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The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29
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AS was prophesied in the last issue of THE
ENQUIRER, the Boston Ideal Opera Company
has given the best performances and drawn
the largest houses since the opening of the
opera house. The company far exceeded the
expectations of every one. 1t is simply per-
fection in all its departments. Every S0lOist
of the company Is thorough-going artist,
the director and orchestra are without fault
and the chorus is fully up to the demands
made upon it. Every piece presented during
the week has been sung in manner
greatly superior to any previous presentation
In this city, and those which we're given for
the first time were received with open arms,
so to speak.
Owing to the popular demand the Ideals
have decided to extend their engagement for
another week, and there is no doubt that the
receipts at the box office will keep up to the
capacity OF the house.
Mr.. Last is to be congratulated upon the
great success achieved by this engagement,
and his many friends, who appreciate his
untiring efforts to provide choice class Of
amusements, rejoice with him in the tri-
umph of this week.
Those who enjoy opera should not fail to
witness the rendittOns of the artistic Ideals.
Get your seats early if you want to have any
thing to pick from. The box office is open
from a. m. until p. M, and the gentle
manly Nc. is always happy to show advance
diagrams and give information.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

l AM glad to see the Daily Republican
beginning to look with more than usual
fairness upon the claims of the wage
worker. 1t has several times recently
admitted that he had some claims upon
society and that they should be treated
with respect. But the Republican has
only taken the first step on the ladder
which can bring it up out of the quag-
mire of prejudice, sycophancy and
slavery into which the great press" of
the land has fallen. 1t has long climb
before it, but there is a. strong light and
pure air at the top, if it will only climb
up to it. The first thing for the Repub-
lican to do is to get well informed as to
the true situation of the wageworker.
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1. w. A. News.

Correspondence San Francisco Truth.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. l.-* \ l
have to report excellent success with the
WA. On November 25, was
held the second annual street parade of
the united labor organizations of New
Orleans. Over 10000 men were in line,
some 4,UOO of whom were negroes. The
branches of labor represented were {:
Cotton yardmen-white, three divisions;
colored, two divisions, Longshoremen
white and colored, one division
Freight-handlers- and colored,
two divisions. One division each of
coopers, cotton weighers, cotton classers,
cotton markers, boilermakers, ship car
penters, joiners, typographers. Retail
clerks and draymen, seven divisions
Each organization carried its flags and
banners appropriately inscribed, and was
followed by its officers riding in car
riages. Each division was preceded by
a band of music and marshals one horse
back, 1t was body of stalwart, athletic
men, and without exception every man
in line, white and black, wore the pre-
scribed uniform of black coat and pants,
white vest and plug hat. This black
dress hat is seldom worn in, New Or
leans except in street professions.
The procession made fine show of
able-bodied men, and was conducted
with entire good order and decorum,
white and black men marching together
in the same organization. Over the
heads of many divisions foated the red
flags. the "Marseillaise" was sung and
the notices displayed were significant.
More anon. I-4l2.
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The Signs are the Same.

When Rome was in its decline these
were among it's symptoms:
The elections were matters of annual
bargain. '-.
: Palaces sprang up in the city and cas-
ties in the country. By the sea were
villas, parks, fish ponds and game pre-
serves. .D
Money was the one thought from the
highest to the lowest.
Many judges gave unjust decisions and
juries gave corrupt verdiets. \.
The elections were managed by clubs
and coteries. y. ~.
Those who spent the most money were
most certain of success. N
Public spirit among the MASSES was
dead or sleeping, r.
Certain avenues for money-getting
were held as .'prizes of the state" being
sin the gift of the people" These were
sought after by means which demoral-
lied both givers end receivers.
Really, most of these symptoms are
recognizable incur day. Are we nearing
the last stage of dissolution New York
Graphic IT.. s
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ReOrganiZed.

The attempt to reorganize the Knights
of Labor assembly of Leadville did not
fall through, as was surmised in these
columns. The state organizer went up
to Leadville last week and the assembly
was organized (or rather reorganized)
with large membership, and bright
prospects for the future. The organizer
reports that the board of officers are all
we'll informed ana active men and have
taken hold with the determination to
make the assemblya large an powerful
one. The old number, 1905, was
adoptpd =
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Carpenters, Meeting.

