The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-31

| Washington, Jan. 30.-The competition
| Of japanese cheap .aoor. which has been
so much dreaded by the American work
| man. is not likely to longer be a menace
| if wages in Japan continue to increase in
| the extraordinary degree they have main
tanned since the China-Japanese war.
United States Consul Connolly at NIGGA
has supplied the state department with
tables showing the wages of various
classes Of labor. more or less skilled, for
1894. 1895 and 1896. that illustrate this
wonderful. increase in certain lines. Ag
ricuituTal !aborers. male and female,
have had their wages advanced in that
period of time from 10 yen per DAY TO %
yen, weavers from 10 to 80. tailors rim
so to 40, papermakers from Is TO 40.
fishermen from 20 10 40, blacksmiths
from As to .S5, and so on. The japanese
manufacturers also appear TO be having
their labor troubles, which they are en-
deavoring 10 overcome in unique fashion,
as shown by the consul's report, based on
newspaper accounts. The great activity
in the cotton spinning industry has iedto
a demand in excess OF the supply. one
great mill raised wages and thus enticed
away ,abor from its competitors. The
latter replied by a boycott against the
offending mill and then sought fOrcibly 10
prevent the desertiOn OF their employees.
Pickets were located at stations and
along the river routes. but notWitnstand-
ing. the boycotted mill continues 10 draw
away the laborers who manage 10 make
their escape.
BETTER PATENT FIRST.
Washington. Jan. 3o.-In answer 20
repeated inquiries from American manu-
factuTers as 10 the hest methods Of prop
e-ly exhibiting goods al the Osaka COM
mercial museum and the advisabihty Of
making sucn exhibits. United States Con
sui COnnely at NIGGA, Japan. has sup
piled the state department with a fun de-
scription OF the objects Of tie museum
and indicated the proper means 70 take
advantage OF this opportunity % build
w trade N Japan He advises tie seiec-
ton OF competent agents 10 bring n
Japan and exhibit American goods but |
he gives warning that ali labor-say!ng /
machinery should be patented in Japan I
before the exhibition, = prevent them /
from imitation.
STUDENT RIOTS N ATHENS
Athens. Jan 30.-Tae students. NUN |
bsring about 90 who were bes.ege1 by l
the t"ooUs IN the university. the trouble j
growing out OF a quarrel between tae /
fcruier insisting upon the dismissal of the /
latter. have cap.tu,ated. The supply % 1
water was cut OF and a corGon % troops 1
Were thrown around the buildings ard /
ia ntaine3 there until the STUDENT. SUI
rendered. The outside students caused
Z riot Or Friday night, during which the
troops ired in The ar and the students
epi-rd ~ using their reyoivers. A boy |
was x 81 and several persons we're
wounded
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