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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
General News.

G. A. Lafayette of St. Paul. addressed the
Knights of Labor at Hudson last evening.
The following were among the points made:
Man is not creator. but he is a producer
and the well-being of humanity depends upon
the proper discharge of those functions.
The beauty and comfort of the home and the
lodge room should be attended to. Education
was of vital importance, and lessons of in
dustry should be begun with the earliest
years. Convict labor was one of the leading
issues of the day, and must be settled by its
abolition, and the substitution of the reform
atory The charge of discomfort sometimes
made against worklngmen and their leaders,
was MUST.
At the laboring mems meeting last Thurs
day night, the president commented on the
new interest being manifested by some of the
clergy in their well-being, and said it was a
token of good when churches and ministers
turned with sympathy and directness to enlist
the confidence and cooperation of working
men.
The strike among the Eastern coal miners
is expected to end soon. Considerable suffer
ing among the miners has been caused and
many of the mines are already in operation
at the operators terms.
At the national labor convention at Pitts
burg last year, resolution was adopted
against foreigners crowding home working
men out. As consequence 200 foreign
elass-blowers have been forced to return
home within the past six months, being una
BILE to secure employment in American fac
tories.
A cooperative nail factory, with capital
of 500 600, has been established at PittSburg
and Stevenville, o.
The French Canadian workmen of Montreal
demand that assisted emigration, except for
agricultural labor, shall cease.
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printers to make fair wages, although they
had paid considerably more than the scale
The matter was taken up by the union for
decisive action. and as the result of visit
by committee. the company had made it a
union Office. and put the men on by the
week at scale prices and it was now one or
the best offices in the city.
A committee was appointed by the Trades
assembly to meet with tho council commit
tee having under consideration the resolu-
ton of Aid. KAN Oh the matter OF contract
wages.
The committee on the
REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION
reported a number of amendments. which
embraced, among Others, the features given
below.
The preamble declares the objects of the
assembly to be, among others: To endeavor
to perfect the organization OF all wage
workers; the reduction OF the hours of
labor; the substitution of arbitration for
strikes; the abolition of contract labor; to
secure for both sexes equal pay for equal
work; to encourage cooperative industries
1t demands OF the state legislature free and
compulsory education: prohibition of the
employment Of children under Is years of
age; the establishment of state bureau of
labor statistics, etc.
The amendments to the constitution pro-
vide the following new features: The rep
reSentatlon shall be one for every twenty
five or fraction thereof, but no union shall
have more than five delegates; that any
union intending to resort to a strike or
other such measure shall first notify the
assembly, that such measures may be taken
as the assembly may deem fit and proper:
provision for rotation in office. An amend
ment providing that terms of delegates be
restricted to one year was referred to the
unions without action.
NJ. F. Kahn offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Trades and Labor as
sembly of 81. Paul is opposed to the location
Of the new prison on a stone quarry and to
any other location that will injure or inter-
fere with the interests of labor to any con-
siderable extent, and it is further resolved,
that we exact the reformatory system to its
fullest extent and call upon the peoples rep
resentatives to do justice in the premises.
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the workingmen. It's good opportunity
to improve

