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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
GOD, OIL. AND ARMOUR.

Some months ago Phil Armour, OF
Chicago, donated $780, 900 to erect a
charitable institution, to be known as the
" Armour Home" Commenting on the
fact at the time, a religious weekly eulo-
gized the generous manner in which he
spent the money " which God has given
him, and hoped that others would do
likewise. This was all very well, but
God did not give the money. We thought
so at the time, and subsequent events
have proved the correctness of our
views. The trust investigating commit
tee, in looking into the affairs of the cot
ton seed oil trust, discovered a nest Of
queer facts; among others, that all the
refuse oil of the trust was sold to Ar
mOrr to be used in the adulteration of
lard. This getter up of corners, stock
Spectator and gambler generally, saw
way in which to utilize the cotton seed
resduum to his own self-enrichment
and the destruction of the public
stomach, and the fleeing the people
We hope our religious friends have read
these these revelations. =" En-" in Nau-
gat"ch AgitdtOr
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
HAVE A HOME -

That is Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleye-
lands cxhortation to all women.
And it is just such advice as usually
comes from those who occupy a posi-
ton on the crest of the social wave.
"First and last would say to you,
have home Of your own, says Miss
Cleveland. Well, let her try the
life of the average New England
factory girl, or shop girl, for few
years, and then perhaps she will dis
cover that something else is neces-
sary for women to have before they
can have u home of their own. Let
her watch the throngs of tired, bag
gard women that stream out of the
shops and factories in our large
cities and say to them: "Have a
home of your own" Would they
not consider it mockery? A home
When they can hardly find II Square
meal . and clothing to cover them in
winter.
But perhaps Miss Cleveland sin
cercly wishes that all women could
have home, and gave her wish ex-
preston in the eXhortat on. II al
women had homes Of their own il
would no doubt reduce the number
of deserted mothers who are neithc,
wives nor widows, and give tn,
rlghttul name to the sons of 'Illus
trlous" fathers; for with the oppor
tunlty to earn an honest living with
out degradation and with the full
reward for their labor, women CouI(
have a home of their own, and b.
fortified against the seductive offer
Of such rs take advantage of IA wo
mans poverty and tempt her wit
promises Of more of the comforts 9
life. But If women, or men, ar
ever to get homes they must no
have their earnings hIched from
them through system that permit
Capital to rob Labor.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
AN EXCELLENT SETTLEMENT.

AN EXCELLENT SErrlEM lent.
Our brother organ, as the Ger
mans would say, the Nozml- Uem0hrat
has very fairly and courteously pub
lished the circular Of the s. d. +.
of Great Britain against the appeal
of the Social-DemocratIc representa-
tlves in the Reichstag to all trade
unionists not to attend the interna-
tional trade congress in November.
In his comments on our manifesto
the editor Of the ,S0.ial- Dem0krat
urges that this congress will only
deal with legal paIllatlves for the
present condition of the workc and
is therefore not a genuine socialist
congress in any sense: that we look
at the matter perhaps too much from
the point Of view of the propaganda
in Great Britain and forget that a
hostile vote against socialism, which
will not lmprohably be come to, will
encourage the capitalists everywhere;
and that this is as important from
the general point of view as any OF
our contentious. All this criticism
seems to us quite reasonable and W,
are AZ much disguSted as our com
radcs in the German Rechstag are a
the mean bgotry of the EngIisl
trade union parliamentary commit
tee. We hope still they will &C
fairly toward our German comrades
All that We objected to was that on
friends should use the great lnhuenc,
they have so rightfulIy gained b
their ability and honesty to proven
others from attending who wish t,
come. We are glad to see that tn
editor of the S0.iaI- DewohYat recon-
mendS the issue of a strong protes
against the exclusion of such pow
erful and lighting force as the Ger
man SoCial-DemOcrats, but advise
that the appeal to which we objec
should be withdrawn. We earnestl
hope that the German socialist dep
utles, for whom We have the highes
respect, will see their way to adopt
ing this course. - L0HioR JHStice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05

remain forever under the control Of
their employers.
Happily there are now sprlnglng
up new order of trade organizations
whose members have learned the les
sons Of the times, and who are de-
termined to 90 more radically to
work to cmancIpatc themselves. And
these organizations will soon lead tn"
entire host Of labor organizations
against the political bosses and their
dupcs. When the labor movement
once sets in the direction Of Jade
pendent political action, there will
be no fear Of the result on the part
Of Labor.
The attempted control Of the
trades unions through the Instru-
mentality of State boards of arbitra-
ton will do much, woare convinced,
towards educating trades unionlSts
in this line, and when they see that
in order to have control of their own
trades it is absolutely necessary to
control the State, they will move in
that direction. The agitation car
ricd on by the Socialists will have
done much towards directing the
labor movement in the only practi-
cal channel-that of politics. The
control of the State means the con
trol Of the industries by the work
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
ever found eligible to fill a place
ostensibIy created for Iabor's benefit.
-Wrtford Er0miHer.
Ill LIZ.

