The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-04

philosopher might find food for re-
Election in visiting the city hall after the
nocturnal shades have fallen over the
{ civ. Chief of Police Campbell and Night
Clerk John Fisher sit there awaiting
calls over the phone, and during inter
walls between the tinkling OF the bell
they recount army "reminiscences that
would entertain the most indifferen;
nearer. Chief Campbell, as has been
stated in the Eagle, was Confederate
soldier from soda to hoe" and Fisher
was a member OF the Thirty-eighth
Ohio volunteers. These two men, who
sit there as conservators of the peace in
the most fraternal relations, tel stories
ana laugh over string events when both
OF them were young and in active service
These two gentlemen represent the move
ments OF "the whirligig of time"
To hear them talk and laugh over
their experience, the listener would con-
clude that the war was really over.
Captain Shields, who is day clerk al
the police station, is also an ex-Confed-
crate soldier with record. He was a
Georgia volunteer, and as captain and
acting major, led the famous charge
against Burnsides' fort at Knoxville.
Tennessee He has cast his lot with the
north and the Union and still retains the
old. time southern department.
Charles Hatton, the new police judge.
is IN ex-Federal soldier and as a boy
made a good record in the Union ranks.
He was one of the youngest soldiers
who served in all the great struggle.
His record as a youthful soldier is now
oeing compared with other soldier lads
VINO have a record.
The new police commissioners are taxi
ing a little rest, but the numerous aspi-
rants for positions are still restless. The
proposed third shift on the eight-hour
plan is a rainbow of hope with many
fellows who wish to serve the public,
and a the same time there will be other
changes in the police force as soon as
Colonel JOcelyn returns from Topeka
and the board holds another meeting.
James Wolff, one Of the stalwart Pop
ulists. is slated for a job, and if size is
a renuisite, Jim will fill il to a compile
ton.
DIR. Pratt has Just returned from To-
oeka and Of course has several remarks
70 remark He says Governor Leedy is
g remarkably good listener when one
gains an audience with him, but he
don't think that the governor reads the
petitions which go up from the leading
people of the leading cities. DR.. Pratt
;ntjmates that Mr. Ed Little is a great
power behind the throne. and is chief
engineer of the pigeon-hole and waste
basket
Judge S. NJ Tucker naturally feels
cool streak along his political spine, hav-
Ing followed the lead of Mr.. Teller OF
Colorado, and having made monetary
sacrifices for the silver cause. But the
Judge is a philosopher and can stare tate
Ia the face without winking.
Justice Jones was one of the eloquent
tnunderers for the free silver cause du-
ring the campaign, but he says Don I
mention it, Everything man does IS
construed into a scheme for political as-
grandisement / have switched from
poultry culture to fish, and, with the
permission of DR.. Shuts, will have the
Little Arkansas river stocked win
speckIed trout next summer.
Ed. Sinister is quite fluent in his SIZE
ND of the situation. He declares that
ne can speak eighteen different Ian
guages, including Greek, Latin ana
Hobo. and yet the new board OF poiice
commissioners have utterly ignored MS
qualifications for the office OF interpre-
fer. He threatens to sell out his stock
NJ goods and hire out to the Chinese le-