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The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
INJUSTICE.
How Honest, Men Out Of Work are
Naltreated by our Sweet
Officials.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
DENVER, November 22-The most
brutal and unmannerly piece of official
work was enacted by one of the city
loafers (police) yesterday, that has for
many day disgraced the annals of
history of the Queen City of the Plains.
The facts in the case are substantially as
follows: Our city council some time ago
saw!the necessity of p assing an ordinance
called the vagrant law. A very wise
council, however, in view of tie fact
that monopolies were growing so rapidly,
there was said to become as a conse
quence great number of men ground
down to pauperism and starvation.
Hence, they gould be lawfully thrown
into Jail, there to vile away portion of
their weary life in servitude under the
jurisdiction of that honorable body called
city council. Some few days ago gen
tleman who has been so unfortunate as
to be thrown out of employment some
time previous to the time mentioned
above, was arrested and thrown into
Jail, there to await the convenience of
the Honorable Judge Mullahey. The
prisoner, however, was brought before
the unsober judgein due time andwas
fined $40 aud costs on a charge of va
granncy. He of course, not being able
to pay his fine, was given his freedom
for the purpose of securing bondsmen.
While engaged in search of some one
who would secure the payment of the
fine, thereby giving him an opportunity
to make it in an honorable way, he run
onto a job with Mr.. Jacob OFT yesterday.
He had been working there but a short
time when along came Mr.. Blue-coat-
and brass-buttons armed with the docu-
ment for his commitment to Jail, and
shortly therIafter he was landed behind
the bars of prison cell, without the
simplest shadow of a cause. This kind
work, brother wageworkers, had ought
to be stopped short never to go again.
A K. OF L.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
A Soaked Rat.

Editor LABOR ENQUIRER:
LEADvILLE, Nov. al wish to give
you a little news for The ENQUIRER, and
hope you will make use of it.
Dill, formerly of the Denver Times,
came up here Tuesday, and after filling
himself with snake poison, became
pugilistic and jumped onto a couple of
union printers. He was knocked out of
time by one of them in the first round,
however, and I guess he will confine his
pugilistic abilities until he gets among
rats, in the future. Some friends took
him into the Herald Office short time
after, and he laid on the floor all night,
vomiting and rolling in it. He was 30
full that he was hardly able to navigate,
and was cursing and raying at and
dreaming of union printers all night.
Give it to him good-fashioned, for you
know he deserves it. This is gospel
truth and you need not hesitate to pub
lish it.
p Please send my paper to Democrat
Office, Leadville. Have been here two
weeks-subbing. Charlie Browne sends
his regards.
Hoping you will publish the above,
and that you are Aourishing, am yours
fraternally. NJ. K.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
IN On tho Hristol" It the Grand.
The po1lar Nuve at the
Academy.

The great emotional actress, Jane
Coombs, has been playing successful
engagement at the Tabor Grand during
the week. "Pique" and Divorce have
been the plays, and have shared the
honors. Divorce will be produced this
evening. Those who have not seen Miss
Coombs and her splendid company
should avail themselves Of this oppor-
tunity.
Rice's Fun ON the Bristol company
open at the Tabor for one week on Mon
day evening. This company played a
brilliant engagement at the Tabor
several months ago, and, as several new
features have been added to the fun, it
is more than probable the company will
do big business next week.
Manager Berkley, of the Academy has
struck the popular idea in reducing the
prices of admission to his pretty little
theater The mechanic and laboring
man can occasionally afford an evenings
pleasure at the theater, when the admis-
sion is only so, s5 and 25 cents These
are the prices at the Academy. The
Leonard Grover Comedy company have
been playing at this place during the
week to houses full, and will remain all
of next week. This company is one of
the best comedy organizations that has
ever visited this CITY, and have made
hosts of admirers during their stay here.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
The Long Roll.


If Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, the proprietor
of the Washington Post, has had any
doubts heretofore as. to the war made
upon him, on account of his failure to
pay fair wages to fair men. being general
ON the part of the organized workingmen
of Washington, he will now please dis
miss them. The long roll has been
beaten, the battalions of the Knights of
Labor are forming, and woe to the pigmy
who obstructs the onward march.
District Assembly No. &c., Knights of
Labor, the central organization of the
various assemblies of fthat powerful order
here, has issued its order to all members
who have sworn it allegiance. War on
the Post, ostracism to those who sustain
it, is the watchword with which the bat,
tie opens. Bitter, determined, is the
fight, and the tide of the sons of toll will
verwhelm the enemy who dares defy
them. No retreat will be sounded until
the Post becomes fair paper. and if il
never does, it will present the phenome-
non of daily journal which exists moi
only without the patronage of the entire
working class of great city, but despite
the active opposition of that power. We
shall watch the fight, we need hardly
say, with interest, and shall do what liei
in our power to aid the good work. Tht
battle is begun, and on the part OF thu
Union workingmen it will not end unit
the oppressor of labor succumbs. Ma
the God of Justice speed that day. .-Th'
Craftsman.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24