The latest report regarding the
popc's action concerning Irish mat
ter, is that he is about to turn loose
a couple Of bulls condemning boy
cottiug, the plan of campaign and
nationalist methods in general. 1t
seem, that the willy dogo has more
sense than to do a thing so beneficial
to the Irish in the long run, but
"whom the gods etc, Thc Eng
fish government has without doubt
been making some great efforts to
get Leo to use his influence and this
condemnation of the methods adopt
ed by the struggling Irish is perhaps
the result of negotiations between
"Bloody BaIfour" and the pope
Upurcr Eu9pUcr.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

The lower house of congress has
passed bill creating depart aent
of labor. 1t is likely that the senate
and president will acquiesce. The
statesmen of the present day have
learnt the wisdom of no longer OPP
posing such Labor" legislation.
They make the office inure to the
benefit of the party in power by a
iudIclous selection of the managing
official. 1t is said that wild ele-
plants are tanned bv tame ones beat
ing them into subsection. While
all other offices are filled by incum
bents supposed to be in sympathy
with the objects for which the office
was created, no labul advocate is
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
CHICKEN.

Rerlrdttd: Uncle RastuS, why don't
You give up your evil ways and become
Christian:
Uncle RdSt"S; Use tried it sab, Use tried
It, lse sperlenced religion mon wunce,
but t amt no Use.
Rerirdiif: What seems to be the
trouble:
tnclc RoStHs: | 'spects Use too fond of
chickens, sab, and | amt got the krark
o gittin EN- on promises to pay in
heaven.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
HOW GEORGE ASSERTS.

The protective tariff is socialism pure
and simple. BY this device the govern
ment undertakes to pervcrt its taxing
power to the upbuilding Of certain pri-
vatc businesses at the cost of the whole
communty,-HenIy George,
Any government pursuing such a
course no longer represents the peo-
pie or society at large 1t is simply
pack Of thieves, by the thieves,
and for the thieves, and to say that
such a rabal Of conspirators repre-
8ents the estate as conceived by
State Socialism is taking undue ad-
vantage Or employing gratuitous
assumption to he p one out of u hole.
SIM FroNriSc0 PcopIo,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
MAY }, 1888.
TRADE UNIONS AND STATES,

HHDC OINIOlNO HlNO y - Lo'
The investigation into the brew
ers' lockout in New York by the
State Board of Arbitration b lngs
to the surface one important fact,
namely, that the influence OF the
State is greater than either that OF
the pool brewers or the union jour
neymen. Every one will, Of course,
concode that the power Of the State
is greater than the power Of a con
stituent part Of it; but the recognl-
ton of this fact does not seem to
suggest the inevitable result, which
is that eventually the State will use
its power for the benefit Of those who
control its machinery, The ques
tons put to the journeymcn brew
ers by the counsel for the bosses be-
fore the Board of Arbitration plainly
showed the intent OF tho bos5es-tO
use the bower of the State to coercc
the workmen into submission by
imprlsoning some Of TIE members of
the union after having them con-
yicted of criminal conspiracy.
The use of the power of the State
has been resorted to by employers
of labor time and again, while the
workmen hesitate to use the SAME
power OF course, an appeal to the
State by the workmen to-day, as the
State is now constituted and man
aged, would be almost useless; bu
there is no good reason why tn,
working people should not turl
their attention to the assumption o
their own government. And TIN
must ultimatel y come to pass i
there is not to be an absolute Ell
slavement of the working class.
The experiences of these days o
contention between the owners G
the means Of production and thoi
wage workers will tend to convinc
the latter that so long as the powc
of the State is exercised in favor {
the employing class, there can be n
general betterment of the conditio
of the workers. Petty, palllatiy
measures may here and there be a
tempted with apparent and eyanc
cent success, but still the tubbol
fact remains, that class interest
with the assistance of the Stat,
overrides all obstacles placed in il
way.
Now. with such acknowledge
facts as this staring Organized Liable
in the face, does it not seem that tn
members of trades unions woul
learn from them that somethin
more than mere striking for nor
wages and better conditions, subiel
to "arbitration" by appointees {
the very class they have opposed t
them, must be resorted to? And VI
We find trades unions still oppose
to doing anything that would in I'll
least interfere with the plans of ii
capitalist class in their managemel
and control of that great power, tt
State.
1t is because Socialists propose
practical labor movement in the p
litical field that they are especial
decried by the capitalist class; and
is because trades unionists allC
themselves to be influenced by t
silly twaddle Of their bosses that tn
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05

Which is the greater thief the man
who appropriates something that no one
has labored to produce, or the capitalist
who appropriates three-quarters of the
produce of the labor of his employees p
London Justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
WAGGERY.

