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The Labor enquirer., 1885-02-21
Report sent From Denver.

DENVER, Feb. Is. There is nothing
special to report this week from hero.
The coal miners situation is slightly
changed for the worse in the south the
company will not treat with the men,
but are trying to run the mines with
blacklegs. However this plan is proving
very Improbable and unsatisfactory to
the company.
The coming celebration of the work
ingmen, on the 22nd, is the principal
topic Of conversation with the organized
Organization is progressing wonder
fully in this state. Within the past few
months about twenty-five assemblies Of
Knights Of Labor have been founded in
this locality, and members are pouring
in by scores. ENQUIRER.
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New Orleans.
EBy Associated Labor Press.

~
New ORLEANS, Feb. 15.-During the
past week the weather has been unusu-
ally good.
The city presents lively appearance,
owing to a large number Of visitors being
in attendance upon the exposition, but
business generally very dull.
The cotton mills are all working full
time.
With the exception of a few who ar
emplowed on the custom house, stone
cutters are doing very little.
Business with 'longshoremen is unus-
ually dull for this season Of the year.
Th sre are not exceeding 300 men in
the city doing common laborers' work.
A threatened inundation has caused
much excitement among farm laborers
along the Mississippi river, and much
loss and suffering is daily anticipated.
Bricklayers and carpenters are doing
only moderate jobbing businesss.
Work with cotton screwmen is rapidly
decreasing, owing to the approaching
close of the business season.
The boiler shops are almost at a stand
still, the sound Of the hammer being
seldom hsssd.
No move has been made to abolish
convict labor in this state, as vet, but it
is to chopped that steps will be taken
in the premises at an early day.
No improvement in the printing busi-
nees since our last report. A,motion to
return to the old scale, 40 and AS cents,
has been defeated.
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of the wealth that they create more Of the
leisure that rightfnlly belongs to them more

of the wealth that they create more Of the
leisure that rightfuliy belongs to them more
ociety advantages; more Of the benefits,
privileges and emoluments Of the world in
a word, all those rights and privileges neces-
ary to make them capable of enjoyin q ap-
preciating. defending and perpetuanng the
blessings of good government. VI
8. To arrive:at the true condition of ihe
producing masses in their educational, moral
and financial condition, BY demanding from
the various governments the establishment
of. bureaus Of labor statistics.
4. The establishment Of cooperative in,
stitutions. productive and distributiye.
5. The reservlng Of the public ds--the
heritage Of the people for the actual settler.
Not another acrefor railroads or corporations,
6. The abrogation Of all laws that do not bear
equally upon capital and labor; The removal
of unjust technicalities, delays and discrimi'
nations in the administration of Justice; and
the adopting OF measures providing for the
health and safety otthose engaged in mining,
manufacturing and building pursuits.
Z. The enactment of laws to compel
chartered corporations to pay their employees
weekly. in full, for labor performed the
preceding week. in the lawful money OF the
country.
8. The enactment of laws giving mechanics
and Isborers the first lien on their work for
their full wages.
9. The abolishment of the contract system
on national, state and municipal work.
10. The substitution Of arbitration for
strikes, whenever and wherever employers
and employe are willing TO meet on equitable
grounds.
L II. The prohibition Of the employment OF
children in workshops, mines and factories,
before attaining their fourteenth year.
IL. To abolish the system OF letting out BY
contract the labor of conyicts in our prisons
and reformatory institutions.
ID. To secure for both sexes equal pay
for equal work.
Ia. The reduction Of the hours Of labor to
eight per day, SO that the laborers may have
more time for social enjoyment and intel.
lectual Improvement, and be enabled to reap
the advantages conferred by the labor.saving
machinery which their brains have created.
Is. To prevail upon governments to estab.
lish purely national circulating medium,
issued directly to the people, without the
Intervention Of any system Of banking cor.
porations, which money shall be legal
tender in payment Of ell debts, public and
oyivata 3if !4.s.tssF lss4l- Ess-l Fl IS 81.
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Anotner.

