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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
Chinese Labor for New York.

1t was reported from Pittsburg last
Saturday that eight Cinnamon from
the Pacific coast, in charge of Lien
Chen, passed through that city, bound
for New York. They are to be given a
two weeks trial in the metropolis as
laborers. Chen is the agent of one of
the big Chinese companies in New
York. His company has entered into an
agreement with several contractors to
employ a large number of Cinnamon.
Heretofore they have used Irishmen,
Hungarians, Italians and Swedes, but
they do not give satisfaction, and are
continually striking on one pretence or
another.
The contractors are now going to try
Cinnamon. If the eight men succeed,
permanent contract will be made be-
tween the Chinese company and the
contractors, and it will only be short
time until thousands of Chinese labor
ers will be put TO work on the streets
and buildings of New York.
Chen says it is very easy thing to
avoid the law.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
Prosecutor turns Propaganda.

Let us hope that Herr Guttenstein, the
Public Prosecutor of Baden, will do as
much good service as an apostle of So
cialism as did Paul of Tarsus as a
teacher of the faith which he once per-
secuted. This State official, serving I'm
der aGovernment which has just brought
ninety one of our comrades to trial
for belonging to Socialist organization,
condemning seven of them to imprison-
ment, proclaimed at a public meeting at
Karlsruhe on Christmas Day that he
was Social Democrat. He announced
his intention of delivering an address,
whereupon the meeting was dispersed
by the police. We trust that persecu.
tion will not stay Herr Guttenstein from
completing the parallel we have drawn
between him and the apostle to the gen
tiles. Perhaps he will almost persuade
Prince Bismarck to be SociaI. Demo
crat.-LOndon Justice.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
Silk Weayers' Convention.

The National Silk Weavers' Associa-
ton finished up last Sunday the business
of their annual Convention, which was
held at No. 932 Ninth avenue. The de-
legates complained greatly against the
Knights of Labor silk weavers of this
city, who, they claimed, were always
interfering with their business, and
steps will be taken to prevent it in the
future. The strike at Funk's factory,
College Point, l.. l., was Indorsed. 1t
was decided to hold an international
congress of textile workers some time
this year and also to agitate for the eight
hour work day. John Sinniger, of this
city, was elected general secretary.
The next Convention will be held at
Allentown, Pa.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
/ only 81, ,O50, as follows:

We quote the following passage from
the report of Superintendent Jasper for
1888 page 1873 of the report of the Board
of Education for the same Year,:
During the year, 14,0S5 applicants
were refused admission to the schools;
of this number 1881 were refused in
the Tenth Ward, 625 in the Eleventh,
5,340 in the Twelfth, 1888 in the Thr-
teenth, 3,lS4 in the Nineteenth, ATS in
the Twenty second, and 491 in the
Twenty third"
Furthermore, we have from the same
public official the verbal statement,
made to your committee, that the num-
Der of applicants refused last year will
reach the total, in round figures, of
10000.
That our municipal authorities have
utterly failed to provide school accom-.
modations commensurate with the
growth of the population is apparent
from those two official statements.
That the plea of poverty cannot
be entered in justification of their course
appears also from the fact that wealth
Las increased in greater ratio than
population.
That this course cannot have been in.
spired by "sound economy"-taking this
expression in its narrowest pecuniary
sense-is evident from the fact that the
longer the purchase of school sites is de-
layed, the more must be paid for them
in consequence of the constant and rapid
rise of the value of real estate in this
city.
That there was no financial obstacle
to the raising of sufficient sum to pur-
chase all the school sites that may be
necessary for a number of years to
come, and to erect schools thereon as
the same may be needed, is plain
enough from the fact that the 81 per
cent. interest bearing bonds of the city
of New York can now be sold above
par
That there would have been no legis.
lative obstacle to the issue of such bonds
may be presumed from the readiness
with which, in recent years, the State
Legislature not only authorized three
such issues of two million dollars each
for school purposes, but also the pur.
chase of vast tracts of land in the new
wards for park purposes.
That if any obstacle had been inter.
posed by the Legislature, the city
authorities had it nevertheless in theiI
power to provide all necessary school
accommodations, will not be denied in
view of the fact that they could have
temporarily rented buildings and fitted
them, as they did in q few instances;
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