Jones: Did you ever hear Of drink
called dogs nose?"
Smth: Yes. Dickens mentions it in
"Our Mutual Friend"
D.; Is it made of whine, do you think?
5; don't know. Better ask some
bark keeper Boston Courier.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05

The Irish NationaIlsts don't seem
to take much stock in the latest bull
from Rome. They don't want any
politics from Rome, the say. They
certainly won't get much else.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05

One way to boycott scab goods is
to buy union labeled goods. The
laws do not yet prevent that sort of
boycotting.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-05-05
NOTES..

The new headquarters Of the So
cialist Labor Party in New York is
nearing completion, and it promises
to be u popular resort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
FINANCIAL
Hgw YORK. BALrrus2S AHp zfoE-
MonD STOCK xxc1AHaxa
Grain, Provinons Gotten. rebsscs Tar
pentina Resin. rs,. and
Peasant RaskssI
my telegraph % u. pIsp,,cAl

Nsw Y0aK, August z2--The stock market To-
day showed very nttie change from that OF tho
preTtOue days, and remained dun but generally
strong. with narrow huctuaiidns and interest
cencenuated in less than half dozen stocks
Most Of tue advances were wiped out toward the
close, but majority OF the list closed higher
Than last evening. London had number OF
selling orders IA tho market this morning Al 700
opening. and this encouraged tho besrs anu
traitors b make n demonstration against me
list, which had tho effect OF opening the lat on
from y TO = per cent Under good buying IN
Vanderbiits. however. TIE general hss feit
stimulated and everything advanced fractlonai
amounts. The announcement OF tho sale o.
bonds by the Northern Pacific was no cause u
the advance iD those stocks. and they led q fur.
ther upward movement before noon, snd Gould
stocks also became prominent, ST. Paul rearh-
ing tho highest price for long time. The DO
mand for st0cks then siackened 90, out norfolk
and Western preferred relieved the mogPsooy
Of business AZ = sharp advance. based upcn the
ram0r sllat the company had nnAily purchased
control Of the Fast Tennessee. Richmond end
West Point also WAS helped by tho story. aud
preferred stock rosc over one po.nt The best
prices we're we'll hold throaghout the afternoon
until toward 9 ocicck, yhon the extensive rcal-
iaing sgain encouraged some hsmmering. aud
In many cases the early gains we're coinglsteiy
wiped out. fho moycmant was u shott durn-
ton, however. and come improvement wos mAde
In me nnsl dealings. the market CLOSING quiet n
dull but rlD. generally az stsaii fractions better
inaa the opening prr,ea. sales aggregated 49,
Co shares.
sEw YORK, August e2--SoSn.-stocss dull ard
STEADY. Money easy n; isik, Exchangs-Aopg.
as. short, 4s7S. Governments duh aud steeiy.
ErsEir5. -E1cnange quiet and strong. Money
easy st iai,s per cen, sub Treasury balances
Coin. tlas,H9.000; currency fel.i1h.Cc. Gov
ernmente dul and steady; 4 per Gems, l~h;
~ per coats, l07X. State bonds dull aud
steady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Baseball Yesterday.