to improve.
The labor organizations will demand first
of all that the contract system in city work
shall go. 1t is not intended to drop the
eight-hour movement, but the first battle
will be to do away with the pernicious sys-
tenn by which jobbery and favoritism are
permitted to injure the taxpayers and the
industrial classes directly and indirectly in
all branches of business.
~:
At the meeting to be held tomorrow
evening at Harrison hall, Aid. Lawrence'S
motion will be discussed by speakers who
will represent the different interests of the
city, Some things are likely to be said
which will make mighty interesting reading.
-
A correspondent to-day very candidly
handles one Of Rev. j. L. Scudder'S Labor
sermons" without gloves. Mr.. Scudder has
undertaken to consider some matters relat-
ing to earthly as well as spiritual salvation.
For this, even though he makes some mis-
takes in theory. he should be praised. Min
listers too often look to the skies and talk
about the hereafter, no matter how much
injustice and oppression is being practiced
daily. nor how much suffering and want
eNlStS. Ii Is. therefore. refreshing 10 SEE u
little of what might be called practical Chris
tianity occasionally come to the surface.
%.*
Mr.. Scudder should be encouraged. It is
natural for him to assume Tor, rather, pre-
sume) that he knows all about the labor
question. He has been accustomed to pose
as teacher. and it is hard for him to step
down from the rostrum and stand in the
"a, b. CO class of political economy, as
some seem to think he should. At any rate,
give the man credit for an honest effort 10
do some good for humanity.
*x*
Mr.. Scudder once gave it as his opinion
that person suffering from physical all
ments must find it difficult to become a
Christian. Perhaps the idea has been forced
upon him that it is equally difficult for a
man who is oppressed by want and de-
prived of nearly all the pleasures of life to
become Christian. And perhaps he will
see that incompetence, incompetency and
Incidence are effects and not causes, and
will join those who are struggling to over
turn the system which in the United States
is daily making the rich richer and the poor
poorer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
Aid. Walsh. Stand Up!

To the Editor of the Globe:
Is Aid. Walsh going back on us? He
seems to be afraid of city work; he wants
contract work. And what proof has the
contract system given us that by it good,
honest work can be obtained at fair prices?
An honest contractor will want large mar
gin for contingencies and for profit. A dis
honest one will get all he can and give as
little as he can.
Let the city run the risks of these jobs; if
money is wasted, let it be done honestly and
thus be scattered among the people thai
furnish it, 1t will thus give life to trade.
But there need be no fear of dishonest
waste Aid. Walsh's friends can work, /
suppose. If not they can be kicked Out
very soon after they get inland we are the
boys that can do it. SEVERAL OF Us.
Minneapolis, Dec. 10.
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Declared in Rebellion.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 12.-In consequence
of the refusal of the striking shoe cutters of
this city to resume work when ordered to do
so by the national executive committee of
the Knights of Labor, they are declared in
rebellion against that body and are expelled
from the order. The other shoe assemblies
of this city guarantee protection to shoe
cutters who are DESTROYS of coming here to
work. This makes an opening for about
200 cutters,
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MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS.

| At the Operative Millers' meeting Sun
day, the following members were elected:
William Low, John Thomas and G. W.
Clark, Pillsbury B; J. W. HOWE, Wash
burn A; William Dunn. Palisade; r. H.
Flintoff, Northwestern: Fl. l.. Campbell,
formerly River Falls, Wis, and D. o. Heas-
ley, formerly Saltwater. The committee
on nominations for officers for the ensuing
year reported two tickets, the only differ
ence in which is one change in the execu-
tive committee. The nominees are:
William Hastings, president: G. W. Rath-
| bun, vice president; Fred George, secretary;
| z. D. Irons, assistant secretary; G. W..
Rathbun. secretary employment bureau;
j. w. Miner, secretary benefit bureau; eX-
ecutive committee, S. B. Washburn, G. w.
Rathbun and G. B. Williamson. In the
second ticket J. W. Miners name is substi-
tuted for that of Mr.. Williamson for COM
mitteeman. Nearly all the nominees are
present officers, the two or three changes
being in the less important offices.
The output of -four this week would
reach quite respectable figures were it not
for low water. The mills desiring to start
Monday were the Pillsbury A, Pillsbury B,
Anchor, st. Anthony, Dakota, Holly.
Phoenix and the little part OF the WaShbun
A. representing combined capacity of II,
300 barrels. They were not able to do much
owing to poor power up to to-day, and even
then it was far from satisfactory. The An
Choir and one-half of the Pillsbury A, 5000
barrels, have been started up with steam.
sail to-day, and the Petit, 1900 barrels,
follows tomorrow. The Northwestern,
| 1,400 barrels, will resume work Monday
and probably two or three other mills of
about the same siZe.-Nortnwester Miller.
The flour production last week was the
| HghteSJ known for years. sundays cold
snap had the effect of lowering the water
and by Monday the water in the canal fell
ten feet. The head has improved some
what, but the majority of the mills have
been unable to run. Whether the lack of
water is due to ice gorging in the river
during the winter is question yet to be
solved.
Head Miller Staher of the Dakota mill,
and wife have returned from BOscObel.
Wis. having been called there to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Stahler's father.
Andrew Henderson of Edinburgh, Scot
| land, has arrived in the city and expects to
spend year studying the milling and grain
| business.
George L. Bradley has succeeded G. A.
Parker as secretary of the Side, Fletcher.
Hames company.
Alfred Perry, of the Zenith, has gone to
st. Olaf to take charge of the mill of r.
F. Pettigrew.
The proposed Christmas entertainment of
the Operative Millers has been postponed
until Feb. 1.
The millers who have secured quarters in
the corn exchange are fitting up their
Offices.
A. D. Scott, of the Washburn G, has
gone to Ottawa, Ont, to spend the holt
days.
| j. A. Davis has gone to Brainerd, where
he has purchased an interest in mill.
Head Miller Dodge of the Washburn c
has gone to hunt deer.
Four Richmond scourers have been placed
in the Pillsbury A mill.
The Northwestern starts I'D MOndav
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
ARu;Iders, Association.

