII 1000.
G. NJ. Dickson, Esq, Wichita. Kansas.
DEAR SIR:-It is with pleasure that l ac-
knowledge receipt of your invitation to be
present at the dedication of your beautiful
board of trade building
1t would certainly afford me great plea
sure to attend the banquet to be given in
honor of the occasion, but prior engage
ments will not permit of my accepting
your invitation.
With best wishes for the success of YOUR
association, l am, very truly yours,
G.. w. GALE
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The statement that is given out every
day that a compromise of the strike
troubles on the . road is impossible pro-
duces sense of WEAKNESS that is getting
to be monotonous not to say irksome.
Does anybody with three grains of COM
mon sense suppose for one moment that
the railroad is going to suffer itself to be
permanently handicapped, or that the
strikers are going to remain idle indefi-
nltelyf Such statements are the verriest
bosh. The matter will be, must be, set
tied, and BY some sort of agreement or
understanding, or compromise. and the
sooner the better for all concerned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The editor of the Cambridge News
starts out afresh upon the journalistic
sea and asks the question, with the first
stroke of the piston, is life worth liv-
ing:" Viewed from his standpoint per-
haps not, though we feel constrained to
admit that we are getting ''righ smart"
good out of it and trust all the readers of
the EAGLE are enjoying like ex-
perience.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

The voters of Kansas who are in favor Of a free
and untramme led vote and a fair count, who favor
a strict enforce ment of the law: who cherish the de.
tenders of the country and favor liberal pension
to All who are disabled who favor such laws as will
protect home productions, home manufactures, and
home labor, who favor tree schools and popul lar
education and " no are In favor of again placing
the government in the hands of those who saved 1t
instead OF those who sought its destruction,
daily invited participate in the primaries county
and state conventions.
P.L BONEBRAKE.
HENRY BRANDLEY, Chairman.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

We have secured a Big Job in Ladies
Solid Colored Fine Cotton Hose. Your choice
for 25 cents; same quality all over the city at
SO cents.
Another lot of Ladies Extra Fine Fancy
Lisle Hose at so cents; regular price, S1.25.
Just receiv a specially cheap lot of Lace
Curtains We place them On sale at the fol-
lowing prices per Lair 1922. $1.32, S1.96,
$281, So FL, $3.50, $3.50, 1895 and 1852.
Every pair well worth double the price.
Our new Carpets Mattings, Curtains and
Upholstered Goods are specially attractive
and at money saving prices.
We are daily adding new goods to our
many departments at prices guaranteed
lower than you have been paying for them
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

On account of the present strike on the
Santa Fe railroad, the meeting of Repub-
ican clubs to have been held in Topeka
on the 2lst inst, is poisoned until the
18th of April.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20
BUFFALO, =. Y, March 2, 1883.

\. F. Ne;derlander, Esq.
DEAR SIR--Invitation received and very
much obliged for the courtesy extended
Hope you will all have good time. and
that new men may add much to the pros
perity of Wichita and its enterprising
citisens. Yours, respectfully,
HENRY G.. JEWETT
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

Facecious Milt Reynolds in his Geuda
Springs Herald of last week puts up for
governor: ANY man who is Not a
Scrub" Ergo.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

ernor, the boys are somewhat mixed in
their minds as to the relative goodness of
these two men. Is Farmer Smith bet
ter man than Brother Kelley or is Rev.
Bernard Kelley in the estimation of
Methodist preachers too good man for
governor of Kansas?
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

If modesty is always greatness, Gen.
Weaver is hardly great as an editor. In
the last issue of his Des Moines Tribune
he says: I'VE have received so many
calls for Gen. Viewers picture lately,
that we have arranged with one Of the
finest artists in the city to print thou
sand pictures of him. Then it goes on
to say by way of tantalizing the great
public who are clamoring for the gener-
ais picture, according to his own state
ment, that still they cannot have one I'M
less they subscribe for the Tribune Then
as a special favor, each one shall have
one. This impels a local contemporary
to ask: ''Why should a barbed wire
fence be thus erected between the hungry
public and the pictures of Gen. Weaver:
What's the MATES with sending ten
cents to any photographer in Des MONIES
and thus get picture of the beautiful
general at first cost, without being COM
PEELED to pay $3.50 for his paper besides"
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

Whether Ignatius Donnellv, in his
cipher theory as to the authorship of
Shakespeare's works, has contributed
anything of real value toward settling
that vexed question, the discussion pro-
voked thereby has awakened an interest
in the subject Of authorships that bids
fair to become universal among the lit :
craft of this country, at least, and it may
result in unsettling many titles be-
fore it is done with. In no branch or
department of our social fabric. not even
in politics, is there stronger rivalry, or
more vaulting ambition, or more inor-
dinate jealousy than among people of
letters; and we might add that history
fails to mention a period or quarter
where piracy was ever more boldly prac-
ticed than at the present, and it is not
confined t. biinkers, either. However,
it must De allowed that the tendency of
the times is for mediocricy to tie on as a
tail to some conspicuous kite, with the
hope of being lifted into view.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

What do you think of the political
outlook in Kansas. is the question Serb
Ter addressed to Hon. T. B. Murdoch yes
terday. s.Well SIR" he said, "If Mr.
Cleveland is reelected there will be dis
indignation take place in the Republican
party of Kansas. 1t will not then be
possible to take up lot of nobodies
and run them into Office by means of a
large Republican majority, That fact
will largely compensate me for having
to suffer another defeat
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

its business men, no city in Kansas can
cope with this city of Wichita as long
as she is guided by that spirit which
characterized this board of trade meet
ing.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-20

bill, and since the Democrats will not
touch it, the only thing to be done with
it is to put it on showcase and exhibit
il as an Oddity."