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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

Tho latc American Willie Astor has
been the victim Of 50 many wild RI.
mors" since he began to direct the at.
fairs Of Great Britain that 1t Is crafty.
Ing to see Julian Ralph rush to his dc.
Tense when he Is being subjected to n
particularly annoying report. Some on
envy In the United States doubtless was
responsible for the bellttlng statement
that Mr.. Astor had decided to wed the
Princess Victoria of Wales. Mr.. Astor
naturally has treated the Islander with
contempt. but his silence encouraged
the spread Of the report until finally 1t
was published In two newspapers in
London. Mr.. Ralph has been prompt
to set the world right, and we quote
the words which will rehabllitate Mr..
.Astor and restore to him the admiration
of his noble assOciatesc: "The real truth
OF the matter has not been hit upon by
anybody. Mr.. Astor Is to marry the
queen" Victoria has been surfeited
with congratulations recently because
of other hOnOrs size has won, ana II may
be prudent to withhold Fluctuations on
this browning distinction until 1t Is as
sured that Mr.. Astor will not change
his mind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24
DEMOCRATS ARE ABSOLvED FROM
vOTiN0 FOR BRYAN or AL7GEiD

Democrats who attended the Peoria
State convention thought that they
were putting up u Democratic ticket.
But II seems that they were mistaken.
Since the convention adjourned four
Of the electors nominated there have
been taken of by the state Committee
AMI four sorc-backcd 1'Opulists nOmi.
mated In their places.
The nominees for State officers have
also been changed.
Is this Democracy
We should say not.
Heretofore Democracy meant the rule
of the people rs expressed In conven.
ton and ut the polls.
This year 1t means the will OF q few
sclIenhcrs as expressed In committee
rooms.
by the changing Of the electoral and
State tickets rs nominated In cOnvcn-
ton. the state Central Committee has
absolvcd the Democratic masses from
all allegiance to the handiwOrk of the
wire pullcrs.
POpnlis,s have been making brisk
bargains In fuslng with the Democracy.
Oregon Populists have declared for
Bryan. but with the stipulation that
Watson have second place on the ticket.
California f,lslonlsts agree that five
electoral votes shall bc Democratic,
with four for the Popullsts. Illinois
popullsts have been conceded four
votes for Watson. Ohio Populists are
expecting half OF the electoral vote for
Watson, ana Indiana Populists are cX-
pectlng even more. In other States.
also. fusion gives Watson part of the
electors.
In Illinois Of the twcnty.four electors
of the fused parties Scwall can get only
twenty. Watson getting the remaining
four II fusion carries the State. In
Oregon the four votes of that State will
20 Tor Bryan and Watson II fusion
wins, leaving Sewall out entirely. There
has been opposition to Scwall from
many sides. and with the concessions
already made to the POpulist party It's
demands are not likely to become more
modest rs the campaign proceeds.
| In Illinois there II no straight Demo-
cratic ticket In the field.
| Tho work of the State ana national
conventions has been Ovcrthrown ani
II mongrel ticket put up to fool the vot-
crs.
The result Is that the Democratic
masses. having no straight ticket Of
their own, can take their choice of all
the tickets In the field without doing
viOlencc to their Democracy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

Slcmcr Eugene T.. Cos Scdgwick
Smith Edward H.. - 22d
Smith James 4. X Co. 49, =. Western av.
Spanrcr Frank. 1850 W. 18th
Stcinbrcchcr William T.. 400 y. Clark
Stcinhauscr Edward. 10i3 Butler
Tharpc Sadie Miss. 326 W. Lake
Thesis Bertha Miss. 1919 Milwaukee av.
Thomas William H.. 0l23 Commercial Nv.
Thomson Henry T.. Gist mr. Calumet ay.
Tracy Charles. 1O4 Harrison
Nogelsang George. Slj W. North Nv.
Waugh David H.. ia Warren NV.
Weber Joseph A.. G2o Southport nv.
Wcncrt Bros. 2SIl y. Ashland av.
West Thomas II. Mrs. 80 W. Lake
Whitney George A.. 0lS w. Lake
Whytc Alexander NJ. az W. GS;h
Wilson Ida H.. II3 Wabash av.
Wines Edward T.. 39i l5tli
Wolf Simon. 5Ij y. Wells
Wood Ernest. 201O W. Congress
Woodward +. T.. rotunda ISIS Madison
Young lncz L. Mrs. Railroad av. NV.
cor. 18th
Young Joseph c.. G3ii =. lIalstcd
And ut all first-class news stands
| throughout the West.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24
An cvonrclis, chose steward. Ok.

