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The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
A BIG STRIKE.
A Conspiracy to Raise Prices Which
Should be Suppressed by the
Militia.
CHORUS

At meeting of six or eight gentle
mep in the parlors of a New York man
sion one evening recently it was decided
to limit the supply of hard coal which
the American people are to have during
the coming year to 33,0O9,00O tons, and
to increase the wholesale price 25 cents
per ton. 1t is alleged that a further
raise in price will be gazetted later on.
Twenty-Five cents a ton on 100000 600
tons would amount to $8,250,000. snug
sum, and tax which may be increased
by doubling or quadrupling at any mo-
ment that the six or eight kindly gen
tlemen feel SO disposed.
These men are the pre- sidents of the
coal roads of Pennsylvania. They are
IN combination and tn ey control the an
thracite mines as arbitrarily as though
they owned them. No coal can 90 to
market unless it asses oyer their roads,
and no owner of mine can operate 1T
and live unless he accedes to their terms.
AS at present adjusted the capacity of
the anthracite mines in Pennsylvania is
about 60,OO0 900 tons per annum, To
work them to their utmost limit would
give the miners who are there employed
steady work, and with an abundance of
coal the people would get it cheaper and
consume more of it. But the profits OF
the ring would be relatively smaller.
The six or eight gentlemen thereto re
meet after dinner and limit the produc
ton. This means idleness and want for
for thousands of miners and their faml-
lies for six months of the year that is to
come, and, with limited output and a
tariff which prevents importations, it
means high coal to all the people-as
high as the worthy six or eight may see
fit to make it.
This practice is som etime called man
ufacturing a scarcity" Coal is to be
scarce next winter, not because it is
scarce, but bee ause the men who control
it wish it to be. In the United States
is deposited more than 10 per cent of all
the coal vet found on this planet. IL is
naturally cheap. By just such schemes
as are here outlined it has been made
unnaturally high, while the men who
mine it have been reduced to beggary.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
THE wOMAN's LEAGUE.
1t Keeps Up the Fight Against the In
justice and immortality of the
Departments.

Washington Correspondence.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith and her Indus
trial League held big meeting at the
rooms, ll03 F street, last night. and told
each other about some of the evils in
the departments. Civil service reform
and its connection with the miner posi-
tions in the departments was discussed
and then the ladies asked each other
how and why good many females, who
they did not believe were worthy. were
kept in the departments. The particular
grievance of the League this time is in
the treasury department. 1t was stated
that the forewoman of the char-roll also
washes the towels for the house of repre-
sentatiYes, holds "laborer's" position
at the bureau of engraving and printing
has an adopted son in the treasury, is
accused of using bad language, being
seen intoxicated, and should be removed
according to the League.
Mrs. Smith, who has done more to ad-
vance the cause of the workingwomen oil
this city and country than almost any
one else, is going to insist on some
changes being made and upon the rein,
statement of some of the women who
were removed without cause. The
League. she says, simply wants to secure
fair treatment to all women, and the
manner in which she proposes to do il
is explained in the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted, anC
Mrs. Smith says will be carried out:
Resolved, That a committee of the
Woman's League wait upon the secretary
of the treasury and demand the dismis
sal of one Virginia johnson HELEN
chief char-woman of the treasury, fo
the, following reasons First, intemper
ance second, allowing the assistant ant
others to use profane and indecent Ian
guage, sing obscene songs, and degrad
women third, arbitrary and cruel treat
ment of worthy and reputable women
who are qualified to FL higher positions
but who for years have worked as char
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
III DENVER, COLORAD SATURDAY, APRIL