There will be meeting ofJourneymen
carpenters at Justice Crotty's court room
next Thursday evening, January 8, for
the purpose Of perfecting permanent
organization of the trade. The tempo
rary organization has everything in good
shape so that no time will be needlessly
lost, All journeymen carpenters and
joiners are invited to attend, and it is
important that they do so.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

THERE is reason for encouragement in
the visits of delegations of workingmen
from European countries to the United
States. The hope of the people lies in
the union of heart and hand of the peo-
Piles of all lands where crime and op-
preston impoverish and pauperize the
many that the few may live in idleness
and luxury
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29


William Morris, the poet, recently de-
livered lecture in Oxford, England,
which mainly consisted ofan indictment
of our present industrial system and a
championship of modern socialism from
the standpoint of art. In February
Professor Ruskin will lecture in the same
place on "The Storm Cloud of the Nine
lteenth Century, If such subjects as
these are discussed in English universi-
ties, we doubt not that before long they
willbecome like the Russian universi-
ties, "Hotbeds of Nihilism." Among
many other good things, Mr.. Morris said:
"One man has an idea, and you say he is
mad. Two men have the idea, and you
say they are FOOLS One thousand have
it, and you hear of a new religion. Ten
thousand, and society trembles One
hundred thousand, and there is war.
A million, and there is peace upon
EARTH
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

Every department of the Rio Grande
shops ofthis city shut down last,Satur-
day until after the holidays. Times are
rather dull in that quarter, and it is ques-
tionable if more than half the force re-
rumes work before spring.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

The fair Of the st. Elizabeth's church
is progressing finely at West. Turner hall
and the interest is rapidly growing. Re
member the grand ball on new years
night, which closes the fair.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

At the next meeting of the Denver Ty-
biographical Union No. 49, which occurs
Sunday, January &, the election of officers
occurs. There doesn't seem to be much
of contest waging for any of tie posi-
tions.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

BnY the new pamphlet, Evolution or
Revolt ttion,'' price Is cents; for sale at this
oficel This is the elearest treatment of the
Social Atic platform which has ever been
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

Entered at the Denver postofdce as second
class matter,
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

awe VIII renew the times OF truth and JUS
tice,
Not nash equality, but equal rights.
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Of the Rights of Man Worthy Ct
Every proletarian's carsfd
Perusal.
[orzr..1!,clAL.l

[oFTTCIAL.
HFADouARrERs DIVISION EXECUTIVE
Rocky MOUNTAIN DIVISION, INTER
NATIONAL WoRKMEN's AssocIATIoN.J
Denver, Colorado.
The following Declaration OF the
Rights of Mani is ordered published to
the people;
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29
XIV.

In every just government the law
ought above all to defend public and in
dividual liberty against the authority of
those that govern. Every institution
that does not suppose the people good
and the magistrate corruphble, Is vicious.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

The right of private property can
justly be based upon no principle except
that having been produced by the per-
son in possession of it, or upon the pos
SCISSOR having rendered for it the full
equivalent to the one who did produce
it. This rule can have no exceptions
save those created by the unanimous
consent of all members of society.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29
\ XII.

So long as members of society shall
fulfill their portion of the social contract
they have arightto demand of society
that it provide to them the means neces
sary to provide for their subsistence. So
ciety is bound also to insure the means
of existence to those who are incapable
of labor.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

Debt, profit, interest, rent and the COM
petitive system of industry are hereby
formally declared proved instruments of
degradation and tyaranny. and cancers
upon the social body: So also are the
present methods of Furnishing crime
rather than preventing it; the present
monetary system the present method of
suffrage; the present method of educa-
ton and the present systems of juris-
prudence, church and military.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

The right of peacably assembling; of
manifesting opinion, whether through
the press or by any other means of the
free exercise of religion; of bearing
arms; of security of person against un-
reasonable search or seizure, and of COM
plete liberty of thought and speech, to-
gether with the right of association, are
such necessary consequences of the prin-
ciples of mans liberty, that the necessity
of declaring them presupposes either the
presence of, or the resent remembrance
of despot1s1n IL -
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