A mass meeting Of contractors and build
ers is to be held Friday night at the North
western permanent exhibit and builders
and mechanics exchange. at which steps
will be taken to organize an association of
builders and contractors, with view to Sc
cure uniform system of doing business
and to facilitate the harmony among differ
emit members, which at present does not
exist
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY,

good tllneS. ROPHET.
Minneapolis. Dec. IL.
TRADES AND LABOR ASS E HIBLY.
A Meeting Called 10 Protest Against
the Contract System.
The Trades and Labor assembly held a
special meeting Friday night. 1t was de-
cided to hold a public meeting Monday
evening at Harmony hall. for the purpose
of indorsing the stand taken in the city
council by Aid. Lawrence for the abolition
of the contract system in city work. A
committee was appointed to secure
speakers, which will represent as nearly as
possible the business interests Of the city,
as well as the cause of the workingmen.
Rev. j. l.. Scudder, who has lately devoted
considerable attention to the relations of
capital and labor, has been invited to speak,
and there will be others of equal prom
inence and ability.
Another matter which provoked con-
siderable discussion was the outrageous
treatment OF Mrs. Ryan in North Mime
apolis, which was reported to the assembly.
The woman. it was said, was lying sick III
bed with young child. An agent for the
owner of the house, in order to compel her
to leave, took out the doors and windows
of the house in order that the intense cold
of a winter day might drive her out The
greatest Indignation was expressed at this
piece of heartless cruelty. and committee
was appointed to see that the poor woman
is cared for properly and to ascertain pre-
cisely who is responsible for this act of in
humanity.
Another matter which was looked into
was the attempted eviction of the settlers of
Bohemian flats, many of whom. it was re-
ported. are being ousted from their homes
when they are lily prepared to secure shelter
elsewhere,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
MINNEAPOLIS CoOPERs.