The report was received and the sug.
gestions therein made were adopted.
A committee of ten was then elected
to call and prepare grand mass-meet-
ing, to be held at Cooper Union in the
first fortnight of February; the said
committee to co operate with the Com
mittee on Address, and report at the
next meeting of the Conference on Fri
day, January "a. The delegates will
request their respective organizations to
contribute what money they can spare
to the necessary expenses of the Con-
ference.
After adjournment the two commit
tees held joint meeting.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

public schools of this city, because our
municipal authorities, in disregard of
the Compulsory Education law, have
persistently failed to provide the neces
sary buildings and teachers.
No adequate measures of relief have
been taken for the present year and
none are contemplated.
Shall this abominable state of affairs
be permitted to continue and grow
worse?
Or shall the people of New Yerk reas-
sert and maintain the most fundamental
and most precious right of the child?
All fathers whose children are thus
forcibly kept in ignorance, and all
friends of public, unsectarian educa-
tlon are requested to attend the mass
to be held at Cooper Union on Feb. -,
1890, for the purpose of taking steps
against this crying evil.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25
SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ADDRESS.

Progress of llliteracy Stupendons
Neglect of Duty by the City Au.
thOrities-A Grand Mass. Meeting
to be Held in February Mt Cooper
Union.
The School Conference held meeting
last Friday evening at the Labor Lyceum.
Mr.. Harris, of Cigarmakers' Union No.
144, occupied the chair. There was a good
attendance and an additional number of
organizations were represented, among
which the Working Women's Society,
whose delegate was Miss Van Etten.
The Committee on Address, through
its Chairman, explained that owing to
the illness of the Statistician of the
Board of Education and other circum.
stances much necessary information
had not yet been obtained; but, in order
to enable the Conference to proceed
with its work, the committee submitted
in writing the following
PRELIMINARY REPORT.
The report of the Board of Education
for 1899 has not yet been made public
and your committee to-day must there
fore confine itself to a preliminary
statement, necessarily incomplete and
subject to correction where estimates
are given in the absence of positive
data.
The total population of the city of
New York in 1880 was !, ,206, 900, and the
average attendance of children in its
public schools was 1i3.29S or 9.3 per
cent. of the population
The estimated population 1888 was
100000 and the average attendance
1874 24S of 10 per cent.
While the population increased 50O,-
900 of whom 100000 were children be-
tween the ages of 5 and IA, the average
attendance of the public schools in
creased only 81 O5O as follows.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

The Belgian Ministry of the Interior
has founded a labor department to
report in eighteen months from the
present time the effect of NJ. Janson's
bill limiting the work of colliers to ten
hours day within the next two years.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-25

The remedy to the inacton or bad
action of the Legislature does not lie in
giving any man or set of men diclatorial
powers; it can only be found in the
application of
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

