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Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03
OUR CONSERVATIVES.

If Walking Delegate Charles F.. Owens of the Brotherhood of Carpenters is cor rectly reported by the Etening Sun he said to the innocent young man of that despicable sheet:
 "I am an American citizen and believe that American citizens can attend to their own affairs intelligently and satis- factorly without the help of the rogues, the fools and the Socialists l am for eight hours and my trade will fight for the shorter day, but believe the par ticipation of the Socialists will mlrt more than help the movement. Such expressions as are contained in that ap- pea"-the appeal issued by the eight hour jont committee of the $. l.. r. and many trade "mlsrepresent and are fatal to the best interests of the labor movement N repudiate, as a carpenter, all such sentiments"
 The expressions and sentiments he repudiates, according to the Erening S,m are the following sentences of the aforesaid appeal:
 "Show to those who rob you of the fruits of your labor. show to those criminal and corrupt classes who now control the politics and the social conditions of this country, that the labor movement in New York is not dead; that 1t Is stronger than ever, not only in numbers, but in spirit and purpose.
 What is there in this that Mir. Owens can repudiate as a wageworking car penter or as a good American citizen?
 Does he mean to deny that Capital Is unjust, that it robs the workers of the fruits of their labor? Then, why does he demand eight hours and higher wages
 Does he mean to deny that the classes that now control our politics and social conditions are corrupt and criminal? If so, their purity will be news to those very classes who admit their own cor. ruption and criminality,
 Does he mean to deny that "the labor movement in New York is not dead, 7 or to assert that it should not be "strong in numbers, in spirit, and in purpose ? If so, what is he doing in it? Can his object be to reduce it's numbers, tC weaken its spirit, to make it purposeless and to kill it?
 Whether this be his object or not, the publication of such "repudiations" as his is plainly intended by such mear capitalistic sheets as the Sun to destroy the labor movement.
 On the other hand, if the Sun reports him correctly, our friend George K Lloyd said to the same innocent young
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dollars, although our capitalists have but little money invested abroad and large sum must be paid to English capi. talists for interest and dividends upon their American investments. But we have an immense domain, with unIi- mited resources and constantly enlarg- ing domestic market all of which afford to great capitalists-and to such only unequaled opportunities of making money. And so our plutocrats can sell their established industries at large profit to their English cousins and start anew in some other direction with in creased financial means. With those industries they actually sell the labor and skill which has built them up and is to make them profitable at their inflated value They transfer to the purchasers the working population employed in them just as effectually as lord of the middle ages conveyed to another, by sale or treaty, his landed estates with the serfs belonging thereto.
 It may be said-and it will surely be said by economists of the Atkinson tribe-that the new enterprises of our capitalists give employment to addi- tonal Iaborers While this is true to a certain extent, the fact is so plain as to be absolutely undeniable, that under 1 capitalistic management of the means of production and of production itself, population is increasing faster than employment. A sufficient portion of the surplus labor created abroad by foreign capitalism is annually poured l ihco tnlS touhli1 to plcFSht IlSe Oi compel fall of wages here, with ten dency to their final equalization on the lowest possible level on both sides of the Atlantic.
 In this light the growing international ism of capital is quite apparent. It' other effects and tendencies will iron time to time be considered in future issues of the WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE Our purpose to-day was simply to sug gest, rather than demonstrate, tht growing necessity of opposing the inter nationalism of labor to the growing internationalism of capital.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03

The Chicago correspondent of the New York Herald reports as follows an interview with G. $. Wood, of Auck- land, New Zealand, who is spending a few days in the murderous city of the coming Worlds Fair:
 "The labor troubles you are now ex- perencing interest me greatly, for we have our great economic problems yet to solve. In New Zealand the labor question is more important than here, for our trades unions are both rich and powerful, They practically control our island. Every strike has been success ful. They have established the eight hour work day with the Saturday half holiday. It is said now the labor unions will soon form a confederation of all the trades. This will make the laboring man almost independent, and we look forward to thls movement with some anxiety"
 We trust that when they come to that the workmen of New Zealand will lose no time in establishing the cooperative commonwealth. Did they delay any length of time capitalism would soon in some way and at any cost get the best of them and force them back into their previous condition of abject dependence.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03
BELGIUM.