Society can deny to those who do not
consent to this system of society any
share of the benefits produced by the
cooperation of those who do consent.
1t is but just that those who will not CO.
operate should receive none of the ben
efits of cooperation. -. . f..
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Every individual is entitled TO an equal
proportional share of all the natural ad-
vantages of earth. The whole people
should hold the land, light, air and water,
together with other of natures re-
sources, as the natural heritage In COM
mon of all mankind, and of his propor-
ton thereof no man should ever be de-
prived. .
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

Every individual is entitled to an
equal proportionate share of all the accu-
mulated wealth created by past genera
tions, and that wealth should be held by
society as the natural heritage in COM
mon of all mankind.
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oa...l oru.. e n. rr.A.. A..-bly.
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XIII.

Absolute justice is the right of every
being. The law is the free and sol
emn expression of the public will, and
it must be equal for all. Society ought
to favor with all its power the progress
of public reason, and place instruction
and recreation within the reach of every
citizen. The people is the sovereign.
Government is its work and its property
the public functionaries are its agents
and officers, and the people Justly should
have the power when it pleases to revoke
its manufactures or recall its servants.
The law can forbid only what is hurtful
to the people and can prescribe only
what is useful. Every law which violates
or infringes the imprescriptible right OF
man is void
The Labor enquirer., 1883-12-29

The right oflife, which belongs equally
to all men, carries with it the right to
the means of living. Chief among these
subsidiary rights is the right of each in
dividual to receive the full product of
his own labor, without tithe, tax or dim
mutton, upon any pretext.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26
ABUDGET FROM BELLAIRE
Contains all OF the Recent Happenings
nf the (slaag Iifv.

Miss Retta Clark, of st. Clairsville, is the
guest of Miss Libbie Randolph.
Mrs. Sherry, an old lady living in the
Second ward, died last night.
Mr.. Alexander GLASGOW, has recovered
from severe attact of jaundice, and was
able to be out yesterday.
Five DRINKS in the cooler are the results
of Saturday evenings libations. His Hon.
or will mete out justice to them in the
morning.
Miss Cora Carr entertained her many
friends at her home in the Fourth ward
on Saturday evening.
Co.'S handsome statesmen, has returned
from three months tour through the West
and South in the interest of his firm.
james X. Hall, of Wheeling, was among
his Bellaire friends yesterday.
Frank Hildreth. OF Wheeling, was taking
in the sights here yesterday.
The ticket nominated by the Republi-
cans, at their township convention Satur-
day, is considered 10 be a very weak one,
and the Democrats have an excellent op-
portunity to sweep the township offices
clean. The present trustees, Davis and
Kern, will probably be renominated by the
Democrats, and they will have walk over.
1t is not known.who will be the candi-
oates Tor treasurer and clerk. Several good
men are mentioned for these offices, and if
due care is exercised in the convep ton the
township will elect Democrat to every
office.
The services at all the churches were we'll
attended yesterday.
La Roche will play sor the Turner's at
their select ball on Monday evening and
at the X. OF p. fair part of the week, and
for the Amicitia Club on Friday evening.
The services at st. Johns Church yester-
day were we'll attended and very impress
siye. The music was especially fine, being
prepared for the Easter services, and St.
Johns choir retains its enyiable reputation
for fine music. Easter sermons were also
preached by the different pastors of the
other churches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26
AT THE CATHEDRAL.


