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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-13

By the first week in June almost every
body has decided where the summer (or
even the few weeks vacation) shall be
spent What shall read? is the next i'm
tortaut question. On that subject more
information is give by the June number Of
Book News Uohn Wanamaker, Phlladel-
phia) than is often ones good fortune to
get The number is rich with reviews of
the newest books; there is delightful
short "Life' of Rider Haggard, accompa-
MED by pate-paper portrait; "One Way
of Illustrating Book" is short essay on
tina, fascinating pursuit, "Grangerism,
and there are many interesting Illustrations
from the best of the new books.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-13

w. q. JOHNSTON,
Go. Supt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-06-13
CLARK & SON.

John WANAMAKER.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12

towards hard and fast plan. But the
same as an architect or engineer will be
guided at every step by the teachings Of
natural science, | as a worker in the 40
cia evolution expect to act obedient to
the fundamental principles Of the politi-
cal sciences. Now it is basic principle
with us that the competitive system OF
production is painless, wasteful, and
brutal. The abolition of that system
implies the naturalization Of the land
and the instruments of kroduction, dis
tributlon etc, ETC. These measures in
their turn involve others, from whi,,h
again others flow and so on. Planted
an acorn, no bramble bush but ali oak
must grow obedient to the "hard and
fast plan" of nature.
"5-Wouldyou make Nationalism po-
litical movement Certainly, Just as
soon as possible, Just as soon as the les-
sons which the people are now receiving
theoretically through agitation, and
effectively from the capitalists shall
have educated social unrest into intelli-
gent discomfort *** Both the Repub-
lican and Democratic being now in
herently reactionary, neither would il it
could, or could if it would. carry out
our principles"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
Proceedings Of the National Executive
Committee.

The last meeting of the National Exc
cutive Board was held on April 4, at the
Brooklyn Labor Lyceum. All members
were present except Henry Kuhn. Max
Forker presided. On motion of the
Press Committee it was resolved to fix
the day of issuing the party organs. Der
Socialist will hereafter be published on
Tuesday at o'clock and the WoRKMEN's S
ADVOCATE on the following day. The
receipts during the week were $1,000,
the expenses $15.49. A committee of
the Jewish Section of New York called
and proposed an agitation trip for the
foundation of Jewish Sections in a num-
Der of cities. The Board resolved to
invite Comrade Zametkin for the next
meeting, and to use him also as an Eng
lish speaker. The Sections to be visited
by the Comrade will be notified in time.
A number of communications had to be
laid over to the next meeting. Comrade
Pattberg was delegated to Providence,
r. l.. where he will deliver an address
on the 9th inst. G. S.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
For the Benefit of the Jewish Paper.

The Workingmen's Educational So
ciety of Chicago held a meeting and
entertainment in commemoration of the
Commune last Saturday for the benefit
of the new Jewish paper, the Arbeiter-
Zeitung, lately founded in New York
city. The affair was great success.
Comrade Bisno acted as Chairman.
Jesse Cox, ex President of the Chicago
Nationalist Club, delivered an eloquent
address, tracing the continuous and per-
sistent efforts of the people of France
towards the realization of true liberty
and equal rights from the days of Babeuf
to the Commune. Comrade j. L. Chris
tensen spoke in German. There was
some good singing, after which the
young people enjoyed dancing until a
late hour. The leading spirits of the
Workingmen's Educational Society in
Chicago are our Comrades Bisno, Suss-
man and LaVine. They are doing a
great work in organizing the cloak
makers, the knee-pants makers and kim
dred trades in which our Russian fellow
workmen are engaged.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
NEW HAVEN.
Nationalist Club organized In the Great
Unive' siGy Town Where Sumner is
Teaching Hum bugology.