The Phoenix Barrel company. through its
capable secretary, A. S. Mcdaniel, has fur
nshed us with a statement of the earnings
of its members for the six months ending
Nov. %. and they fully Justify all that has
been said in this department about low
wages. This company has thirty-six mem
bers and usually they are as steadily EN-
pIoyed as any coopers in the city. During
the six months ending Nov. % their total
wages amounted to IS, 1S0.47. This equals
S. "A per week to the man, or SLASH per
day. When it is considered that the ma
iOrlty of these men have families to support
upon this scanty income, it is not difficult
to believe that at times some OF them suf-
fered for the bare necessaries of life
Northwestern Miller.
Last week was an extremely dull one for
Minneapolis shops, and the most of the bar
rels they made went into store. There were
none that ran full capacity, some assuming
three-quarters gait and others not getting
in more than one-half time. The sales of
the week amounted to the insignificant figure
of s, 100 barrels. The number of barrels in
store now approximates 100.0 900. There is
now more of an inclination to operate the
mills. however, and though they are short
of water power, the number of barrels used
this week will be considerably augmented.
Northwestern Miller.
The Northwestern shop employees have
shown commendabIe spirit of regret at the
sad tragedy whereby Mark Norton lost his
life at the hands of August Oys. The shop
| shut down for four days and all members
attended the funeral in a body. No little
sympathy is expressed for Oys, who is a
young fellow with good reputation say
| ing and industrious. His defence will be
! that of self-defense, as Norton came into
| his berth and struck him first. A cooper's
berth is his castle, and it is a rule of shop
ethics that any intrusion shall be resisted.
The challenge of Louis Sees of the Min
nesota shop will probably meet with several
! takers; over a dozen having already ex-
pressed willingness to enter barrel-mak-
ing contest. Andrew BottlesOn of the Hall
& Damn and James Gay of the Hennepin
shop have already offered to put up forfeits
for match.
Mark Norton had an insurance policy fol
50. 500 on his life, but it is feared that ii
had been Cancelled owing to the nOnpay-
ment of dues.
A large quantity of ash. elm and hickory
hoop poles is being shipped from Shawano,
Wis. Prices range from 81 to S11 a thouS-
and.
S. r. Jensen has left his berth in the
Hennepn shop and has assumed the man
agement of the cooperative store.
Thomas Pierson has sold his membership
in the Minnesota Barrel company and has
gone to farming in Dakota.
A storehouse is being put up by the
Stevens shop.
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Assessment for Change Of Grade on
Hoffman Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, /
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 10, 1885.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. MIMI, Dec. 10, 1885.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul. Mime
sofa, will meet at their Office in said city at
p. m. on the 2sth day of December, A. D.
1855. to make an assessment Of benefits, dam
ages, costs and expenses arising from q
change of grade on Hoffman Avenue, from
Mclean street south to the edge of the bluff,
in said city, on the property on the line Of said
change of grade, and on such other property
as may be deemed benefited or damaged
thereby.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to be present at said time and place Of max
ing said assessment and will be heard.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
RI. GoRMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
345-47
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MINNEAPOLIS CRED rHOTs."

The politicians seem to be getting into
line for the spring campaign. and are ap-
parently willing to listen to the demands of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
A WOrkingman Points Out Some
Weak Spots in His Argument.

To the Editor of the Globe:
On last Sunday morning I went to hear
Rev. j. L. Scudder discourse on The Power
of Labor. or What a Workingman Can Dc
for Himself. and for about one hour pain
fully listened to his discourse.
Men of brains have given this question OF
labor and capital the best thoughts of their
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
FROM SHOP AND MILL.

Aid. Kain's Resolution Before the St.
Paul City Council Working
mems Views.
4 Laboring Man Takes Issue With Rev.
]. L. Scudder on Certain Eco
nomic Points.
Correspondence on Pertinent Points
from Practical Men-Trades md
Labor Assem- blies.
News of the Trades--Genera1 Labor
Notes--Pertinent and Timely
Discussions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13

silenced in some other way, can there be
confidence" or boom or what is called
good times" PROP HET.
Minneapolis. Dec. IL.
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THE MISTAKES OF sCUpDER

The local ministry is giving considerable al
teution to the labor question.
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ARCHITECT,
With over Twenty Years, Experience, refe


OFFICES-2o.21. %. %. 4 BostonBlock, Minneapolis.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-08-24
THE BOSS BOYS.
How EtOnians are Conserving with
COurteSanS.