An evangelist chose Steward, Ok. rs
the scene of an attack on "women who
dance" A large audience had assem-
hlcd and when the evangelist. warming
up TO his subject. made II wholesale de-
nunclailon against Nil women who In
dulgcd In dancing. the audience rapid
~ left the building. with the evangelist
In front. lie started for the railroad
station and reached 1t after enjoying
a personal encounter with each member
of his late audience. 1t Is believed there
Will bc no dimlnutlon Of dancing In
Steward this winter. ana that anti.danc.
Ing cvangcllsts will remove this town
from their visiting lists.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

The consolidation Of steam railroads
has been proceeding rapidly in the last
five years. According to the report of
the statlstlcian Of the Interstate com.
mcrcc commission for the year ending
June 80. 1895. just published. forty.two
companies operating each more than
LOCO miles of road altogether operate
1O0.I14 miles. or over 55 per cent. of
the total mileage In the country. In
1890 the roads having over 1000 miles
Of track numbered forty and operated
In the aggregate 11,SI2 miles. That Is
to say. In the Ave years these large
companies have added nearly $4,000
miles of road to their systems.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

A California man. respondent be.
cause Of bad health. ana having con.
scientious s,ruplcs against suicide,
made q narrowing confession of u
murder. filling 1t In with horrible de-
tails, In hopes of being lynched. 1t Is
doubtful II u brain OF any hut Amer
lean ingenuity could have conceived
such plan OF leaving life. lie was
disappointed, however, by the law.
abiding sentiment of the community,
which he had hoped to stir up.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

factory and discharges his workmen.
Capitalists cannot lend on security they
consider unsafe. and their funds lie al.
most without interest. Men of enter
prise who have credit or securities to
pledge will not borrow. The people
need To know that the Government Is
moving In the direction of ultimate
safety and prosperity. and that 1t il
doing so through prudent. safe AMI
conservative methods which will he
sure to inilict 10 new sacrifice on the
business of the country. Then the in
spiration of new life and well-foundcd
confidence will hasten the restoring
processes of nature. and prosperity will
begin to rcturn.--'rildcn's letter of ne
ccptancc. 1876.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

The "ncw woman" fever Is raging
IN milwaukee,. Monday afternoon, as
we are Informed by a Milwaukee OK.
change Mrs. William Plank!nton, Of
that place. gave a "bloomer tea par.
~" attended by 100 ladies In knlckcr-
bockcrs and boomers. The cake walk
was won by Mrs. l.. Il. Hodges: the
high-klckIng contest was won by a
minister's daughter, and II general ath.
lctic contcst--jumping. wrestling and
boX!ng--was INDUCED In. What chance
has the old man In Milwaukee now?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

Up TO the beginning OF September,
this year. the Spanish minister Of
finance reported that SliO.OOOOOO In
Cuban bonds had been expended for
the war with the rebels OH that island.
As the annual deficit for the Ave pre-.
vious financial years averaged abou,
SG.OO0.0OO. ana the country Is now try.
Ing to float loan Of 5000, OOO, 600. 1t will
be seen Cuba ana the Philippines will
have n good.slzcd debt TO pay should
the respective revolutions fail. II they
should succeed Spain will be practical
~ bankrupt,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24
VIEWS OF SAMUEL j. TILDEN ON
UNSOUND FINANCE.

