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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-11

noon, the Togus. Hospital and two HallOwell
wires were burned out at the Central tele
phone office in this city, by the overplus Of
electricity. A portion of the switchboard
was also damaged by the electric current
For some unaccountable reason the Togus
wire always feels the effect of an electrical
disturbance in the air, before the other lines,
heralds the coming of thunder shower.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-11
zofsl aud State Aews.
Wednesday, June IL, 1884.

The delegates to the republican county
convention from va''alboro were uninstruct-
:, nm. are for Stevens for sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-11

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The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
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Editor Labor Enquirer.
RocKvALr, July %. The committee ol
the miners on strike at Rockvale re-
ceised . letter from one Allen, high in
authority, stating that the company
conld not concede u their demands, and
that they had once thought Of reducing
to$l = ton, but that they would tryit at
tl.l0 . ton for awhile. He hoped that
the miners would accept their terms and
60 to work.
The men are standing firm and are
likely to continue 30. The strike virtu-
ally commenced Yesterday, as the Santa
Fe road has been put in repair and the
first train Of cars landed at the mine
yesterday. The miners unanimously in
dorse the letter from "Old Reliable" as
being the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, hoping he will
keep whooping it up to them 'ere brutes'
NJ MINER.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
revolutionary Agitation.

Justice Mondon, England.)
Incendiarism spreadsin Europe with
the increase Of misery and discomfort
among the workers. At Madrid the
royal armory has been destroyed by FIRE.
and many trophies and other articles Of
historical value persisted.
In. Austria the coal mines of the
Northern railroad company at ostrau
have had to be submerged as the only
means Of extinguishing fires reported to
bs the work Of incendiaries.
According to the Wigan Observer the
farmers Of standish, Wrightlngton,
Sheyington and adjoining townships in
that part Of Lancashire, have formed as
sociations to agitate for the abolition of
tithes and the reduction of rents. The
men of Lancashire are leading the way.
Gravenegg castle, in Austria, the seat
Of Count Breuner, has been destroyed by
an act Of incendiarism. s,f.
1t seems that at last the laborers in
Ireland are beginning to discover that
whatever the irish land act may have
done for the farmers, it has not in any
way bettered their condition. A land
league meeting at Ohabullayne, on Sun
day, was disturbed by the laborers. who
afterwards held a counter-demonstration
at which resolutions were passed against
the farmers. 40 n; ..t. :.tE
Francis Joseph of Austria must be, a
happy man. So loyal are his subjects,
that during the naval maneuvers at Pola
the place was full of police and detec-
tives, and boats with sightseers were
kept at a distance of 900 yards from the
Imperial yacht, which was surrounded
by police boats. - E.t ...,s .s,..s-.5
| A, motion brought forward in the
French chamber on Saturday by Deputy
Laguerre, having for object to procure
the release of Louise Michel and Prince
Krapotkine, was resisted by the, govern
ment, and defeated by 2s3 to 123 votes
The middle-class portion of the popu
lation of Geneva have, it is stated id Il
Proletariat, addressed the council o
state. protesting against the Socialis
congress, announced for next month
being allowed to meet there.
j A serious disturbance took place il
Rome on Sunday in consequence of al
anti-papal demonstration. organized b.
/ number Of radicals. The police ant
, military were called out and Six person
!; were arrested. ss
j a national Polish demonstration wa
j, held It Lemberg in Galicia on Sunday, il
| which an immence number of peopl
! took part. Poetical competitions il
honor of the occasion, the four-hun
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
LouisyiiIe.
[By. Associated Labor Press


