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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04
roubls About the Constructors o
Congregational LibrnPr.

WARRINGTON, June 4.-The committee of
the House of Representatives appointed to
examine into the construction OF the Con-
gressional library building has begun its in
vestigation. Mr.. John c. Smithmeyer the
architect of the building said to a represen-
tative of the United Press: "The inyestiga-
ton has been made necessary because of
trouble with the contractors. The contrsc-
tor for the concrete work eovenanted to
comply with certain specifications, for
which he is to be paid . certain sum per
cubic yard. He sought to evade his con-
tract and to induce me to accept ON behalf
of the Government, inferior material
! refused. 1t is said that this re-
fusal delayed the progress of the work and
l have been criticised accordingly. l sub
NIT that my sction only merits commenda-
ton. The material submitted by the con-
tractor, 10 shown by official and exhaustive
reports, was inferior. and not what the spec
ifications called for. Had accepted the
same, under such circumstances this criti-
cism would have been Just. for would have
been guilty Of prostituting my position in
the interest of the contractor. This investi-
CATION promises to be an interesting one,
especially for the architectural profession.
am sustained In this case by the best author
tiles in the land as well As by the commits
sion appointed by Congress for the construc-
ton OF this building"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04
Great Listle Non.

Some of the greatest men that ever lived
were Of small stature and Insignificant ap-
pesrsncs. The reader will readily recall
many instances. Very small are DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, but
they are far more effective than the huge
old-fsshioned pills which are 90 difficult to
svallov and 90 harsh In their action. The
sPeilets" sre gentle and never cause con-
sstnetiop. For liver. stomach and bowel
aeraneemsnts they have no equal.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04

WAsHIsGroy, June 4-There will be
little Of general interest done in the Senate
during the present week This afternoon
Mr.. Cullom will address the Senate on
interstate commerce. The bill providing
for States out OF Washington. North Dakota
and Montana may receive SOME attention,
and the diplomatic appropriation bill will
probably be taken up before the end of the
week. The Senate in the morning hour Of
each day will give consideration to miscel-
laneous measures Of minor Importance on
the calendar.
The House will proceed to-day with the
consideration of the tariff bill, and Chair
man Mills says he hopes there will be no
interruption to consume any considerable
time until the measure 10 finally disposed
Of The army appropriation bill may be
passed during the week. 1t will not require
lengthy debate.
Chairman Allison of the Senate Commit
tee on appropriations, said . United Press
reporter yesterday: ut will be q physical
impossibility for the Senate to pass all of
the regular appropriation bills before the
end of the fiscal year, the 3Oth inst. We in
tend TO crowd the measures as rapidly as
possible, but about half Of the ten which
have not been acted upon by our committee
will not get through before the end of the
month. The sundry civil, the Legislative
executive and judicial and the naval appro-
priation bills will be among those whill be
unfinished at the end of the fiscal year
presume there will be extensions of appro-
priations or some kind of temporary pro-
vision made to bridge over the chasm
created by the failure OF the House to take
action sufficiently early TO enable the Sen
ate to complete the appropriations, in time"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04
DIR, Albert
Marriage.

Married persons or young men
contemplating marriage. aware
of Physical Weakness or any
other disqualifcations speedily
relieved. He who places himself
under the care Of DIR. ALBERT
may eonfide In his honor as q
gentleman, aud confidently rely
upon his skill as . physician.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04

Pineapple pie b . late possibility.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04

Boston Without change.
no. I II the famous limited express, com.
posed entirely Of vestibule sleeperS, east Of
Cleveland. Ihrough vestibule sleepers nom
Springfield. Makes New York In 30k hopra
and Boston In AH hours.
q. II. KNIGHT,
4. b Ticket Agent,
u. d, MAhIlh. Arcade Depot,
u. z. A. SprnRkald.0
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
Albert r. Parsons Book.