Uncertainty Is the prolific parent Of
Ing, because they are unable to make
any calculations on which they may
safely rely They undertake nothing
because they fear u loss In everything
they would attempt.
They hope ana walt. The merchant
darcs not buy for the future cOnsump-
ton of his customer. The manufac-
turcr does not make fabrics which may
not refund his outlay. He shuts his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

George Du Maurlers career was, on
It's own plane. extraordinary. Seldom
Inns man Of advanced years. who has
made n great success In one field of art.
scored an even greater success In an.
other field. Du Mnurlcr had been
known for u score OF years rs skillful.
II not highly imaginative. draughts.
man. n genial and often witty dcplc,cr
Of fashionable fOllics. lie did not rank
among tho really great men who have
made Punch nm Institution In England
but he was u swift. sure and always
tasteful illustrator OF u high class. His
literary ability was unknown until he
wrote "Peter Ibbctson." which attract.
I'd instant attention. This was follow
ell by "TrIlby." II merit were csii.
mated by popularity alone that book
would ou,rank anything slncc--wcll.
since Topper. IT was read ana read
over, rccltcd, dramatized ana satlrlzed,
until 1t became n household word of no
small degree of terror. We suppose
very few people read It nowadays, YET
II Is u work of considerable brllliancy
and attractivcncss. lightly ana tastcful.
~ done. and better than many yards
Of the dull stun which prctcnds to per.
mancncy. At any rate. 1t can bc said
of Du Maurlcr rs 1t was said of Gar.
rick. che has added to the gaycty of
nations" ana this IL no small cncOniunl
when one considers how the world IL
stupeficd with novels of purpose ana
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

Nothing In bath or laundry so good
as BOraX. DObbins' Floating BOrax
Soap needs but one trial to prove Its
value. Costs same as poorer floating
soap. No one has ever tried 1t without
buying more. Your grocer has 1t.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

France It Is Is per cent. In the French
postofficc savings banks there are $780,.
100000. Small farms well titled are
the best for the individual and the M.
ton. Small farms will bring increased
rural population. better roads. better
society. free delivery to farmers. and
lettering Of all conditions. The good
roads Of France are a strength to the
NATHAN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

The hard condition of the American
abroad Is being notably amellorated.
Paris courts have recently decided that
the concierge has no right to open the
dodgers letters. ana now a Berlin mag.
istrate has declared that hotel pro-
prictors are responsible for valuables
stolen from their dodgers rooms, In
spite Of the placards disowning re-
spOnsibillty posted In tho rooms.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

The Goulds object to Scent fare on
their street railways because OF the in.
convenience of making change. We
have an idea that the same protest
would not be made We're there u propo-
sition to increase the fare to Z cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

In England the owners of estates
above one acre are about 100000; In
France they are 100000. In sixty
years, 100000 emlgrants have left
England, and less than 100000 have
left France. In England. 80 per cent.
represents rural population, while In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24
NOTICE..