Lou1svILLE, July 2S.-We are told that
those who find fault should be the first
to suggest remedy, and as all mechanics
truly have just cause to complain against
prison work being brought into competi-
tion with honest labor, some remedy
should be suggested. Every wage
worker should interest his employer on
the subject. and through the unions and,
Knights of Labor procure an enactment.
through the state legislature doing away
with prison labor, only on state work.,
building public roads, etc. A conven-
ton of wage-workers should be held in
evey state to devise some means to rem
edy the defects of the existing troubles.
We have now before US in this city an
example of the use of convict labor in
competition with honest mechanics. The
firm of w. 81. Evans & Co., of Baltimore,
advertise "penitentiary furniture mar
'ble,. and one stone yard in this city in
formed your correspondent this morning
that this firm, using convict labor at
about 35 cents per day, can and are fur
nishing finished italian marble slabs in
this city for about the same price that
the blocks can be brought here in the
rough. As matter of course wages are
cut to try and compete, and now the as
semblies and unions should take the
matterin hand and boycott every firm
Throughout the United Stats that pat
ronizes convict labor. ,it
Abou. 2 O'Clock Sunday morning,
Joseph Mendel, q yound machinist %
years of age, from Patterson, New Jersey,
being sick, got up and went to the front
window in the fourth story Of the Cen
trail hotel, where he has been boarding
for some months, and sat in the window
where he soon went to sleep and fell
head foremost to the pavement, about
fifty feet. His neck was broken. The
remains were sent home to his parents
to-day. -
A colored assembly will soon be formed
by Oliver NJ. Boyer. The assembly will
take the Teamsters' union in a body, and
will. when organized, number about 5O(
members. This union now is in fint
condition, and is working fully up to tht
standard of unionism. I'll
The Hod-carriers' union have ap
pointed committee to make arrange
4 ments to form an assembly, and by mex
week we will be able to givea good re
i port from them.
!. The shop girls and all kinds Of labo
in and around this city, Jeffersonvill
and New Albany report fair business.
i PosT LABOR SUPPLEMENT.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
! AMySEMENTs.
AT THE GRAND.

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Next week Lawrence Barrett will open
his American season at the Tabor opera
house in aYorick's Love- During the
week one Or two new plays will be given
for the frst time in this country, and the
old favorites will be repeated. Mr.. Bar
rett needsno words of praise from this
paper. He is recognized as one of the
leading tragedians Of the world. and has
already one place in the highest esteem
Of Denver theater-goers. The company
supporting Mr.. Barrett at present is said
TO be of a very superior character, in
Guiding the fine actor, Louis James.
Seats for any evening can be secured at
the box Office from Ga. m. till 5 p. M,
to-day, or later.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
TRE d SOCIALIST MOVEMENT
Great Brit ainl
All1iterature bearing on the movement sup
piled by the
SOCIAL REFORM PUBLISHING COMPANY,
q Bristow St, Edinburgh, Britain.
"J0STcE" Sent for So per year, 81 per
six months, 80 cents per three months
"The Christian Socialist sent for so
cents year.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
with pain Of cutting teeth II SO send at
once and get bottle of Mrs. WINsLow,s
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETH
ING. Its value is incalculable.A It will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers, there Is no mistake
about it, 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
1ammatiOn, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. WIEsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEEYHING is pleasant
to the taste, and Is the prescription OF one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and physiz
clans In the United States, and is for sale bf
all druggists throughout the world. Pricel8
cents bottle. I 81
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
For the Ladies.

ID ". u u [s.fl
Misses Jennie o'Nelland Anna Smith
have opened 3 millinery and notion
store and dressmaking establishment at
1855 Colfax ayenue, this city, and they re-
spectfully solicit the patronage of ladies
desiring ANYTHING in their line. "A full
stock Of furnishing goods and NOTIONS
will be always on hand, and special
pains will be taken in fitting and making
ladies' wearing apparel.
These young ladies are well yersed in
the business they have undertaken and
the public generally is advised to call
and see them when wanting ANYTHING in
their line.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
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Drlc ! 1 Dslas, ] !! !! j II
New York
I'm q I.slissille - Ce.viet
Ton dtens pntsasters fton|
Baltimors.
4 reline Judge d Cincinnati oallsd
p Tine 81 His ons-s -sidsd
sentmoss
Progress Of the Movement IN Eu-
rope-.- -Eyeryvhars the Work
Goes Bravely On.
jarrett VIII Not Get zis Commission.
new York CITY.
IBy Associsted Labor Press


