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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
Chickens Come Home to Roost.
New York City.
Special Correspondence.]

Especial Correspondence
The failure of the Federation Of Rail-
way Employees to give their support to
the striking Knights of Labor on the
New York Central road, and Webb's cir
cular boycotting the Knights. while say
ing nothing against the other organiza-
tons on his road, should make the men
who have shaped the course of the order
do some tall thinking. 1t looks like
fate. Every labor man. Knight, ex-
Knight or never Knight, deeply regrets
the failure of the strike; but those who
remember the course of the administra-
ton. backed by influential though mis-
taken members, in 1856. must be par
doned if they remark, For whatsoever
man soweth that shall he reap" In
the years mentioned. and particularly at
the general assembly of 1886. when the
Knights had reached their greatest pow
er. the bitterest antagonism was shown
toward other labor organizations. Un-
der the influence of the leaders land sub
sequent destroyers) of district assembly
40, humiliation of trades unions was
written on the K. of l.. banner. 1t is
not likely that the railway firemen,
brakemen and switchmen were infiu-
enced by this fact in refusing to support
the Knights on the Central. and the les
son is so much the stronger that they
were not. Jos. r. BUCHANAN.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10

The Associated Press representative at
Binghamton. N Y. is bastard. His
meanness was displayed in the dispatch
giving the ending of the cigar makers
strike. Not content with relating the
facts, he must needs show his animus
by saying that the LEADERS" have been
Living well OH the fat of the land while
their dupes were starving" Working
men are warned against placing reliance
in the statements of the Associated
Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
The Country Can Spare Him.

If Mr.. Depew has any influence with
the present administration he will ask
President Harrison to appoint 81. Walter
Webb, third vice president of the New
York Central. to be consul at Senegam-
bia or some post on the Upper Congo.
where there is plenty of land and room
for consular dignity to spread. Mr.. FL.
Walter Webb is too big. a man for New
York to endure without peril to the pub
lie welfare.
What do we see? The New York
Central has emerged from a serious
strike. 1t was provoked by administra-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10

The most foolish strike Of the year
was that of the conductors on the Illinois
Central railroad. They struck first and
then waited on the engineers and fire
men with a view to securing their sup
port, which was conceded to be abso-
lutely necessary to success. This support
was refused. and the strike was forth
with declared off.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
THE WHEEL THAT GRINDS.
How the Workingmen Add to It's Mo-
.mentum and Are Crushed by 1t.

,mentum ana Are Crusneu ny IL.
Especial Correspondence
There is a large wheel. 1t is nicely
adjusted and ,ptrolled by skillful hands.
For ten months in the year it grinds ex-
ceedingly fine. Then the fine Italian
hands that guide its cunning ways relax,
the pressure is relieved and the grind
ing process ceases for while. What is
it? Machine politics.
For ten months in the year, under the
crushing process of this mighty engine,
the workingmen groan and fret and
whine about the unjust laws, the OPP
preston of capitalistic methods. the ar
rogance of politicians and the corrupt
ways of the lawmakers, and rant and
fume about putting their own candi-
dates in the field, and voting for them.
too.
In the other two months just proceed
ing election, when the politicians and
office seekers condescend to shake hands
with the common working people. the
winners are so overcome by the honor
shown them. and SO delighted to be seen
drinking or smoking or talking with the
big guns. that they suddenly realize
that fealty to the party is the only hope
of saving the country. and with the col
lar more firmly riveted about their necks
than ever. and with a dccility that is
agonizing in its meekness, they march
to the polls and deposit the same old
ticket.
Then the politician has other fish to
fry, has no longer time to shake hands:
the pressure on the wheel is again re-
newed and the whining again COM
mences.
We are On the eve of another great
congressional election. and it is safe to
assume that in many places candidates
will be nominated by the various labor
parties. and it appears to also be safe to
assume that the same vicious knife that
was plunged into brave old John Swim
ton when he was candidate in New
York city will be used again: it is safe
to assume that the Indifference on the
part of the wor,rngmen which caused
the defeat of Henry George in New
York and Robert Nelson in Chicago will
again be a potent factor in perpetuating
the power of the reigning parties. We
shall see.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
The Ignorant Public.