l ne IiEic CuU W OTVerPu Ut NIITlcS
Macdonald Il Co.'S literary emporium
and book store. ~ Washington street.
l.. II. Jackson's periodical and news
,lcpot. ~ Clark street.
Roht. T.. Burke's book. stationery.
periodical ana newspaper depot. $40
Division street.
Sherman House news stand
Palmer House news stand.
fremont House news stand.
Security Building news stand.
southeast corner of Madison street
and Fifth avenue.
The Eagle can also he ordered ut the
following news dcpots:
ALrahamscn Annie. 80 W. Huron
Alderman Martin H.. :,4 Milwaukee, nv.
Arnold Frank. 1850 y. Ashland nv.
Austin Robert II. A.. G2sG Wentworth nv.
Baslcr Rosa Mrs. 2l1 Center
Birchler Alloys g.. 1924 W. DIST
Roulton George W.. III, 3lst
Ireitenstrin Charles. $50 Center
Br,ytspraak Johanna Miss. 11Gl y. Rock.
well
Rrid.cns Percy W.. 133 Ashland boul.
Brockcr Elizabeth, ~ Polk
Brown Mary Mrs. i55 Grand nv.
Brucggcmann I.isc,tc Mrs. 1916 =. Wood
Buch Frederick. lI3s Milwaukee nv.
buckley John. III \. Wells
Cnhill Maggie Mrs. y. Wells
Caprani Frank L., 40 y. Clark
Carroll Dennis NJ. l.. $50 y. Clark
Carroll Nellie Miss. 19i y. Clark
Catln William. 1IiG Railroad nv.
Chalstrom Albert. 1904 Wentworth nv.
Chicago Magazine Exchange, 1Oo. 1iI
Dearborn
Cotton Andrew j.. 81 W. Monroe
Copper Ruby Mrs. ~ W. Lake
Cornwall James 4. u, rotunda Masonic
Temple
Culmsec Charles. GII W. Lake
Currlcr Herbert A.. Wellington Hotel
Dekc Frederick. il2 y. Ashland nv.
Downoy Ezekiel. 6SJis W. Lake
dunno X shaver. Wells 81, depot
Edward John T., SD W. Lake
Eicacrt Charles. Raven NV. cor. {. l. y.
W. Ry. tracks
Elsner Edward. J36 Lincoln ay
l,rbcn Henry c.. 1870 Center
Fahlhrsch Charles T.. Isl 92l
Farley Mary 4. Mrs, 1920 State
Farrell John H.. Sherman House
Fash Henry. SO W. Madison
l'rirlita T.. Mrs. :,SS W. Lake
Gibson Nathan L.. RIA y. State
Goldman Matilda Mrs. 4l5 :. Halsted
Goldman Title Mrs., 1919 W. Madison
Graf Il Co., MS Clybourn nv.
Gray Robert A.. 9l55 Commercial nv.
Haggart Louis H.. $3.50 State
Hansen Charlotte Mrs, $50 W. North nv.
It'dlcy Frederick, 600 W. Lake
Helm :. H.. - Rush
IIpuniups (,ustay lis Adams
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

John G. Black,
A. w. Green,
Franklin McVeagh,
Jacob Rehm,
Fred Griesheimer,
Peter J. Biegler,
II. S. Robbins,
John T. Shayne,
Michael Cudahy,
Francis S. Peabody,
John A. Lynch,
George p. Gilman,
S. S. Bremen,
John II. Ludden,
John r. Walsh,
Thomas F. Kelley,
l.. A. Goddard,
John A. King,
James J. Townsend,
John S. Cooke,
Peter ]. Hennessy,
Thomas Z. Courtney,
Rivers McNeAl,
John w. Eckart,
L. w. Winchester,
Herbert Darlington,
w. ID. Kerfoot,
M. M. Kirkman.
Fritz Goetz,
w. H. Halves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

Thomas A. Moran,
Jacob II. Hopkins,
Martin J. Russell,
Horatio Seymour,
Sam M. Burdette,
William J. Hynes,
John O'Brien,
N. NJ. Blumenthal,
William J. Mize,
X. A. Waller,
Robert J. Smith,
Harry Rubens,
Y. p. Brosseau,
Joseph Letter,
William II. Rehm,
Lyndon Evans,
Adam Ortseiffen,
Peter Kiolbassa,
Paul o. Stensland,
A. w. Maltby,
Roger c. Sullivan,
Richard Prendcrgast,
A. A. Goodrich,
Thomas ]. O'Malley
Edward +. Dunno,
w. d. Kerfoot,
Dunlap Smith,
H. L. Hurlbut,
Thomas F. Kelley
John McGafey,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24