NEW YoRK. July 28. The industrial
world Of New York has been excited
during the past week by the demands OF
the brickhYers for the enforcement OF
the nine hour rule Last Saturdavnight
the Laborers' General Council decided
also to make the same demand on Mon
day morning, thus strengthening the
movement. AT least half Of the bosses
had already given in and on Monday
morning about 900 bricklayers and 800
laborers we're out. Before night these
numbers we're considerably reduced, and
the first three days reports came In Of
employers who struck their colors to the
unionists. The early processes Of the
building trades are very busy and many
men got work on other jobs, and some
went out of town. until to-day not more
than half of those out on Monday are,
unemployed.
The trainers those carpenters who
lay the beams and do the other rough
work around buildlng4haye decided
to fallinto line and will make a similar
demand next Monday.
There is no doubt the movement will
extend to all the building trades. The
plasterers have been working nine hours
day for the past year, and the, bosses
de'not appear to be in the least dissatis-
fed. "a
In Brooklyn-our sister city across the
riyer-they are. agitating building
trades council, and have already half q
dozen trades affiliated. On Tuesday q
mass meeting was held, and was sue
cess. Our John Swinton was among the
speakers.
The two unions of cigar makers are
drawing closer. Last Sunday mass
meeting was held and the feeling ran
strong for unity. They have decided
that disunion in one trade is suicidal.
The bosses have expressed themselves
as perfectly satisfied with the present
condition. It serves their purpose. Like
the English government in Ireland, they
pit one against the other. Divide and
eonqueris their motto.
The political condition remains un;
changed. Butler has not yet manifested
what he will do; but he is bound to run.
Expect strong movement in his direc-
ton.
The knights of Labor, in our city are
doing big work in organization, and
delegates are being elected to the General
Assembly to be held in Philadelphia.
1t will be an important convention.
JOHN SwINToN's PAPER.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
AZ ass

At 306 4#a iita
Larimer street, You will find the best
clothing in town.
Rollins & Bond have opened the finest
stock Of double.sewed soods for men,
youths, boys and children's wear, from
five years up, they ever brought here; and
with their present facilities for doing
business, can make It to your interest to
trade with them ifit is real value you
are looking for. .Is4 ri
We sell goods at One Price to all, and
everything marked in plain figures. fsts
We also make clothing to order for
those who prefer it. Call and examine
our stock. Rollins & BOND,
81 ID isgt Is ~, 388 Larimer street.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
Late Labor News.
BY capitalistic Telegraph.

BY Capftallst1c Teiegraph.
DETROIT, July 30-The Michigan car
works, this city, very large concern,
will shut down this week on account of
slackness in orders.
LEWISTON, Maine, July 30.-Two mills
of the Lewiston CORPORATION have shut
down until September |, on account of
oyerproduction. They employ 800 hands.
PTrTsHuRa, July 3o.--The Westinghouse
Air Brake company have. notified 215
of their employees that their services will
not be required longer than next Satur-
day. This wholesale discharge is at
trlbuted to the dullness Of trade.
BINGHAMproN,. New York, July 2S.-
shipley & Wells, proprietors Of the
largest boiler shop and iron foundry in
this section, have notified their men of
a cut in wages of 10 per cent. The al
legged cause is the dullness of trade.
The men accept the reduction.
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, July !2s.-
A reduction of 20 per cent in the salaries
and wages of the, officers and men of the
Bethlehem Iron company is announced
to take effect August i. This reduction
is made, ii is said, to enable the company
to sell its steel rails atthe market prices
/ . . --s Z = Il ! : Il D..
CHICAGO, July 2s The city council to
night passed an ordinance abolishing
contract labor for the prisoners at the
city house Of correction. The inmates
of this institution number from 1000 to
to 500. It has heretofore been selfsup-
porting, and if this ordinance goes into
effect, it will throw the cost of mainte-
nance on the city. $sa5
PARIS, July 2S-The Figaro says
Hartman, the Nihllist, has committed
suicide through want"
[NoTE-Figaro probably refers to
Frank Hartman, who left his home in
New York some weeks age, leaving 8
letter saying he intended to commit sui
1 eide. Frank is not the Hartman, the
Nihilist, known to the world.] l .
| New YoRK, July 30.-Three firms re
sisting the claims Of the striking brick
layers for nine hours as day's work
fhave acceded, and two large jobs hay'
1 been taken from the boss masons ant
| placed in the hands of the general goot
committee for completion. 1t is sait
that only 1S4 men are on strike to-day
There ,35s men in the union, which ha
reserve funds of $4,000.
| CHICAGO, July 2s.-W- A. A. Carsey
president, and WA. Wolf, secretary Q
| the United States labor party, wer
shown dispatch from New York to
night stating that the executive commit
! tee had decided to postpone from th
thirtieth instant to September l, the cor
yention Of that party to be held in thi
| city. These gentlemen said they ha
received no official notice of such actor
and would not recognize it if they had
! that they were superior to this executiv
: committee, which represented factiou
element, and that the convention woul
, be held on the thirtieth instant rs her
tofors arranged.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
OF 1nteres. to Adverttaers.