A Boston delegate to the recent New
York congress of Jewish trades spoke Of
the sweating system as follows:
"All who know swhat the sweating
system is denounce it-they cannot help
doing it. 1t is only through the ignor-
ance of the public that it is allowed to
exist. If the public only knew how easy
it would be for disease to break out i'll
those crowded quarters of this city where
the sweating system fiourishes, and how
easy such disease might spread and cause
an epidemic. they would protest at once,
and the system would be abolished"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10

How long will it be before the men
who are classed as workingmen will
realize that the open sesame to higher,
more just and equitable system than ex-
lists at present is unanimity at the polls!
How long. o Lord. how long?
GEO. F. MURRAY.
New York City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
At a meeting of the Brooklyn Central

At a meeting of the Brooklyn Central
Labor union the delegates of Cigar Max
ers' union opposed the practice Of sup
porting candidates of the old political
parties who promise to support labor
bills. One of the delegates said that the
legislature had not done anything for la
Dor during the last twenty years. and it
was about time that all labor organiza-
tions should combine for political action.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
The joint legislative committee of the

The joint legislative committee of the
Brooklyn Central Labor union. district
assembly No. 70 and district assembly
No. 220. after discussing General Master
Workman Powderly's circular in regard
to political action. decided not to nomi-
nate any candidates in Kings county
this fall. but to communicate with the
nominees of all political parties. in order
to find out whether they are in favor of
labor measures
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-11-10
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The morning call., 1890-08-11
GODS WAYS.
The Dramatic Element in the
Christian Religion.

At the Church of the Advent last even
ing there was an unusually interesting
musical service, beside the sermon by the
pastor, Rev. John Gray. Before the divine
service j. Lewis Browne rendered upon the
organ prelude and fugue in c minor. At
the Offertory Miss Augusta Lowell, the cele-
brated organiSt of the Church of the Incar-
nation, New York, rendered an adagio
from the sixth symphony, and for the post
Jude grand choir Salone.
The rector preached upon the "Power
and Peace of the Dramatic Element in the
Christian Religion" The reverend gentle
man spoke first of the manner IN which
God first demonstrated his power and
majesty to his chosen people, the lsraelites;
how he descended upon Mount Sinai in a
cloud of fire and smoke to deliver the
Mosaic law to his people and reveal his will
and thereby make them his standard
bearers Of knowledge This was part of
the dramatic representation OF God power
under changing forms and conditions of
glory, so that men might be yisibly affected
thereby.
There must be some reason existing in
mans nature for such action on Gods part.
1t is because of this the almighty
saw fit to use this means of showing to man
the glory of his majesty. 1t pleased God
to take Moses up in the mountain amidst
wondrous glories, while the people OF Israel
stood off at distance, and there in forty
days and forty nights give him the details
of the dramatic ritual of his purpose of the
order governing the ancient church. There
is nothing in the history of Gods dealing
with men approaching it in grandeur and
minuteness OF detail.
Mr.. Gray next touched upon the transla-
ton of Elijah, when the prophet was
whirled heavenward in chariot of fire and
horses of fire, as revealing how God in an
other place displayed his power and majesty
in dramatic forrr. Another and greater
instance was the sublime symbol of the
Son of God being born in the lowly manger
at Bethlehem, and the speaker described in
glowing terms the scenes attendant upon
the birth of our Savior. Last of all. in the
Christian era stands forth that sublime
tragedy in Gethsemene.
1t is not Gods purpose to educate men,
but to touch them. This he does in the
new Christian dispensation by the love and
presence of his beloved Son. To touch
men, their inmost feelings must be played
upon. God has given different gifts to diff.
ferent men. To some is given the power OF
logic, others OF control, others how to plant,
sow and reap. and so on. These gifts,
varied as they are, should be used for the
gIorifcation of God in this world, so while
there is comfort in dying the death of
righteousness there is more in living a
riphfeouS life
The morning call., 1890-08-11
AT SHELL MOUND.
Targets Pretty Well Perforated
by Marksmen.
Close Shooting Between Four Of the Nationals
50O-Yard Range Wanted-sum-
mary Of the Scores.