"Anarchism: Its Philosophy
and Scientific Basis" is now
ready. Persons desiring informa-
ton as to the doctrines for the
advocacy of which the five an
archists were executed should
read this work. Prices: hand
somely bound in cloth 81; paper
covers 50 cents.
MRS. A. r. PARSONS, Publisher,
Room IS, I6o Washington street,
Chicago, Illinois.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

Skye. These are too signi6eant
to he unnoticed. save by those
who are stupe6ed by their wealth
and blinded by their pride. Be il
as il may. these things can have
but one d-Revolution which,
with Mr.. Cunningham Graham, we
all hope will be peaceful.
II is not only in radical clubs
that we find a very different tone
adopted towards socialism and
socialists. The radical press has
also caught the infection. The
Pail Mall Gasett, Reynolds,
the Dispatch, and now the new
radical evening paper, the Star,
vie with each other in denuncia-
tion of police and in their toler-
ance, nay. their open and avowed
support of the revolutionary party.
John Burns. who a year. ago
would be denounced as an incen-
diary by a law-abiding radical pa
per, is now a hero. The Star
speaks of him with almost gushing
praise. He is a model workman"
an "excellent husband" a "clear
speaker" and SO on. Twelve
months ago he would have been
denounced as an idle and disor-
derly person, a disturber of the
public peace who should be re-
pudiated by all law-abiding work.
men-including Messrs. Peters.
Leman and Kelley. But times
have changed. 1t is won
derful what an effect the police
mans truncheon has had in the
way of frightening the intellect of
the average radical. He under
stands and appreciates socialism
at last, and his press which de-
pends for its very life upon his
coppers, must also repent and be
baptized.
In conclusion we may say that
the movement is now so strong ia
England that stirring events may
be expected in a very little time.
Our progress in the last few
months has struck dumb with as
tonishment those intelligent for
eigners who reside in our midst
London, the most backward city
in the whole country. if fully
awake, and when its teeming
masses move, events will follow
that will startle not only America
but the world. DAVID NIcoLL.
LONDON, Feb. l.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

claim the road they made at an
expense of some $4,000. not
counting the wages Of the workers
who were supposed to wait for
their pay until money could be
realized from the timber.
! do not wish it to be under
stood that ! impugn the honesty,
the motives or the good will of
the officers connected with this
scheme. but that should not de-
bar anobody from critising the fu-:
tile efforts ofsfew: however we'll
igtentioned ind;xiduals. to build
upasgovesnment without a coun-
try, or40 much even as a plant
upon which to base some operation.
! Understand very we'll that
such members as have a fine claim
of timbered land with a first class
road almost built up to it can
afford to be enthusiastic and keep
up faith and courage. 1t is how
ever much more of a sober fact
to those who have furnished or
must furnish the cash to have
nothing else to rely on except the
good will and honor of the owners
of the land to form the colony.
Until the properties of the COL
ony shall be well defined and
secured confidence among the
landless must necessarily be at
low water mark and it is but
child's play to try to keep up
appearances by making, remaking|
and amending the laws and the
constitution of a corporation that
has no other wealth to show except
a few old picks aud crow-bars.
A. DELEGLIsE.
LAS ANIMAs, Colo, Feb. 10.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

army and other burdensome lux
uries and necessities, than in free
America.
! have a little property assessed
at $500 and have to pay the snug
sum of sIs.7s to support the
crowned heads of America; and l
do not believe that there is a liv-
ing German on this side of the At
lantic who can prove that he had
to pay that much on the same
amount of property to support
Germany's crowned heads. etc.;
not one. Not one-third of the
amount.
Well. Uncle Sam, time, through
your approved system. will make
a socialist out of me, no doubt.
A FARMER.
NAPA, Cal, Feb. IL, 1888.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
THE LEAGUE MEETING.

The Social League will meet to-
morrow Sunday night, at War
ren's dancing academy, corner
Sixteenth and Champa streets.
Entrance on Sixteenth and on
Champa.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
"Was II d Fair Triali"

IAN Appeal to the Governor Of
Illinois by Gen. M. M. Trumbull,
in behalf Of the Condemned An.
archists."
This work, a twenty-page pam
phlet, on the trial and the rascally
and murderous rulings of the
court, can be had at the following
prices:
Per copy, 10 cents; in quantities
of ten, IS cents.
Address: Lucy E. Parsons, 78,
Milwaukee Ave-, Chicago. Ill.
T~h. - An~sss - ,h>. H. C.-x.x,
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
A Murderer Resigus.

CHICAGO, Feb. I4.-Chief of
Police Ebersold rendered his res
ignation to Mayor Roche. No
reason is assigned.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
"aanEy }. ~

Can be Allsd, and every otaes vorkinsman
and citissn can get square meal, cheap
and good, At 0unthsr's Hotel, corner Slst
and Bake streets. Smith b The oongsnial
ropristoe. 383 U
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
r. II. M. ISS VIII Dance.