-H
The following resolution, which needs
no explanation, is respectfully submitted
for the perusal of the merchants of this
city.
Similar resolutions have been adopted
by the Trades Assembly and nearly
every other labor organization in the
city, and certified copies are in possession
of this office. This one is printed by
special instructions; the others being
omitted for lack of room:
Editor Labor Enquirer.
SANCTUARY MONTGOMERY ASSEMBLY
KNIGHTS OF LABOR l424.
DENVER, Colo, May l6, 1854
At irregular. meeting of the Mont
gumery Assembly Knights OF Labor l424,
held on the above date, the, following
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That all members of Local
Assembly 1924 Knights of Labor, patron
il any and all business firms who ad-
vertize' in the LABOR ENQUIRER in prefer
ence to all others.
~, PHI. BALFE, NJ. w.
Seal LOOMS W. SMITH, r. $.
'N~-J 81
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
PittsburH.
TBy Associated Labor Press.l

fBy Associated IaDor fress.I
PrrrsBURG, July S.-The PENNSYLVANIA
Miners and Laborers' Amalgamated as
sociation was formed in this city last
week by convention composed Of del
ecates from both the anthracite and btu
minous coal regions Of the state. The
convention begun Wednesday and closed
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
Cincinnati.
[By Associated Labor Press.l

TBy Associated Labor Press.
CINCINNATI, July 2S.-The statement
of last week that matters were very dull
here, must be repeated. though the meet
ings of the differentiation organizations
are we'll attended, the very pleasant
weather that has prevailed during the
whole month of July having something
to do with the latter. The molders have
not succeeded in capturing any OF the
scab foundries save the one mentioned
last week, but one more is on the verge
of surrendering, all believe.
Since the molders and cigar makers
have been locked out several members
of each trade haye been arrested for
assaulting scabs in their respective trades
and in nearly every instance q work
house term has been added to fine.
The Unionist, of this city, editorially
objected to this, because when persons
who are known to belong to the capital
istic class are brought before the same
police Judge for like offense, they are
simply fined. The objections raised by
the aforesaid paper had good effect, as
the workhouse portion of the sentence,
with one exception, was suspended
There will be monster indignation
meeting held the latter part of this week
for the purpose Of protesting against
1oficials obeying the mandates of the
capitalistic snobs who are connected with
the two branches of industry mentioned
above. 81.
Typographical Union No. 2 (German)
i has concluded to make demand for an
advance in the rate of composition and
to this end committee has been ap-
pointed to report upon the advisability
of demanding not less than 473 cents per
| 1000 (the scale now calls for 423 cents).
It is believed that the proprietors of the
4 fair Offices will readily accede to the
demand for an increase.
The cigarmakersi regular weekly en-
tertainment, given last Sunday night
was attended by 5000 persons. These
entertainments aid the cigarmakers te
provide for the wants of their members
who are locked out.
! This city has central body known a
; the Entertainment association, composed
Of three delegates from each labor orTani
zation, appointed annually, organizet
solely for the purpose of catering to tn
, wants of the amusement-loving trade
unionists. On June and the annua
picnic was given, but was not . success
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
Hot

Speaking of summer hats remlnds Us
that T s. CLAYTON, the pioneer and pop
ular halter, 2s5 and 2s53 Fifteenth street.
has the largest stock and greatest variety
Of mems, boys and children's straw hats
that we have ever seen, and at prices 80
sstonishingly low that any and every
person can afford to keep cool by buying
/ summer hat. Give him call.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02

T6s q ll \ i { ,si,ii - = NJ u . M ~
peegis u nloks poltl u fioiines "a iSSs
sdttsd j e6ash y DIM Y Bnchsr
Il = u eat IA. q l's S 81 !,
The twsll{k Ss yuly haS Ism csl,-
|hkstsd II Uumbi iriand "a i rnapnea
which mui have dslis I'D TIE hesris of
|ouf srest land md hbor thieysA Wills
to wcrkess AZ y each othsr's throetsl
ovsr ! q1sution q Ihasionality, Ielieion
q color, hey havS lissas chance Of ohs
slinins tRsir social rights Ono worker
killed and fitty wounded doesn't hurt
the capitalish Or tbs landlords.
During tho ceiebtatinn d the Fste -af|
tue iOarteenth in Pasis. ! procession car
RING I red nag With The Inscription,
. Amnesty, ," was organized to demon
stsats before the Hotel de VILE. The
government having determined not 70
grant IN amnesty, would permit no pro- |
TIT on the part Of the people, and 30 |
iispersed the crowd BY police
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
Go-A.-You-Please.