There will be an eight-hour demon stration on May in almost every town of Belgium, The workingmen are thor oughly organized in trades unions and socialist societies. The entire move ment of this country is imbued with a socialist spirit; the trades unions and the political socialist sc-,eues are con- nected through one central body, through which a uniform and harmo- nIous direction is gwen to the whole movement. The enormous preparations making everywhere for May are frightening the government, and the German government has been asked To co operate in securing uniform measures by all European governments with re- spect to the May movement. The ex. citement is increased by the threatened strike of
 THE MINERS
 in the Charleroi District who demand an advance of wages of l5 per cent. The men say that the mine owners are real izing enormous profits, the demand being unusually brisk and high prices being paid. There can be DO excuse for refusal of the workers demand and
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NOTES.

While the Union Pacific octopus is contemplating vast outlay of money upon lines and feeders that will give it the full control of the natural resources and industries of territory as large as an empire, our Congressmen are taking it's poverty into consideration and show themselves willing to grant it one hun dred years-or for that matter any num- Der of centuries-for the payment of it's indebtedness to the nation.
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they have decided to strike if it is not granted
 Interesting statistics have been publish ed in regard to the hours of labor prevail ing in the principal industries in Belgium. They have been collected by Mir, Soupart, director of mines at Marchienness, who is considered an authority. In 63 in- dustries employing 3S4, ,065 men the fol- lowing were the average hours of labor per day:
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In this issue we present to our readers more complete and more accurate re- port of the eight hour movement than has yet appeared in any newspaper, weekly or daily, published in the Eng tish language.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03
SPAIN.

A number of demonstrations will take place in the large cities on May 1. The Socialists have taken the initiative but almost all the trades unions will par ticipate. The leaders of the trades unions are mostly socialists, most of the unions having been organized by the socialists.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03

So much of our limited space is given this week to the all,absorbing topIc of the day, that our editorial and other departments are necessarily curtailed and various communications had to be deferred to our next issue.
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DENMARK.

The first of May will be observed as a holiday in many trades; eight-hour demonstrations will take place in all the larger cities. Here, too, the initiative in the movement was taken by the socialists
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It is reported by lFdde'S Fibre and Fa- brie that an English syndicate has a representative in North Carolina who is making arrangements to buy up all the cotton factories of that state. He has already secured options on several mills.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03

A meaner sheet than the New York Sun may exist on meaner planet than the earth, but cannot certainly be found on this.
Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-03
ENGLAND.

In London there will be two grand eight-hour demonstrations; one on May 1 and one on Sunday, May 4. The May 4 demonstration was decided on at con ference of 90 delegates of various labor organizations. They chose this day be- cause it was deemed more favorable for a demonstration in London than week day.
 On May monster demonstration will be held under the auspices of the
 FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS.
 On April 20 the IS districts of the Federation met in their various head quarters and unanimously endorsed the proposed demonstration. A manifesto was issued to the proletarlans of Great Britain, urging them to celebrate the first of May as m international labor day. The
 LONDON TRADES COUNCIL has also passed resolution calling upon its affiliated organizations to join in the demonstration on May 1, and at the same time granted an appropriation for the expenses. The organizations represented in the
 NATIONAL LABOR ELECTORAL AssOCIA- will also participate. The following bodies will also join in the demonstra- tion The Amalgamated Engineers, the Carpenters, Dockers, Gas Workers, Tailors, the working girls employed in a number of East End factories, the Bloomsbury Socialists and others. It is expected that not less than 50, ,000 work CTS will demonstrate on May 1.
 THE STREET CAR EMPLOYEES have gone on strike in Swansea to secure the re instatement of two men dis charged without notice.
 THE MACHINISTS
 are on strike at Manchester for better wages and a reduction of the hours. At Birkenhead the dockmen have struck to the number of 5000 in consequence of the refusal of the dock companies to ac- cept the terms of the Dock Laborers' Union in regard to the hours of labor.
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MAY 3, 1890.