The range at Shell Mound Park was well
patronlzed yesterday. Several companies
OF the National Guard held their monthly
contests, and the members of the San Fran
cisco Schuetzen Verein and Independent
Rifles competed for the trophies offered by
their respective organizations.
The day was good one for shooting. the
wind blowing steady breeze all day. which
prevented the smoke from obscuring the
targets from the marksmen. The question
of having 500-yard target is az ain being
considered. Some enthusiastic rifle-shots
have taken the matter in hand and it is safe
to say that in short while those who SO
1eel disposed Will have have an opportunity
OF practlcIng at that distance.
Many patrons of the range at Shell
Mound contend that the first bulkhead is
too low. They say that if tall man takes
his position in the shooting box and is using
light bullet. he will almost invariably
strike the lower edge of the bulkhead.
This, OF course, is owing to the trajectory
OF the rifle. One well-known military shot
scored miss ON this account in a close
contest last Sunday. This matter can be
easily lemedied by arching the bulkhead in
front Of the shooting stands.
ne pistol shots will come together at
Shell Mound Park on Sunday next. There
will be about fifteen entries of the best
pistol shots of the city, and a close contest
will be the result.
COMPANY B, THIRD REGIMENT.
Company 3 of the Third Infantry Regi-
ment Captain E. Ii. Kennedy, was repre-
sented by about forty members and made
several good scores. Several private matches
were made up among the members, and
some close and exciting shooting was the
result Herewith is a summary Of some Of
The morning call., 1890-08-11
PISTOL PRACTICE.
JacksOn's holders Having Lit.
tie Fun to Themselves.
More Coming From the East-Grand Council
Of Journeymen Butchers-Boot and
Shoe Makers Picnic.

The police are on guard in unusual
numbers in the troublous iron-moIders' dis
trict and report that it is disgustngly quiet
there now. They even find it difficult to
keep awake,
Those, however, who are on duty in the
Byron jackson Foundry, at Sixth and
BluXome streets, thought they would have
little excitement last evening between
and o'clock, The discharge of pistol
five or six times at short intervals was
heard, and for time no one could guess
where the reports came from.
Finally it was discovered that the nom
union men inside the foundry were having
a pistol practice, occasionally a bullet
would come through a window or crack
somewhere and go whizzing around the
neigbborhoOd. At first the officers thought
they would so in and investigate, but as
the shooting had ceased before they arrived
On the scene they concluded to wait for
more, and if it did not come they would
, simply report what they had heard to Cap
tain Short at the Southern Station.
The Captain said he did not think any Of
Jackson's men had permits to carry pistols,
and told the officers to keep a lookout for
any further shooting. To-day he intends to
call IN Mr.. jackson himself and see that no
more Of that kind of amusement IS INDUCED
in by his employees.
Tie molders report everything quiet.
They succeeded in inducing two more
mel 10 leave the Pacific Foundry yesterday,
and shipped them East Mt once. 1t is sup
posed, however, that their places Will be
hlled as soon as the lot now on their way
here from the East arrive. This new i'm
portati0n has been expected for several
days. but has probably been delayed by the
WaSh-0uts in the south. The mOlderS are
keeping up vlgilant watch, however.
The morning call., 1890-08-11
POST-M0RTEM STATES.
DIR. jerome A. Anderson Explains a Theo
soPhtcal Theory.