man Of the cooperative board, Henr
E Sharpe; Of New York City, bill
encourage, assist and provide for th
orRApization and settlement of co-opera
tive colonies on the public lands.
A Fall River spinner, Was before th'
Senate labor Commission. He said b,
earned $l.5O. and had not worked hal
the time. Many Fall River laborers ar,
Obliged to dig claims and get their drift
wood to exc out . living. Senator Blail
said his story was too accursedly true.
Ten more men were laid off at the
Colorado Iron works on Wednesday
They were told they would be put tc
work again as soon as business picked
up. With the dull times at home and
the Encouraging news from the east, il
is hardly probable that business will
pick up this winter.
Itwould appear that the order Knights
of Labor in moi exempt from black sheep,
as an exchange has this to say: @The
knife has been applied to 1920. That's
right. Weed the srascals out. We are
acquainted with another person, mem
Der of 1920, who ought to be black k-balIed
for his lying statements. The Spectator
will furnish his name.''
The Government Printing Office, at
Washington, is the largest publishing
house in the world. The building has a
a frontage of 800 feet and covers more
than Al acres of ground. 1t is stories
high, and is now valued at 5000, 900.
The whole number of hands employed
is 2,250, and it takes million and half
dollars annually to pay them off
The Knights of Labor, of Rochester,
New York, have withdrawn by official
proclamation the Introduction on Kim
ball & Co., manufacturers of cigarettes
and tobacco, in consideration of the firm
eonceding FIVE cents. per thousand ad-
vance to the girls and taking back all
those who were discharged in May last,
and subsequently,, for belonging to the
union.
Industrial Assembly of the Knights of
Labor, is the name of new assembly
organized on Tuesday evening last. This
assembly starts with 81 tarter members
and finer body of men we have seldom
seen together. John Mcbride, of Mas.
sillon, organizer for district 3s, presided
at abe meeting and performed the cere-
monies of organizing. Good work may
be expected from Industrial Assembly,
Flint Echo. ..e -. F
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
TRADES ASSEMBLY.

S00&A4 4SASSS SASaASAt AkAk2 = A0Avhs
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
The Trades Assembly OF Denver and
Vicinity meets on the secOnd and fourth Sun
days Of each month.
]. r. BUCHANAN, President.
G. L. MERRITT, Secretary, News Office,
KNIGHTS OF LABoE.
Montgomery Benevolent Assembly No.
1924 meets every Friday evening, at Knights
OF Labor hall, at 7:30 o'clock.
Union Assembly No. 1897 meets every
Thursday evening at Knights of Labor
hall, 1856 Holladay, at 7:30 O'Clock.
BARRIERS.
BARRIERS Benevolent Protective Associa-
ton meets every Tuesday at p m. at
Knights OF Labor hall, 3S6 Holladay Street
J.LEONARD, President.
w. NEWMAN, Secretary.
TYPOGRAPs IoAL.
Typographical Union No. 40 meets on the
first Sunday of each month at Knights of
Pythias hall, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
O. L. SMITH, Financial Secretary.
F. P. MANIx, Recording Secretary.
TAILoRs
Tailors' Protective Society meets on the
first Monday Of each month, at Justice
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24

Strikes are expensive, wasteful, dis
organizing. But the Intervention OF
force, invariably on the side of the en-
ployers, is not the way to stop them. All
the militia in the world cannot solve the
wages problem, and the more they are
used, the further we are from solution.
We are frequently told that strikes are
the fruit of ignorance. This is measur-
ably true. But the ign rance is at least
as often on the side of the employers as
the employed. So long as employers
ignore, directly or indirectly. the right
of the employed to combine for mutual
self protection, and to commit their COM
mon interests to the control of Trade
Union, SO long will strikes continue. The
end will begin to come when employers
are sufficiently educated to apprehend
that labor has rights, and that it knows
how to enforce them.--Leadville News
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24

