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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
Progress of the Jewish Paper.

The Jewish Arbeiterzeitung Publish
ing Association held its regular business
meeting last Sunday at Golden Rule
Hall, at 1875 Rivington street. Twelve
new members and delegates of two new
organizations-The Capmakers' Union
and acknowledgements Union-were
admitted. The committee which attended
German Unions reported that their ap-
peal was favorably received everywhere
and that shares to the amount of over
one hundred dollars were bought al
ready. The committee which has the
theatre benefit to arrange reported
that the selling of tickets goes on rap
idly and that grand success is assured
The benefit will take place on Thursday,
February 6, at Pillings Theatre, Bowery,
between Grand and Hester ST., THE
Polish Boy" will be played on that occa
sion. 1t was resolved that only persons
can be admitted as members of the asso-
citation who are bona fde workingmen
and members of their trade-unions. At
ter acting on some other routine business
the meeting adjourned.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
Proceedings OF the National Executive
Committee.

The last meeting Of the National
Executive Committee on January "a was
an important one. All members were
present and FIR. Mol,r occupied the
chair. The treasurer reported having
opened bank account. The National
Secretary submitted receipt for $500,
contributed for the German Rechstag
election fund, which he sent off last
week as a first instament. Three hun
dred and sixty dollars have accumulated
since. From different Sections, as SYRIA
cuse, Hartford and Boston, contribu
tons were received for the support of
the party press. Section Newtown
sent long communication, resulting
in the election of committee, which
will be present at the next meeting Of
the Section. A number of reports from
German Sections were ordered to be
published in "Der SOzidliSt" Consider
able business was widely discussed and
transacted. The National Secretary re-
ported that the circulation of the WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE continues to increase
with every number.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
Brooklyn American Section, $. l.. p.

The b. A. $. held well attended
meeting Tuesday, Jan, 81. The election
of officers had the following result:
LEONARD BURGLER, Organizer,
psi WaIlabout str.
JOHN A. BURGLER, Fin. Sec'y.
BRUNO GoEPFERT, Rec. Sec'y.
MAT. LovAN, Treasurer.
1t was resolved to hold meetings every
week on Tuesday. The report of the Or
ganizer for the last year was received.
1t shows that the section is in fourth
ing condition. The Spread the Light
Clubs will be reorganized. A library for
the use of members has been COM
menced. A committee has been ap-
pointed to devise means and raise a
literary fund for the gratuitous distri-
button of literature.
GUSTAV SCHAEFER.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
PLATFORM OF THE S. l.. P.

The Socialist Labor Party of the
United States, in convention assembled,
reasserts the inalienable right of all
men to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
With the founders Of the Ameri-
can republic we hold that the pur-
pose of government is to secure ev-
cry citizen III the enjoyment of this
right; but in the light of our social con-
dltions we hold, furthermore, that no
such right can be exercised under sys-
tenn of economic inequality, essentially
destructive of life, of liberty, and of
happiness.
With the founders of this repub-
lie we hold that the true theory of
politics is that the machinery of gov
eminent must be owned and controlled
by the whole people; but in the light of
our industrial development we hold,
furthermore, that the true theory of
economics is that the machinery of
production must likewise belong to the
people in common.
To the obvious fact that our despotic
system of economics is the direct oppo-
site of our democratic system of poll
tics, can plainly be traced the existence
of privileged class, the corruption of
government by that class, the alienation
of public property, public franchises
and public functions to that class, and
the abiect dependence of the mightiest
of nations upon that class
Again, through the perversion of de-
mocracy to the ends of plutocracy, labor
is robbed of the wealth which it alone
produces, is denied the means of self
employment, and, by compulsory idle
ness in wage slavery, is even deprived
of the necessaries OF life.
Human power and natural forces are
thus wasted, that the plutocracy may
rule.
Ignorance and misery with all their
concomtant evils are perpetuated, that
the people may be kept in bondage.
Science and invention are diverted
from their humane purpose to the en-
slavement of women and children.
Against such system theS. l.. Z. once
more enters its protest. Once more it re-
iterates its fundamental declaration that
private property in the natural sources
| of production and in the instruments of
| labor is the obvious cause of all eco
nomic servitude and political depend
ence; and
Whereas, the time is fast coming when,
in the natural course of social evolu-
ton, this system, through the destruc-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