lBT Telegraph 70 inc Dispatthl
Washington:
Washingtons. 90 10000 0
New Yorks. 2 90 l COX 7
Base-hits - Washingtons, 3; New
Yorks. u. Errors -Washngtons, 3 ;
New Yorks, ]. Batteries Whitney and
Mack Welch and Ewing.
Philadelphia;
Bostons. 5000 0OI4l- 0
Philadelphia. L 0 0011 o. 3
observation-disclosures "a ; Philadelphia
C. Euors-Bostous O; Pbiladelphias,
Il. Batteries -Clarkson and Kelley f;
Sanders aud Schriyor.
Cincinnati
Cincinuatis. % 5000 90 90
Clevelands 40 0 2 90 0 0 0-3
Base hits-Cincinnatis, l Cleyelands,
10. Errors-Cincinnatis, 6; Cleyelands
.. Observation-Disclosures and Keenan, I;
Bakeley and Snyder.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis. % l 0 0 0 0 %
Detroits. .....0 col O01 ok
Base-hits-Indianapolis, s; Detroits,
g. Errors-Indianapolis, g; Detr0its,
-. atterics-Burdick and Buckley I;
Getzein and Beatin.
Pittsburgh:
First Camel
Pittsburghs. 20 0 0 0 3 0 0-3
Chicagos, ......0 600 401 x-6
Base-hits- Pittsburphs, 8: Chicagos,
Q. Pittsburghs, :; Chicagos,
.. Batteries-Staley and Miller Krock
and Flint.
Second Game.
Pittsburghs.. o 0 l 0 0 3 ! 4-10
Chicagos. .....2 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 A Z
Observation-Disclosures, II Chicsgos,
10. Errors-Pittsburghs, 4 Chicsgos.
!. Batteries Morris and Carroll Bor-
cheers and Farrell.
Kansas City
Kansas City. IL l o. % 0 0 0-5
Baltimores 40 900 0 % l IA
Base-hits-Bansas City, 6 Baltimores,
6; Errors-Kansas City, z; Baltimores.
J. Batteries-Hofman and Donohue !;
Cunningham and O'Brien.
St Louis
ST. Louis. 3 5000 0 0 o.
Brooklyns ....1 0 l 0 0 0 0 o.
Base-hits-St. Louis, 6; Brooklyns,
/. Frrors-St Louis, 4 Brooklyns, 7.
BatterIes-King and Boyle; Hughes
and Bushong.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
AuorUsn COLLISION.
A steamer SINK and Many Lives
rasg.
[Br telegraph % tho plspateh. !

tBy telegraph 20 the Dispateh-l
SAN FRAEoIsco, CAL, August 22.-The
steamer Oceanic. from Hong Kong and
Yokohama, at 10 o'clock this morning,
of Fort Point, Just inside the entrance
to this harbor, ran into and sunk the
steamer City of Chester, which sailed
this morning for Eureka, CAL, with q
large number of passengers. She had
seventy-one cabin passengers the num-
Der OF Storage is not known. A thick
fog prevailed. Ii is known certainly
that good many lives have been lost.
but the full extent Of the disaster is not
yet ascertained.
The accident seems to be due to a mis-
understanding Of the whistle signsis.
Both vessels were whistling. The Oceanic
struck the City OF Chester smidships.
While the vessels we're locked a number
of the City Of Chester's passengers we're
passed up over the 0ceanic's bow and
rescued. In five minutes after the yes
sells separated the City of Chester sunk.
She had seventy cabin and twenty
three steerage passengers. Ten cabin
passengers were lost and three of the
crew. The steerage passengers were all
on the lower deck, aud only two OF them
are known 10 be saved. the remainder
(twenty-one) are supposed to have gone
down with the vessel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Tclrrrenhtr ..lnrhrr.

Illinois farmers are alarmed at the out
bresk OF Texas-ieyer among their native
cattle.
The State Republican Convention Mt
Milwaukee has nominated W. .. Hoard
for Governor.
A mild case Of yellow-foyer has de-
vel0red at Blackshear, oighty-lOur miles
south Of Savannah. Gnd said city has
quarantined agains; the place.
The British steamer Alicia. which ar
rived ut Cork yesterday from Baltimore,
is ashore. She is IN q dangerous posi-
ton and il -trsiniug heavily snidship
Hex cargo Is being lighted.
Wichita. Kan, is excited over the an
nouncement that one OF its citizens,
Colonel J. i. Taylor. hes been notified
that he vas one OF a hsli.dozen heirs to
tho Brandenhurg estate, located near
Berlin, IN Germany, and valued at
SIS 0OO. coo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
FIFTIETIG CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, August p, 1888
senate.