When you want to buy hardware you
have the great American prerogative of
going as or where you please, but if you
will inform yourself and consult your
best interests, it will please you to go to
Jensen, Bliss & Co., on the corner Of
Eighteenth and Holladay. This house
keeps the largest and best stock of hard
ware and house furnishing goods to be
found in any store west of the Missouri
river. The prices asked are bound to
meet your approval, as the firm has
extra advantages in that pcrticnlar. Call
and see Jensen, Bliss & Co., corner Of
Eighteenth and Hclladas, if you are
needing anything in their line.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
proh,b,tion Ra.,,,o.t,on

a prohibition ratification meeting will
be held at Armory hall next Monday
evenlrg at8 o'clock. Short speeches will
be deliveredby Reverends De La Matyr,
Westervelt, hipp and others Every.
body invited to attend.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
.kELL0Gg's AEW MONETARY sYsTEAs," J"
BY EDWARD KELLOGG.

This is one of the ablest treatise of the
Labor question ever penned, and is Ger
tainly valuable work. Through the kind
ness Of Mrs. PUTNAM, daughter of EDWARD
KELLoeG, i have received 100 copies of this
work, with the understanding that they be
offered as premiums for subscribers to The
ENQUIRER. 5f ..- .ee.l;s,.5.... 20. A..
The premiums will be given to those re-
newing old subscriptions, as well as TO new
subscribers. M.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02
Another.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
DENVER, May 13, 1SSI-Dear Sir: AT
regular meeting of the Iron Molders'
Union No. 1SS, of Denver, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, members OF Iron
Molders Union No. 188, of Denver,
patronize any and all business firms who
advertize in the LABOR ENQUIRER IN
preferenceto any other.
,o,, LOOMS w. SMITH, Pres.
Seal J. H. GILBERT Sec S.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-02

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MAJ i |tels Il s ie m :
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| ThomA1 u ks1ipI = ~. ~ Joll
IRuksr ~ ~ oF1sai,ss: Mo pae!
idsnf IA q miss Win ~ scial i
te6tSon 70 u Han Il bcsh the =
| thrsdts md hltnmmouS zeesona III
fconysnf1on also pe1sed sesolutioas boy
eottins the PhilAde alpha Pfels. The Pittu
bury Leader and Posi- an ret papefS ans
inddrsine their secretary, Richard pasi.
tbr chief of the baresu Of labor atstis
EHca. This ~ the arst coayention q
tho. anthrAcits and bituminoua minsrl
and much good viii doubtless res1ll
from their work.
The strike Of 900 miners along the
rivers continues. As Jones + Etied,s pita
IN the third pool. have besn forced te
paying the rate struck for, the ninera
expect the strike to end in their favor.
Tho railroad miners are working two
days . week
The molders trouble continues, but
the iocked-out men are receiving finans
cial support from the other labor organi-
zations. By the Amalgamated associas
ton Of iron and steel workers. the
Knights Of Labor, etc, IS 600 have been
turned over to the men to continue the
fight. This has made the bosses open
their eyes. The foundries running are
now indenturing their apprentices for
three years and eight months and con-,
tracing with them to keep back so cents
. week of their scanty wages until their
apprenticeship is ended. If they quit!
before the term is up, they lose this
The manufacturers bind them
selves to give the apprentices work.
when the foundries are running. Thus
{ will be seen the advantage is all on
me side. The fact that one firm at Gin
,innati has given in isIimportant in this
.lmost national contest.
It is accepted as fact now that Jarret
will not get his commission as chief Of
he labor bureau. A dozen old political
racks are now applicants for the place.
rhe Office should have been given to
at first and saved all this
candal.
The iron mills are beginning to work |
more regularly, and prospects are grow-
ng better.
1t was noticeable fact at the national
convention, held here last
week, that the. mention of organized
abor was generally received with cheers.
low would labor and prohibition atwork
n harness. in olitlcs2
Printers are busy builders likewise,
tone-cutters dull, cigarmaking fair, and
is terrible slow.
The flint glass workers convention re-
olved to work all summer hereafter and
! split almost occurred in one union
yer it. The western men were almost
unanimous in favor of the six weeks
The press houses will be
losed next year whether the other
ranches are or not. LABOR HERALD