women at salaries of SIS per month, with
credit to themselves and entire t1sfs c
ton to their former chum, Mrs. Lane
that many of those women have beer
discharged who are the wives or widows
ofsoldiers with families dependent upon
them fourth, that Mrs. HELEN has had
the towel-washing of the house of repre-.
sentatives for the past fouS years at $15C
per month, and was pa d $26 for the
month of February. 1886, by the clerk oi
the mouse of representatives. This same
Virginia HELEN discharged q young
woman whose mother was employed on
the char-rol of the postoffice when the
combined earnings of mother and
daughter were $28 or $50 per month.
The charge was that no two persons In
the same family could hold Office under
this administration.
Resolved, That we protest against the
docking system inaugurated by this same
Mrs. HELEN. if one of the seventy-fve
women on the roll, under her omnipres-
ent eye,is late one minute she is docked
so cents. While she, herself, was absent
one month with full pay and house of
representatives washing included, and
her substitutes and nurses salaries
going on at the same time.
Resolved, That we protest against the
further retaining of this woman in
Office, who degrades the wage women
and tyrannizes over her own sex. 1t is
our duty to elevate the industrial women
and dignity labor and protect those who
cannot protect themselves.
Resolved, That the Woman's National
Industrial League thank Major Burke.
of the Grand Army, for the interest he
has taken in giving his unbiased testi-
mony IN behalf of the soldiers widows
dismissed without just cause and unlaw-
fully docked by the said Virginia JOAN
son HELEN.
Resolved, That delegation OF the
Woman's League call on the head of the
treas urY and of the other government
departments and ask that thirty days.
leave of absence be given to all the fe-
male employees in the lower grades.
Resolved, That a committee of the
Woman's Industrial League wait upon
the postmaster general and demand an
Investigation of the case of Mrs. NJ.
Reeder, and that other ladies be rein
stated on the roll.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
SAN FRANCISCO. S
So the World Over.

In the annual October report of Nj.
Godin, of Guise, for 1885, he says: The
report that have to make to you this
year on the progress and operations OF
the Familistere Is influenced by the
effects of the industrial crisis of which
the severity is felt not only in France,
but in every nation. Everywhere the
workers are in great part out of work
and misery weighs upon them. Every
where the increase in the means of pro-
duction tends to glut of produce and
want of employment, and gives birth to
misery. for the workingmen's house
holds. This state of things is due to the
bad distribution of wealth, which does
not permit the mass of workers either tc
purchase or consume according to thei1
needs or in the proportion required tc
dispose of all the products that human
labor aided by machinery is now in 8
condition to produce. There are at this
moment 25UO0,OO0 Frenchmeu com
pelled to restrict their purchases, while
MANY can ha dly sustain their exist
ence. And vet the nations have never
been richer, but this wealth ls retained
and monopolized by small number anC
the great majority have only enough Il
buy their daily bread, when they are no
destitute of i"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
Monkeying With the Buzz Saw.

Wall street has it's eyes fixed in tently
upon the movement of the striking
workmen along the lines of Gould's
railroads in the Southwest, and the stock
has been almost exclusively controlled
by the news from that quarter. Those
familiar with Gould's rascallY methods,
and who have closely followed the
strike from the beginning, are convinced
that the trouble with the men was got
up and encouraged with a view to its
effect upon the stock market. The blows
previously dealt to the Texas and Pacific
road, and by which Jay Gould caused it
to be placed in the hands of receivers,
had badly staggered it, but had Iot ab-
solutely prostrated the prices of its Sc
curl ties. A strike which should stop all
traffic over tie road would reduce them
to level of almost nominal value. The
workmen on the Missouri Pacific had a
grieyanc,, and the refusal of Gould and
the officials who obey him absolutely to
even investigate this claim deepened
the impression that the strike was not
altogether out of line with his schemes
in the stock market. A mere promise
to investigate and arbitrate the matter,
and the men would have gone to work
at once. The existence of this spirit
among them was indicated by the fact
that the men along one division of the
Texas and Pacific went to work immedi-
atelY when they were told that the ques
ton they had raised would be submitted
to the adjudication of Judge Pardee.
To still further and more safely carry
out his cheme of making honest, organ,
lied labor act as his cat's-paw, GoulC
stayed at sea on his yacht until the strike
which he started had KIN cked railroad
shares down to their lowest level. Then
he bought big lot. His next move wa!
to begin fooling with Powderly and the
Knights of Labor. That sent stocks uF
again several dollars On the hundred
Upon which he began to sell at profit
Then b notified PowderlY that he haC
been misnnderst ood, and that he didn't
care whether the strike ended or not
This knocked stocks down again, anC
once more Gould started in to buy cheap
In few days he will agree to the term!
of the Knights of Labor and stocks will
take another big jump,upon which GoulC
will sell dear once more.
So It has come to this-that by tricl
and device the Unsuitable, bloodless, soul
less little monster, who is the chief curse
of his country, uses organized labor t.
alternately boom" and ruin the stock
out of which he squeezes his millions
But Gould had better look out. Organ
lied labor is no longer blind, helpless
pulling infant, strsining at the light. II
is huge, unconquerable, terrific giant
| little uncertain in its movements a
present and little disposed to be hot
} headed and impulsive. But it grow
every day, and its intelligence KEEP
pace with Its strength. 1t is only ques
/ ton of hours when it will understand
Jay Gould's attempt to convert it int
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