Mr, Gold if we mention the name but
no doubt he will get over it, It's the
Socalistic School, whose scholars are
able to meet the farm question as sue
cessfuIIy az they are able to meet the
labor question IN general.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

At a recent Convention of the Conu.
State Changers held at Willmantic, Sc
cretary I. s. Gold, of the State Board of
Agriculture, gave a lecture on Adam
doned Farms in Connecticut and in { ne
course of it said, "that farms
have no longer market value in pro-
portion to their real value. He also
intimated that there is a wide-reachI
cause for this state of affairs. The
gentleman however, will not raise him
self to any loftier conclusion than that
the Storrs Agriculture School and the
Patrons of Husbandry would in time
infuse sufficient enthusiasm into the
hearts of coming generations to re
store the old ideal farm fire, side 10 the
elevated position it once occupied. Mr.
Gold ought to obtain a copy of Karl
Marks Capital" and read it in his
leisure hours. He would then find that
his fond hopes are delusive. Lack of
enthusiasm is not the cause of the
abandonment of farms 1t is the iron
heel of modern capitalism, that destroys
the ideal farm life in spite of Slorrs
Agriculture Schools and Patrons of
Husbandry. A stronger school is neces-
sary to meet the issue. 1t may shock
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

Four Italians were fined in the city
court last week $40 each for failing to
send their children to school. The de
fence is that they earn only four or fl We
dollars week and are unable to clot he
the children sufficiently for school. To
punish people for being too poor seems
odd but is certainly in accord with the
marvellous wisdom of our so.calied
judges.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
NEW HAVEN,

A MEXICAN SECTION, S. L. T, Regular Meet
"A ings the lst and Sd Friday evening of each
month.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

Cigarmakers Union No. 80 mourns t he
loss of one of its best members, Andrew
Laine, who died of pneumonia after a
short illness. He leaves wife and three
small children. The friends of the de
ceased have taken steps to provide for
the unfortunate family who has so sud
denly lost its supporter.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

The German speaking section of the
s. l.. p. at their recent meeting elected
the following comrades as officers for
the ensuing term. Organizer, s. Sch ra-
der: Financial Secretary, Emil Goris :
Treasurer, s. Serrer.
The American Section elected the fol =
lowing officers Organizer, M. Ruther;
Financial Secret.ry, Henry Lame !;
Treasurer, Chas. Stodel. The American
Section meets every first and third Fri
day at the new Labor Lyceum of the
party.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

OECTIoN NEW HAVEN, S L. p. The Regular
~ Meetings Of this Section are held at ISL
Chapel street on the first Monday of each
month at O'Clock D. III.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

CONNECTICUT STATE COMMITTEE meets
Y every second ana fourth Thursday In the
month at No. /, Marsh Court. Jos. Haaser,
Secretary No Marsh Court
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

VRADES COUNClL-Regular Meetings on the
L First and Third Sundays In each month, at
7:30 o'clock in the evening. All Unions should
be represented
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

The German Section will arrange a
public discussion on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
The subject of debate is--The American
Labor Movement.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

The Common " ealth of New Haven
owns big hill called West.Rock. The
Rock is composed of splendid stone ma
terial used for street paving. The Com
monwealth also owns a stone crush in &
establishment worth $4,000, which pre-
pares the stone for paving. The politi-
clans say that it costs the Comm on
veal h 1888 a ton to prepars this stone.
The politicians, DESTROYS of proving tin cir
usefulness, hatched out sche me
whereby the Commonwealth can save
bali a cent per ton on this stone. And
this il how they did it.
The Commonwealth gives up the bust
ness of crushing stone and contra It's
with private firms at reduced rate of
half cent per ton. The stone crush er,
worth IS 900. is leased at $40 per year to
the contracting firm on a three years
contract, That looks all plausible but
there is surely n hair in the pie some
where. Politicians are shrewd but the
ADVOCATE is alive and keeps an eye on
them.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
NEW HAVEN NOTES.
Trades Council.