Nationalist Club organized in the Great
unive SHY Town Where Sumner IL
Teaching Humbugology.
Sunday afternoon, April 8, very
en- husiastic party met in Trades Council
Hall for the purpose OF organizing q
Nationalist Club, the preliminary ar
rangements for which had previously
been made SO far as possible without
holding meeting; and as those present
were practically Of one mind on all
essential points, the work Of organiza-
tion was a pleasure.
A constitution in some respects quite
original was adopted by unanimous con-
sent, as was everything else that was
done. The following officers we're
elected: President, w. E. b. Roberts;
Vice President, H. III. Lane; Secretary,
Francis Kiernan; Treasurer, Patrick r..
Collins; Librarian, Horace w. Farms
worth, No. 1874 Edgeworth avenue. Sec
retary's address, "a Kimberly avenue.
The Club adjourned well pleased with
it's afternoons work, and to meet again
on the evening Of the second Sunday.
which was selected as the time for reQ-
ular Club meetings. 1t is designed to
hold public meetings every Sunday after
noon, omitting the second, when the
Club will meet in the evening to trans
act their necessary business.
A pleasing feature Of this organization
is that all the charter members are
readers of the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

The Delegates Indignant at the Contemp
tuous Treatment of their Great Or
ganization by the Mayor and the Board
of Education.-They Call Upon their
Constituents to Sustain them.-The
Central Labor Union Speaks Out.
At the meeting of the School Confer
ence on Friday, April 4, the Committee
on Agitation reported that no reply had
been received to the letters which had
been sent to the Mayor, the Governor,
the Board of Education and every indi-
vidual member of that Board. The
grievances and Communications of the
Conference had not only been ignored,
but the sum of $19O,0OO had been voted
out of the school bonds to purchase a
site for the palatial Offices which the
Board of Education proposes to erect,
while no effort had been made to provide
better school accommodations The re
port was received with considerable in
dignation and the committee was in
structed to draw up emphatic resolu-
tions condemning the aforesaid actions
of the city authorities; to present the
same to the Central Labor Union as well
as to the other constituent bodies of the
Conference; and also to address second
communication to the Mayor, Board Of
Education, etc.
The meeting adjourned to Friday the
18th inst.
The resolutions drawn by the commit
tee of the School Conference and pre-
sented last Sunday to the Central Labor
Union by Mr.. Henry Hicks. who repre-
sents that body in the said Conference
will be found in another column. They
were unanimously adopted and are now
the subject of daily comments in the
New York press.
Among the additional organizations
whose members have boug ht copies of
the report of the Conferenc ce upon the
stare of the schools are the Firemens
Union, 600 copies) the Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers Q00) the Amalgamated
Carpenters Q00), the GasfitUers (25), the
Progressive Carpenters (50), the Foun.
drymen's Asso'n QO0, Prog. Painters
No. Q00), Journeymen Painters 900,
Granite Cutters (40, Progressive
Painters No. 800, Eccentric Engineers
No. ? Q00), Furniture Workers No.
(50), Liberal Club No. (25), Picture
Frame Workers Q0Ob Piano Makers No.
900, Piano Makers No. (50O.)
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12

mediate object is to attain the eight
hour workday, but whose ultimate good
must be and Is the complete emancipa
tion of the wage slave from the capi-
talist.
Comrade Spier, in commenting on the
movement in America, laid particular
stress on the fact that it is the duty of
every Socialist to become identified
with Trades Unions, to give them the
benefit of his economical knowledge and
point out to them INCREASINGLY the only
road to the emancipation of the work
ingmen. But at the same time it was
also well for the Socialist from the
middle cla -ses to learn the many lessons
the labor unions had to teach.
Comrade Schmidt then gave synop-
sis of the Events in England.
Comrade Heideman followed with
comments on the recent elections in
Germany.
Comrade Georgii then summarized
some of the recent meas from Belgium
and France. The former country he
pronounced the most radically socalistic
country in the world, not excepting
Germany. He showed how the social,
istic ideas had there permeated every
section of the country and every walk
OF life; how organize labor and Social
ism were there identical; how the red
flag was unfurled whenever workmens
organizations met. He showed how
under socialistic Management the work.
ingmen had been instructed and educat-
ed so that from the most degraded and
underpaid, hopeless and ignorant serf,
the class of laboring men had become
intelligent, self-respecting and uncom-
promising in their demands, bulsark
of democracy in Europe. He then trans
lated series of resolutions which had
been adopted unanimously by the "Parti
Ouvrier," the labor party of Belgium,
whereby " it was made incumbent upon
every member to subscribe to one or the
other Of the party organs; whereby agen-
cies for the distribution of socialistc
pamphlets, papers, and Literature are
established in every city, town and
village of Belgium, and whereby steps
for the publication and disse mination of
soclalistic juvenile literature and picture
books were taken.
In closing Comrade Georgii paid a
glowing tribute to the eloquence, devo-
tion, administrative capacity, and clear
sightedness of the representative minds
of the Belgian movement.
He had little to relate of France, in
asmuch as he said the news from the
movement in that quarter was sparse.
After enlarging somewhat upon the
character of the various socialistic par
ties in that country, he showed from
articles in the Proletariat, the organ Of
one faction of the French Socialists, that
strong tendency is on foot to unite and
and amalgamate all the various soci-
alistic and labor factions into one i'm
mense revolutionary body.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
WASHING
The First Nationalist Club Amends Its
Declaration of Principles.