CoAr CREEK, Colorado, Nov 2O.-The
miners of Coal Creek went on strike
on Saturday evening, demanding pay for
the nut coal produced, and a check
weighman. The check weighman was
granted, but Superintendent Hadden re-
fused to pay for the nut. After several
meetings they agreed to have commit
tee of FIVE miners lay their case before
the Superintendent, and in the meantime
they will continue to work until the re-
port of the committee is given to them.
Work W as resumed this morning.
Coal CREEK, Colorado, Nov. 20.-At IL
o'clock to-day, Isaac Jones and Phil
Griffith started down the slope of the
Garfield mine, for the purpose of max
ing an examination. When they were
800 feet inside of the slope, their lamps
ignited the gas, causing terrific explo-
sion. Griffith was stunned and badly
burned, but made his way out and gave
the alarm. George Hadden, superin-
tendent of the Colorado Coal and Iron
companv's mines, headed party to look
for Jones. They found him dead, on his
knees, with his arms thrown over his
face for protection, and resting against
the side of the mine. 1t is evident that
he was killed by suffocation. Jones was
brother of ]. G. Jones, of Beacon, Iowa
who is the principal owner of the mine
He has lived here for several years
Griffith will probably recover. The mine
has not been worked for two years.
PIrrsBuRa, Nov. 81. Work was re,
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
sToNEcUTTERs.

Stonecutters Union meets every alternate
Thursday, at Mitchell Guards hall, at7:S0
p. m.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
TAILoRs.

Tailors' Protective Society meets on the
first Monday Of each month, at Justice
Jeffries' court room, at O'Clock p. m.
@. PUTTKENMER, President
T.. HAsnN, Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24
IRON MoLDERs.

Iron Molders Union meets every alternate
Tuesday, at Knights of Labor hall, at 7:30
p. m. JOHN GILBERT, Secretary,
Colorado Iron Works
Daily globe., 1883-07-28

mand in meats. All agree that the trade
is excellent, and Armour tells the people
that $40 is to be reached ere
long. There were $4,000 hogs received
at the stock yards, and prices were 5@1Oc
higher. and the feeling firm and active.
The receipts for the week will be about
$4,000, and the same number is expected
next week; the quality of arrivals is very
fair. The inspection shows the receipt of
"a cars of wheat, of which 81 were new
winter; 466 of corn; 1877 of oats and Is of
rye. The shipments were $500 bushels
wheat; 11S,000 bushels corn; $1,000 bush
els oats and $4,000 rye; the charters 10000
bushels wheat; 455,000 bushels corn and
10000 bushels rye. A car of new fax
seed was received to-day from Chausite,
Kas., and inspected No. 1. 1t was the first
to arrive this year, and there is a more
liberal movement of new oats, and the first
car of No. 2 white was inspected to-day
The report of visible supplies this week in
dicates decrease of 100000 bushels in
wheat, 10000 bushels in corn, 1900 bush
els in rye, and 14,0O0 bushels in barley,
and an increase of 250.OOO bushels in oats.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
THE CHOLERA.

ALEXANDRIA, July 27.-The number
of deaths from cholera at Cairo yes
terday were 311. A British lieutenant
and eight soldiers succumbed to the
disease.
LONDON, July 27-The individual in
London docks, who, it is said. has cholera,
was taken ill Wednesday. The case of
Cured at Larfildin, and resulted in death
twenty -four hours after the victim was at
tackled. Another case, supposed to have
been cholera, happened at Kensington
four days ago, the victim, who was a
drunkard, died two hours after being taken
i'll, The officers of the local government
board do not believe that these isolated
cases imply an outbreak of Asiatic cholera.
Several deaths occur from the disease in
London weekly at this season of the year,
which are classified as cholera, but which
are difficult to distinguish from aggravated
diarrhea. There have beer several hundred
cases of the latter disease weekly this sum-
mer, which is in excess of the average.
LONDON, July 27.--Sir Chas. Dixie,
president of the local government board,
replying in the commons this afternoon to
Sir Stafford Northcote said in the last fort
night there had been three suspicious cases
of sickness in England which were declar-
ed to be cholera, but it had been ascer-
tanned they we're what is known as simple
cholera. There is no Asiatic cholera in
England or in Europe. The deaths from
simple cholera in England this year, it is
stated, reached the ordinary average
Last week the number was one-half of the
annual average.
Cross, under secretary for India, stated
that ], ,161 deaths from cholera occurred in
the Bombay presidency during the first
week of June.
ALEXANDRIA, July, 27.-Fifty-six deaths
occurred at Ghizh yesterday, 48 at Chibin,
20 at Mehalla, 40 at Tantah, II at Mansu-
rah and 25 at Kaffrelhamza.
ALEXANDRIA. July 27.-The khedive is
suffering from q slight soreness of the
throat. 1t having been learned of the all
meHt of his majesty caused reports to be
sent abroad that he was suffering from an
attack of cholera. Inquiry made at the
palace as to the truth of the story, the re-
ply was ne had no symptoms whatever of
that disease.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