CHORUS
Rally boys in Labor Unions,
Workmen true, strong, brave and tried,
The Capitalists servile host will never,
Never face the mighty tide.
The conflict that he heralds he looks from
heaven to view.
On the Army of Labor Unions with our red
flag tried and true;
And heaven shall ring with anthems, DER
the deeds there're sure to do.
For his soul goes Z lrching on.
CHORUS
Oh Soldiers of Freedom, then strike while
- strike ye may,
The death-blow of oppression, in better time
and way;
For the dawn Of old John Brown has bright
ened into day,
And his soul goes marching on.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
BY 3217.

Whereas, In the death of our es-
teemed Brother John Youngberg we
have lost an honorable member; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we feel deeply our
loss, but will cherish pleasant memories
of him, and that we extend to our sister
our sincere sympathies, and pray the all
all-wise Father to care for her in her
loneliness.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

The Chinese humber one-eighth of
the population of the Pacific coast and
pay one-fourth of per cent fthe taxes.
ANY commonw ealth in the Union in
want of such desirable residents can be
furnished in quantities to sult. Massa-
chusetts. do we hear thy voice. or Is it
an echo of silence Puget Sound Co.
Operator.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

Where is this Revolution to end ?
What is to be it's final results ?"
"The outcome will be many radical
social changes, now looked upon as i'm
practicable, if not impossible. One of
them Will be the adoption of an indus
trial system in which the wage feature,
as We now understand it, will largely
disappear. Forces are at work to bring
ahout this result. 1t may take long
time. There may be serious trouble
during the transition period. But it
seems to me that it must come Sub
stantial relief from labor troubles and
contentious between employer and en-
ployed should not he expected under
the present industrial system. They
are incidental to it in the present
condition of society and will 90 on until
the S. .clety is changed. This system is
based on a system that not only permits,
but fosters constant war between en-
ployer and employed Under its opera
ton the employer, through competition
and other causes, tries to get the most
labor he can for the least money, while
the employed tries equally hard to get
the most money for the least labor, and
meantime has no interest in the work
IN hand or it's ownership when COM
pleted. The time has come when this
system must be replaced by one that
brings peace between employer md en-
ployed-that makes their interests mu-
tual, one and the same. Labor and cap
ital always act together and in harmony
in the creation of wealth or the accom-
plishment of given purpose requiring
the joi action of both. What is re-
uuired is simply to unite in the same
harmony the interests of the employer
who controls capital and the employed
who controls labor, as the things them
selves are united. This, it seems to me
would bring to an emo the antagonism
between employer and employed, and
consequently end all LABOR troubles and
disturbances. Combinations of wage
receivers and employers, formed to re-
sist each other in the hope of protecting
their respective interests, will only re-
suit in increasing irritation under the
present industrial system. Both sides
should rather direct their efforts and
energies toward getting into closer rela
tions and finding a system under which
their interests, instead of being diverse
and different, may be made the same
and mutual"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

Organized labor is lea ming something,
bnt it's lesson Is not an easy one, as it
will find before its emancipation from
the tasK-master is complete. We see the
beginning, but the end no one can fore
tell.-Our Country.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10
ELKINs SEES 1T.
The Big Politician Says There VIII be
Trouble II Justice Is not Ac-
corded the Worker.

