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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04
THE POSTAL. CLERKS.

Next to the surprising growth OF the
Socialist movement throughout this
city, the most significant happening Of
the week was the meeting held last
Monday at Cooper Union by the Postal
Clerks Association. Not because Of its
object, which was merely to impress
upon Congress, one month before cleo
ton, the obvious necessity of extending
to the postal clerks the benefits Of the
eight hour work-day; nor yet because
ANYTHING was said there that had not
been said previously and infinitely bet
ter but because Of the surrounding cir
cumstances; such circumstances as the
inexperienced cunning Of those who
had charge of the arrangements could
alone have brought together,
A more indigestible hotch,potch OF
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istic elements Wa6 never served to an
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audience from the platform Of Cooper
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04
THE LAND QUESTION.

IL is reported from Ashland, Wis,
that the news of the passage of the
General Land Forfeiture bill has caused
great rejoicing among the squatters of
the three counties chiefly concerned in
its operation
"By the terms of this bill, says tn" dis
patch. all bona fic settlers on the rail.
road lands to be restored will gain pref
errnce of site for actual residence. The
Ashland Land District is probably cut
up more with railroad grants than any
other district in the country. There
are supposed to be between 1000 goo and
5000 900 acres in this district that will
hc affected by the u'w bill. Nearly
every quarter, section of any vel" CON
lains a suuatter, and where tn me is
of unusual growth there are some
instances as high rs a dozen cl mants
for the same tract. The lano to be
restored are within the grants To the
Wisconsin Central, Northern Pacific
aud Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha roads.
No one will grudge the poor squatters
any benefit which they may derive un-
der present social conditions from the
provisions of the law But this benefit
can in most cases be neither great MOI
lasting. Owing to the wealth concen-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04
TAKE NOTICE

On Saturday, October II, reception
will be rendered to John Swinton at the
Cooper Union by the Socialist Labor
party, in cooperation with all the pro-
gressiye labor organizations of this city,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

people may be relieved from all anxiety
as to its future; for the road will never
be run in the interest of the people until
it is their own property, as it should
always have been,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04
FORECLOSE!

FORECLOSE!
The debt Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company to the United States Govern
mpnt falls due in 1895 and 1899. On
January of this year it amounted to
tifty-one million dollars and it will ap-
proximate sixty million dollars by the
time appointed for its payment. 1t Is
secured by part only of the property
of the company, although this vampire
corporation owns nothing that was not
a free gift of the nation or paid for with
money advanced by the government
But it seems to us quite evident that
the enormous slice of the public domain
which was granted to the Union Pacific
can he reclaimed or at least seized by the
United States if the company should
fail to meet its obligations. Again, i'll
view Of the fact that the corporation
has repeatedly violated its charter, and
that its management has been marked
/ by fraud, corruption, bribery and other
criminal practices on stupendous scale,
it seems quite plain also that it is not
only the right but the duty Of Congress
to wipe it out of existence.
In this light the annual report of the
Government Directors to the Secretary
Of the Interior is an insult to common
sense These men, ostensibly appointed
to take good care of the interests of
the Government, are actually, like their
predecessors, acting in the interest OF
the company by advising that the time
for the payment of the debt be extended.
In return for this extension they offer
mortgage on the whole property of
the Union Pacific, which, they say,
would increase by thirty-four million
dollars the amount of security now held
by the governments just as the lawyer
of thief might offer a security upon
the stolen property on condition that he,
the thief. would be allowed to keep it.
Use it, and pay for it out of profits to be
made by further stealings. They dc
not argue that the company is unable
to pay Its debt, but they promise to Sc
apply it's financial resources to the I'M
provement of the road as to make il
more and more valuable-to the stock
holders. They assume, of course, tha
the good of the stockholders is identica
with the good Of the nation and thu
populations which are rapidly settling
along the line of the Union Pacific, ant
they recommend the passage Of Senate
Fye's bill, which, they say, Twill re
move completely the embarrassment
under which the road suffers at present
will insure to the government the NH
mate repayment of every dollar whicl
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

friends will have no opportunity of
stomaching the Socialists they will be
very sick men on election day.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