Another.
Editor Labor Enquirer.
DENVER, May 13, 1884. Dear Sir: At
a 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. 1873, of Denver,
,patronize any and all business firms who
adyertize in the LABOR ENQUIRER in
preference to any other.
-, LOOMS w. SMITH, Pres.
Seal ]. 81. GILBERT, Sec.
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Minersuille.
TBy Associated Labor Press, |

MNERsvILLE, Pa, lseb. Ia bill has
been presented to the state legislature
asking for an appropriation of 100000
for the maintenance of the miners hos
pital at Ashland. This amount strikes
some people as being terrible large, but
when We take into consideration that it
is to keep the institution going for two
years and fix up the grounds it is rather
IN insignificant amount. During the
past year the number of patients has
been limited to fifty or sixty owing to q
lack of funds, and manv an injured
miner would have ayailed himself of the
excellent care and treatment of the hos
pital had he been able to gain admission.
The institution has proven to be big
help TO many poor man who has been
injured about the mines.
Most Of the .collieries are working. but
plenty Of idle men are to be found. The
truth is % many collierios have been
abandoned entirely that tits just impos-
sible for many men who have large
fhmiIies dependent on them for support,
70 set ) days work. Some have roamed
around and been successful in getting
work In localities other than where they
Iivs; while others being anable to get
anything to do arc dependent on the
chaxiAbly inclined people for sustenance.
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still Another.

Editor LABOR ENQUIRER.
DENVER, September 3.-Carpenters'
union No. 55 of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Juiners of America, at a
regular meeting August 27, 1884, passed
the following resolution:
Resolved, That we patronize business
men of Denver who advertise in The
LABOR ENQUIRER in preference to others.
o--, ]. d. BAILEY,
Seal Corresponding Secretary.
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supporting Their FRIENDS.

SupPdrtinR Tne1r FrIehus.
Editor Labor Enquirer.
Coal CREEK, Colo, Sept. 19.-At a
regular meeting of local assembly 2404
held on September 10, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That all members of local
assembly 24O4 patronize any and all
business men who advertise in the En-
terprise, Of Fremont county, and The
LABOR ENQUIRER, Of Denver, in prefer
ence to all others.
CoMMTTTEE,
Seal Local Assembly 2404.
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. MS shop s. bssa elqsed sons

frod This shop 10 besa closed some
tine $
The Tkades and LAbot A ambly hsye
appointsd = committee to look alter The
taihme1t Of Grand Mastsr Work
man Powderly on the lsth and l7th.
His visit viii cause : general s.lhskins
up Of the dry bones il the Ohio Valley :
and will be the means Of much good Ia
the labor field here.
Washington,s birthday Will be cole
ibrated by the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, with their FIRST grand ball.
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PHssrsen.
TBy Associated Labor Press.