HON. CARTER II. HARRISON.
When friend the people ran Mayor 1893,
Gov. Atgeld refused make speech for him help
his candidacy In any way With the exception Of Robert
eurke 4. Quinn few others, all Of Aitged's
Ieutenants fought Harrison at the polls and to
finish.
leading Chicago up
campaign. formed majority
of HARRISON Hopkins and Creger against Bryan and free silver
Harrison's Cabinet, 1879 1857.
FS Winston, Corporation Counsel Sound Money
tha,ss 4 sehwah Co Corr " " Sound Money!
Mccann superin,enden. Money
Rudolf Brand City Treasurer Sound Money
W. NJ Dcvine City Treasurer Sound Money
Carter II. narison's Cabinet 1898.
sgmund ze'le Assistant. Corporation Counsel Sound Money
Jones'. Commissioner Works Sound Money
W, H,sm"r" a sne p A s o"nd Mooney Mooney
John Mccarthy Superintendent Of Streets Sound Money
Charles d. daheld cry Clerk Sound Money
Henry Donovan Gas Sound Money
Dewn. c. c~ssrs Cabinet. 1850 to 1891.
William onahan, Comptroller Sound Money
Francis A. Hoffman, yr City Collector Sound Money
Jonas Hutchinson, Cooperation Money
Se M Public Works SnS Mooney Mooney
Bernard Rins' City Treasurer Sound Money
John p. Hopkins Cabinet $50, 1885,
John r. Hopkins, Mayor Sound Money
Rubcns Corporation Counsel
Mayo Palmer Corporation Counsel Sound Money
w. E. Cossct Superintendent Water Money
The other cabinet held
Commissioners
F. H. Winston Sound Money
Egber Jameson Sound Money
J." IL Uihheh Sound Money
a. "ou"" "'"cy
John r. Walsh Sound
Officials.
Washington Hcng Postmaster
RUSSELL Collector Customs
Collector
John C. Black District Attorney Sound
w. Arnold United States Marshal Money
Clerk Superior Money
Democrats against coinage
Of might be named
lenn
lLawre Ell Mccain, Jacob H. Hopkins, A. w. Green
Austin Doyle, Martin Russell, Franklin McVeagh,
liam A.Vn Horato Seymour, Rehm,
Rudolf Brand Sam NJ Burdete, Grieshemer,
II. Wacker William j. Hynes Peter Bieger,
Michael OHBren, II. Robbins
Theodore Oehnc, N NJ hhumenthal John T. Shayne,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

When this friend Of the people ran for Mayor In 1898,
Gov Aitged refused make speech for him help
his candidacy In way With the exception Of Robert
Burke, James 4. Quinn and few others, all Of AgeIds
present eutenants fought Harrison polls and
finish.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

OF silver fraud might be
Thomas Brennan,
Lawrence +. Mccain,
Austin J. Doyle,
William A. Vincent,
Rudolf Brand,
Charles II. Wacker,
Michael Brand,
Theodore Oehnc,
John Cudahy,
John +. Barrett,
William c. Seipp,
Charles Kern,
John p. Hopkins,
William Legner,
John A. Orb,
William c. Assay,
F. ID. Cossett, Jr.,
Martin Emerich,
George A. Weiss,
Gustav Hessert,
Charles +. Gunther,
John Dowdle,
Leo Ernst,
Robert Berger,
Washington Hesing,
Frederick H. Winston,
Adolph Kraus,
Levy Mayer,
Joseph 'rheurer,
William A. MCGUIRE,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-24

Entered at the Pos,onice at Chicago, iii.
aois, as second-class matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
Frirhtful Railroad Wreck.

A railroad wreck. attended by serious
loss of life, on the Santa Fee road, oc-
Cured near Usage City, Kan. Seven
dead bodies have been recovered from
the wreck. The engineer should have
stopped for water at Usage City, but
being behind time he endeavored to
run to the next tank. The train had
run but two miles when two terrific
explosions were heard. The boiler
had exploded and the locomotive was
completely shattered. The express,
baggage and passenger coaches came
crashing upon the wrecked engine and
the forward coaches were piled up in
the heap of wreckage. The rear
coaches were all derailed, but the pas
sengers riding in them escaped serious
injury. The wreck was marked by
scenes of the widest confusion among
the terrified passengers. VIM. Becker,
of Los Angeles, Cal, en- route to Chi
cago, seemed to lose his reason en-.
tirely. When the crash came he drew
pistol and in the presence of car
full of terrified passengers took his
own life. lie had been drinking
heavily Later.-The number of dead
is 10; injured IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
Forest fires in the Upper Peninsula.