The DracOnian laws against the Socia-
lists in Germany expired on October /.
Like all unjust measures Of repression,
they served a purpose exactly the reverse
Of that intended by their promoters.
Under them the Socialist party has been
welded into a compact, well-diSciplined
body, and raised from fourth or fifth
rate party to the rank Of the topmOst
party in the German empire, while Bis
marck, the quondam ruthless, reckless
euforccr Of the repressive tyranny, is
now himself laid by, impotent, neglected
and discarded. Let the American Bis
marcko-maniaCs take warning, and save
themselves the trouble of entering the
lists against destiny. The rule of the
people, Socialism, is coming; and as the
wind mills did with the silly knight of
romance, it will fling aside all its QuiXotiC
opponents whether they be iron-tisted
yunkerS or bourgeois corruptionists.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

Bear i'll mind that the melting Of the
mass into one compact and homogeneous
whole requires the strongest fire of prin-
Ciple. and the use of any material calcu-
lated to reduce the intensity of that fire
must he stcrnly forbidden We can no
more think of compromising principle
for the sake of false, delusive and
transient political union between out
spoken socialists and timid conservatives
than Dir McGlynn could think Of etfec-
ting a religious unionof those who believe
in the divinity of Christ with those who
believe in the divinity of Juggernaut.
\ dozen years ago Simon Sterne.
prominent lawyer Of this city, was also
a pr minent "anti monopolist', so.caled.
His ambition was to be Railroad Com
missioner or something Of that sort. In
an evi! hour he signed call for a mass
meeting, which was held under the
auspices Of Royal Phelps and other tax
payers" for the purpose of DISTINGUISHING
every citizen who could not Justify in
certain amount of property. The NEE
ting. which was attended 10y John Swim
ton and a large number of indignant
Socialists, was stormy one and result
ted in the arrest of those who were loud
in their protests; but it put an end to
the DISTINGUISHING plots of the plu-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

tocracy and very eifectually killed
Simon Sterne as an aspirant to political
honors. Soon, however, this eminent
anti monopolist appeared in new role as
a railroad lawyer. He is now the Gen
eral Solicitor of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway Company, which he
represents in the proceedings lately ms
tituted against it by the Attorney
General Of Texas for the forfeiture Of
its charter, which it has repeatedly vio
lated In an interview published by the
Galveston NelrS Simon Sterne cOnfesses
that of the four hundred million dollars
which the capital stock of the Texas
railroad nominally represents, over two
hundred and fifty million dollars are
pure water, upon which the stock
holders deem themselves entitled to
draw dividends by charging eXorbitant
rates Of transportation But his argu-
ment in defense of these monopolies is
actually more conclusive against them
than any which he ever presented in his
antimonopoly days, 1t is, in substance,
| that the same practices are general
throughout the country, and that the
economic tendency to consolidation is
! too strong to be checked by any legisla-
! ton short of the complete absorption of
the railways by the national govern
ment.
An attorney interested in the Chicago
Gas case says the application for the
writ o. quo 1rdrrdntO will give the his
tory of the various gas companies for
ming the Trust. 1t will show that they
have violated their charters in certain
respects by joining the Trust, and will
ask for the forfeiture Of the same. The
application will be placed on the court
calendar to be heard perhaps at once
perhaps not for year
Ought not every american" either
of Brooklyn to resent the police outrages
recently committed in that city? |.
there any way of resenting ii but by
voting for the Socialist Labor party!
Our Sections throughout the State ar,
displaying cOmmendable activity, anC
our friend Gerau will surely receive ;
considerably larger vote than was eve
cast for a State candidate of the Socia
list Labor party.
The Nationalist Of the 9th Congress
sional District Of California have bravel
put up T. II. Wiltshire as their canddat
t upon a sound, strong, and aggressiv
platform. Mr. Wiltshire is a thoroug
Socialist, an active worker, good OF
ganizer and an excellent speaker, w
expect to hear Of lively times in hi
! extensive district during the campaign
7 Pity it is that corporation greed shout
r associate the distinguished name of Ed
/ son with injustice towards employee:
S but so it is.
How much of the two millions Web
, spent upon confessions is unknown
but we know he has SO far made yer
little out of them.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