LONDON, July 27.-The authorities here
say they know nothing of any death from
cholera in the London docks.
Lord Carlingford president of the coun-
Gil stated in the lords this afternoon that
the government had no intention to en-
force quarantine against shipping arriv-
ing at English ports as it was thought
impossible to establish an absolute quar-
antine system. He says that medical in
spection would be adopted instead.
Sir Roderick Cameron entertained the
officers of the American and Canadian
Rife teams at a banquet last evening.
In the Jewish trial at Nyreghhaza, Hun
gary, the public prosecutor said there was
no grounds! for further criminal proceed
ing ag inst the prisoners and left the
mstter in the hands of the court
BERLIN, July 27.-Professor Putlitz, not
Zuputlitz, as heretofore given, who killed
himself after drawing the death lot in a sc
cal ed American duel, refused to fight the
duel in the ordinary way, because his an
| tagonist was short-sighted. His death at
| tracted considerable attention to the duel
| ling mania.
BRUSSELS, July 27.-The chamber o.
deputies adopted bill increasing the duty
on tobacco, with an amendment fixing the
duty on manufactured tobacco at seventy
FIVE francs per 100 Kilograms, instead o.
100 francs PEI 80 Kilograms as at frs
proposed. otc:o shipped before the
bill was intro-Eeed is exempted from th'
new duty.
MADRID, ! ~ 27.-The regulation re
quiring the nspection of vessels arriving
at Spanish ports from Elgiana has beer
abolished.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
Sale ofthe spr.gue Prope rty.

PROVIDENCE, July 27.-The Sprague
property at Central Falls was sold at
auction by sheriff's sale to-day. The mill
OF the estate of the A. Sprague Flax Man
ufaeturing company was sold to Alvin
jerks for 100000. The personal proper
IS, spare machinery and stock in process
of manufacture, etc, was sold to jerks for
$4,000. The superintendenes house was
bought for $4,000 by jerks. The store
building, row of cottages and 100000
feet of land were sold to the Valley Falls
company for $4,000, and the Home prints
works building and land were bid in by
the Wadd1ng company OF Pawtucket for
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
Roonine Carter.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

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CHICAGO, July PA new Democratic
weekly will begin its existence in Chicago
within few weeks. The mission of this
venture will be the booming of Mayor
Harrison for the presidency, as was an
nounced yesterday by Charles E. Keith, of
the Keith Publishing company of Mime
apolis, the prospective publishers. To
help along the cause large lithograph of
his honor the mayor will be given as prem
ium to each subscriber, copy of which
was submitted to the original yesterday
for his inspection. The same company is
now publishing paper in Minneapolis.
The proposed beneficiary looks upon the
effect of such an ally with gloomy fore
bodings, and talks of instituting injunc-
tion proceedings.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 27.-The counsel
for the defense in the Polk case have en-
ground of incompetency of the jury The
afidavits of two witnesses were submitted
this afternoon to the effect that Taylor Al
ford, one of the jury, stated to them on
the day he was summoned, that if selected
as juror, hs was in favor of hanging the
prisoner, but the affidavit also stated that
this was said in iesting way. Subpenas
have been issued for these witnesses, and
also for juror Afford, to appear before the
court tomorrow, when the motion for a
new trial will be argued.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
The 1Eanaot,.a Consnstttee.

The chief managers of the telegraphers'
strike are first-cIass operators, all under
thirty-six years of age and their names are
John Campbell, Thorn as Hayes, John S.
Mcclellan, John Mitchell. and Frank R.
Phillips. Campbell is deputy grand mas
ter of the brotherhood, aud the man who,
more than any one else, led the organiza-
ton to join the Knights of Labor. He
stopped work year ago to begin travelling
for the brotherhood as ''organizer," and
became a leader In the movement which
resulted in the strike. He believes in ar
bitration and his immediate friends say
that If the company had recognized the
brotherhood and shown any disposition
to reach al understanding the strike
might have been averted Hughes is
CampbeL's aid, so to speak. and has the
immediate directing Of brotherhood affairs.
He has q reputation for planning, and en-
thui2etic admirers call him
''the second Napoleon" Nc
Lellan is New York operator, and the
most active nan in the brotherhood next
to Hughes. All three OF these men are
good public speakers. Mitchell left the
company in May to edit the Telegrapher's
Advocate, is an enthusiastic member of
the organization and head OF the New
York branch. He is the man who started
the idea of drinking no liquor during the
strike. Philips is New York operator
who has bsen very active, and the man
who gave the famous signal Thursday
noon
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failure of the Ward Iron Company-The
Summary for the Week.