[By Associated Labor Press.
PATERSON, Feb: 1S. The engineers, tre-
men and rack hands on the Erie, have been
reduced again. The engineers and 6remen
have been making 'sone and one-ninth one
and one fourth and one and three-dfths days
work" (of about 120 miles, per day; they
have been reduced to one days work" 100
miles constituting such tsday's work. " This
will amount TO cut Of SIS to $4V on their
salary in a month. The firemen have been
placed under the same rules; their wages
having been reduced from $loto SIS q month.
The track foremen have been reduced about
$s per month and the uackmen from $l.10
to 81 per day. There are some men on the
road who have been drawing 81 days pay
per month; thatis, they have been paid for
Sundays whether they have worked or not.
In the future they will only receive pay for
such days as they work, and no others.
Z. s.
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free schools? As well tell the man with
paralyzed limbs that on yonder noun
taintop is priceless treasure, if he will
but climb and get it."
Well, what will you do2 These are
the laws of nature and of God. How
will you change them ~
"They ale not the laws of God, and
they are too unnatural to be of nature.
Man has trespassed the laws of nature.
You even boast that all men are created
equal, when you know that of all the
inequalities in life the most glaring are
those of the condition of children at
birth. A few are born with q world
full of opportunities before them, with
all the good things of life and the
stored knowledge OF generations within
easy reach. On the other hand the
many are ushered in upon life of un-
requited toll and drudgery. with the
brand of competitive slave upon their
foreheads with eyes to see and natures
to long for all that makes life worth
living, they are yet forbidden by the
laws and systems made by men to- enjoy
or even hope for their share Of these.
There is a law Of nature 1.-The first law
which sometimes asserts itself, but at
which you throw up your hands in molly
horror. That is the law Of self-preserva-
ton. This law would give to man the
right to take by force what was mecca
sarv TO maintain him, If he was not
allowed to get it BY other means and
yet you would cruelty this law. while
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them 10 get along the pest tnPY can.
Icould stand it no longer, SC ] said !:
s@You will excuse me for speaking un-
solicited upon this subject, but happen
to be in position to know all about this
affair of which you are talking, and par
ticularly of the organization to which
the young man undoubtedly refers and
so far as his remark is concerned ] desire
to say it is without particle of truth
and sounds very much like the express
sion of one who knows nothing Of the
subject"
"Well, 1 do know. all about the organi-
zation,n says the W. f. Y. m. II was in
the telegraphers strike, and / know how
the United Labor Association served
me-"
"The United Labor Association Z"
Eyes; that's the organization the tele-
grapher's belonged to, and that is what
the coal minersin Huerfano county be-
long to-
Young man." / said, II pity your
ignorance; but'your reckless statements
are liable to make me question your re-
gard for seracity. The organization to
which you refer is the noble order of
Knights of Labor. We're you ever a
member?
No; but I was called out of tele-
graph Office in Kentucky during the big
strike, and I had to saw wood to keep
myself from starving
Your experiences was doubtless very
trying" said, and Is . crowd had
gathered around us and ! saw that Ill
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| ~ K I yivsl-0f tks lttest
W l 10 ar into this.
1s propoeo 70 do TO
j y n ~ u system. and what
T.; M @ Ii H. I'D r
. b systsm Va win educate
the 56 tiue science of govern
p6lIt ~ WIu have them understand
|thS 95ofstl q the true standard Of
= tnd not commercial chicanerY
mi ict cry. We viii teach.
|the "a ss1 of tho world TO apply yintelli-
gent mn ~ The axiom in Gods consti-
tufid Nv that He that does not work,
nSit6e tball 10 eat This done, we will
slkek1ash he law that every man shall
BE- rsSstasd according TO bis deeds, CIV
ing sQue ppoftunities to all, and max
ing due allowance for unavoidable
mental and physical weaknesses Each:
man shall Be gauged by his usefulness to
society idIenees and useless labor shall
be done awaY with, and labor, that mark
|of infsri0fity under our present system,
shall Be ina true sense the lever that
moves the world & it shall no longer be q
drudgerys but shall have again the art
restored % it which has been oblitersted
BY the lust and greed, the british pas
sIons of italism..a 2
And Won call this what? Z"
IA Cooperative Commonwealth, the
International brotherhood Of Man
Socialism.
$50 you are q Socialist ~
"Yes. You seem horrifed. Had you
known what Socialism was, you could
have answered the question yourself
an hour ago, and would not now be so
surprised that the soft side Of your heart
had made you honor humanitarian sem
timents, though they came from Social
istic source. If you feel an interest in
humanity and are not totally hardened
by your surroundings, should be pleased
to furnish you with some good reading
matter ON this subject. Here is my card.n
At this stage the captain, who has
been silent for long time, arouses him
self to again air his ignorant arrogance,
by telling whata great friend he has
been'to the laboring man; how he has
defeated SO many oftheir strikes; one
of which he snufed out by knocking
down and kicking out of his Office COM
mittee Of three sturdy miners who were
sent to him as asrepresentatiyesofthe men
on strike. This talk, which stamps the
man as abully, disgnsts everybody, and
all are glad that the captain is to get off
at Colorado Springs, which station has
just been called by the brakeman.
AS the captain leaves us the old gem
tleman who gave the illustration of the
weeds and corn. says to me: There is
"a specimen of the rule that brains will
come out on top, my boy. If that mans
brains made him the slave-driver he is.
then thereis hope that the jackass will
one day get out of the inferior position
in which society has relegated him."
The little encounter between the cap
tain and myself had the effect TO put all
the occupants Of the car to talking on
and listening to the subject, and I was
pleased to find that, while advanced
ideas were not entertained by all, there
was not one in the car who did not agree
that the captain was bigoted brute
and before we reached Canon City all
were ready to admit that such as he are
the natural outgrowth Of our present
systems.
feel satisfied that some seed fell in
good ground during that mornings talk
on the train.
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them. The other car will be occupied by
others of those closely interested in the
obsequies. At Albany the ladies will
be transferred to another special train in
which they will be taken to New York,
the funeral train waiting in Albany until
Wednesday afternoon to continue the
journey with the remains to New York.
Selecting the Burial Site.
New YORK, July 27.-Col. Grant, Mayor
Grace and President Sanger of the board
of aldermen drove to Central Park this
afternoon for the purpose of selecting a
burial site. Several proposed sites were
examined after which Mayor Grace, who
favors the Riverside Park for a site, then
suggested a drive to that ground. The
northern end of the park opposite Fort
Lee is the spot preferred by the mayor.
This part is unfinished. The roads are in
complete and the garden spots have yet to
be laid out. Col. Grant left for Mt. Mac
Gregor tonight Before leaving he said
he must submit the subject of the burial
place to his mother before u decision could
be reached.
Messages of Cond olence.
Among the messages received to-day
were the following:
WARRENsRuRG, Mo, July 27.-Mrs. Gen.
Grant: In behalf of 5000 members of
the ancient order of united workmen in
the United States and Canada, ! tender
the heartfelt sympathy of the brotherhood.
(SigneD JOHN a. BROOKS,
Supreme Master Workman.
PORTLAND, Me, July 27-Mrs L. S.
Grant: With deepest sympathy offer
my services for the funeral ceremonies.
.. (SigneD EMMA THURSBY
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 81 Mrs
A a ha1 la, IL,
Washington for the purpose of making
arrangements for "A meeting in memory
of General Grant, the unde rsigned were
appointed to express the heartfelt sym
pathy and coincidence of themselves and
colored people with the family of the
illustrious dead
(SignedD FREDERICK DOUGLAS,
JOHN NJ. LANGSTON,
b. X. BRUCE.
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MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Resolutions Relative to the Death o
General Grant-A Public Meeting
to be Called.