The First Nationalist Club Amends Its
Declaration Of Principles.
At a special meeting Of this club held
on Thursday, April 8, the Declaration Of
Principles, which heretofore had been
identical with that Of the parent Boston
club, was the subject of hot debate,
chiefly concerning this timid and some
what negative paragraph: "But in striv-
ing to apply this nobler and wiser prin~
ciple (of association to the complex con-
ditions of modern life, we advocate no
sudden or illconsidered changes; we
make no war upon individuals; we do
not censure those who have accumulated
immense fortunes simply by carrying to
logical end the false principle on which
business is now based"
The whole paragraph was finally struck
out.
Other parts were then so amended as
to impress more strongly upon the minds
Of the people the value and power Of the
basic principle Of association as demon.
strated by the vast economies which
trusts and syndicates have realized for
the benefit of the few, and also the evils
Of the present Industrial system.
As amended the Declaration Of Prin.
ciples Of the Washington Club reads as
| follows:
"The principle Of the Brotherhood Of
Humanity is one Of the eternal truths
that govern the worlds progress on lines
which distinguish human nature from
brute nature.
The principle Of competition issimply
the application Of the brutal law Of the
survival of the strongest and most
cunning.
therefore, SO long as competition
continues to be the ruling factor in our
Industrial system, the highest develop
ment of the Individual cannot be reach
ed, the loftiest aims of humanity cannot
be realized.
"No truth can avail unless practically
applied. Therefore those who seek the
welfare of men must endeavor to sup
press the system founded on the brute
principle of competition and put in its
place another based on the nobler prin-
cpe of association.
1.-THE vast economies effected by conn
binations, trusts and syndicates, at pres
! CONTINUED on fourth pags)
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
Socialism at the National Capital.

At their regular meeting last month
Socialists of Washington gave varie-
gated entertainment in tie form oil COM
prehensive reports from the information
secretaries. The cosmopolitan nature
of the information offered showed that
world are rapidly swinging into line,
and that recruits are pouring in fast and
thick to strengthen the hosts whose i'm
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12
THE s. L. P. ON DECK
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION
TO BE HELD MAY 1ST,
BY the New York sections, with the
Cooperation of all the Advanced
Organizations Of Labor Monthly
Reviews of the Capitalistic World
at Cooper Union.
at Cooper Union.

A joint meeting of the German,
American and Jewish Sections of New
York was held al tn Labor Lyceum last
Monday. The Press Committee SUBJ
mitted detailed report of the con-
dition of the party journals Socialist
and WoRKMEN's ADVOCATED, and of the
party printery and Labor News Co.
The report on the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE
was particularly encouraging, showing
:. considerable increase of subscriptions
since tho change of management in
October last. As the term of two mem.
bers expired, an election took place and
resulted in the reelection of the present
members. The House Committee give
very favorable report on the condition
of the Labor Lyceum. Three vacancies
on the committee were filled by the elec-
ton of two of the old members and
Comrade Jacobsohn as new member
A discussion then took place on the
eight-hour movement; the Comrades
were of the opinion that the party should
take steps to have great demonstration
on May /, which, owing to the inactivity
of the trades unionists, would otherwise
pass without any suitable manifestation
of interest. A committee of five was
finally appointed to arrange monster
demonstration on May /, with the CO.
operation Of the advanced labor organi-
cations.
THE NEW YORK AMERICAN SECTION
had an important business meeting on
Monday, March 81. The Lecture Com
mittee reported that Room "a, Cooper
Union, had been rented for public
meeting on April 21st At the meeting
report will be read on behalf of the
Section reviewing important events Of
the month in politics, industry, labor
movements &c. The various points are
to be discussed by able speakers. The
committees report was approved and
steps taken to secure large attendance;
the committee was authorized to have
1900 cards printed, announcing the day
and object of the meeting.
The following is the programme of the
first meeting, similar reviews to be
given every month thereafter:
l. Monthly report. "A critical review
of the events of the month, embracing
public affairs, capitalistic manipulations,
labor movements, social conditions,
abuses, crimes, misery, ETC., etc.
2. Short addresses by able speakers
upon the topics of the day.
8. Questions will be allowed and an
swered
The following gentlemen will be
among the speakers: L. Sanial, Prof.
Daniel De Leon, Sergius E. Shevitch,
T. B. Wakeman, l.. Cahan.
The members Of the Section were in.
structed to announce this meeting in
their respective unions.
The next business meeting will take
place on Monday, April IA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
SUGAR TARIFF EXPERT
CONFIRMING WITH OFFICIALS ABOUT
THE GREAT CUT IN SUGAR DUTY,