May Day will tell it's own story. Pre- mature comments are out of order.
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BOARD oF GRIEvAEots, ERNEST C. scuINDLER, Secretary, S5 Dover street, Boston, Mass
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SOCIALIST LABOR PA KTf {.

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, E. J. GRETcH,
 Secretary ga East Fourth street, N, Y,
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LAaon NEWS Co.,, PARTY JOB PRIETERY
 90 East Fourth street, New York,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
WORLD OF SPORTS

Baltimoreans are elated over the ac- duisition of Welch, MacMahon and Rob- inson, and Barnie is now praised where erstwhile he was condemned. Outside the newspapers Barnie generally gets more criticism than praise in Baltimore. The public is harder on him than the press critics, but now all are praising his recent move and predicting better luck for the team. --- - t~
 Short-stop Will White has written Mike Scanlon that he will be glad to be a member of next seasons Washington team, and that he has couple of great players that will come with him. White was very popular In Washington, and he is now playing as good ball as ever for Denver in the Western League.
 Ganzel and his family have returned to their home in Kalamazoo, Mich. Un- less summoned Ganzel will not rejoin the Bostons this season. It has been the most unsatisfactory season to this popular player of any in his experience, owing to his being compelled to lay of so much of the time by reason of in- juries.
 New Workers think this will be John B. Days last year as a baseball mag nate. It is estimated that his club, in which he owns but Q minority interest now, has lost more than $50, 900 on the season Cncluding bonuscs) and that if tine New York League Club is to be con- tinued it will be under new auspices.
 In the game at Elkton, Md, Sep tember 20. on tho Cecil County Fair Grounds, between tho Elkton Baseball Club and the Towson, Baltimore County, Club for the amateur cham pionship of Maryland, the score at the close of the ninth inning was to 8. The Towson club alleged that it was too dark to play further and refused to continue the game. Umpire Huey, of Wilmington, awarded the game to Elk ton.
 We are told every few days that Pitts burgh will surely have National League team next season. But who be- Heves it? The old League magnates are not foolish, and 1t strikes one that those who do not think that Pittsburgh is to be dropped must consider them So. There is only one chance for Pittsburgh, and that is the abandonment of her territory by the Players club, which Is a very unlikely thing at this stage of the game.
 Politics is said to make strange bed fellows, and baseball occasionally Is the means of causing some strange com hinations in the line of acquaintances. The bleaching boards often contain people of many different ranks and stations, who readily fraternize in their sympathy for the home or opposing team. The most curious combination, however, may be found every Friday afternoon in one of the boxes at. the Oakland grounds, says the San Fran cisco Post A Protestant minister, 8 Catholic priest and Jewish rabbi, who are all ardent admirers of the game, occupying the same box, and are as jovial and friendly as if there had never existed religious difference between them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
TIMELY TOPICS.

Shoes will advance in price on account of the raise in leather. Ryan & Fitz- maurice placed their orders months ago and will sell the same reliable goods that they have always handled at the old prices.
 Kelly the baker can furnish wedding cake in one hours notice.
 Dr S. H. Platt, 14 Abbott avenue, claims that consumption can be cured by his oxygen treatment. Patients are in- vited to consult the clinical evidence at his office.
 Business men are invited to be repre-. scented in the parade to be given Satur- day Oct IS, under the auspices of the American Band and Silver Star fair committee. For particulars call at the band room.
 I. Chase announces his fall opening of millinery goods. The ladies know that this means the largest line and best styles to be found in the Naugatuck val. ley.
 Two desirable furnished rooms to rent, at 65 West Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
POLICE COURT.
Two wom, n In the Dock For Breacl
 of the F. ace.

