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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-02

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-02

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The herald., 1898-08-08
WAR WITTICISMS

What is the best thing they can raise
on the soil Of Porto Rico?" ' old Glory,s
Of course. e."-Phiadelphia Record
A Spanish correspondent in Havana
cables Madrid that the great hills about
are all being fortified. He may be referring
to some of Blancos big bluffs.-Kansas
City Star.
In that dinner to the Spanish admiral At
Annapolis, did they, out of regard for his
feelings, omit the soup and various things
bottled p?-Philadelphia Times.
"I can't understand how Capt. Noodle
passed the requisite physical examinations
"Why?" HE has such abnormal Cheek
Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. McLubberty docking up from her
newspaper)-Oi do be r'adin' that ut cost4
$500 a day to run, battleship. McLubbef.
ty-Wull, av that's SO. OF am afeared av o.
had dhe runnin' av battleship ut wud walk
afther dhe first tin minutes.-Harper's Ba-
zar.
rs your husband very much interested
in the war;" inquired the neighbor. "In-
terested!" echoed young Mrs. Torlkins. II
never saw his mind so occupied with any
thing. Sometimes he has 10 think twice
before he can tell whether the Bostons or
the Cincinnatis are ahead."-Washingto
Star.
The herald., 1898-08-08
AN INFANT INDUSTRY

The Chino beet sugar factory, one of
those infant industries" that We have
heard so much about as needing pro-
lection, has kindly furnished The Her
aid with documentary evidence of the
prosperity visited upon it by the elec-
tion Of Mckinley and the passage of
the Dingley tariff bill-with a request
for its publication. 1t is a tabulated
statement showing a horizontal reduc-
ton in the wages of the employees of
the concern, just put into effect. The
figures in the first column represent the
wages in cents per hour to be paid in
1898, those in the second column the
wages heretofore paid:
The herald., 1898-08-08
THE PRIMARIES

Today Democratic primaries Will be
held throughout the county of Los An
geles, for the purpose of electing del
egates to attend the Democratic county
convention to convene in this city on
Wednesday, the 10th inst.
The Herald has already pointed out the
important part which the primaries will
play in determining the pending contest
for clean politics and good nominees.
It has, from time to time. urged all DEM
ocrats to take an active part In assisting
the leaders of the anti-push movement
and has warmed them that unless they
attend the primaries and make an ag-
gressve fight for the election of repre-
sentative men as delegates, this move
ment, so righteously begun and thus far
80 successfully carried on, will be barren
of good results.
This warming should be needed by
every Democrat in the county, and if
there be any who hitherto have neglect
ed to attend primary elections. or who
have retired" from politics, or who feel
they cannot spare the few minutes neces-
sary to go to the polls. for the sake of
decent politics and for the good name
of the party, let it be hoped that today
they will not only attend the primaries
and cast their ballots for honorable men,
but will also all devote few spare min
utes, at least, to bringing out their
Democratic neighbors.
The contest in this county, as we'll as
the duty Of Democrats, is clean-cut. On
the one side we find the Push under the
leadership of H. W. Patton, NJ. w. Conl1-
ling, L. Herzog, Tom McCaffery and
Ramish and Marsh, endeavoring to OBJ
tain control of the party machinery of
this county, so that they may continue
to distribute political crumbs to their
puppets, and to secure the Los Angeles
delegation SO that they may knife Ma
guire, thwart the plans of fusion and
play into the hands of Crimmins and
Kelly, the Republican ringleaders of the
San Francisco push, and of Herrin, the
Southern Pacific political boss.
Ou tllc OtHCi ildilti, uAC COihSN-i ShlaNc
members of the Democratic party
throughout the county have become dis
gusted with, and feel disgraced by, the
trickery and treachery of these cliques
and rings, and under the leadership of
DR.. Hill, Judge Stephens, George Patton
and scores of other honorable and repre-
sentative Democrats, they propose to
indict those arch traitors and stop their
nefarious work.
To carry out these purposes and to
accomplish these objects. the primaries
are the first battlefield which must be
charged upon and captured. The enc
my within our ranks has already been
thrice soundly whipped, and his final
annihilation is close at hand, if Demo-
Gratis attend the primaries and select
tried and true men for delegates.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Another count in the indictment
against Alger was earned Saturday when
he procured the dismissal from service of
a ships crew. at the behest of political
factors in his own state. whence most of
the men hail. The secretary of the navy,
as we'll as the president. is said to be
authority in another department, and
the demand for a congressional investi-
cation into his whole course during the
war is being vigorously renewed.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Happily for the party" declares the
Times, waiter Parker has no influence
in its councils and no voice in shaping
its policy" We clio not know if this is
"official, final and irrevokable," but it is
enough to put the FOUNDERS on their
guard. In view of it, Parker can hardly
be held pecuniarily responsible for their
pay in the primary work for which they
have been retained. Who is to open the
barl?
The herald., 1898-08-08