In the Catholic Church there is no great
er festival than that of Easter, and the day
was celebrated yesterday with great pomp
and ceremony. The Cathedral waa crowded
at all the services, the first service being at
A. N, when mass was said by Rev. Father
Deehan. There was a second mass at 8 A.
NJ, celebrated by Father McElligott. The
service at 10 so A. NJ. was the principal one
of theday. Solemn Pontifcal mass,was cele.
brated by Bishop Kahn, having for his as
sistants Rev. Fathers Parke, McElligotte
and Deehan. The sermon at this mass was
preached by Father Deehan, and was of q
character appropriate to the occasion. At
the close Bishop Kahn impaired Papal
benediction.
In the afternoon, at 8 o'clock, the SER
vices consisted of solemn Ponti6cal YES
pers, Ri. Rev. Bishop Kahn officiating. as
sisted by Fathers McElligot and Deehan.
There was so the solemn and beautiful
ceremony of the Procession and Benedic.
ton of the Blessed Sacrament, the mem
bers of the sodalities taking part, dressed
in appropr late regalia and carrying ban
ners
Bishop Kahn preached a short sermon
from his Episcopal throne, dwelling on the
great event now being celebrated, viz: The
Resurrection of our Lord. His remarks
were eagerly listened to by the large au-
dience, which comprised many non
Catholics.
The choir consisted of he following we'll
known vocalists, namely:
Sopranos-Mrs. Whitaker, Mrs. Scott
Mrs. Sitgreayes, Misses Ella linn, Annie
Fitzsimmons and Lizzie Yahn.
Bsssos-George Matheson, James Mathe-
son and John Yahn.
Tenors-Dr. Garrison, c. Z. Miller and
r. V. Ankle.
Altos-Misses Augusta Handlan and Mag.
gle Williamson.
of all, but this was to be expected from a
choir enjoying the reputation of this one
conducted by Mrs. Whitaker who presided
at the organ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26

The road will in all probability Be sxtendsd
on In the near future to Morgantown and
through West Virginia. intervening the y.
Il o. at some available point on that line.
The work on the Fnleyville- Washington
end OF the Hempheld ~ been
prosecuted 90 1pidly that sesna-
ard gauge trains are now running betucea
the parts named. The marrow gauge tnins
will still run Of eourss from Pittsburgh
to Tinleyyille, whore they. will coensos
with the bread gauge trains for Washing
ton and Wheeling. In the meantime work
Is being vigorously pushed forward BE-
tween Finleyville and Honongahels nver
by Italians and negroes, and there b little
doubt that BY the irst OF June unbroken
trains will run through 10 Wheeling from
Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26
PERSONAL POINTS.
Fresh Gossip of the Doings of Various
People.

fresn 6Osshp Of inc DOinEs % soEhOus
People.
Mr.. Hill Marshall leaves to day for ROM
ney to spend the holidays.
Capt. Andrew Wilson was resting COM
psratiysly easily, yesterday.
Rev. Father Sullivan is quite i'll at the
Episcopal residence, on Thirteenth street
Misses Swartz and Berry, who have been
visiting friends in the city have returned
home.
Mr.. Joshua Burley. of Pleasant Valley,
Belmont county, was reported as being no
better yesterday.
Henry Kreitmeyer, of the st. James
Hotel, Cincinnati, is at present at the New
Mcclure House.
Mr.. D. f. Stalnaker has gone to attend
the Democratic Convention, at Charleston,
en- Wednesday.
James Marshall, of this city, who has
returned home.
Mrs. L G. Reed will return to Pittsburgh
to day to resume her study of painting
under Mr.. Forester.
A son OF Martin Clark, of North Wheel
ing, is lying very low with the lung fever.
DIR. Ulrieh is in attendance.
Ndpl. Will ItCclfc LIS AS0
wagons during the week and commence
the delivery of the fluid.
Phillip Knabe, OF this city, is going to
remove with his family to Richmond, Va,
and make that his future home.
VIM. Hildbrand, of the South Side, will
go to work in the new Standard mill this
week. He is q first class workman.
Robert Robinson is having considerable
improvements done to his property on the
corner of Sixth and Market streets.
W. R. Hoffman, Of this city, paid fly
ing visit out to st. Clairsvllle last week.
There is some attraction out in that section
for Billy.
Treasurer 0'Brien, Auditor Miller and
Supt. Butcher left yesterday to attend q
meeting of the Board of Public Works, at
Charleston, to morrow. Attorney General
Watts is there, and Gov. Jackson and Sec
rotary Stalnaker went several days ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26
Held for Default