AT the Trades Council meeting last
Sunday the Board of Selectmen were
severely criticized for raising the salary
of the Assessors. A committee was APP
pointed to wait upon the Selectmen and
protest against their waste of public
money.
The Morning Ne,cS came in for agood
share of condemnation for printing con-
tinuously false statements about the
meetings of the Council. The remarks
reported as having been made by MIR.
Otto Schiebel at the last meeting we're
false in every respect.
A Press Committee was elected to
furnish correct news to the papers and
also to the WoRKMEN'S ADVOCATE.
Under reports of delegates, busin ess
was reported fair and the membership
of many unions increasing. The Iron
molders reported having won strike in
Peck Brothers foundry.
A strike Of ironmolders is now goin &
going on in Norwich, Conn, against a
reduction of wages.
The Musical Union is considering the
advisability Of joining the Federation
of Labor.
The engineers and firemen Of the New
England and Western road won their
strike against reduction; they Were
out only two days.
The brewers reported that fraud
ulent concern, calling themselves THE
United Brewery Workmen of New Ha.
ven", with Henry Fresenius the boss
brewer as PRESIDENT, will have ball in
Germania Hall on Jan 20. Let organ
zed ,eorkmen beware of the fraud.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
LABOR'S DEMAND.
More Wages Wanted for West
ern Goa. Miners.
A GENERAL STRIKE IN PROSPECT.

Patrick McBryde's Mission to Springfield
The Demand To Be Enforced, IT Neces-
sary, by Calling Out Ohio and Pennsyl-
vanis Diggers-GraEe Charges Against
Master Workman Lee, of the X. of
l., Who Promptly Denies Them-spies
in the knightIy Camp.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Sept. 22-Patrick
McBryde, member of the executive board
of the United Mineworkers of America,
came here yesterday as the representative
of President Ray, and will issue circu-
lar calling on the miners of Illinois and
Indiana to make demand for the Col
umbus scale of prices This means an ad-
vance OF ~ cents a ton in northern Illi-
nots, and aproportionate advance in other
districts of the state. If this demand be
not complied with by the operators gen.
eral strike is to be ordered, TO go into eff
feet Nov. l. Mr. Mcbride says if the pro-
posed general strike does not accom-
plish the desired result, the mines in
Pennsylvania and Ohio will be closed to
shorten the supply.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

Scores Recorded Saturday and Sunday.
The latest scores of the League, Broth
erhood, Association and Western clubs are
given below: League: At Pittsburg-New
York 9, Pittsburg 5; batteries-Sharrotte
and Clark, Anderson and Decker At Cincin
nati-Cincinnati9 9, Philadelph ia l;oatteries
-Mullaue and Keenan,. Vickery and Glenn
ents. At Cleveland-(First game) Cleve-
land 2, Boston l; batteries-Beatin and
thinner, Clsrkson and Bennett; Second
game Cleveland 4, Boston 0; batteries
Viau and thinner, Nichols and Bennett
At Chicago-Chicago 0, Brooklyn 9; bat
teries-Hutchinson, Arson and kittridge
Lovett and DAILY.
Brotherhood: At Observation-Disclosures
=. New York 4; batteries Morris and
Quinn, Ewing and Brown. At Buffalo
Buffalo5, Philadelphia 10; batteries-Cun-
ningham and Mack, buffinton and Hall
man. At Cleveland First game) Cleve-
land 5, Brooklyn 10; batteries ruber and
Sutcliffe, weighing and kinslow; second
game) Cleveland 4, Brooklyn 8; batteries
-Dewald and Sutcliffe, Somers and DAILY.
At Chicago-Chicago g. Boston 8; batter
ies-King and Boyle, Gumbert and MUIR
ply.
Western; Saturday At st. Paul-Den-
yer II, ST. Paul 8; at Sioux City-Milwau-
kee 6, Sioux City Z; at Kansas City-Min-
neapolis J, Kansas City Z; a. Omaha
Lincoln ), Omaha 2. Sunday At Omaha
Lincoln o Omaha 9-Lincoln refused to
play after fifth inning. owing to no sala-
ries; at Kansas City-Minneapolis 5, Kan
sas City :; at Sioux City-Milwaukee 8,
Sioux City 10; at Denver-St Paul IS,
Denver 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
ABBREVIATED TeLEGRAMS.