The "gallant' officers of the Sixty
ninth Regiment had the audacity of
demanding the Tompkins market site
for a new armory at "A cost to the city
of over $500, 900. As election draws near
and an appropriation to this amount for
an arn0ry site would be too shocking in
view Of the condition Of the public
schools, the Armory Board advised the
officers of the Sixty-ninth to look for
some cheaper site "below Fourteenth
rect. Castle Garden was Immediately
suggested by an unterrtied Major, When
election is over, We have no doubt that
the Sixty ninth will be able to obtain
the TOmpkins market and any additl nal
amount Of money that may be necessary
to erect a fortress on the edge Of the
tenement house district, regardless of
the condition Of the schools in tbs or
any other district.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

If the basis Of Congressional represent
tation is raised to $50, 200, as proposed
in Mr.. Dunnell's bill, the next Electoral
College will number ZAP instead Of 40l.
The representation of New York will
remain as it is; but, oaing to changes
in other States, the Republicans will
gain "a seats counting seats for the
new States and the Democrats five; that
is, barring out the possibilities of a
great labor movement and of such pro
found changes as may be wrought out
by the forces at work among the far
mers,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

The large sums of money recently
paid out by the Treasury for the pur-
chase of bonds-amounting in the aggre,
gate to fifty three millions of dollars
since Sept. have not to any extent
quickened speculation in stocks; but
speculation in cereals has been greatly
facilitated, and we make bold to predict
corner III wheat at no very distant
date. 1t is true that contrary to all eX-
pectations the wholesale prices of food
stutIs have rather declined than ad-
vanced since the money market has been
amply supplied by the disbursements Of
the Treasury. But this shows simply
| that the c0rnererS are conducting their
operations with considerable care and
sagacity. Knowing that the farmers
are in great need of cash, they are able
to keep prices down in spite of heavy
purchases. Later on, they will drive
them up to their hearts content
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

Ought not every american" citizen
of Brooklyn to resent the police outrage
recently committed in that city? l
there any way of resenting it but b.
voting for the Socialist Labor party
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04

Our Sections throughout the State are
displaying commendable activity, and
our friend Gerau will surely receive a
considerably larger vote than was ever
cast for State candidate of the Socia-
list Labor party.
, 1890-03-02
Players Base Ball League.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The Players
National Base Ball League begins its
spring meeting at Cleveland on the llth.
The principal business will be the consid
Grafton of the playing schedule adopted
by a committee IN January, which it is
thought, will be adopted. The season be-
gins April 25 and ends October 4, with
l40 games. Secretary Brunell OF the
Players League today sent a letter to the
presidents and secretaries of all base ball
leagues in the country, calling at
tention to the principles upon which the
Players League is founded. They do not
recognize any OF the old arbitrary rules
inimical to the players interest, ETC., and
inviting consideration of the following
propositions: Creating OF an agreement
between leagues and associations and be-
tween clubs and players; second. provi
slons for the proper support of discipline
and the enforcement of Just and definite
penalties for breaches thereof; third, the
maintenance of a uniform code of playing
rules.
, 1890-03-02
Stocks and CarrIe Markets.