The following is part Of an interview
with s. B. Elkins the Blaine manager of
1884. 1t might not be wise to put Mr..
Elkins in a position of power, consider
ing the record of his party, but if he
ever does "get there" he will have a
sight of work to do, or else lot of crow
to eat:
II take deep interest in the labor
question. To my mind it rises in i'm
portance above all others.
I'm NV Judgment, yielding to the de.
mands to increase wages will in most
cases afford only temporary relief.
Thorough organization, discipline and
restraint, with able leadership, wage
receivers are gradually gaining the
power to enforce their demands"
"You look on the present troubled
condition of things as the outgrowth of
the existing system, then~
Exactly. The fact is plain that what
are known as labor troubles are the nat
ural outgrowth and fruit of the present
industrial system. 1t is on wrong ba-
sis. 1t has outlived its usefulness. So
clety is beginning to demand, in the IN
terests OF peace, repose and security,
something better. The general spread
of knowledge, means of quick communi
cation, rapid exchange of products, in.
creased commercial relations, have
united peoples and countries closer and
made them, as it were, one family with a
common interest, 30 that what happens
in one hour is felt the next throughout
half the world. Under these new con-
ditions society seems ready to take an
other step, make another advance up
ward and onward. This much l think
the signs of the times make clear to US.
In my judgement western civilization
has entered upon a lreat industrial and
social Revolution, which is, making
more progress in England and the
United States than elsewhere. Thus
far, too, this progress has been made
peaceably and has accomplished its pur-
poses through peaceful agencies"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

There is less freedom in republic
when the public press is debauched bv
a class, that in a monarchy, where moth
ing better is expected.-Our Country.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

Old John Browns body lies mouldering in
the grave, '-...
While weep the Sons of Bon dage he ventured
all to save; a
But though he lost his life in fighting for the
slave,
His soul goes marching on.
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an instrument to use, in his crimes.
Wien that moment arrives
Well, it will be one more proof of the
folly of monkeying with a buzz saw,
Exchange. Y -
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For the ENQUIRER.
THE NEW JOHN BROWN.

ArR-John Browns Body.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-10

His soul goes marching on.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01
TO THE PUBLIc.

Mrs. NJ. j. McKenna desires to inform
her numerous patrons that after tho 1st OF
April. she will continue her MILLINERY
and DRESSNfAKING business at her resi-
dence on Washington street. She will re-
ceive a full and complete line OF Millinery
Goods direct from New York within the
next few days and all order will be prompt
~ and carefully filed and satisfaction
guaranteed. The ladies are invited to call
and examine her stock before purchasing
elsewheres ~ 3: a s
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01
Suffering at Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, April Lit is
impossible TO ascertain the individual
losses by Tuesdays fire. Hundreds Of
people slept Tuesday night in III.
streets watching their effects. The
merchants have held meeting yester.
gay to make some arrangement TO
osdsr provisions to prevent a famine
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01

HENRIETTA, Tex, April LA
SteagalI was Tuesday found guilty.
: q murder in the first degree. s.esgall
lived 10 Incest for five iyears with his
Daughter and murdered her infant, the
mother dying subsequently, as is stated
from neglect some two months ago.
steaeall was taken from Jail by mob
and hanged until unconscious, his life
being then saved BY the sheriff.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01

LOUISVILLE, KY, April Raln
has been falling almost continuously
for nearly three days throughout tire
State. AT Williamsburs, KY, the
Cumberland river is higher than ever
known and farms are Inundated. Over
q hundred families have moved to
higher ground for safety. Large
losses Of legs are reported. Railroad
bridges Ia the south on the Louisville
and Nashville, and Cincinnati South>
ern are reported washed away.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01

LONDON, April !. The Times says.
= y possible that Greece may precipI,
tate wsf within a weak and that IL
osnoovss ahe powers to do their utmos.
% avert an outbreak Of hosiilitIes.
Haron Penrhyn is dead. He was il
his Seth year.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01

LyScfInuRG, Va, April The
heavy rains Of the last four days ha We
caused 9 great rise In The James river
e this poiat. The water is Is feet
above low water mark and is s,iIl ris-
Ing atthe rate Of one foot per hour.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01

NEw ORLEANS, April 1.-The
Times Democrats Cortnth special says
i has been raining for three days
doing considerable damage to crops and
and railroads. A. light snow fell
Tuesday night. a
The Picsyuue's Holly Spriogs special
says; u is feared much injury will re-
suit to the fruit crops in this section,
e the weather has been cold aud un.
pleasant recently, Yesterday morn
Ing snow fell. z
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01

PIrrsBuG Pa, April 1.-The strike
arranged for Monday among the
miners along the Baltimore aud Ohio
railway and ito branches will not
likely take place as the majority Of
the operators have agreed 70 pay the
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01
The Graham Murder.