Gladstone is going to write long ar
ticle on the American hog in En- gland
Seven miners were killed Saturday by
the falling of the cage in a coal pit ut
JOlitZ, Prussia.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railway company has decided to buy the
Milwaukee and Northern outright.
Italian residents of New York city. Sat
urday, celebrated the anniversary of the
sntry of Italian troops into Rome, Sept.
aO, 1870
The clothing of Mrs. Elhu Wing, of
Saratoga, \. y, caught fire from lamp
Saturday evening, and she was burned
to death.
A bronze statue of Horace Greeley was
unveiled IN front of The New York Tri-
bune building Saturday, Chauncey NJ.
Depew making the principal GRAFTON.
At Reading, Pa, Saturday, William
Van Wagner, the bicyclist, broke the
worlds record of 81 miles in in hour and
10 minutes, by doing the distance in hour
and minutes.
Mrs. Gen. Fremont is reported to be in
absolute want at her home in Los Angeles.
Her daughter stated Sunday to a reporter
that there was not dollar in the house
Lawrence Casey, James Sullivan, James
Boswell and Anthony Jennings were
killed by an explosion of gas in the Muir
ray shaft of the Lehigh and Willesbarre
Coal company's mine at Wilkesbarre Sat
urday.
A new pump was placed in the we'll of
Henry Warner, living near East Lynne,
Ills, last week and the use of the water
poisoned the whole family. One little
girl is dead, one boy cannot recover and
the others are seriously i'll. 1t was found
that rat poison had been placed in the
pump while in stock to kill rats.
W. l.. Consene, formerly prominent
business man of Colchester, Ills, was con-
victed Saturday of cruelty assault ny and
whipping his bride of only SIX wee Ks Tar
and feathers are talked of.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows has decided that the Daugt tiers of
Rebekah are to get along without II ational
conventions hereafter
The report that Marshall Field, Jr., of
Chicago, was to join the Roman Catholic
church In order to wed fair devOtee of
that religious body is denied. But he
will wed the girl all the same.
The official report of the Ohio state
board of health on the disease prevalent
in Jefferson county is that it is not chol-
era.
A hall connected with the Roman Cath
Ollie church. at Hibernia, Pa, was de-
stroyed by dynamite Saturday night. No
clue to the miscreanGs who perpe trated
the crime.
Clintonville, Ia, is much excited at re-
cent attempts to destroy the life and
property of Louis Devaude, farmer liv.
ing near that place. One night the cellar
was entered and paris green sprinkled
over the food. A few nights ago the grain
stacks were burned and later the barn
was set on fire. Attempts have also been
made to burn the house with all the fam
ilv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
"GUN-PlAY" AT CHICAGO.

Two Tough Characters Try to Fill Each
Other with Lead-One Dying.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-"Bad Jimmy" Con-
norton, a well-known man -about-town, of
unsavory reputation, and "Doc" Haggerty,
gambler, engaged in shooting affray
Saturday evening in Lansing q McGar-
igle's saloon on Clark street, and each
man received bullet. Haggerty, it is
said, was the aggressor, striking Connor-
ton and knocking him down and jumping
on him. The men were separated, when
Connorton drew pistol and shot Hag-
gerty in the right breast through the lung
Haggerty a few minutes later put ball
through Connorton's abdomen, a wound
that the doctors say will undoubtedly
prove fatal. The latest reports from Hag-
gerty are that he will get we'll
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
A Bipo Old AR0.

J. Fl. Holcomb and wife. of Belcher-
vile, Texas. have celebrated their fifty
fifth wedding anniversary, and are still
hale and hearty. The secret of their
long life and good health Is that they
correct any slight ailment promptly, and
in that way avoid serious sickness. Like
most everyone else they are more fire.
quently troubled with constipation than
any other physical disorder. To correct
this they take St. Patrick's Pills in pref
erence to any other, because, as Mr. Hol,
comb says, They are q mild pill. and
besides. keep the whole system in order.
We prize them very highly" For sale
by Hartz & Bshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
THE WRECK ON THE READING.
Twenty Persons Lost Their Lives ant
Thirty-One Were Wounded