COurteSamS.
The latest scandal affects Elton School,
the highest institution of its kind in Eng
land. It has been ascertained that for
months past hordes of abandoned women
from the surrounding towns and London
had a rendezvous at Windsor. They are
met at night by school boys Is or IL years
old and driven around the district in car
riages. The example of the big boys was
speedily initiated by the younger lads.
Becoming more daring, they invaded Wind
sor Park with the women. An exhaustive
secret inquiry followed the discovery of
these facts, and the result was that nearly
800 boys made full confessions, and all the
guilty ones were forbidden to return the
next term. The head master forbears ex-
polling them publicly to prevent scandal,
and because boys expelled from Elton are
ineligible for appointment in the army,
navy or church. Many of the boys are
connected with the highest English families,
and every one of them is supplied with an
amount of pocket-money equal to an ordi-
nary mans entire income. They present
ed lavish tips to the park-keepers and police
to purchase their silence, and since the in
vestigation the masters have made strenu-
Gus efforts to keep the shameful story out
of print.
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FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.
Views of the Present Prime Minister
of England.


of England.
Prime Minister Salisbury in giving his
answer to a deputation of sugar manu-
facturers who called-upon him-to urge re-
taliatory measures upon the United States
Government for the bounty afforded through
means of its custom laws to American man
ufacturers, said the difficulty encountered
by the Government consisted in its inability
to impose eountervaling duties. The country
was committed to a policy which forbade
this. The Government could not give the
desired help unless the country changed its
free trade policy. If the country should so
will it, no shred of reciprocity would be
adopted by the Government. As for him.
self, the Premier said he could seesno REM
edy. It would be useless to complain to
foreign country, unless England was posi-
lively in a position to retaliate. If In
negotiation for a change In foreign tariff
laws which Disseminated against the Brit
ish,s the Government were empowered to
threaten reprisals; evils like the one COM
planned of could soon be cured. He hoped
that foreign countries would ultimately see
their way to abolish duties altogether, and
the British Foreign Office would do all in
its power to induce them to do so.
Tine Afghan Dispute.
The Russians aresplanning new town at
Merv, including q citadel, barracks, gardens
and bazaars. Owing to- rumors that the
Afghans are massing near Penjdeh, strong
Russian reinforcements have been dispatch
ed to that place.
The Shah has authorized the construction
of a military road from Bushire to the
Afghanistan frontier. This is reported to
be an English project, England granting a
subsidy for the work, which is intended for
the rapid transportation of troops from the
Persian Gulf toward Herat.
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August 9TH.

William Kearney an insane man, on his
way to Washington to kill Cleveland, was
arrested at Kansas City.-D. F. Mott,
Treasurer of Coffey county, KAN, has abb
seconded, leaving a defcienty of $44, O00.-
Numerous irregularities have been discov-
cred in the management of the Coast Sur
vey.-There is no prospect Of a speedy
ending of the Colombian revolution
Peace negotiations in Peru are at an end
The yellow fever has appeared at Mazatlan
and Tehuantepec.-The high death-rate on
the Isthmus of Panama is causing much
alarm .-Emperors William and Francis
Joseph met at Gastein.
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A HUGE DEMONS TRATI0N IN
HYDE PARK.
The Editor of the Pail MALL Gazette .
Says Damn and Is Loudly
ChaAFRh.

AHlO EUlBOF Oh the - EtsAA Mali USAZcGBG
Says Damn and is Loudly
CheeFed.
meeting was held in Cannon street,
London, to appoint committees and perfect
arrangements for huge demonstration in
Hyde Park, to take place in about fort
night. Among those present was William
Stead, editor of the Gazette. Stead was in
troduced by the Chairman and cheered for
fully five minutes before he was able to
make himself heard. Stead made STIR
ring speech occupying half an hour. He
said it was the duty of every man and
woman to calmly consider the Ubiquitous
state of affairs which existed and then to
utter one loud damn - No one could
read the account of the disclosures without
resorting to that word to give vent to his
feelings, and any person who did not express
his condemnation should himself be damn
ed. The cheers which followed were deaf
ening, men and woman vying with each
other in augmenting the din, and when
the men were compelled by hoarsenes to
cease yelling, the women still lifted their
voices in approval of the sentiments of
the speaker.