A special meeting of the City Council,
called by the Mayor for the purpose of
suitable action in view of the death of
General Grant, was held Saturday night
all of the members being present except
Aldermen Holton and PIERCE After
eulOgistic remarks by various members of
the Council the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, we have received with feelings of
deep sorrow the news OF the death of Genera
Ulysses ;. Grant, late cOmmaudcr-in-chic
of our armies and twice the chief magistrate
of our nation, and in order to give expression
to the general feeling of grief and respect to
his memory, therefore be it
RcSoir,d, That the Mayor bc instructed to
call Il puhic meeting of our citiAcnS,t to bc held
III the city hall ON the afternoon of the day
appointed for the funeral.
RtSOtccd, That Il committee consisting of
Aldermen Elihu Il. TAFT and G.. j. Algcr and
Gen. William Wells, be appointed to make all
necessary arrangements for the memorial SER
vices upon the death of Gen. U. ). Grant and
that Hon. q. q. Benedict Prof. j. f.. Good
rich, Rev. H. q. Ware and Hon. w. l.. BurnaD
he appointed Il committee to prepare and
present suitable resolutions Tor adoption at
the meeting.
ReSDtrod, That the committee on public
buildings are hereby directed to cause the City
nall to he properly drapcd in mourning.
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THE BENNINGTON MONUMENT.