Iron Molders' Union No. 1888
will give its seventh annual ball
at Music hall Tuesday evening,
February 81. Tickets 81.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
Protsctlsn Psppycock.
Editor Labor Enquirer.

The New York Tribune has in
its issue Of January 27, 1883, an
extensive report on cattle raising.
The report in itself is a master
piece and is evidently the work.
manship of = brainy man. It goes
to prove that high protective tariff
on cattle is a benefit to American
cattle raisers. This is true, so far
as as cattle raising on a large scale
is concerned, but SO long as for
eign syndicates are allowed to
use our territories as pastures for
large cattle herds, it is no benefit
to the farmer, who has a dozen
COWS or even a couple Of hundreds.
Mr.. James Wilson of Traer,
Iowa, in his report states. after he
has wasted a long breath in stating
the object which caused the rise
and fall of prices in the cattle de-
partment during the republican
administration, where it was pos
sible, as he states, that dishonesty
played a part, "the threat of our
government to return to low tariff
again has paralyzed enterprise and
labor has not been employed con-
sequently the worker could not
buy beef freely"
Now in regard to the paralyzing
of enterprise, | can't see any of it.
Beef on the farms and ranches
sells freely, at least better than in
late years. And in regard to the
last statement, is amusing. The
honorable does not seem to know
that when the farmer and rancher
has to compete with foreign sym
dicates he cannot afford to employ
labor, and while employed labor
has to compete with unemployed
labor, then ."buy beef freely" is
out of the question.
To the small rancher and farmer
doesit make no difference whether
tariff or no tariff. Mr.. Honorable,
use your influence to clear this
glori6ed country (Which was freed
by the blood of your ancestors
and built up by the sweat of the
toiling masses) from foreign syn
dicates and American trusts, and
do not waste your breath in argu-
ment which gives only protection
to millionaires and drives the
worker only deeper in starvation.
Mr.. Wilson says further: "The
farmer has very little direct pro-
lection" Yes it is so little that
have seen, all these years have
farmed in California, nothing of it.
Next he says: "The farmer
we'll knows, however, that where
labor is taxed to support crowned
heads, aristocracies, established
churches, great armies and navies,
ETC., he cannot buy American farm
products that there is profit in
raising" ! am a German and
know that the laborer and farmer
pay less taxes and receive more
protection in Germany. with it.
numerous crowned heads. its large
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

"A FARMER.
NAPA, CAL, Feb. IL, 1888.
A Florida Critic.
Editor Labor Enquirer
At the close of an article signed
F. H. M. which appeared in the
ENQUIRER of the twenty-eighth
ultimo, these words occur: "Hu-
man nature is made bad by the
surroundings; it is also made good
under favorable conditions; an
archy gives us these conditions. "
As this manner of looking at
things betrays very prevalent
confusion of ideas on the knotty
point of Social reform, a brief
inquiry into them may not be al
together a waste of time. Now,
presumably, the surroundings and
conditions referred to are not
physical and material per Sc, since
these are the same to all, good and
bad, but what F. H. M. evidently
has in mind are social and eco
nomic conditions which empiricism
usually treats as something extra
neous to human nature, acting
upon it from without, and thus
producing either happiness or
misery as the case may be, hence,
according to this school, all we
have got to do is to perfect the
social and economic environment
and we perfect human nature.
How simple! But, alas, single
question will expose the fallacy of
this view. Where shall we look
for these conditions2 Do they
inhere in the physical phenomena
of nature1 Hardly. Where, then,
if not in psychological phenomena,
or, to put it plainly, in human
nature itself2 For what, after all,
are social and economic conditions
but the concrete expression of that
abstract entity we call human ma
ture2 In other words, human ma
ture is the cause and not the effect.
To put the effect, therefore, before
the cause is to produce confusion.
A confusion we'll illustrated by
placing in conjunction the head
and tail, so to speak, of F. H. Ms
article. II am no anarchist sim
ply because | consider it wholly
impracticable, under present con-
ditions." ut is also made good
under favorable conditions, an
archy gives it these conditions" !"
From which it follows, accord
ing to F. H. Ms logic, that we
cannot have anarchy until we get
the conditions and we cannot get
the conditions until anarchy Gre
ates them. A reduction to ab-
surdity with a vengeance.
Truly, if the great revolution
looming up ahead ofus depended
wholly upon the adequacy of hu-
man knowledge and the freedom
of the will, we might we'll despair;
but on all vital points a benefcent
necessity determines our motives
of action. Certain effects mus,
follow from certain causes and it
is for this reason that the socialist
can smile alike at the frantic
efforts of the powers that be to
stay the inevitable and at the we'll
meant but often absurd efforts OF
the friends who seek to forward it.
w. T. HORN.
NARcRossE, Fla, Feb. 10.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