SENATE
Mr.. Beck offered as an amendment TO
the house tariff bill an additional sec
ton suspcDding until further order Of
Congress al laws relating 20 the sinking
fund and had II referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance.
MIR. Beck also introduced a bill 10 re-
peal all laws relating TO the sinking
fand and asked that it lie on the table
until he could see what would become OF
his amendment 10 the tarib bill lie
said the 4 per cent bonds which the
Treasury was purchasing had gone up
IN five months from I25 20 129, and A
Der cent. bonds from LOG to lOSl. The
meaning of that MAS COnncss had so
arranged the law that taxation had 70
be kept p so as to provide fifty millions
q year Tor the sinking fnnd, while the
Treasury had already bought over
S7p0. 0l6. 900 in bonds more than the
ejnkipp fund needed. There was frac-
ton over 500. O00,0 that could posi-
bly, be bought up before 1907 without
having any premium that tue holders OF
the bonds might ask; and there was
enough money lying idle IN the Treasury
today to pay of every one OF the AZ per
cent bopds without any embarrassment
~ the Government. The requirement
of the sinking fund-wblch had been a
frsud FOR ten years was designed SIMPLY
10 maintain taxes he could namc ten
men to-day in the United States who, by
"a combination, could purchase mp ihe
bonds and hold them, and the Secretary
of tho Treasury would be forced las tAe
law now stood 10 pay 500, 0Oo, OJo ior
every 800. O00, 900 Of bonds he obtain,
ed. The sinking fund was maintained
Tor 10 other purpose than 70 keep. up
taxes and TO put money IN the poeHe's
Of bondholders by enabling them 10
combine together. They had already
within Eve months put up the price OF
bonds per cent, and they WOMB p"v, y
up 90 per cent within a year unless Tue
sinkingfund laws were repealed.
This yss an outrage on the taxpayers
Of the country, and an outrage npon 90
seDt LEGISLATION. &c waited his bill 10
he on tic table until be would see
whether the Finance Committee "ouiu
not agree 10 suspend the operation %
the sinking. fund. II it did DOT ne
would ask The Senate 70 pass his pr III.
Mr.. Teller: Is this proper su'l'0'
VI debate now
The Presiding Officer: IL is not
Mr.. Teller: II it IS propose 70 l'@'
part in the debate.
Sir. BECK; / would be glad to nave
you do 10. would Ike " near Se''s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
west YIre.nia Kepub.lcans

iSpetthl letestAla 10 ulo Dl7pbI 'u'l
CHARLEsToN, W. Va, August o.
The Republican State Convention met
here to-day. General Nathan Gof, OF
Harrison county, was nominated for
Governor. The other nominees were as
follows: For Auditor, George NJ
Bowers, Of Berkeley county for State
Treasurer, Hiram Lewis, of Clay; for
State Superintendent Of Schools, I. b,
Mcclure, Of WAYNE for Attorney-Gen-
ornl William y. Hubbard, OF Ohio coun-
ty Judges Of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals-John ". Mason. of Taylor, and
II. G. McWhorter, Of Kanawha Presi
dental Electors at Large-r T.. Davis,
of Fayette, aud Augustus Pollard, Of
Wheeling. General Goff acknowledged
his nomination in a hali-hour's speech.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
RIcnroHD TOBACCO MARKET.

AiNiNl -, iNNN
only thirty-thrce packages were offered to-dhy
nj auction, with two takeu Ia. Tho highest was
Joe. The attendance was small, as was outside
aud private business The weather is rainy and
stormy
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, our Agricultural
Commissioning, addressed the Tobacco Trade IN
behalf of the JamosRiver valley Immigration
soaety but IL was explained that he might So
cure boster results with the return OF many now
absent mem berA
President Julien $. Carr, OF Durham, ". c.,
wires Nr. Charles Watkins president Richmond
Tobacco Association, that all quarantine restric-
lions have been removed, 80 that delegated can
attend tho Moroheod CITY Convention wiSout
fear on the 23th instan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Tnetr Efforts Appreciated.

MAcoN, Ga, August 22.-The Georgia
State Alliance, in session here, adopted
the following resolution to-day:
Rtsoiucd, That the thanks OF the
Georgia State Alliance be, and they are
hereby, rendered to Messrs. Breckenridge
Of Arkansas, Morgan Of Mississippi.
Simmons OF North Carolina, and others,
for their efforts in the National Congress
looking to the relief Of the cotton-plsnt-
ers from the oppressive and wicked con.
duct OF the bagging trust
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-23
Crelone and FIeos..
[ly tolegraph . tha Dlspstcb. ]


BALTIMORE, August 2A-Ihe storm in
the southern portion OF the State was
very severe. The cyclone struck the
village Of Still Pond, houses were blown
down, and ten people killed.
PIrrsnusGH, August 22.-The flood
has reached its limit. The lowlands are
submerged aud the damage is great
The loss by the destruction Of crops rs
immense. Bridges, stables, and out
houses were whirled away before the
rushing food. At MoKeesport al ice
pond on the hill burst It's backs. and tao
flood swept away two houses on Fifth
avenue. An Italian laborer was IN the
long-run culvert when it cayed IN and
vas covered by tons OF debris. AT
Greensbnrg many people were driven