New YORK. March 1.-The stock
market to-day was as dull as any during
the week. The present pressure of the
bears to force down prices met with but
partial success. The attacks this morning
were made upon the expectation that
bank reserves would show a falling off Of
about 50. 500, 900. but the statement fell a
nillion short of that amount, and the
rush to cover after the result was known
made a sharp and material rally. The
market finally closed dull but strong, gem
orally at y shade better than the opening.
Government bonds steady
Money on call easy at 3!(95 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper at 5(G7 per
cent.
American cotton seed oil &c.
Petroleum-Market opened steady at
9S5. but became weak under forced sales
and declined to Csc. Then a reaction fol
lowed, the market closing steady at csc.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6s. l6; American Express, Is;
Canada Pacific, 744; Canada Southern,
524; Central Pacific. 32i; Burlington,
1881; Delaware, Lackawanna l. Western,
35!; Denver & RIO Grande, l5!; Erie,
2js; Kansas & Texas. II; Lake Shore,
lO4!; Louisville & Nashville, 84!; Michi,
gan Central, 90; Missouri Pacific, ia;
Northern Pacific, 300; preferred 72i;
Chicago & Northwestern, 1914;
preferred, l4l4; New York Gem
trail, 1861 Oregon Improvement,
AT; Oregon Navigation, 974; Oregon
Transeontinental, 348; Pacific Mail,
Sc; Reading, 394; Rock Island,
898; Milwaukee K st. Paul, 67!; Texas
Pacific, l9i; Union Pacific, 63; United
States Express, S4!; Fargo Express, 40;
Western Union, 80.
CHICAGO, Aarch l.-Cattle-Receipts,
10000. Market slow and steady;
beeves, 81 5OG95 90; steers, SO. OOCG4 80:
lockers and feeders, 50 SOFAS. 60; cows,
bulls and mixed, 81 5OCG3 %; Texas corn.
fed steers, 50 0O(03. so.
Sheep-Receipts, l,5OO head. Market
weak. Natives, 81 5g)O5 60; western
corn-fed, 81. S0Gj 10; Texas, $4,000
4.5O.
,Wheat-Market firmer. March, 77s;
May, 7S4.
Corn-Market steady. March, 28B;
Nav, 29J.
Job Printing at the Leader Office.
, 1890-03-02
TIFF WEEK IN SOCIETY.
The Lenten Season Exercises a Sober
ing Influence.

The lack Of social entertainments dur
ing the past week would lead one to be-
lieve that all denominations are observing
the rules of Lent and making the forty
days of fasting and abstinence from So
cial gaieties & universal custom. Perhaps
this is as it should be, for a vacation even
from pleasure is often welcome.
Notwithstanding the extremely cold
weather Bill Nye drew a great many peo-
pie to the opera house on Thursday evep-
ing to listen to one of his talks" Nye's
acute perception of the ridiculous even
in small matters was shown in the soiled
calico owe on bis reading book, when
~personating the old fashioned school boy.
Many OF his hearers were Involuntary
carried back to the days of the old district
school house on a lonesome country road
away back in some down east farming
country. The great bullying stove around
which the tow-heAded boys used to gather
on winter mornings, the long recitation
bench against the wall on which the tidy
little girls with tightly braided hair, SEN
slble sleeve aprons, stout calfskin shoes
and warm wooden frocks and beside her
this very old fashioned boy with his cal
leo covered book. all were recalled by
Nye' lnimltable impersonation.
Mrs. Hale entertained a party of ten
ladies at a 5 o'clock tea on Tuesday. The
occasion was highly enjoyable.
The bowling club, which is becoming a
most popular institution among young So
ciety people was handsomely entertained
by Miss Fannie Crook on Wednesday
evening.
Judge and Mrs. Bergman returned
home or Friday from a pleasant trip to
New York.
Shortly after Maggie Mitchell's last
visit here she purchased two handsome
Western riding horses, n a magnificent
black for her new husband, Mr.. Abbott,
and the other a bright chestnut for her
self.
Miss Emily Rigl, who was here with
Mr.. Barnes Of Ne,0 York, has Just won
a suit for 5 1000 against her managers.
She was engaged at a salary of 5000 a
week. Soon after the Cheyenne engage
ment of the company was played the
managers discharged her without salts
factory explanation for the cause. The
law suit for wages for the balance of the
time embraced in the contract was the re-
suit.
Mrs. A. j. King, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Governor Warren, returned to
Denver during the week. Miss julia,
whose Rotations are remembered with
much pleasure by Cheyenne society, is
studying art and music in Boston.
Among the anticipated events Of the
coming week the Hanlons' Fdntasma
claims attention. 1t is one OF the finest
spectacular productions of the day and
will afford much fun and pleasure to those
who witness it.
, 1890-03-02
Gen. AIger Talks on Pensions.