The largest store.
The largest stock.
Tho latest styles.
And the lowest prices In mems and boys
hats and caps at 7. 8. Clayton's, 2S6 and
as5K Fifteenth street.
N. B.-Unti further notice my store will
be closed on Sundays.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
Wanted,

Wanted,
A hrst-class and neat butcher to
run a complete market. Apply
at room 9, Vinot block, corner
South 10th and 18th ave. 3ootf
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

Ths celebrated sttR hats ffom ths Co
opststivs Hat COMPANY jsst rsesivsd st
Qaytoab.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18
Photographs OF All the Anarchists,

Cabinet size: per set, $500; single
pictures. 80 cents. c. w. EYE,
3I4S Larimer street, Denver, Colo.
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

John !, heva's barber shop, Sixteenth
and dCuftis. SUPPLEMENTARY. IT
The Labor enquirer., 1888-02-18

LCoaHnssd on' soarsh pels.l
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-23

From The London Globe.
Mary Stevens, the young Viennese lady
with the undoubtedly British name. who
gained the third prize in the Compel
ton Of the Graces' at Spa, is In Paris, and
has just given a very graphic account Of
the show She is pretty. rosetinted
blonde, with black eyes, and stated that
the entries were twenty-five in number
and that all the competitors. dressed in
ball costume went every evening for a
fortnight to the Casino. where they were
gazed at by people who had paid five
francs for the privilege. In the centre
Of the competitors was placed the beau
tiful Fatima' who was "out
of the running" and at her
feet were all her swarthy attendants
Mademoiselle, OF Fraulien Stevens was,
ON the whole, glad TO be able TO compete.
although she found it fatiguing TO sit
out the show She evidently views
Mademoiselle Debroza who was awarded
the second prize with considerable ieal-
ousy. She says that 1.-THE Debroza" lacks
distinction, and obtained the honor
simply because she was only 1G, was
Belgian and had influential friends Here
is verbatim report Of this Viennese
lady's description OF the other competit-
and of the grand finale of the
show The prize winners apart all the
rest were net only hideously ugly. but
bad tempered and i'll You cannot
imagine how they behaved when
the names Of the most successful compe-
titors were read out The scene was in
describable There were groans, and
sirieks. and imprecations. When we (the
winners) received our bouquets, the
others rushed az us like wild beasts
atched our nosegays out Of
o IT hands, and trampled on them. Some
body spat ON the dress Of Mdlle SouSares
the Guadeloupe girl-who got the
first prize, and Mdlle Villain. who at
tanned the last or the fourth prize.
whacked me with her fan aud cut my
arm. She had to be elected from the
place by the police, and Madame Sioux
ares and had TO fly literally for our
lives. NJ Soukares, the brother Of the
Guadeloupe beauty who is also in Paris,
stated that his sister only consented to
compete owing to the pressing solicita-
tions Of friends, and that then she was
entered under an assumed name, Sc
ended the famous "Spa Beauty Show" OF
the year of grace 1888.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-23
Waking Butter in Uruguay.

One Of the curious customs of Uruguay is
the method Of making butter. The dairy
man pours the milk warm from the COW into
an inflated pig or goatskin, bitches it to his
saddle by long lasso and gallops five or six
miles into town with the milk sack pounding
along on the road behind him. When he
reaches the city, his churning is over, the
butter is made and he peddles it from door
to door, dipping out with largo wooden
spoon the quantity desired by each family.
Though all sorts Of modern agricultural ma
chinery are used, the natives cannot be in
duced to adopt the wooden churn. Fresh
milk is sold by driving cows from door to
door along the principal streets and milking
into the jars Of the custoners.-William
Eleroy Curtis
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-23
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
Thr OnInlon. nf NIr. stcel.