from voting for him or from advocattnQ
his election, yet Democrats should know
that the push will have the same kind Of
funeral whether or not they vote for Judge
Stephens.
Next in the order Of convention business
but first in importance is the election of
chairman of the county central commit-
tee. DR.. r. w. Hill. for the last two years
has honored his party in that capacity.
The doctor is full of tact, good sense. and
has developed good executive ability. AZ
the solicitation Of those who have the suc-N
cess and the standing OF the party at
heart the doctor has reluctantly consented
to stand for reelection. He Is one of the
leading workers In the movement to rid
the party from the domination Of wire.
pullers, and II this good work is to be car
ried on he is without question the man in
whose hands and under whose supervision
1t should be placed.
The push have not as yet announced any,
one as an opposing candidate to DR.. Hill.
II they have tool for this place they ara
keeping mum-but, mum or otherwise.
their cake is dough, and they know 1t, ana
here Is where the rub comes in. They
would like the Craftsmanship because they
would then be recognized as the leaders Of
the party in this county, and as such
would demand the right to peddle out
some more places to the gang. The boys
who have tied to the push in the hope Of
getting plums through the election of their
chairman will be beautifully left out in
the cold. DR.. Hill will be elected chairman
without doubt. and as such, upon the adj
Vice of his friends and supporters will see
to 1t that the future distribution Of
patronage in this part of the state will bA
turned in different channels.
The county convention will be held in
Music hall, one door south of the Los An.
gels theater, on Spring street, in this city.
The convention will convene on Wednes-
day, the 10th. at 10 o'clock a. m.
POLITICUS,
The herald., 1898-08-08

By the terms Of the fusion agreement,
E. L. Hutchison of this city will receive
the nomination for lieutenant governor.
The Populists were also given the superin-
tendent of public instruction and one MEM
Der of the board Of equalization and one
railroad commissioner
The Silver Republicans were given two
places, nominations for which have both
been made by the Populists, and which will
undoubtedly be indorsed by the Democratic
state convention-Judge Walter Van Dyke
of this city for associate justice Of the su-
preme court and H. B. McCraney OF Sac
ramento for clerk of the supreme court.
AL of the other nominations were given
to the Democrats. They include the gov
ernor, one associate justice Of the supreme
court, superintendent of state printing
two railroad commissioners, three members
of the board of equalization, secretary OF
state, controller, treasurer, attorney gen.
eral and surveyor general.
The Populists nominated Assemblyman
DRYDEN of San Diego for railroad commits
sioner and George Thresher Of Yuba for
member Of the board of equalization.
For the two railroad commissioners the
Democrats will undoubtedly renomlnate
w. M. Hinton of San Francisco and n. NJ
La Rue of Sacramento, both incumbents.
The fusion agreement as to the congress
sional nominees will be left to the conf
mittees of the several districts. 1t Is GER
tain, however, that Castle of the Seventh
will be indorsed by the Democrats and Sill
yer Republicans.
The herald., 1898-08-08

