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Workmen's advocate., 1886-11-28
TRADES UNION CONGRESS. Representation of Two Great Organ
 iza, to Meet in Ohio.

The call for a convention of Trades Unions, which we published last week, is supplemented this week by a similar call from the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada, signed by Samuel Gompers of New York as president and a leg isative committee. The federation had intended to hold their session in St. Louis, but with q view to bringing the two bodies together, they have decided to change the place of meeting to Columbus, o. the same place that the other body has chosen, on December 7, the day preceding. The two bodies have the same object in view, and 1t Is hoped that they will unite and form d solid phalanX, each trade presery- ing its own identity arri dr-rurIUhiy. The basis of representation is the same, and delegates can obtain ac- commodations at the same hotels at same rates. The cali states among other things:
 The alarming concentration of capital into the hands of fewer persons. the tendency of the employing class to not only refuse the just demands of labor, but to Use the power of their possessions 1 to coerce labor into more degrading con l ditions and wrest from the toilers the rights which wire considered sacred and achieved, makes it all the more neces- sary for the Trades Unions to make this ! effort of uniiication.'
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THE CHANGERS.
Encouraging Words from the Farm.
 CTS to the Wage.W 0rkcrs.

During the session of the National Grange at Philadelphia last week q suggestion to merge with other or ganizations was declined, the rcsoIu- tion on the subject saying:
 "Our order must remain distict, and cannot be merged into any other. Still we rejoice that other classes engaged in other productive industries, who by their labor contribute to supply the comforts and wealth of the country, have learned the power of organization, and are com bning together to protect themselves and prevent the profits of their labor from being unjustly taken from them by organized capital. to make the rich richer. We desire to extend our symps S and encouragement to all organiA> / $ among workingmen and women form X for the purpose of bettering their tinan1 Cal and sOciaI condition. and relieving them from unjust control by combined capital, so far aS such organizations seek the attainment of reasonable reforms, by legal and peaceful means, and we are ready 10 join with them in the common purpose of elevating and making more prominent in every spere of life the great producing classes of this country. We commend to the careful consideration of all working people the sentimentc cf Abra- ham Lincoln, expressed in a message to Congress-; There are those who think that monarchy will be one final destiny and that after the example of Europe we will have a governing class and work ing c.asss. Let all workmgmen be warned that in such a state of society there is little hope of advancement for l such as they.
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COOPERATION.
BY THE LITTLE TOURIST.

How can union barbers expect other men To pay good price for shave, When they patronize "sCabS, and the
 lowest of "rats. In order q penny to save. How can union printers expect other
 trades
 To lelp them to get union pay; For everyone knows, if they want any
 clothes,
 Why, they go direct to the Bay" They patronize barbers who shave for a
 mick"
 To the theatre gallery they go; Why don't they pay prices they wish to
 get?
 But they never do it, you know It is just the same down the whole list of
 trades,
 l don't care what people may say; If they don't stick together it'll be very
 cold weather For union men some of these days If they would cooperate, one with the
 other,
 The scale it would very soon raise; The men could live nice-in fine, pleas
 ant homes, But it isn't that way now -a-days.
 Union Printer.
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THE TRADES.
Business at Last Sundays Trades
 Council Meeting.

There was very fair attendance at Trades Council hall last Sunday of the delegates from the various af- iiiated Unions ant Assemblies The reports of the delegates shows the following condition in these trades:
 Woodcarvers-all union men at work, good; Typographieal-falr, but plenty of "subs' in town; Tail ors-fair, all union men at work; Cigarmakers-fair, all union men at work: Iron and Steel Workers-dull; Union men not treated fairly by em- ployers, who discriminate against those who were at all active in the late strike, and do all in their power
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LOCAL NOTICES.