JoHN POTTER. a white man who killed
. negro in Terrill County. Ca. seven
years ago. was arrested in Anniston.
Ala. on the 9;h. and will be taken back
to the scene Of his crime. Potter has
been living in Anniston several years,
and was recognized by an old aequAint-
ance the other day, who gave him away
TO the officers
THE Traiesman in its report OF new
industries established in the southern
States during the week ending June 9Th.
records the organization of ffty-seven
new industries, the incorporation of
nineteen new railroad companies and
three electric street railway companies
THE Harrison County Und-l White
Caps visited the residence OF Walter
Rowe. on the 9th. took him from his
bed. tied him 70 tree. and gave him
seventy-fve lashes on the bare back with
switches, lacerzting him in a savage
manner. They charged him with steal
ing some chickens from neighbor.
The 7-year-old daughter of Policeman
Fred Hummel, of Paducah. Ky, while
going home from school on the 9th was
attacked by a mad COW aAd tossed in the
air. The brute then assailed the father Of
the child, who was rushing to her rescue
lie was obliged 10 use his revolver TO
drive her away The girl Is seriously,
If not fatally injured
Ar Ressemer, Ala, on the 9th work
was commenced on one Of the largest
car works ever built in the South. They
will employ when in operation about
s.OoO men H. F. Debardeleben. the
iron king. IS at the head of the com
pany.
AHEAvY hail storm occurred in the
western part of Noxubee County. Miss,
on the 9th. In some places it Is said the
hail fell for twenty-five minutes, strip
ping and cutting corn and cotton terri
blv. Oats were completely beaten to a
level with the ground and corn and cot
ton in many places Will have TO be re
planted
THr Grand Jury of Kinds County,
Miss. on the 9th returned into the
court tvo true bills against Col W. L
Hemingway. late State Treasurer The
first Indictment charges embezzlement
Of ss1a.sis-1 10, in three separate counts
The first and second counts. with formal
differences. charges in the common law
form the crime Of embezzlement- the
penaltv for which is imprisonment IN
the uenitentiary not more than ten
years or in the county Jail not more than
one year. or be lined
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12

JACKSON. June The Attorney-Gen
eral is engaged in the preparation Of
several bills in chanoery 20 vseate
patents held by certain land syndicates
10 lands embraced in the old grant 70
the Pearl River Navigation Company.
These lands were first conveyed by
the Republican State Government to
the Pearl River Navigation and In
provemcnt Company. but on account Of
the failure of that company 20 make
the bond required BY Law its title BE-
came void
About Iss3 a number Of shreEd per-
sons bought up these lands At the then
prevailing price % 2s cents an acre. bat
as the Law did not permit one person TO
buy more than go acres the names Of n
legion Of negroes were used in obtain
ing the patents. and their entries imme-
dlAtely conveyed 70 their principals
This fraud on the Law renders the sales
made void. and il is presumed the en-
tries will he cancelled The defendants
will be entitled 20 receive back the par-
chase money and taxes subsequently,
paid. which will be rendered under the
acts requiring these suits 10 b. brought
One syndicate alone Is said TO own
about Il. GO acres Of these lands
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12

VicksBUEs. June s.-The dredging
now going on in the harhu- - Ntck>-
burg = progressing very satisfactorily.
SO. go eubi, yaris having heea removed
from the canal up to June is,- The
canal has been deepened uniformly -
tSclvc feet On the gauge. and a Goa
siderable portion Of II Is down % the
eiEhs-foot level.
II the appropriation for the harhor in
the present river and hArhor ball can =.
made Immediately available after the
bills passage. work xill be confinae.i
after the exhaustion cf the present ap-
gropriation. which will b. in July. and
the canal aeep~ued 20 zero.
This depth woal4 - sursrient - sd-
nais steamers - the city frout abeas
eleven months in the year. The Seerv-
tary q War j. AathOrizesi to make this
disposition % the fana allotted. and Il
Is believed be will do 80.
The present appropriation il suf-
fsient 70 cut the present canal - the
uniform level Of eight feet on the
-sEge. ~hich wall be deep enough &c
allow boats 10 enter at all ordinary
staues % xnfer
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12
CURRENT TOPICS.
The NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFrr-FiRST CONGRESS