In his letter of transmittal the writer,
doubtless inadvertently, says the wages
indicated will be in force at the Chino
factory "for the coming campaign" He
doubtless means the beet sugar cam
paign, and not, as might be inferred,
the sugar" and beat" campaign just
inaugurated by W. F. x. Parker and
his distinguished colleagues of the Los
Angeles push.
Seriously, however, the reduction in
wages is rational enough and logical.
The tariff on sugar protects the sugar
trust. But the protection is rarely
shared with the workmen who manipu-
late the sugar beet from the field to
the finished product The gold stand
ard robs the factory of a portion OF
the value belonging to it. which ii
would enjoy but for the fact that
all values are falling, and will continue
to fall, so long as gold appreciates, and
so long as it is more profitable to invest
it in securities at fixed rates of interest
than in Industrial utilities that are con-
stantly depreciating.
The acquisition Of Hawaii, and posi-.
bly, the Philippines, with their vast areas
especially adapted to the cultivation Of
the cane and the beet, the products Of
The herald., 1898-08-08
Roosevelt's Promise to His Men

Private Will 7. Palmers Of the rough rid
ers writes home as follows: Colonel Roose-
welt says If we knock the bottom out OF
this thing in time he Is going to take all
the rough riders that are alive and able to
60 to the Paris exposition in 1900 at his own
expense. Our boys are proud of our COLI
onel we fought ninety hours without
sleen or rest."-Kansas City Journal.
The herald., 1898-08-08
Quite a Difference

One of the differences between the bonds
issued a few years ago and those which are
now being distributed is that in the former
case the bankers bought them Tor their
customers, and in the latter the customers
sell them to the bankers.-Providence
Journal
The herald., 1898-08-08
Nv Another Name

This is the parlor, eh"' tentatively re-
marked the real estate agent, who was
looking over the house.
eyes" replied old man Kidder; but
usuallv call it the court room-I've got
ueven daughters, you know."-Harper's
Bazaar.
The herald., 1898-08-08

If Spain should accede to our demand
for coaling station in the Philippines
land land enough to build city on"
she may be unable to deliver the goods.
There are cities and cities. Chicago, for
instance, would not like to have her
dimensions cramped into the area of
Luson.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Call has figured 1t out that the sup
porters of Congressman Mcguire are as
sisting DIR. Pardee of Oakland in his strug-
gle for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor on the theory that Pardee is the
weakest candidate in the field and there
fore the special choice of Mcguire. Con-
gressman Mcguire is worrying a great
many Republican newspapers.
The herald., 1898-08-08

With peace will come, we fear, an era
of claims, a large number having al
ready been filed with the state depart
ment. These embrace claims against
the insurgents as we'll as the Spaniards,
and of Cubans and Spaniards against
the United States. The court of claims
is still adjusting money demands grow
Ing out of a war that ended thirty-five
years ago, and its docket is likely now
ations in Cuba during the past three
years.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The nickel-in-t -the-slot nuisance is prev
alent at Santa Monica. Encouraged by
his immunity from interference, one
proprietor has grown so bold as to place
his machines In restaurants on the
beach, where they are accessible to chill
dren as we'll as foolish adults. AS many
as twelve young girls have been counted
at one time trying their luck at one of
these imposing devices, from which
money, not merchandise" is paid
when the player wins. The local au-
thorities profess that they are as power
less as is the Los Angeles policeman to
stop a money-paying slot machine right
under his nose on Spring street, and they
want the district attorney "to do some
thing" Mr.. Donnell has such a fine
record for interfering with tape games,
wheels Of fortune, etc., that when his at
tention is called to this fragrant and de-
moralizing violation of the law, he will
probably do-nothing.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The bureaus and departments at Wash
ington, as is their wont at the beginning
of political campaigns, are flooding the
country with literature bearing upon the
success of the administrator financial
and economic policy. More acceptable
to the general public just now would be
the footings of the war ledger. The peo-
pie should at the earliest possible mo-
ment be helped to this information.
There is more than curious interest in
it. Business men will find it helpful
in making their forecasts.
The herald., 1898-08-08
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The Republican congressional convention
OF the Second district has been called to
meet at Sacramento on the oath of August
to nominate a successor to Congressman
DeVries. who defeated Grove L. johnson
two years ago on an antl-railroad platform
The herald., 1898-08-08