Two wom, n In the Dock For Breach
 Of the F. ace.
 John Dunn, claiming to hail from Thomaston, was carried into the police station dead drunk yesterday. He has been begging around the streets for the past few days, and this morning Judge Bradstreet gave" him 8 and costs.
 Michael Fitzgerald, stranger from Torrington, was the next victim. He was allowed to depart.
 Margaret Blade, who has been living in one of Charles Daley's houses on Rail- road Hill street, was charged with breach of the peace. Some days ago she was noticed out by the proprietor and this seemed to rouse her to desire for revenge. She satisfied her anger by throwing pail of garbage over her next door neighbor's floor. She was fined So without costs.
 Kate Cuddy, auother disturber of the peace from Railroad Hlll district, was next on the list. A family hy the name of Henneberry appeared against her this morning and charged her with throwing stones and using vile language. Mrs Cuddy was voluble talker and the court finally ordered her to take a seat and imposed fine of $l and costs, which was paid.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
UNDER THE NEW LAW.
Judge Phelps Decision In n Famou
 Railroad Case.

Judge Phelps Decision In a Famous
 Railroad Case.
 NEW HAVEN, Oct 4.-The decision of Judge Phelps, made known yesterday afternoon, that the New York, Bridge port & Eastern railroad, the optgrowth af the cid Olmstead parallel, has no legal statue and is not entitled to recognition, has created much interest among rail road people in the state to-day, who have really wondered for long time what would become of this company. w. R. Hoyt of Greenwich, attorney for the Byram Lane Improvement com pany, appealed to the railroad commis- sioners, claiming that the layout would seriously injure valuable property in Greenwich and Port Chester. Several hearings were held before the railroad commissioners. Colonel HOyt claimed that the New York. Bridgeport & East ern railroad had not complied with the law as to making surveys and that their maps were simply the old Parallel affair. The commissioners dropped the matter and it was heard two weeks ago before Judge Phelps. whose decision has just been made known. It is the first one under the new railroad law.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
..JEFrEnsoNIAN" DEMOCRATS.

Vote to Support the Republican
 Town and City Tickets.
 At meeting of the Jeffersonian club, held in Dougherty's hall last night, it was voted after much discussion and wrangling, to support the republican city and town tickets at Mondays cleo tion. The matter of endorsing a school clerk and treasurer was laid over until tomorrow. About eighty were present at the meeting, but only select few, known as charter members of the club, were allowed to vote.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The following are the candidates placed in nomination by the democrats for Mondays election:
 Selectmen-F. J. Brown, NJ. F. Car mody.
 Clerk-James J. Madden.
 Treasurer-Maier Kaiser.
 Town aeent-F. J. Brown.
 Collector-Robert A. Lowe.
 Assessors-J. S. Fay, Joseph Cullen, Sr.
 Board of relief-Christian Hauser. John Maher.
 Auditor-Emmons M. Chipman.
 Registrar-D. J. Casey.
 Constables-George Rudolph, Henry Flanagan, John F. O'Brien, James J. Egan. Grand iurors-J. D. Chatfield, George Panneton, William Fl. Doran.
 School visitors - Arthur H. Tyrrell, James E. Russell. CITY.
 Clerk-E. G. Kilduff. Treasurer-W. c. Keenan. Auditor-James J. Cassin.
 Sheriff-John w. Mcdonald. Water commissioner-George Panne' ton.
 First ward-Alderman, Frank J. RamettI; councilmen, J. M. Newell, A. A. Irion, John H. Moran, Peter B. Reeves, Martin Bergin.
 Second ward-Alderman Chauncey R. Webster; councilmen, c. E. Hall, Ralph Bronson, Charles Kiesel, Jacob Nelson. Charles Miller. Third ward-Alderman, John w. Webster councilmen, H. F. Cunning ham, P. Theodore Setter, Patrick keough, E. J. Finn, James Maher.
 Fourth ward-Alderman,J John Thomp son, Dublin street councilmen, John E. Finley, William F. Bowes, Christopher F. Downey, Peter F. Coughlan, Thomas F. Fitzgerald. SCHOOL.
 Clerk-A. J. Smith.
 Treasurer-W. c. Keenan.
 Auditor-M. F. McKennerny.
 District, ommittee-Alfred J. Wolff c. B. Webster, NJ. J. Begnal.
 Board of education-C. G. Root, John A. Mulcahy, John F. Hayes, F.. w. Nc Donald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
WArkRRrRr. conn september a5, 1s9o
Imperial and RO, al Austro- Hungarian Consulate