H. MACnoIo the Tailor, ,3l Chapel street, opposite the City Market, for the next thirty days offers sweeping re. duction on all goods, in consequence of the harkWardnoss of the season and the large stock of winter goods on hand,
 He will offer $500 Pants for S6.OO.
 He makes up Ovcrcoats at $500; former price, $500.
 There iS no necessity for buying ready made garments when you can have them made to order at such low prices and hv such a weIl-known establishment as II. M >CloL'S, opposite the City Market
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If some statistical printer will show us what proportion of men are within the folds of unionism in this vicinity, it may explain many of the points of weakness that exist. And perhaps other trades might learn something from a like study.
 The importance of an organization like the Trades Council cannot be overestimated by wage-workcrs. Workers of the various trades com ing together and discussing what most interests eacl produces bet ter common understanding. Those too independent or selfish te identify themselves in the Council cannot, in the long run, afford to remain so. In case a trade needs assistance 1t can be more readily found from the trades with which it is associated, whether it be financial aid, or the service of treating wish employers, which union men sometimes hesitate to do, thinking they themselves will prejudice their cause. It is the ob- feet of the Trades Council to har- monize the interests of all trades in it's locality and to foster a spirit of progress which will benefit indiyid- ual workmen, in raising the stand ard for all.
 The conference of the Typograph- ical Associations of England, Ireland, Scotland and Paris, held in October last, furnishes matter for our own printers to think about. It was ar gued that great effort should be made to bring non-union men within the fold, first by concessions then by agitation through holding public meetings-at which eXpostions of trades-union principles be given and by extending invitations to non- unionists to come within the ranks. The conference considered short hour, plate, apprentice and the fe- male compositor subjects much in the same way we have done. They seem to have good system for caring for the out-of-work printers, a fea- ture we have entirely ignored. The sensible way of providing for the large class of unemployed ln the trade is to shorten the work-day and restrict overtime work as much as possible. This done and the craft will be relieved of a burden and the voices of grumbling "subs" will be silenced.
Workmen's advocate., 1886-11-28

This promises to be the initial step for an annual Trades Congress, and foreShadows a most eyentful and important epoch in the history of American Trades Unionism. All trades within the federation should send delegates. The matter of po- Iitjcal effort on the part of organ izcd labor will doubtless be taken up recommending independent politics for wage workers, with results which frighten the hope of politicians,
Workmen's advocate., 1886-11-28
LlBERTYS LUCK.

Liberty Association's first soiree and entertainment C K. of L. Hall last Saturday evening proved grand success, both financially and socially, The musical portion of the evenings exercises consisted of fine selection by Gates orchestra, which is cem- posed of Knights of Labor only. Then came the dance which lasted till midnight.
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&n sincss Department.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

New advertisements or changes must be handed in by Thursday noon to secure insertion in next number: Office, ,69 Chapel street, top floor. 20. Address, Drawer lO3.
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NOT NECESSARY.

"Should a married man give his wife information on matters concerning hlS business 7" asked a newly made Benedict.
 That is not at all necessary, replied an old practitioner ''It won't take her long to find out five times as much about it as her husband knows himself"
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Labor Literature.

The following books on labor top!cs can be found at the office of the WORKMEN' s ADVOCATE, 169 Chapel street, 3rd floor They are published in an inexpensive form and will be found most interesting reading:
 Working Peoples Rights, by A
 Printer ID Woman, by A. Bebel. 30 Land Naturalization, by A. k.
 Wallace, .3J Eight Hour StandardWorkday by
 Alex Jonas, .05 Appeal to the Young, by Prince :.
 Kropotkin, .05 llsnfnl Work and usall.ess Toil, .05 Reporter and Socialist, by. \ Jonas, 10 Socialism, Starkweather X Wilson, 10 Free Trade m Drink, 10 Ansi-Syllabus, .03 The Socialist Catechism. | I.
 Joynes, .OJ To-Day, per No., 10 The Factory Hell, The AveIings , .05 The Declaration of Independence, .0l
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ntstP~RErRtN

GaHdm -tin the ball-room)--"Dear Mis-, you are the queen of the evening you are beyond compare :"
 Lddg-"Oh. you flatterer You'd say the same if you thought the contrary.
 GaHapt And you would think the same if said the contrary"
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Underwear |,
| underwear :

Mems white merinO shirts and drawers at 2jc.. worth 40c. Mems scarlet under wear at 9sc., worth Sl.25. Cardigan jackets at 15c and upwards, at
 NJ. LAMBERTs,
 S2S Chapel street.
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Great Attractions at The Hub"