The committee consisting of ex-Gov. Hi
land Hall, Prof. A. l.. Perry, Hon. j. b.
Walker, Prof. H. A. p. Torrey, ex-Gov.
Horace Fairbanks and ex-Gov. j. w
Stewart, designated by the Bennington
Historical society to advise them in rela-
ton to the proposed Bennington Battle
monument, hive adopted unanimously
report embJ lying the following con-
illusions
|. That the proposed monument ought
to be massive AID lofty, to comport with
the mountains surrounding the site du-
rable and adequate, so as to be in har-
mony with the great results (acknowl-
edged by everybody of the battle of Ben
nington; plain and simple 50 as to agree
in tone and character with the "embat-
tied farmers" and artisans who fought
that August fight in their shirtsleeves,
and never thought of scene or fame and
impr ssive and inspiring seeking to tell
no story of the battle, but aiming only to
strike home at once to human hearts in all
the coming generations.
III. That they do strongly and unani-
mously approve, both in general outline
and in all its main details, the fine design
submitted to the society, and by the So
ciety to them, marked design No. /" and
presented by j. Phi. Rim, an artist and
architect of Boston.
They also express the hope that the so
ciety will take proper and needful meas
ures to insure IA full attendance of the
Monument association on the 18th of Au-
gust, in order that the question of design
may he definitely settled
Mr. Rims design is for "A massive shaft
300 feet high to be built of Bennington
blue limestone. Mr. Rim is an artist of
strong and original genius and we have no
doubt that his design is IA striking and
effective one.
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\ letter scale has been invented. neces-
STATED by the recent change in the postal
rate tor letters 1t is to be held in the
hand, and the part grasped resembles II
small table knife. Where the handle
joins the blade one end of Il piece of clock
spring about ten inches long, is attached
This spring is curved upward in horse
shoe form, the upper end passing through
Il slit in the knife blade. At the extreme
end the wire is bent SO Us to catch and
hold "A letter. The slit in the blade is
marked of from one To four ounces
letter placed on the end of the spring
bends it more or less, and the ounce scale
on the blade indicates the weight The
scale can be sold AT retail tor fifteen
cents.
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y new &. \. II. post, "Judd VI. Mott
Post, No. S." was mustered in at AL
burgh on Wednesday, the -. by Assistant
Inspector \. w. Fuller, assisted by Com
mander II. +. Perkins and comrades f.
". Bordo and j. :. Spaulding of Post
lIurlbut, of -. Adams. The following
officers We're elected Commander. Geo.
II. SowlrS senior vice-cOmmander Hal
sey II. Adams ; junior vice-commander
DR.. ii lbert Phelps surgeon, DR.. c. b.
Anderson quurtermaster, Warren W.
Sawyer; officer of the day, John Bow
man; officer of the guard, jackson Eddy.
The other officers will be elected at flu
ture meeting.
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The Dissatisfaction Over the Selection of
Central lark as His Resting Place.

central iark as HIS II estlnS race.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The uprising
all over the country which has been caused
by the selection of Central park as the
resting place of Grant finds considerable
vent i'll this city, where resides the dead
hero's most intimate friends. Mr.. George
w. Childs is constantly in receipt of letters
and kilograms from public and private
citizens who recognize the improperly of
the course proposed, and the fitness of
some national site as the place of sepul-
chre. Though for obvious reasons no APP
peal can be made to the family Mr..
Childs and the other friends of the eX-
President in Philadelphia are decided in
their convictions that the remains belong
to the nation and should repose in one of
the national buryng grounds, like Wash
ington or West Point. AS to Central
park, there is but one opinion, that of all
places it is the most inappropriate.
knowing General Grants own views on
this subject" said Mr.. Childs, this morn
ing, ''for he had talked with me about it
long before he was taken sick, feel that
he ought to be buried on national ground
This would not interfere with New York
and other cities erecting monuments to
his memory. If Grant were inferred at
West Point, it would not be in violation
of his wish that he should be placed
where Mrs. Grant could lie beside him,
for there are women already buried there.
General Grant belonged to the nation
and his remains should properly lie among
those who have dedicated their lives to
the national veal"
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From all directions there come reports
of persons overcome by the heat and the
heated term is also favorable to other dis
eases. In view of this the following ex-
cellent advice is opportune Be careful
TO avoid at least the excessive use of
alcoholic drinks; do not suppose that their
use Will prevent the occurrence of disease
On the other hand, those who indulge in
the habit of drinking are always fair sub.
jects for disease, and when attacked the
Incorporate are particularly in condl-
ton To offer feeble resistance. Take your
meals at regular seasons, neither abstain
ing too long at Il time nor INDUCING too
frequently. An overloaded stomach Is as
much to be dreaded as an empty one
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Fire Bugs at WinOoski.

The fire which occurred at Winooski
Wednesday night was not in the mill
proper of the Burlington Woollen COM
pany but in their large brick storehouse
just west of the mill. From the nature of
the contents of the building it is impossi-
BILE to state the amount of the damages
until the stock of the company is over
hauled, and the damaged goods separated
from those uninjured. There had been no
fire in the building at all during the day
and it was Il case of either spontaneous
combustion or incendarism with the prob
abilities strongly in favor of the latter
1t begins to look as if the gang of fire bugs
against whom proceedings were recently
instituted there had not all been reached.