Twenty Persons Lost Their Lives and
Thirty-One Were Wounded.
RARDING, Pa, Sept. 22-Although the
disaster on the Erie railway was a terrible
one, there is some satisfaction in know
ing that it was not more than half as hor-
rible as the first reports indicated. In
stead of forty or fifty the total number of
dead is now known to reach only twenty
The wounded. none of whom has so far
died, number thirty-one
The Complete Death Roll.
The full list of dead taken out Of the
wreck is as follows: John +. Miller, Cres-
soma; George Greenawale, mail agent,
Pottsville; John White, engineer, Potts
Vile; James Templin, fireman. Pottsville;
William ID. ShomO, Reading; Harry ia
CODY, stonecutter, Pottstown; Joseph
Becker, chief burgess, Mahanoy City; Sol
ONION Hoover, aged 90, Pottsville; Mrs.
Edward j. Fox, aged Al, Pottsville; Ed
ward j. Fox, aged Al, Pottsville; George
K. Kaercher, aged 45, Pottsvile; Harry
Loughlin. conductor of express; John Os-
burn, Philadelphia; Mrs. j. F. Fredericks,
Pottsville; J. E. Fredericks, husband of
the above; Joseph Bausman, Philadel-
phia; n. c. Vanderslice, Ph9nixville;
John Sheedle, Philadelphia, p and r. en-
gineer; Michael Summers, Mahanoy City;
Frank Hassman, Mahanoy City.
The Injured Passengers.
Several of the injured have internal
wounds, and may die, but there is no inn
mediate apprehension in their cases. The
persons injured who were transferred to
the Reading hospital, are being taken to
their homes as rapidly AS their condition
will permit, and last evening there were
only six remaining in the thospital. The
wreck has been cleared away, and the
trains are running regularly again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

SENATOR INGALLS,. who would rather
love the worst republican that the best
democrat, is charging Kansas farmers IS
per cent for the use of moneY-eight per
cent more than the law allows. OF course,
as he says, he can see no more use for the
ten commandments in his affairs. Ingalls,
is shining light in the republican party.
All the republicans are not money squeez
ers, but all the money s9ueezers are re-
publicans.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

Selected a Good Time IN ao mr.

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 22.-The Chron-
icle's special from Winnemuca, New,
says: Great excitement was occasioned
yesterday on the east-bound train, while
lying at Humboldt by an explosion in the
mail car. registered package addressed
TO Anderson, Tex, sent by Chollis & Co.,
Truckee, exploded while the mail clerks
were at lunch. All the letters and pack
ages in the same box were scoTched. The
package was found to have contained
conical shaped hard rubber tube which
had been filled with an explosive.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
williams Was a Poor Marksman.

CARRoLToN, KY, Sept. 22-Robert NJ
Williams, ex sheriff of Owen county, Ken
lucky, and George S. Dean, a prominent
farmer, met here Saturday and fought a
street duel, in which Williams was shot
three times and dangerously wounded.
Williams accused Dean of betraying his
daughter and promised to shoot him on
sight When Williams saw Dean he
pulled his revolver and emptied its con-
tents at him, but missed him every time
Dean returned the fire and planted three
bullents in Williams body.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
NATIONAL GAME NOTES.

The Chicago League Club Challenges
Brooklyn for First Place.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The feature of last
weeks base ball playing Sd far as the
of Anson's "colts" from fourth TO second
place. Several things contri buted to this,
one of them being the loss o. two games
Saturday by Boston to Cleveland. Chi
cago, however, has l29 games played,
while Boston has only l23 and Philadel-
phia 122 If those two clubs should have
good luck for the rest of the games they
may be happy yet. Brooklyn covered
itself with glory and Chicago with white
wash in the game here Saturday. The
The positions of the Brotherhoo clubs re-
main UNCHANGED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
A Suicides Body Found.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. q. The body
of Miss Ella Beecher, of Rallston, Sara
toga county. n. Y, was found in the
Pennington river at 2:30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Miss Beecher, who, with
her mother and nurse. had been spend
ing the summer at Pennington, disap-
peared from her boarding house at noon
on Friday, and it is presumed that she
committed suicide through dependency,
she having been in poor health.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22
Spies Among the knights.

TROY, n. Y, Sept. "9-It is stated here
that information of the identity of the
conspirators who wrecked the Montreal
express came to the officers of the railroad
the very next day after the crime was
committed from the upper councils of the
knights themselves. When the knights
first declared war against the New York
Central the railroad company as matter
of protection found it necessary to employ
agents among the foremost leaders of the
labor organization. These men are them.
selves very prominent members of the or
der, and are in full confidence of Powderly
and the other national officers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-22

WHAT an amount of uneasiness, un-
certainty, depression and discomfort has
been created by the Mckinley tariff bill.
II it had beeu democratic measure how
the republicans would have gloated over
its unpopularity and have me.ac.e Z :: :. cam
paign argrlaaisSaGi, &c every town. And yet
Mr.. Gest supported that bill by his vote
and would have done so by his voice had
he been capable