One entire floor devoted to Mems and Youths Ogerroats. We are selling a good looking and well made Overcoat, all sizes from 3l to 44, at Eight Dollars Don't miss seeing our Mems Suits at SS, $l0 and Sl2 suit; they are big bargains We have big stock of Youths and Boys Overcoats and Reclers, in all grades and prices. Last of ali, don't forget our Children's department. We make q speciality of ChiIdren's Suits and Over coats. We have all the new and hobby styles at low prices, Come and see Us, ONe LoIr Price tO iH.
 At "HUB" CLOTHING llOUsE,
 l12 Church st.
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That Bohan. the Tailor makes the best fitting and most desirable garments for the least money of any Merchant Tailor in the State. r. r. BOHAN,
 Merchant Tailor, IS Center st.
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An IndiSputrd Fact.

Advertisements of situations Wanted published in the Register for let. a word.
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The best S3.00 Calf Shoe will be found at COsGROVE'S. 45 Church street. All styles of Mems Working Shoes at lowest prices.
 GosGRoyE X Co.,, Church street. S2.5O will buy pair of Mems Calf Tap Sole Boots. Warranted 10 wear.
 CosGROvE X Co.,, Church street. Buy the "Peerless" Goodyear Welt Calf Shoe. Solid comfort. For sale only by CoSGROyE X Co.
 Our line of Mems S200 Shoes are not equaled for service,
 COsGROvE & Co.,. Church street. Boys and Youths School Shoes in a large variety at
 CosGRovE& Co. E, Church street. Buy our Boys and Girls lndestructible School Shoes. They have no equal for wear. ID. ". COSGRONE H oO. We have lG different lines of Ladies $2. 30 Shoes, and cannot fail to please all who buy that grade of shoes,
 D. w. COsGROVE X Co. We are selling ChiIdren'si Kid Spring Heel Shoes, sizes to s, for 55 cents.
 D. w. COsGROVE X Co.
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To gentlemen who appreciate style, elegance of fit, and durability of material in their Clothing 1t is only necessary to remind them that by entrusting their order to Bohan, the Tailor, IS Center street, they can have all of the above qualities combined and at very moder- ate cost. P. F. BoHAN,
 IS Center street
Workmen's advocate., 1886-11-28

Young men who desire to make a sue cessful impression on their best girl should have their Fall Suit and Overcoat made by f. F. Bohan, Merchant Tailor, lS Center street; by so doing they will be sure to have perfect-fitting garments.
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I,InCtinn SIirkers.

FOR ELECTION SrlCKERS Go to The Stafford Printing Company
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If you want stylish and substantial Winter Overcoat and not have it cost your whole months salary, have it made by P. r. Bohan, IS Center street.
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Came-hair Shirts and Drawers at 65c., 11c. and Sl25. Neckwear and Gloves we make d speciality of.
 ROBERT T. BACON,
 DOS Chapel st.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

Momcntous changes threaten the
social fabric of Fremont. Not only
are the natural rights of young
men endangered, but also the
chIvalric instincts of mankind as
well. Since the institution of the
Young Ladies' Protective Associa,
ton, composed of maldens fair and
fancy free, the members have been
investigating methods and means
to put into force the vital feature
of the constitution protection
from the transformations of mon. a
variety of plans and opinions were
discussed and rejected, and finally
an inventive Miss of II submitted
q working model OF what was call
cd the "steel barb corset" This
is 4 machine which must be seen
and felt to be appreciated. In
stead of the common strips of
whalebone, fiat and flexible strips
of steel with barbs tbree-guarters
of an inch long and points like
needles, arc substituted. There are
four rows of those stoels Or each
side. Tho space be..7ween the barbs
ID nue." j. ii with loose cotton, cover
cd, with strong linen. The outer
covering has eyelets, through
which the barbs pass for business.
Thus armed, the members of the
association are proof against the
Establishments of star gazing, sofa
tugs and blIssful scances of the
counting season. Woe unto him
whose arms press the loaded cor
sets. Better tar the caresses of the
family dog OF the palpitating press
ures of the old mans cowhides,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01
A PLEA poR THE MorHER-M-LAw

