The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-10
NEWSBOYS ARE TRIUMPHANT
Their Boycott of Two Evening
Papers Results in Victory.
Merchants, Professional Men and Working
men Joined Hands With the Little
strikers-A ClOthier to the Rescue.

In the hearts OF thousand newsbOyS last
night. There was gladness in the home of
many poverty stricken family that relies
upon the little news-venoers for daily bread.
and there was chagriD. modification and
heart burnings In the mansions of the emil
nent philanthropists who own the Daily
Report and the Evening Post.
The newsbOys had won their strike.
The strike began on Monday afternoon,
when the boys were informed by their gen.
erous employers Of the Post and Report
that henceforth they. the boys, would be
compelled to pay cents for two papers, in =
stead of 8 cents for three papers-the price
they had been paying. At the same time
they were informed that the Post and Re-
port would be sold to proprietors of stands
and bookstores at the old rates.
NOT A SQUARE DEAL.
II was evident that the Post and Report
were willing to give unto him that had-the
news-dealer. with his store and juggling
pockets, ana take from him who had not
the newsboy, with his rags. hunger and
misery.
But the "big- hearted" owners of the Post
and Report, who have loudly bellO we'd more
than once in behalf of suffering human
ity. made grievous mistake. The news
boys had not forgotten the result of the dose
they gave Nickel-in-the-SlOt de Young,
and they decided to give Mixes imitators
some of the medicine they gave him. They
refused to sell either the Post or Report, and
fOrbOre not to thrash any Of their number
detected In vending either OF the boycotted
sheets. Capitalists, business men, profess
sional men, mechanics and lab0rers backed
tho little fellows. and there is no douot that
il Bunker, Hester and HeaZeitOn had
brought host OF Pinkertons here to pro-
tect their vested rights the noble army of
California, now intrenched at Santa Cruz
haE hrn n Otaaf
the little strikers. Posts and Reports were
very scarce on Monday.
THE BULLETIN.
The Bulletin, whose proprietors stead
lastly refused to increase their profits at
the expense of the boys. was heralded
through the streets as the only decent after
noon paper in the city.
Yesterday morning the boys, having won
the support Of the subscribers of the boy
cOtted papers, made up their minds to try
their luck with the advertisers. Robert
Bernard, president, and Thomas Mccain,
vice-president OF the NewsbOys' Union.
went to Raphaers clothing-stOre on Kearny
street and requested the managers to take
their advertisements from the Post and Re-
port until the proprietors of those papers
were willing to treat the newsboys fairly.
I'VE got all we wanted at RaphaePs,"
said Vice-President MeCann. "They went
down to the Offices of the Post and Report
and took out their ads. Then we went
down. and after talking with Hsazelton of
the Post aud Bunker & Hester OF the Re-
port we got them TO agree to sell US Papers
at the old rates.
NOT SETTLED YET
There was another matter which We
could not arrange with the Report, but we
think that will be settled in our favor be-
fore long"
The boys celebrated their victory last
night by hiring band and marching
through the streets with banners and
torches.
1--WE Have Won Our Fight" was written
in broad black letters upon several trans
pareneles. and Raphael Is the Newsboys'
Friend" appeared upon others. The pro-
cession formed ia front of Raphael's store
Three times three cheers were given for the
proprietors Of the store, and then the boys,
numbering about 500, went down TO Mont
gOmery street aud eheered THE CALL and
Bulletin. Going toward Market street
they passed the business Office of the Re
port and Kissed and hooted that ardent
friend OF labor with great earnestness and
enthusiasm.
REASON FOR CONDEMNATION.
The reason for this outburst of condemna-
tion Is given in the following statement
sent t. TIE CALL last night by the officers
of the union:
"The Report promised the boys yester-
day that IL they would take the paper with
the lottery numbers they would check
them. When the boys returned in the even
ing with their papers they found the doors
closed and policeman inside who kept
them from the building. We will meet at
the ferry to-day at IL A. NJ. We Will push
the fight vigorously until we will have our
early edition checks for the later editions.
Not one Report will be found on the street
to-day. The Bulletin and Post will be sold
by u.s.
The officers and members OF the union
whe have red the fsht against the Post
and Report are; Robert Bernard. c. Nc
Cam, c. Winsberg. t. Cook, c. Pincus,
f. Barron. j. Gray, w. Tucker, +. Mills
and j. Vinselichky.
The Reports refusal TO CHECK" the
papers for the boys means that il will no
longer give them copies of the later editions
In exchange for copies of the earlier edi-
tious which they have been unable to sell.
The following copy of letter throws
some light on the situation:
Editor Morning Call According to the Re
ports agreement they promised 10 check the
papers al night, but when the uewsbOys went 10
check their papers tonight the Report refused
30 check Them. There was a row, and Captain
Hulo gave Waiter OF the Report pair of black
eyes,