Imperial and Roy al AuStro-Hungarian Consulate
 The Imperial and Royal Austro Hungarian Consulate hereby CartiieS that the Royal Hungarian Government Wine Cellars at Buuapest (Hungary) were established by the Hungarian Government and placed under the di- rect control of the ngdrian Ministry for Agri- culture, Commerce and Industry The aim of these government wine Ca laIs is to supply the worlds markets with the hest wines produced in Hung .ry, free from adulteration. MIR. T. H. HAYES of aterbury. Conn.,. has by the govern ments general agents for North America, been appointed agent for Watei bury, Conn, for the sale of these wines, which are bottled in Buda governmrnt, and bear the label of the Royal Hungarian Ministry for agriculture on the neck of each bottle. BALITNHEL,
 Imperial and Royal Consul of Austria Hungary
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
LOCAL LINES.

Among the many useful and handsome presents given away at PHELAN's Tea store are some flower pots, one with every 10 of Tea or with 2 lbs of Cream Java.
 If you want to get the best groceries call at SC South Main street, where you will find the veteran grocer w. N. LADD, from sunrise to sunset, and the smiling Johnnie Owens at all hours ready to wait on you in style.
 We have some Wall Cases to sell at your own price. LAKE, STRoBEL & Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
Burned to Death.

TRUMBULL, October 4.-Mrs Plumb C.. Gregory, aged 92 years, was burned to death in fire that destroyed her sons house last night. Her son and his wife were visiting at a neighbor's house at the time, and it is believed the old lady caused the fire by accidentally upsetting a lamp
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
E. E.T.TURNER Geo.
Tuesday, Sept 16, We shall put on Our Hosiery Counter the Greatest Bar
 gains ever offered in this city.

We secured of of the largest importers in this country ther tu line of samples comprising many thousand pairs but only jew pairs of any and of many only three aTs We purchased these regular price and sell them you less the cost of manufacture.
 The lot includes all grades of Cotton Hose in Ladies' Mems and Chdren's in both black and coored
 Some elegant Lse Thread and Silk Hose black and coored and all grades of Cashmere and Fleeced
 In Childrens Hose every quality of black in Cotton and Cashmere Some Ise and few Spun Silk both in ribbed and plain.
 In '1entlemen Hose will find better values have ever been shown in this city.
 These goods stainless and will crock fade OF turn green This the greatest sale of Hosiery inauguated in our city and whether you want not will pv vou look ahead and anticipate your wants these are Values seldom offered.
 t& Sale Tuesday morning, and contnue until closed out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
Foul Play Suspected.

NEW YORK, October 4.-The dead body of Robert Potter, wealthy Brooklyn contractor, was found near the tracks of the Long Island railroad this morning. His watch and money was gone and it Is believed that he was murdered as he was known to carry large sums of money about him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
Capture of n Horse Thief.

NEW HAVEN. October 4.-Word was received here to-day by Supt Bollman, that the horse and carriage stolen here yesterday had been recovered in Stam- ford and the thief arrested. The horse is valued at $500. An officer went to Stamford to bring the thief back.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04

Paul Cross, of the Orange wheelmen, recently broke the record from Orange to Caldwell of 3s minutes and 40 sec- onds, doing the distance in S7 minutes, s seconds. The distance is nine miles And very hilly. Mir. Gross rode . forty. inch ordinary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-04
C.ord of Thanks

Mir and Mrs Michael Cronin wish to return thanks to Mir Hancock anC MT Meehan of the Peoples Industrial Insur- ance Co for prompt payment of insurance on the life of the late Robert Cronin.