Take the mother-in-law. Is
there nothing sacred left for mans
generation? Has it come TO pass
that the divine love and the tire
less zeal of motherhood arc
without honor in this land? A ma
ton guffawing over vile iests at a
mothers expensel Daily papers,
that should be the organs where
by honor and purity and probity
are advanced, pandering to the
taste that selects a woman and q
mother as target of its rldicule!
No wonder the entire social econ
omy is out of order, and trickery
and misruio sit IN high places IN a
nation where reverence and re-
spect are out of date. Our grand
mother tell us as one recalls the
legends of forgotten past, OF q
time when children were taught to
reverence the aged, whom young
men were chivalrous and old mon
were cautious gentlemen, yield
Ing Il beautiful Difference to women
as her right.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

THE striking switchmen and
their sympathisers on the Lake
Shore railway at Chicago are max.
ing things quite lively, on Satur
day they werc fired upon by Pink
erton's police. They captured en-.
gines, ditched trains and attempted
to wreck passenger trains by mis-,
placing switches. Such gross out.
RACES and acts of violence will
create no sympathy for them with
the general public. 1t was announ.
ced with a flourish of trumpets
that there was 10 be no more strikes
unless ordered after a thorough IN.
vestigatlOn by q state committee.
The cause ofthe Lake Shore strike
is said to be the refusal of the rail-
way company to discharge eight
old and faithful men who had been
in the employ of the company from
ten to fourteen years. 1t would
seem that the strike is without
adequate cause and will not be sus-
tanned by the public.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

THE Day says if Waco sits down
relying on her natural advantages
and waits for railway managers Ia
say to her: FGood people. we are
very anxious to build our road to
your town. Will you kindly per
NIT us to do sol" Waco will sim.
ply be left out IN the cold. Wait.
ing for railroads has been tried by
Brennan and found 10 be failure.
The enterprising and progressive
citizens have taken the matter IN
their own hands, organized CON-
pany, obtained a charter and now
have corps of engineers in the
field surveying route. Right of
way will be procured at once and
the next thing will be the actual
building of the road. The Day IN
another paragraph calls attention
to the tact that the property own
ers, the men who rent out stores
and dwellings, who are most inter-
ested in building up the town, as
we'll as the merchant who rents q
house and sells goods.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

THE old alcalde has declared
that he is out of politics, but some.
how the Galveston News will
bring him to the front. In Mon
days issue it says he is again re-
ported 10 have declared in favor OF
Ross for governor. 1t remarks,
"this is a studied affront TO Brack-
enrIdge, Martin and Swain, Or it
signifies that Ross needs AID to
help.h him to tie up the convention. !"
1t is declared, too, that Roberts
would not decline the nomination
if rendered by the convention.
Roberts is not the only man in the
state for governor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

THE Bonham News sarcastically
remarks: "Maxey is at Washing
ton discharging his duties as Unit
ed States senator. Ireland is II
his office at Austin attending to his
duties as governor. Terrell is on
his mule travelling over the state
telling the dear people what q
great man he is and what grand
results would have grown out OF
his measures while state senator,
could he have only succeeded in
getting them passed, but he could
not make the other members see
things his way. II a man of his
great ability could not influence
his home Legislature to agree with
him, how does he expect to con-
vert, influence and control such
powerful body as the United States
senator"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

THE Cincinnati Enquirer charges
the Ohio democratic congressman,
who voted against considering the
tariff bill, with having committed
an objectionable blunder, The
people of the West are tired Of
war taxes twenty years after the
war has closed. They were afraid
of the wool interests in Ohio, but
the wool interests are not the only
interests they had better fear. The
lambs upon o thousands hills may
hlnat for more tariff on wool, but
the babies in a thousand school
houses cry out for cheaper WOOL
ems. Where there is one man who
owns sheep in Ohio, there are a
thousand fathers who have chill
drcn. The Ohio Congressman who
voted against considering the Nor
rison bill stood by the lambs, but
betrayed the babies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