IN the senate. on the IL A conf~~.,~.
ofaered On the Naval Appropriation biI5
and the silver bill -. taken m "a ~.
eu.sed at length Tee conference r~1or, ~,
the Military Academy hiu vas pr-..,,.I
sna agreed TO. and then the conf-r.s~. -
rofs On the Army Appropriation bin ~.
taken up and the eant~~n .v....., ,,-.,,...s a
BY the bin vas discussed 1. ,s- ~.
" being suspension 1.-The -rule. dav ~.
talent cf the members seemed 10 b. t,,..t
70 the utmost 10 prevent aav thIn~ h.f,.
done Two or three bills Of no general -
serest sere 1nslly passed before .a,oura-
meat
II the senate. on the ID. resolutions from
the Louisiana Legislature. sxtendsn< thanks
TO Congress and the President for the rvtirs
Afforded 90 the sufferers from the recent
hississipPi FOODS. we're pre-eatce. The dis
cussion OF the silver klli was Temporarily
laid aside. and several important s~aate
bills we're taken from the calendar sa1
passed An amendmens to the Fortla~..
tions bili 10 Increase the appropriation. for
rieed sea-cOsss uaortars froua 81 an IN
t<sas vas agreed to.....r In the House to-
moss Important matter considered "a. the
contested -eiectioa case of McDafx. against
Tnrpin. which vas still under dt.rus<iea
when the House adiourneL
II the senate. on the sth. a.. re.elvt,.,,
Tor an Inquiry into the management u ~.
ft-h Commissioner's Office va ssfar...f
The WateEviiet Arsenal amendment 10 ~.
forffncsfions hiil vas. after much tf.ru.-
sion. agreed to Ali the other aus~u.ssu.,t.
70 the ball we're onssrred n ana the btu 4.
sell Vas adopted In the House tn. confer
enee report oa the Army A. rpropriatsoa btft
was agreed to A further conference ws.r.r
der~d on the senate D-p~naeus Pension bfff
The contested election ease % NeI.-F.
against TGrpta W1< decided n favor of 49,.
eonte-,ank sad Mr.. MeDufIIe took th@ oa.h
os ocsce-
II the Senate. On the sth. 10. Silver bfr
vas taken up and argued BY Nes.rs H.coek
and Sherman. opposed. snd hv Mr. stewart
In favor. but Wcnt over wifhoar acton.
soze private pension biII. we're taken from
the calendar and passed. In the Heus.
re-otstios providing that the House shoulI
proceed Immediately TO consider tAs silver
esiL and thaE ccnshi=raffon shouEd continue
untii p N. On the 7th. when zhs prevtoas
question should be considered a. ordered
u@s adopted. snd the bill vas real ard sis-
egsses zatil the hour OF satoarnmenE
N the senate. on the sth the Hoa~.
amendments to th. senate bill for puh,s =
baiiaiaE al Beaver Falls. Pa was disagreed
to and a conference ASKED A new confer
eac- vas ordered On the Dependent Pen
stoa 0ilL after whicA the silver bill va.
taken mp and discussed at I-nxth Several
minor matters we're acted uroa ard tn= sen
ate. after bri-f secret session. adjourned
ia the H0u-s the sole matter sua.fsi-
ered daring the day and a ion< ulzht .ss-
sen "a. the SILVER baL
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12
alansssr~ Epass~mse-

Jackson. June t-t;landers Is raging
- an alarming extent among the horses
in this section and numerous deaths
have been reported. The matter has
been presented 70 Gov. Stone. who To-
day received a telegram stating that a
United States Inspector had left Wash
inxton and would be here in a few dzys
10 make thorough investigation. The
Board Of Supervision % this county 10
day appointed inspectors for the various
precincts. giving them authority to in
luire thoroughly into the existence Of
the disease aud where an animal was
found afflicted to kill the same, IL the
owner refused to do 81. to burn the
body and apPraise it and issue to III
owner a certificate OF its value. when the
board would issue warrant for same.
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12
SCHOOLS OUT.