DR.. Jerome A, Anderson Explains iheo-
sophtcal Theory.
One of the large halls of the Red Mems
Building, at $40 Post street, was crowded
last evening with Theosophists, attracted
by the announcement that Dr.. Jerome A.
Anderson would lecture on KanaloCa,
DeYachan and Nirvana, or Post-mortem
States"
The doctors discourse was an interesting
calculation of the theosOphical philosophy
regarding the state Of the soul after death
and before It's transmigratiOn or coming to
earth and life again i'll another being.
The science begins with protoplasm, as
evolution does, and provides that finally,
when the perfect man was developed, he
lived, fell into a sleep-the sleep of death
and again returned TO life, and again and
again, until he attained in his last life
most perfect state and passed away into
Nirvana and remained among the spirits.
During these sleeps" the lecturer held
that there is certain amount of conscious
ness, dreamy, and also happy, inasmuch as
The spirit is not hampered by the body II
a man live good life, he will be happier as
the effect of this in his next existence, and
so on may continue to approach the goal
Nirvaua-by the improvement OF his spirit.
His "sleep" or pOst-mortem state in this
case is known as ''Devachan," and in the
opposite state, after bad life, as Kama
loca," wherein his dreams or consciousness
are troubled and unhappy.
Next Sunday evening Miss NJ. A. Walsh
will lecture in the same hall on The Ethics
of IheOsophy.'
The morning call., 1890-08-11

spirit Of their talk by their bursts of mu-
steal laughter, nattily attired dude about
20 years old hailed the driver with his
cane. and getting on the tail-end worked
his way up to the trio and plunked him
self down into the vacant seat.
:" He had passed two empty ones, but
neither was what he wanted. He was a
stranger to the girls, and his presence
froZe them for moment. Their fun was
apparently spoiled, but he did not mind
that. In fact, by the way he Strengthened
out the kinks in his spine and smiled at
the trio he evidently thought he was hon.
oring them.
~ was tempted to give him poin ter,
but the actions of one of the girls told me
to wait. She at whom he was staring re-
turned his stare. She took him In from top
to toe, then bending forward whispered in
the ear of the girl facing her. She in turn
communicated to the one beside her, where
at all three broke into laughter.
"Then another took an ocular inventory
of the chap and whispered to her friend.
upon which out poured another flood of
merriment.
1.-THE dude took the first with look of
profound aStonishment; the second with
AFFECT dismay; a third, which Immediately
followed, with terror; but as the three pref
ty heads went together for fourth time he
feigned to see some one on the sidewalk he
desired to speak with. and without waiting
for the driver to slow up he jumped off, fol-
lowed by the laughter of every man on the
grin"
The morning call., 1890-08-11

a third party intervening. There was one
man dictated one twenty pages long one
day. In places it grew SO very gusnlng
that he said: just leave few lines there,
I'll write it in While he was gushing
away l sat very demurely, quite uncon-
scious. to all outward appearances, OIL What
he was saving. Finally he couldn't bear IL
any longer and said; Er-er, you don't
seem to know anything OF what L am say
ing | said: No, | DON'T and went on
with the work, although was laughing In
my sleeve all the time.
'sThen | have had some experience with
men who are slightly intoxicated. There was
one man here one day who wrote three let
tiers to his wife at intervals of fifteen min
utes. He said he had not written for three
DAYS, and so he owed her these three. The
first one read: My Dear Wife, have been
here two days, and been drunk all the time.
You know what that means This was all
he said. The nest began, My Dearest
Wife, and the third, My Darling All
three wouldn't have made an ordinary let
ter. | put them all on one piece of paper,
and put it in an envelope and sent it to his
wife. The morning of the third day he
came to dictate another, which began,
Thursday morning finds me right side up
with care and it did. for he was in good
condition, and completely recovered. He
insisted on telling me that he loved his wife
and she loved him, and that the st. Louis
atmosphere so affected him that he had to
drink to bear up under it."-St Louis Star
Sayings.
The morning call., 1890-08-11
MADE INSANE BY CIGARETTES.
Another Victim to the Obnoxious Prac-
tice Loses His Mind.