Henry 4, nFown Insists That the Loss Of
Revenue, Together with the hoanty
10 be rAid,wiil Amount 90 $40 OOO,O
Year-Hs Thinks II the nuiy " Con.
grsss 90 Restore Three,FeuTths OF the
ola Du,y aud Repeal ,he noUnty
Feature,
WASHINGTON Dee ae, Henry A.
Brown, Of Massachusetts, the noted
sugar tariff expert, has been In WASH
ington for several days comforting with
leading officials and members OF con-
gross about the great cut In the duty ON
sugar, 10 90 into effect next April under
tho new tariff law, and ~ effect on tho
revenues Of the country, Mr. Brown
insisted that the loaa Of revenue from
making sugar at almost duty free, to-
gether with the bounty 20 be paid 70
sugar producers In this country, will
amount 10 s70,0O0,OO0 year, lle N
clearly Of the opinion that II viii be
found advisable and that II will be the
duty Of congress 10 restore fully three
f0urthh OF the present or old duty on
sugar and discontinue or repeal the
bounty feature Of the now law, ilo has
no doubt that the rapid
Increase In Production of sugar
In this country win very soon eheapen
permanently the price Of that article %
American consumers, and that u aua-
tanned duty on sugar would he u power
ful factor In treating with sugar pro,
duoing countries for reciprocity, Mr.,
Brown says his opinion and Views on
this matter are shared by leading Re
mbl,cana, In and out Of congress-, con-
yoraant with the subject, who arc not
mmindful OF tho demands that are
likely 10 bo made upon the treasury 70
meet the largely increased government
expenditures for pensions, the now navy,
etc., IN the near future, Moro money
viii have 10 be raised somehow 10 meet
this increased government expenditure,
and II need not ho looked for he says,
from customs revenues, IN view Of the
reduction Of tariil taxes on many
articles and the extended free list found
IN the Mckinley bill law,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
Can chops BURNED.
An Army " Carpenters raittera aud Car
builders Out ~ Employment

An Army " Carpenters, rairtera aud Car
Huiiders out ~ Employment
CHICAGO, Dec. 80, AT $3.50 yesterday
evening the watchman discovered fire
starting In the paint and repair shops OF
the Illinois Central railroad NJ tho cor
nor of Twenty'Afth street aud South
Park avenue, On the arrival Of tho
first company Of lremen the two big
shops were burning hereoly, ltlamea
were tearing through the roofs and
shooting right and left with great piles
Of hard wood lumber and timber nearby.
Tho company's method Of piling the
iulnDer enAuled tue pipeinrn 70 save ~
from serious damage, There were nix
teen passenger coaches IN the time
shops, twelve In the pHint and four In
the repair shop aud every one Of them
was destroyed, The loss ON rolling
stock alone was NJ least $4,000. Tho
burned buildings and machinery In
thom were worth $4,000 moro Two
hundred painters, carpenters and car
builders viii DO out of employment
until now Hh0pa cHn DO built,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25

CmcA0o, Dec. 90. Five thousand
lrish.Amcrican citizcus assembled in
Battery d, last night and heartily in
dorscd Charles $. pmnel az leader of
the Irish National party, The meeting
was presided over by State Senator
Joseph r. Mahony, Speeches were de-
liyercd by Lawrence Harmon John j.
FitzHbhons and John i, Finerty, and
resolutions were adopted setting forth
that "parnoll, moro than any living
st0teNnan represented the views Of the
Irish rHcc on Che question Of Irish Ma
tional government The following dis
patch was cablcd from the meeting to
Parnell; Mass meeting Of lrish-Ameri.
cans, 5000 strong send you greeting.
Victorious or yanquiHhud IN Kilkenny
we ure with You TO the last
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
WANTs To FIeHr RlpsklNs.