Sr. LOUIS, April Ia special from
Springfield, Mo-, to the POST Dispatch
says The preliminary examination Of
Cora Leo aud Mrs. Emma Motley for
the murder Of Mrs. Graham termisated
Yesterday morning and ithe justice
decided that Cora Lee was accessory to
the crime before the fact and that she
De held without bail, and that Mrs.
Motley was accessory after the fact,
and be held in $1,000 bond. llThe
courtroom was densely crowded and
the decision gave general satisfaction.
The women received the verdict
quietly. .
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01
Kills Her Paramour and Then Herself


Kills Her Paramour and Then Herself.
MEMPHIS, April L.. al Bennett,
formerly travelling salesman for HAITI
Safe and Lock company of louisville
hut more recently in charge Of an
agency established here for Diebold's
Safe and Lock company, was shot and
instantly killed yesterday by woman
With whom had been living. After
shooting Bennett she shot herself and
is in a dying condition. Her true
name Is Laura May Porter, and she
came to Memphis from Cincinnati.
She was known in Memphis among
the demi monde as Ida Reed.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-04-01
WMsT. CANNON. Butcher,
Dealer in
FRESH MEATS.
GAME, VEGETABLES. ETC,

My shop is conducted with view of af-
fording the public the greatest convenience
and endeavor to keep all that can be had
in the general market.
Ladies can do their marketing atmy shop
without the least fear of insult.
@1-Al1 those who haye game, vegetables
or other market truck for sale will do well
by calling on me.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-15
PERSONAL.

MAURICE GRAr finds fever in the Brazns.
He has been very i'll.
SENATOR ALDEICH is out of health, ana so
has quit the cauItal for Deer Park.
MR.. TENSYSoN has written an inscription
to be craven on Lionel Tennyson's tomb.
Mr.. DARwI~ left some photographed
notes, which are TO appear in his forthcoming
life.
THE death is announced at Wiesbaden of
the widow of the great composer Giacomo
MeycrbCer, aged 50 years.
Hon. }. Z. MCDONALD. of Indiana, SAYS
there is no foundation for the statement that
he would not accept return 10 tie Senate.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is not without
admirers it seems. Some one has sent him a
check for E2,0y0 for the Parliamentary fund OF
his party.
LORD SAvERNAKE has at last been admitted
to a reputable London club. He is the in.
tercstng lie ng who used to find amusement
in driving costermonGer's cart.
ONE OF senator Cockrell's BOYS was blown
up 10y powder eNploeion on July 5, but is
getting a good shape again and will be ready
Tor another celebration next year.
1T is now remarked that the Italian states
man Cavour was a German. ''GoJt will Regt"
was his motto, and he was descended from
one Benz. who went from SaNOny 10 Italy In
the year HOO.
"AN erratic scrawl, running in al direc-
tions and reaching half way across the page"
Is a description of the Hon. +. Il. Washburne's
signature on Philadelphia hotel register
Sunday evening. Mr.. Washburne was in poor
health.
PRETTY LITTLE Alice Freeman, the Presi-
pent OF Wellesley College, Is only 2s. but they
say she has at her tongues end an almost
perfect mastery OF seven languages and
knows more about the ologics and isms than
many male professors twice her age.
QUEEN VICTORIA has just conferred the star
and col ar OF the order OF the Bath upon SIR
Philip tunliffr-Owen, Director General Of the
south ksuslngtOn Museum. Sir Philip was
in 1876 British Commissioner to the Ceuten-
OF the four great memorial medals struck by
the Centennial Commission.
DIR. MARY WALKER, while travelling on a
Connecticut railway. alightcd from the cars
for a little exercise, and becoming indignant
at man whose cigar burned too coAe 10 her
face struck the cigar from his mouth Not
being recognized by him, a fight was lnlni-
nent for time. The gamins found out who
she WAS and she was hooted to the car from
the window Of which she iecturcd the entire
crowd.
JosEPu CHAMBERLAIN, the Birmingham
Radical though as wears OF age, looks more
like y man OF 81. His manner Of speaking
hnds few admirers, bong cold ana unim.
FASHIONED even when most wrought M"
An air q provincialism clngs TO him, in pite
will A. long ne no lives. An cye-glaas is his
constant com lanlon, ana but Tor polite
reasons would generally be his only one. II
IN this country Mr., Chamberlain would be
described as Edmunds and Davenport arc
!, =, ; gAsaAsr az an iaabaGG-