Summary for the Week.
CLEVELAND, July 27.-The Ward Iron
company, of Niles and New Philadelphia
has failed. Liabilities estimated at $780,
600; available assets said to be less than
$4,000. The company consists of Mrs.
Eliza Ward, mother of James Ward. The
company employed about 1000 men, and
operated mills in Niles, bought on contract
from and now reverting to Cleveland,
Brown & Co., of this city. The mill in
New Philadelphia, costing $150,000, will
be involved III litigation, as the site and
$4,000 were given by the town of New
Philadelphia, to be decided to the company
after completion and whenever $50 men
should be employed, which part of the con-
tract the company has not fulfilled. The
rolling mill in Niles Is owned
by Mrs. L. B. Ward, wife
of James Ward, and is said to be involv-
ed, but she is the daughter of the late Geo..
H. Brown, of the Pittsburg mills, and has
property enough to meet all liabilities.
Jas. Ward failed in 1873, and has since
been managing the business for his wife
and mother. The banking house of Al.
Bently d Co, of Niles, closed Its doors
yesterday on account Of a run on it by
creditors of the Ward Iron company, but
is supposed to be able to meet al Ha6iii-
ties, having as collateral personal checks
Of Mrs. L. B. Ward.
New YORK, July 27.-The failures as re-
ported by R. G. Dun & Co. throughout fhe
country for the last seven days number re,
! as compared with 1913 last week. The
geographical distribution is: New Eng
land, SO; Middle states, 80; Western, 81;
Southern, %; Pacific states and territories
and Canada 81, and New York city 8,
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
Broken in Health and Spirit.

New York, July 27.-Comptroller Allan
Campbell has resigned. Failing health
and need of absolute rest is assigned as the
cause. The recent disclosures of defal-
cation in the finance department. by
clerk now dead, aud the newspaper articles
thereon are said to have aggravated the
disease of the comptroller, and precip1tat-
ed the RESIGNATION
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
Between Mexico and Spain

GALVESTON, July PA Laredo special
says: It was reported in Monterey last
night that the Spanish minister to Mexico
had been recalled and that a serious rup-
ture between the countries was possible.
Spanish merchants in Monterey are very
apprehensive. While not anticipating war
they look for serious commercial trouble.
The matter is yet kept very quiet. but it is
supposed to be caused by Mexico's re-
pudiation of her Spanish diplomatic rela-
tions. France and England had recently
resumed relations with Mexico on the basis
of paying off the national debt due both
nations. Spain put in a demand at the
same time, but her claim was denied. The
information that the minister was recalled
WAS reached through the Spanish consu:'s
Office at Monterey.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
TURKEY.

CosTANTINoPLE, July 26.-Gen. Wallace,
American minister, has sent fresh note
to the Porte demanding a prolongation of
the treaty of commerce between Turkey
and the United States, bat agreeing to a
revision of the tariff.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
A Praiseworthy Act.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., July 27.-The Union
company that recently bought the Man
sion house, occupied and formerly owned
by Mrs. Fanny Sprague, mother of the ex-
governor, have voted to offer her lease of
the property for life at the nominal rental
of 81 a month
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
The steel workers strite nndcd.

BETHIEN, July 27.-T The manager of the
Bethlehem Iron company said day that
as far as the company is concerned the
trouble is at an end, as more men are re-
turning than could be given employment
Thirty three heats were made on Thursday
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
Nicolax Sells at Auction

Eighteen valuable Seventh street lots this
(Saturday) afternoon, July 2S, on the ground
at p. m, Dayton's Bluff business and resi-
denca LOTS
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
sunday Trains-White Bear Lake.

Leave Union Depot 1910 a. M, 1890, 200,
400, 6:15, 7:l5, 900 p. m; returning, leave
Lake 7:l0, 6:25, 100 a, m, rs. 500, $50,
9:4g ?. II. Fare-Round trip, 80 cents.
Daily globe., 1883-07-28
THE OLD WORLD.
THE CHOLERA SCARE IN ENGE4ND
SAID TO BE GROUNDLESS.

The Quarantine - Vess> Is still Main
tained-The Case Of Mdrtler Against the
Hungarian jews Dismi,s ,sed "A Bud get
of Miscellaneous Continental News.