COLUMBUS, o., March l.-Gen. Alger.
commander in chief of the G. A. R.,
passed through the city this morning and
in response to inquiries by delegates Of
the g. A. r. men said: II made care
full inquiries while in Washington and
learned beyond all question that the SER
vice pension bill cannot pass. The East
as well as the South will oppose it, and
the pension committee of the G. A. r.
say it cannot pass. | am satisfied, however,
that the dependent pension bill will pass
within the next two weeks, 1t is better
that those who are sick and helpless
should receive help than that all should
fail and that will be the result if only the
service pension is pushed.
, 1890-03-02

LONDON, March l.-Master Abraham
Lincoln passed. a quiet night, there being
no material change in bis condition. At
4 p. m. there was still no change in his
condition and despite his weakness the
hope Of his recovery is still maintained.
The carpenters III nine ship yards on
the Thames have struck for an advance
of cd per dav.
The Conservatives intend to demand
that Labouchere be compelled to name
his authority for the statement made last
night regarding a conversation between
Salisbury and Gen. Probyn in relation to
that Sir Francis Knollys, private secre.
tary to the Prince of Wales, is Labou
chere's informant.
, 1890-03-02

WASHINGTON. March I.-Taulbee
rested easy to-day. There is no material
change In his condition.
Kincaid passed a rather comfortable,
but sleepless night. An attempt was
made to have him admitted to bail this
afternoon, A number of offers by per.
sons ready to become bondsmen for him
or to render legal aid have been made
here and by telegraph from prominent
Kentucky people.
Taulbee's chances for recovery are very
good as he has greatly improved. No at
tempt has been made to probe for the
ball, as it is doing no harm where it is for
the present.
Late this afternoon Kincaid, with his
attorney, appeared before Judge Miller's
police court and, waving examination,
ave bonds in the sum of 50, 200 to
await the action OF the grand jury.
, 1890-03-02
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Marcn 1.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
took up the Montana senatorial contro-
versy today. Several hours were devoted
to discussing the legal questions involved,
but no conclusion was reached. In fact,
the members of the committee had but
Just received the printed copies OF the
arguments made BY Paine and jerks two
weeks ago, and had neither time nor
opportunity to study them. AS to the
questions of fast in the case the members
Of the committee knew little or nothing,
and Chairman Hoar and Gray were ap.
pointed a subcommittee to collect the
facts and report to the committee next
Saturday.
McCreary today presented In the house
a resolution requesting the president to
communicate to that body, if not incom-
patible with public interests, any CORE
spondence had with the Mexican govern
ment regarding the employment in the
regular army of the United States OF In.
dian scouts for the purpose of pursuing
hostile Indians on their raids in the
United States and Mexico; also any cor
respondence in regard to the proposed
transfer of the Apache Indians to Fort
Sill.
Up in the room Of the house committee
on elections today stood the ballot box
that will figure in the debate on the
Featherstone-Cs Cate election case next
week. The box is made of tin and looks
like any ordinary cheap ballot box, but
there is a popularity about it that appears
only upon close inspection. The part
wherein the ballot is placed is double, so
that if a ballot is placed on one side it
slips in the box, but if placed on the other
side it slides unperceived down into a
basket or upon the floor. The contestant
(Featherstone) asserts that twenty. one Of
those boxes were used in one county at
the election in Arkansas and as the Re-
publican ballots were marked In blue to
distinguish them, it was an easy matter
for the Democratic election managers to
see that they did not go into the ballot
boxes and get counted. The double lip
around the oriice can readily be taken
off, leaving the box absolutely honest in
appearance.
, 1890-03-02
QUICK WORK.
A. M. Wassen Shoots a Rail.
road Man at Vallie, Col.
The Murderer Taken Out and
LynChed.
An Entire Family Assassinated
by Outlaws.
QUICK WORK.

SALIDA, Colo, March l.-Rumors are
received regarding a murder and the
lynching Of the murderer last night at
Nallie station, fifteen miles below here.
A. NJ. Wassen, who runs a saloon and
dance house, got into a quarrel with a
railroad man working with the crew
broadguaeing the railroad, and the rail-
road man knocked Wassen down, where
upon Wassen drew a revolver and shot
the fellow, who died almost instantly. A
crowd soon gathered and took Wassen
out and hung him to a pinion tree near
the scene Of the murder.