A New York National Ouardsman onos
to Recruit u Voluntccr Company.
NEW York, Dee, sc, Capt George
Cochran, Of company r. Of the Thlr-
toonth regiment national guard, ia u
popular physician, but he thinks more
Of his military than his civic profession,
and Ia anxious 10 make work for his
brother surgeons on tho field OF battle
Ho has written letter 20 the secretary
Of war Offering 20 recruit u company Of
volunteers FOR the service. and urgently
requesting that his offer be accepted
The captain IL backed by his first ser.
geant, George Smith. Capt Cochran
confidently believes that he can recruit
fully 100 men from the Thirteenth regi-
mont as voluntecra for the Indian war
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
LATe NEWS IN eRlef,

The Veterinary soclciy hua resolved 10 trent
number of animals hy tho Koch usiom oi
ln0cuhton ana 10 tNhulAiu the results In Il
most elaborate manner
The fnlroadors' strike AZ Glasgow rs spread.
| ing RAPIDLY. About 30h men have already
left their work and 10 f. oyuoctod that un nd-
dltlonul thousand mcn viii quit worl, Tuus-
| day.
II Ia announced AZ nuhlip that Mr., Bnlfour,
| chief secretary for irclOnd viii visit Ulstor
In january for the iutpoio OF mNkng adj.
dfcsgea a. tho nlnaNa. it Ia presumed hia
main efforts VIII bu dirvclcd upon the CITY OF
Belfast,
Tho supreme court OF the United statcs
Monday rendered nn important decision In u
Mormon pnlypnny wso loldng thut u wfo
" not competent wincat bg lust the hus.
band whcre roNgpmy Is tho crlnO charged,
A now trial of the Cuau was ordered
la Lnntcrne Monday publishes statement
10 the effect that one of the iurymon who
tried EyrAud and Gabrielle Bompnrd was n
bankrupt, which, snya that newspaper, ipso
fucto annula the verdict In prosso an
nouncca that gahrlllu nompNrd will serve her
term Of glyoau' Imprisonment Ia tho
central nrieon 40 llcnnos.
II. NJ. \. Magnet left Portsmouth Monday
for tho conM Of Galway, The Magnet N
lohuVU WIN lhVN NhW pVtNluVH' "ktlhVf WIN
n quantity Of government stores Of all de-
scrlptlOna, This cargo Il one Of scrles being
sent by the government 10 relieve the ds-
trcsH Of the famlshlng inhabitants Of certain
eectlons OF ireland, Three other British
gun bonta. the Soa Horse Brlt0mArto nnd
tirAnnlor, which have been engaged In STINT.
ar work for some timo past, have boon or.
derod 10 continue this duty for three months
longer, whoa, n " hoped, there will bn no
further necessity for rendering assistance
nlunH tho tOnHi.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-25
KEPT HIS PROMISE
1na Has Provided Tor widsw and Eight
Children,

PiImhuRd, Dec, 90, Christian I, Mo
Rec treasurer of the John A, Little
elief fund, has just made his final re-
sort, Mr., Mckee Is member OF tho
u, A, Smith Wooden Wars company,
md Mr., Little was an employe, One
Monday IN May, 1899, Little left the
itore and said 10 Mr. Mckee, "if any
lhing happens 20 me take care OF my
amily" Mr., Mckee promised, and
Saturday morning OF the same week
when he read the newspapers, he knew
hat the promise would be required
rom him, for Little had been lost In
.he johnatown flood, On June 10 no
sent out u number Of letters 70 various
friends Of the family, Little left wife
and eight children, Over 900 answers
we're received and s5,0lO.6 collected,
With M,O7b.7 Of this amount he bought
piece Of ground and built q house,
fwo Of the children have been placed
where they can help their mother, and
IOs0O1 renaina In Mr. McKeoa hands
Al truHteG,