Tho citizons OF San Antonio
banqucttcd their citizen soldicry
upon their return home from the
Lampasas cncampmcnt.
Attempts are being made to
get mp reunions of DcBray's and
EImorc's commands ut Galveston
during the interstate drill.
Ed Williams, Il negro charged
with attempting 10 outrage Mrs.
Cook, white woman, was taken
from tho GAINESVILLE Jail by 4 mob
on Monday night and hanged.
Two little girls of William
Miller, aged 10 and II years re-
spectivcly, were burned to death
near Sherman. The dwelling was
destroyed and the family had .
very narrow escape.
"A young man named Taylor
was held up on tho Bandcra road
% miles from San Antonio the
other day, by two highwaymcn
who IN the regulation style cover
cd HIM with pistols and made HIM
hold up his hands.
- Fire broke ont in the district
clerks office at San Angelo on
Monday morning destroying a desk
and most of the records of the
Office, including many cases filed
IN the district court. The walls of
the courthouse were badly injured.
Mrs. Caroline Lang, aged 10
and weighing about 200 pounds
suIcidcd at Galveston by taking n
box of rough on rats. She had
tried n solution of matches-soak-
ing the match heads IN water and
drinking it.-but failed. Rough
on rats proved effective.
Major f. NJ. Bacon, clerk in
the comptroller's Office at Austin
has been discharged. He devoted
too much of his time to election
cering and too little to the duties
of his position. Bacon was taking
an active interest in defeating
Swan, under whose appointment
he held his position.
The sale OF town lots at Balm
ger on Tuesday was attended by
5000 people. The sale commenced |
at 10 o'clock a. M, the first lot
bringing 5000 the second S725
the sale making n grand total of
100000, being double the largest |
sale of town loIs ever held in the
state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

Talmagc says If the pople of this
nation, or of any nation, could on.
lyundcrstand what agarehy is they
would crVsh o4t It's life instontane-
RsIy. "Anarohy is abolition of
right OF property. 1t makes your
store aud your house and your
money and family mlno, and mlno
yours. 1t is wholesale robbery
1t Is every mans oand against
every other man: Ii is arson and
murder and lust and death trump
hapt. 1t means no law, no church.
no defense, no rights, no happiness,
lo.God, ltmeanS hell let loose on
earth, and society u combination
ofdevIls lncarnato. i means OK
termination OF everything good
and the creation of everything in
famous,
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THE FITzJoHN PORTER CASE

THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE
The United States senate on
Friday by vote of 80 to II passed
the famous Fitz John Porter bill.
The bill had already passed the
House and it now goes to the
president who will unQuestionabIy
sign it. This bill had been before
congress for nearly if not quite
twenty years and not until this day
was Porter able to get justice.
The Republican senators would
always vote against the bill, but it
would seom that a change has now
como over the senate and the bill
has been passed by very hand
some majority Notwithstanding the
Republicans are in the majority IN
the senate. The case briefly stated
is this: In the early part Of the
late war Fitz John Porter was o
general in the Federal army and
was in fair way to winning DIS
tinction, the autocrat of Lincoln's
administration, Edwin NJ. Stan
ton, then secretary of war, did not
like Porter and resolved TO dis
grace him. lie was an honorable
and brave officer; with Stanton
honor was at discount; 1t was he
who is responsible for the hanging
of Mrs. Surratt. Stanton put Por-
ter tudor the command of Gen.
John Pope, who never had been a
success, Pope sent Porter an or
der, the attempt to execute which
would necessarily prove disastrous.
Porter would not make the at
tempt; it was a trap set to catch
him and it did. A courtmartial
was ordered and as had been pre-
viousIy arranged by the crafty
Stanton, Gen. Porter was fou"d
guilty and dismissed from the SER
vice. For years and years Porter's
case has been before congress and
at last he has bad justice done.
The passage of the bill justifes his
action and restores him to his
place and rank in the army and
gives him his salary for the entire
time he has been unjustIy sus-
pended.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-07-01

The committee appointed by the
knights of Labor convention al
Cleveland are now IN Washington
and have presented q letter to
Speaker Carlisle and also to Rep
resentatlves Randall and Morrison
asking specific legislation in the
interest OF labor apd asserting that
their demands will be backed MP
by petitions signed by 100000
man. There is in the United States
upwards of 100000 voters. and
it would appear that 100000 of
them are satisfied with the exist,
ing condition Of affairs.