ssssSaasfs~ tsaY at sn- uaas~d ~tss-. Ma
vi ts.t~ny 81 ssaspsss-. MI - sauatrsG
As~e~riy tss~- the Heaer.-ti-s Of The
Hsppy srzamss~< rh~ Jaa~ Rsn Sur
p&.~-s An Fe~1er Wears
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. June The gradn-
At1oa 9Ay exercises took place AZ the
Naval Aradsmy yesterday. The cadets
we're marched % the frunt % the chapel
where they stacked arms They then
marched into the chapel. where Hon-
William A Northcott. o. Illinois. OF the
Board Of Visitors. addressed them.
The cadets then cane os; OF the chapel
and resumed their ar-s and were
marched TO the band stand. where the
diplomas were delivered 10 the grada-
stss by Admiral Kimberly. in the alb
delivery os the diplomas three cheers
were given for Admiral Kimberly and
three cheers for those left behind The
usual large audience was present TO
witness the exercises. and each grad
uase Was heartily applauded as be re-
eeived his diploma
The following Is the list Of graduates
who received their diplomas and
we're detached from the academy. The
list shows the order of merit in which
they graduated and received their
diplomas: Thomas r. Ruhm. OF Ten
nessee; Lawrence Spear. Of OHIO: Noah
T. Coleman. of New York; Frank A.
Schoaeld. Of New York; John V. Chase,
OF Louisiana: AlonEo GartleY, OF Iowa;
Henry &. Ziegemeier. Of Ohio: Cleland
Davis. Of Kentucky; Matt II. signOr. of
Nebraska: John NJ BlAnkeship. of vir-
ginia; VIM H. Buck. OF Massachusetts,:
Montgomery NJ Taylor. at large; II. ;.
Ritter. Of Pennsylvania; Geo W. Will
Jams. Of South Carolina. A W. Catlin.
OF Minnesota: J. Latimer. Of West
Virginia; Charles T. Vo-elgesang. of
California; l. II. Everhart. Of Alabama,
wm- A. Snow, of Massachusetts,; Frank
lin Il sullivan. AZ large; Claude Bailey.
Of Arkansas. Wendell C. Neville. of
Virginia; Lawrence H. Moses. Of
New York; John H4yens Dayton. at
large; Lacuis Allyn Bostwick. Of Mas
saehuSetts: Charles Otis Bond. of Iowa;
Cyrus Lusg Radford. of Kentucky:
Thomas Conrad Treadway. of M2ssa-
chnsetts. wm- A. Mofit os South Caro-
lima; Charles Butler MeVsy. of Cali
fornia; John Rufus Eiie, At large
Engineer Division-Urhan T. Holmes.
OF Arkansas. c 4 Price. Of Mississippi;
Dr. T. Dismgkes. Of Mississippi
The June ball Of the naval cadets
was held in the zrmory last night IL
surpassed all former efforts The ball
room was handsomely decorated
Around the walls bayonets. eatlasses.
swords and muskets were artistisally
arranged The hand stand Was a per-
feet miniature fort Eight brass
cannons peeped from the green sod
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12

WoRK is in progress at the various
breaks in the leveeS on the Mississippi
side. and as the contractors have not the
difficulties n contend against expe-
rienced by the engineers in their heroic
bat futile efforts during the food. sue
cess is certain
0THE hoard Of supervisors Of Washing
ton County have decided 70 build new
courthouse
OSE day last week while Mr.. Thomas
Hartley was driving an OF team. near
Buekatgnna. he was bitten by a rattle
snake Every effort was made 70 coun-
teract the poison which the fanss Of tho
snake had injected into his system. but
without avail After undergoing much
intense suffering. Mr.. Hartley died the
next day.
THE Mississ ppi Valley Railroads ar.
tesian we'll At Vieksburg has started AZ
Overlooking stream of about 500 feet.
The importance OF this discovery Is
fully appreciated. and the citizens Of
vicks5ur- are rejoicing over it
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12