On Saturday afternoon Capt. Bennett ar
rested T. P. Butler, who is charged with
having appropriated some s. 900 belonging
to the Camden, n. j., water board. Acting
under telegraphic instruction, the Sergeant
arrested him. Butler readily gave himself
up and made full confession of his guilt
He said he had no criminal intention, but
that while under the influence of liquor he
had visited number of low dives and
houses of i'll fame and was robbed during
the spree. When he became sober enough
to realize his position he was almost crazed
by the loss and fed from the city.
Butler appeared terribly broken down
from the effects Of long debauch,' and
begged the captain for Gods sake not to
lock him up. He expressed himself anx-
ious to get back home and face the music, I"
and promised earnestly to report to head
quarters at any appointed time. In view
of the fact that the man had shown q will
ingness to give himself up and make full
confession and in consideration of his ply
steal condition, Captain Bennett conclud-
ed to grant his request and turned him
over to the custody OF friend until fur
tber intelligence was received from the au-
thorities at Camden.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26

THE FIRST ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUrH-
ERN CHURCH
was well filled yesterday morning, and the
services were heartily engaged in by all.
Afrer the usual opening service, the pastor,
Rev. E. II. Dornblaser, announced his
text from ActsV. 80 and 80. "The God of
our fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew,
and hanged on tree. And we are His
witnesses Of these things, and so is also the
Holy Ghost, whom God hath given them
that obey Him."
Tie Easter festival brings to the mind
Of the true child Of God the theme which
as producing true Joy of soul, and holy
consolation, stands second only to the
theme of the Sayior's advent into the
world. The miracle Of the Savior's incar-
walton is made clear and certain TO US by
the miracle of the resurrection. The
reality of the latter concludes the evi.
dence of the reality of the fact that Jesus
was what he claimed to be, divine being,
the Son of God. In the discussion of the
theme in hand the speaker noticed, First,
the fact of the resurrection of the Savior
stated in the text. Second, the evidence
ad vanced by the Apostles sustaining this
fact, and Third, the corroboratiug witness
of the Holy. Spirit.
The speaker at come length, dwelt upon
the value of this testimony, upon the char.
acter of the witnesses, their motives and
the temporal consequences OF their having
this testimony. If we receive knowledge
upon testimony at all We must accept this
fact upon such evidence. II we can rely
upon the trustworthiness of the senses in
nything We must have confidence of the
Apostles assurance of the reality of Christ's
resurrection.
The Holy Ghost bore his witness in a
general way through the Scriptures, which
contained the prophecies predicting Christ's
rising and also in a special way through
the Consciousness OF the Apostles. When
their human strength was put to its utmost
tension by the skeptical and malignsaG OPP
position they were sustained by His pow.
erful confederation. He sustained them
in enabling them TO work miracles IN the
name Of Christ His power thus bestowed
upon them clinches the fact that they were
honest, sincere, good men, for God gives the
sustaining grace OF the Holy Spirit only to
those who obey him."
The resurrection sustaining the claims of
Christ's divinity it is fixed to be certain
that the grave could not hold Him longer
than the allotted time by Himself agreed
to. Sooner might q stone rolled against
the Eastern heavens prevent the morning
sun from rising, than the tombstone of the
Prince of Life prevent Him from coming
forth to the light of day.
The speaker closed with an appeal to all
Christians TO be firm in following the ex-
ample of the Apostles in bearing testimony
in favor of Christ's resurrection power, for
the same Holy Being who raised Him from
the dead has called US from the darkness of
EHiritual death into the light of sDiritual
light and life.
A striking feature Of thu services was the
enthusiasts congregational singing, led BY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-26

About 80 o'clock, yesterday morning,
an alarm Of fire was turned in from box AZ,
corner Main and Twenty-second streets.
The fire was in the roof Of Parker Hall
building having been caused in some man
ner by a defective gas pipe. The fire
worked its way along the rafters above the
ceiling, and a great portion of the latter
had to be torn down in order to get water
on the flames, but after about twenty
minutes work the fire was effectively ex-
tinguished. The damage from all causes
will not exceed 500, but only the extra
binary promptness of the fire department
and effective work of the firemen after
they arrived prevented disastrous con-
fiagration, as the hall is situated in the
center of large business block. The
value of the patent shut-of nozzle was
very apparent, as much damage by water
was prevented by the pipemen having
power to turn on or shut off the water at
will.