Dispatches from Marquette say that
destructive forest fires are burning
two miles south of the city along the
line of the Marquette & Western
railway. The railway telegraph lines
are down and the lines of the Postal
Telegraph Co. are in danger. A lum-
,bering camp, operated by Bice a. Be-
COLE, burned. Marquette was threat
ened for time, but a change of wind
averted the danger. Nestoria juno
ton, on the d., $. s. & A. rail-
way, 20 miles west of Marquette, is in
serious danger The junction is but a
small hamlet of half dozen cottages,
but is an important station on the line
and the location of much valuable rail
road property. Forest fires are also
raging in the immediate vicinity of
Humboldt, mining village of 200
population, 30 miles west of Marquette.
The town of Sidnaw is also reported to
be in great danger unless the wind
changes.
Later-Showers have greatly abated
the forest fires about Marquette and
the danger has probably passed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
The Storm i'm Washington.

Reports received from the suburban
towns about Washington show that
great damage was done by the big
southern cyclone. At the Catholic uni
versity, just outside the city, the dor
mitory in process of construction was
demolished. At Brookland, the town
hall was partially destroyed and many
other buildings were unroofed and
otherwise damaged. On the outskirts
of the city few localities escaped. The
White House was slightly injured by
the storm, portion of the copper
roofing being stripped off and other
damage done. The tall flagstaff dis
appeared compile tely; 25 of the splendid
trees, elms, sycamores. walnuts and
magnolias, some of great age and OF
historical association, were completely
leveled, while fully 80 other trees are
permanently defaced. The state and
navy building lost part of its roofing;
the new naval observatory, one signal
service building and ship house at
the navy yard ali suffe red considerably.
A large amount of other like damage
was done about the city.
Baltimore experience considerable
loss and the wind blew so strong that
several schooners lifted from the water
into the center of Pratt street.
Various sections of New York state
were also visited by the storm and
more or less damaged.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
Costly Blaze in Detroit.

A small gas stove exploded on the
third floor of the old Free Press build
ing, at the corner of Shelby and Larned
streets, Detroit, and in few minutes
the rear portions of the third, fourth
and fifth floors were mass of flames.
The room in which the stove exploded
was occupied by the Habbin Electro
type Co., and the floors were well
soaked with oils, causing the fire to
spread with wonderful rapidity and
before it could be brought under con-
troll losses amounting TO sos, 900 had re-
suited. The Free Press Printing and
Engraving Co. lost sos, 900; insured for
$500 Habbin Electrotype Co., So
600; insured for $4,000. Cliff j. IIig-
gins, 5000, insured for $4,000; and
several smaller losses partially insured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-08
CANADIAN PACIFIC TIED UP.
Telegraph Operators strike Against Long
Hours and Small Pay.

Hours and Small Pay.
A strike of widespread proportions
was inaugurated among the railroad
telepraphers on the Canadian Pacific
railway in Canada. The entire force
of operators on the Canadian Pacific
system from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
are out and the trans-continental line
was tied up as it had never been before.
There are between 500 and 900 tele-
graphers employed by the company.
The men ask in substance, first, that
standard salary of $50 month be
paid all operators; and second, that
operators be relieved of some of the
present mental duties. They are at
present receiving an average salary of
between S35 and $40 per month and are
required to be on duty for IL consecu-
tive hours, seven days week. Besides
their duties as operators many of the
men are made to do such work as
pumping water for engines, cutting
the wood for station use, cleaning
lamps, checking baggage and handling
freight. Almost every train on the
Canadian Pacific and 800 roads was
tied up by the strike, and the men are
confident of victory.
Developments in the telegraphers'
strike on the Canadian Pacific railway
show that the men are almost having
their own way. A very few men have
returned to work and few more have
been imported from the United States.
On account of the latter feature of the
case the trades unions in Toronto and
elsewhere are urging upon the mem
bers of parliament the necessity of
making regulations to prohibit the inn
portation of American labor. The
most important question now agitating
both the railroad company and the
strikers is whether the engineers, con-
ductors and trainmen will strike out of
sympathy for the telegraphers. There
is some strong talk of such action.
Only few freight trains are running
on the Canadian Pacific and the vast
wheat crop of Manitoba is tied up at a
time when it is usually being rushed
to the seaboard.