Supreme Court Justice Henshaw would
like to retire from the bench and succeed
Senator White at Washington. George A.
Knight Is waiting for the same job.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Associated Press has confirmed its
title to being the greatest news-gather-
ing association on earth.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Impartial of Madrid still insists
that Cuba must be pledged to the ulti-
mate redemption of the debt incurred
by Spain in her abortive attempt to sup
the ministry should go no further than to
pay the interest upon the debt to date,
and insist upon its amortization until
the island revenues can again be relied
upon to take care of it. We fear I'M
parcial will have to guess again.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Even the army contractors, who are
the only people who profit by a war, will
rejoice that it is over. The Times
whistle would reconcile any civilized be-
ing to the surrender Of the whole shoot
ing match to Spain.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Judge Parrish of San Diego has been
added to the list of those who would like
the Republican nomination for attorney
general and he is laying his plans to secure
it. This may disturb the arrangements OF
Tirey L. Ford little, but what does San
Diego expect to do with all the offices for
which her citizens are aspiring? If they are
all nominated new census will be neces-
sary to find out where the bay city Is at.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Garcia still thinks the retention in
office of the Spanish officials of Santiago
is a peculiar adaptation Of the merit
system.
The herald., 1898-08-08

which will come into competition with
California's beet fields, when the coun-
tries are annexed, is not going to put
money in the pockets of our farmers
engaged in beet culture, nor of the men
and women in our factories who work
at the raw material. The beet fields
something else, and the factories will
close for want of raw material. Wages.
at all events, will be lower before they
are higher. The wage-workers Of Chino
will have to accept the wage scale Of
Hawaii or Luzon, or yield their places
to the cheap labor of those islands, pro-
viding there remains any demand what
ever for their services.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Irving NJ Scott of California was ban-
Quoted in Berlin last Wednesday, the
guests including ambassadors and high
naval officials. The cup Of glory of the
Oregon's builder is fairly stopping over.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The American people are rather dis
posed to anticipate Thanksgiving day
this year.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Unconfirmed reports from London are
that the Indian mints will soon be re-
opened to the free coinage Of silver.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The enthusiasm of the Porto Ricans
over the arrival of the federals has gone
long way toward rec onciling the Span
iards to the inevitable. 1t is evident
they could not have been held in re-
straint much longer.
The herald., 1898-08-08
The Examiner says:

The Examiner says:
Information received from nearly all
the counties indicates that fusion will be
carried out on the lines agreed to by the
Populist, Democratic and Silver Repub-
lican committees at the conference at
Sacramento on July 21st. Southern Pa
cific agents may attempt to prevent
fusion, but it seems impossible that they
can accomplish their purpose.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Jake Neff of Placer will probably be
chairman Of the state Republican conven-
tion.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Spain is progressive. She accepts
our terms by cable. In anti-bellum
days she was wont to send her answers
by slow freight.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Peace brings happiness to all. But to
the surviving reconcentrado 1t brings
life and hope and JOY unspeakable.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Our esteemed contemporary, the Times,
in an editorial, each word of which
weighs pound, announces that it has no
ambition to be the Republican party
"organ." 1t further says, quite point
edly, that if McLachlan should secure the
Republican nomination for congress
man, he must hoe his own row, without
any assistance from the Times. There
is courage, backbone and strength in
independent journalism of that kind!
The herald., 1898-08-08

by Herzog; that they disapproved of the
call, and, In fact. never signed the petition
for any such purpose.
The herald., 1898-08-08