Another Victim to the Obnoxious Prac-
tjce Loses His Mind.
Excessive smoking of cigarettes drove
twenty-yeav-old William Fitzgerald, Chi
cago boy, insane. He is one of score or
more Of young men who yearly reach the
Detention Hospital on the cigarette route.
Fitzgerald developed into paper pipe fend
about year ago. and has since consumed
from three 10 dozen boxes of cigarettes
per day. When not engaged in smoking he
was hard at WORK chewing tobacco. His
mind began to tatter on It's throne last
week, and when the police took him to the
Detention Hospital Saturday lac was little
better than an idiot. Fitzgerald has seted
badly since his supply oil cigarettes
was cut eff. Sunday afternoon, while
walking in the hospital corridor.
he violently attacked another patient,
inflicting injuries which viii lay HIM
up for d month at least. Inc iDiuflated
young man then grappled with an attend
ants fingers was terribly maDgled between
Fitzgerald's teeth. The crazy youth was
locked up in cell, but managed to break
out short time afterward. He was again
captured, and this time was put IN q
stronger cell. DR.. Egbert who has the case
in charge, SAYS that Fitzgerald's system is
so thoroughly saturated with cigarette
poison that he smells as if he had just es-
capped from an opium joint Fitzgerald
case is only one Of about twenty-five similar
cases that come to Dr. Egberts attention
every year. The doctor says that insanity
among cigarette smokers is growing 10 an
alarming extent, and that at the present
time the evil is responsible for nearly = per
cent of all the cases he handles. FltZgeralu
is still mined in a cell, and he will not De
released until he shows some signs oil I'M
provement-Chcago Herald.
The morning call., 1890-08-11
ALL-coMERs.
oLYMPIo's ROAD RACE.
SkIIIman Runs Four Miles In Twenty
two Minutes.

SkIilman Runs Miles IN IWenty-
two Minutes.
p. d. Skillman yesterday gave the Olym-
pic long distance men lesson at their own
game. Over rough, hard, dusty road with
pronounced grades he ran tour miles in
twenty-five minutes, winning first prize in
the road race-a handsome silver-headed
cane.
The 1890 morning train from this city
bore number Of runners on their way to
San Mateo to participate in the race. Cooley
nearly missed the train, because dog he
was taking to Dounelly couldn't run fast
enough. But he thought OF the sumptuous
lunch that had been announced as waiting
for the conclusion of the run, and in terror
that he should miss it redoubled his efforts
and dragging the puppy along managed to
jump on the last Car. Casady, too, was
barely ON time on account of having ling
gered long and fondly over his toilet
1t was shortly after II o'clock when
everybody was dressed and ready for the
start from San Mateo. An easy pace was
maintained to the Seyenteen-mile House
at Milbrae, where good rest was en-
joyed. Then began the race back
again to the startng-point. four miles.
Tromboni, the limit man. had eight
minutes start, and commenced to run
at 81 Phelps, the next man, had six
minutes; Mcdonald four and half min
utes, Jellinek four minutes, Korteck and
Schiingheyde three and quarter minutes.
The morning call., 1890-08-11
WINNING NUMBERS.
The following is the list of winning nun
TRAGEDY AT BUCHAREST.
Following Very Nearly in the Lines O
"RomeoD and "JuIiet.v

Following Very Nearly in the Lines OF
Romeo" and "Juliet."
A Bucharest correspondent Of the Pail
Mall Gazette states that society at Buchar-
est has been much moved by the tragic in
cidents connected with the double suicide
that has just taken place. A daughter of
an ex-minister, married to doctor in Mol
ava, sought and obtained divorce. She
and an officer in the artillery, Captain
G., had become very strongly attached
to each other, and after all the formalites
of the divorce had been gone through Cap
tain G. sought and obtained the Kings
consent to his marriage with Nine. N.
The wedding day was fixed, and all seemed
bright and promising, when Bucharest was
one morning paiaed and astonished to learn
that Nine. N had put an end to her life.
just prior to the wedding the discovery was
made and revealed TO the unfortunate lady
that blood relationship existed between
herself and her lover that proved bar to
their marriage. Since Nine. Ms death
the Captain has been in despair. visiting
her tomb twice daily aud saying to his
comrades that he should soon be with the
object of his love. On Friday morning his
orderly, going to awake him to go on duty,
found his master lying dead. 1t seems he
had taken strong dose of poison. By the
side of his bed was volume of poems,
with dried edelweiss between the leaves.
and on the sofa a gown belonging to the
late Nine. N, strewn thickly with fresh
rnSa leaves.