oS tie tsh the RepaA,.-sa roava,-
ton at Montgomery. Ala nors3,,..-,
me following State ticket. For Coz
esnOr, Noble >mithSon: Sscrr,a-v 80
State. ". H. Vernon. Auditor. > T
1ennins; Treasurer. T. n. Booth. Spn-
erin'endent Of Education. Amos Tovls.
Attorney ey-tieneral. John r. EzelI
AN"Ne the cabin passengers Of ,ha
titY Of Pekia. which arrived n. "a,
tFanciseo from Hong Kong on the s,h
we're Couat and Countess Yaumda. Of
Japan.
hoB LYONS, gambler. known all over
the West a. Diamond Bob sho-,Iv
after midnight on the morning Of tho
fih. was saved from the balle, % +,
~ Paul Nina burglar by two poke,
eniIS which he carried in his pocket
and which STOPPED the deadly missile
DUEINc quarrel, on the s,h. over a
trivial matter while engaged in laxinv
carpets FRED Hundlcy. aged sixteen
OF Huroa- ;. n, drew a pistol ana Sbo,
aud instantly killed his father. Zach r
handiey. prominent lawyer and we'll
known citizen.
IHE lottery people seem 70 be gain
ing ground in the Louisiana I,e-i&-
iature. and are in a very couaaen.
mood They desire TO force n vote "A
soon As possible. The opponents o. the
lottery attribute this to the lavish uss
Of money.
\ cLorn-BvE~r struck near Brcokline.
ont on the sch. swelling the creek TO
the proportions Of river. SIX bridges
ami nearly all the mill dams in the
township Nere swept a~ay. The rail
road was washed cut. cutting Of rail
communication Several barns AMI
Other outbaiidin-s went doxn in the
noat. AMI a great amount q damage
vas done al through the townshinA
The loss Is estimated az s.. eo0-
THE seven Belgian glass blowers who
arrived az NeE YORK on the Unh-ia.
recently. and we're detained oa sasps-
cioa Of having coue Hnsser contract %
work for the Warwick Glass Couzrany
Of New Jersey. were. oa ths sch. or
dered to b sent back % Belgium.
BrsISEss failures throughout the
country, during the seven days ended 90
~. va n-a for tae 1nlte't
a's' N4nA4A ~ total 10. con-
- - vita -as i"e tHS previous week
For the corresponding week ot last rear
the figures we're go in the Units-s
1na > IN tAHAaA
~ inii1nA iS'.'-s-'ra'ic >tA'e cen
= y'''i''', '.''e Me- a. ia'a'an1 Poai~ ea
'n' 'sa' ana hxe'i the d1te of the State
-a4o' TOT A"<-st = against the
.'.''',sas o. IA s'ri'E "t TIE eAn'i idAhes
:, :, 40 sAn 'ae'f sAss months Aro n
''i- = Al''a % AZ eeasention-
AhA aA,'aie t'fAn2 Lodge a. "
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


JACKSON. June 5.-The Grand Jury -
the Circuis Court Is now Investigating
the case % ex-TrsaSurer w. l. Hemin<-
way in its criminal AsPrrt wtth a visw
TO finding = true hill. state Treasurer
J. J. Evans and other witnesses wer~
summoned before IL to-day. >rca after
ooart met this morning quise an AMI
mated and unexpected ~renc was pre-
sented. The Grand Jary wAs hrouEht
before JrAwc Chrisrnan 70 be sworn in
for duty. when District Attorney Miller
arosc and addressing the coart sad that
be wanted each member of IL eStechissd
as - the Hemingway case ard asocr-
tain what his feelings we're ~ that is
ccui1 - determined whether or not be
was competent iuryman- Calhoan &
Green. attorneys for Col. Hemingway.
vigorously aS>ailed the proposition On
the grounds that there was no wzrrsns
for II aud that il sas = noss unusual
rrccceding - inferrogats t;rand Jury
as 20 one particular case coming before
H. Judge Chrisman. however. ruled
undcr the District Attorns - motion IL
vas proper for the memhers % b. cate
chi~sd. Each Grand Jusor wAs scrcrd-
ingly catcchi>ed by the eOur, a. 70
whether he had formed or expressed an
opiaioa regarding the case and ave on
their answers were excused As being In
competent jurors and nve wcre sum
moaed As Substitutes In places Tho
defense reserved bill Of objections
The Judge charged the jury to give ;his
case special attention The civil suit
against the ex-Treasurer will be con
tinaed 70 the next term. ba; the criminal
cas- will probably be tried at this term
II the jury finds true bill
Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12
IN. cnn,lr,Ion. Confirmed.

NEW YoEK. June The General
Term Of the Supreme Court yesterday
handed down a decision confirming the
,cnviction, in the court Of Oyer and
Terminer, Of ex-Sherif james A. Flaek
and his son William L Tiack-