James H. Barry is aspiring for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congressman to sue
ceed Mcguire. Judge w. p. Lawlor is
also anxious for the same nomination.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Congressman Loud of the Fifth district
is meeting with considerable opposition for
denomination. In the Third Hilborn will
find worthy opponent in Victor Metcalte.
Hilborn at first was opposed to The an
nexation of Hawaii. but later, to play poll
tics with his constituents. voted in favor
Of it and thus incurred the displeasure OF
Mr.. Spreckels.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Governor Budd and Robert Fitzgerald
have been mentioned in connection with the
craftsmanship of the Democratic state con-
vention. Southern California cannot ex-
pect the whole earth, but what is the
matter with making pull for this posi-
ton for some representative man in this
part of the state-George Patton, for ex-
ample?
, The Good Government club of Santa
Clara county is making things warm for
jim Rea, the notorious Republican boss OF
San Jose. Hitherto Rea has manipulated
the politics of that county. named the dele
gates to the county convention and die
tated and secured the nomination and elec-
ton of his henchmen to all of the county
offices. The corruption of this man and his
tools has aroused the people of Santa
Clara county and they propose now to re-
tire Jim to some peaceful, at any rate to
some decent. pursuit.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Santa Clara delegation voted that
proxies could be held by members Of the
delegation only. This is a move In the right
direction. Why should man who has been
defeated in his precinct as delegate to the
county convention, or in the county con-
vention as delegate to the state conven-
ton, be permitted to overrule the wishes
of his constituents by sneaking into the
state convention on a proxy? And again.
why should the same kind of an individual
be permitted to lay low and elect tool who
will give him his proxy?
The Santa Clara plan is good, but still
better plan is that no proxies shall be al
lowed at all; that the majority of the dele
cation shall cast the vote Of all absent
delegates.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Republican primaries of San Fran
cisco city and county have been called for
the 18th, by assembly, districts. That county
is entitled to 1856 delegates in the state Re-
publican convention. 1t is understood that
Martin Kelly and Phil Crimmins have man.
ipulated matters in such a way that they
will have control of the delegation, and will
be ready to carry out Major McLaughlin's
cherished ideas Of reform and anti-mon-
opoly.
The herald., 1898-08-08
The Orange county Republican primaries
were held on the 9Th and the county con-
vention is called for Tuesday. the 9Th

The delegates of Santa Clara county to
the Democratic state convention have been
instructed to vote for Congressman Ma
guire. sNnta Clara is entitled to twenty
six delegates. 1t is understood that tn"
delegation is favorable to Willism Craig
of San Francisco for congressman to sue
ceed Loud in the Fifth district. strona
fusion nominee ought to carry that dis
trict.
The herald., 1898-08-08

Col. w. F. Heathman, city attorney of
Santa Ana. will ask for the Democratic
for district attorney OF orange
county. The colonel seems to be very pop
ular with the people of his city and county
The herald., 1898-08-08
pS ANGLES iS2a :zHs ~ -,
CONSUMPTION CURED DR. EitIHsp. y; HARR,s0N

his election, yet Democrats should know
that the push will have the same kind Of
funeral whether or not they vote for Judge
Stephens.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Democratic central club of Sa"
Francisco. the largest uniformed club in
the state, have made arrangements to give
Congressman Mcguire reception upon his
arrival at San Francisco from Washington
Mr.. Mcguire was expected to leave CHI
cago on the Sd and to arrive in this state
by the northern route by to-day or to-mor-
row.
The herald., 1898-08-08

j. H. Seawell, whose name has been men,
toned in connection with both the gov
ernorship and the attorney generalship.
has come out in an open letter and de-
clared that he is still in the fight for the
former office
The herald., 1898-08-08

In justice to J. C. Foy, George D. Roberts
and R. N. Chapel. whose names were pub
lished in The Herald of yesterday as COM
mitteemen who signed the call for the fake
committee meeting held at Turnverein hall
Saturday, it should be said that these gem
tlemen had withdrawn their names from
the petition before the call was sent out
The herald., 1898-08-08

County Clerk Curry of San Francisco Is
being groomed by Crimmins for the Repub-
lican nomination for secretary of state.
Curry was formerly candidate for con-
gress in the Fifth district, but was pulled
out by his boss. Jim Rea of San Jose also
has a candidate for secretary of state in
the person of Paul Austin, formerly mayor
of San Jose.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Populists of Alameda county have
indorsed the fusion ticket nominated at
Sacramento, at the head Of which is Con-
gressman Mcguire.
The herald., 1898-08-08

The Democrats of San Luis Obispo
county have adopted resolutions in favor of
fusion and indorsing the candidacy of
Congressman Mcguire.