Ahr AHAhiohN ht W.T. NNttis
Philadelphia North American.
The opinion Of Mr. Edward r. Steel is
one of too much consequence because of
the official position he holds as president
of the Board of Education TO treat with
indifferent silence his expressions upon
the great economical question which has
been made the sole issue between the two
great contesting parties in the present
campaign. The Record Of yesterday ar
rays him 50 unequivocally upon
the side Of Mr. Cleveland and his views
of tariff policy that Mr. Steel is
put, by his affirmation that he will re-
main in The Republican party and give IL
chance TO change its convictions In a
rather silly aud somewhat equivocai
position A great many people have
changed their party allegiance because
the organization to which they have
hitherto been loyal has no longer left it
open for them to consider It sufficiently
broad 10 cover all the sides of aquestion f,
and il Is upon such changes that both
parties are relying for success d fortnight
hence. L is true also that there are
some like Mr. Steel, but not many willing
60 parade the inconsistency of preaching
for defendant and voting for plaintiff.
There is nothing discreditable in q e
fact that a mans opinions are largely
ruled by his personal interests but il
would have been more honest for Mr.
Steel 10 have said that he was opposed
TO a protective tariff because under the
free trade Interpretation Of the revenue
laws he is able TO make more money by
running at English wages worsted mill
in Bradford, England That is the truth
and Mr.. Steele knows that his cheaply
made goods, made by poorly-paid opera
tives and admitted under an anti pro
tective ruling Of the Treasury Department
have so much advantage in our markets
that no manufacturer here paying good
wages could compete with him. Mr. stee
has a right to make all the money he can
but he must not masquerade Let him
tell the American people the wages earned
in his English factory and then ask then
whether protective tariff is a benefit
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-10-23
EASE BALL.

suToLUFE has developed into quite a short
stop.
TOMMY BURNS Is said to have trouble with
his arm.
BucK EWING now outshines even Arson as
a kicker
K1IRoY seems at last to have regained con-
troll Of the ball.
ANsoN allows his stay-at-homes to play
with local teams.
SAM TnoTT, late Of Baltimore, has signed
with Des Moines.
Knock. big as hels, has not yet made an
extra-base hit.
NEARLY all the maseots are now dead or
In the poor house.
SUNDAY now leads the league in base-steal-
ing with Seery second.
Bon BARR is another player who refuses
to manage the Cowboys.
The Toledo club has resigned the clever
young pitcher Lew Cook
ABRAHAM made the first sacrifice hit on
record when lie offered up Isaac
New YORK has now won the series from all
the Eastern League clubs.
BASE BALL fatalities are growing extraor-
dinarily frequent Of late
LOUISVILLE has made Tower homeruns than
any other Association club.
THE Canton club has sold outaelder Owen
Williams to the Lima club.
ODAY has beeh sadly missed by Washing
ton That sore foot proved costly.
MnT WEST, Of the Lima club. is laid up
for the season will a lame back.
NEwBURG, n. II, wants to enter the inter-
national association next year.
HARRINGTON, manager Of the Limas, is in
great demand for next season.
FAoAN, formerly Of the Nets and Kansas
Citys, is now pitching for Troy
BIG Jim Whitney and catcher Mack contem-
| plate making trip to California.
IT is quite likely that George Wright will
moke one Of the Australian party.
NBucK won bat from spading on the re-
suit 81 the Chicago-Pittsburg series.
DAVE ROWE is without engagement through
the Minneapolis clubs disbandment
0HoURKE late catcher Of the Boston club,
has signed with the Jersey City club.
IT is said that Brooklyn wanted TO sell Hol-
bert 70 Boston, but the latter declined.
PFErFER is having poor luck with the stick
OF late, although he has stopped smoking.
NEARLY all Of the players Of the disbanded
Sandusky team has caught on elsewhere.
BILLY SUNDAY, up to his wedding day,
had missed playing in but three games this
season.
TIE Boston club has released Mike Hines,
He has rejoined the Old Salem team al
/ Easton.
KELLOGG, Of Manchester, is considered
down East the Latham OF the New England
league.
LAVE Cross will be lame for a month
owing to an injury to his knee, sustained al
Cleveland.
IT is a strange fact that the Troys hit Pete
Wood harder than any other international
club.
IT was Steve Toole broke Bufralos great
winning streak after thirteen successive vic.
tories.
The Kansas City club is said to be negotia,
ting Tor catcher Weaver Of the San Antonio
club.
BROOKLYN spectators as a rule do not favor
dirty bal. playing, even on the part Of III,
home team.