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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04


This eight-hour Law was introduced by Gen.
Banks in 1867 and passed by a vote of ~ to g.
Ii went to the Senate and was there pigeon
holed. In 1868 Gen. Banks offered practically
the same bill again and it passed both the
House and Senate and was signed by President
johnson, June %, 1868. MIR. Oyster review wed
briefly reasons given by members of Congress
for voting for or against the bill at that time
The eight hour law, he said, made no provision
for q special contract by which men could agree
TO work more than eight hours. July I, 1868,
the Senate passed a resolution requesting the
President TO promulgate the law limiting the
hours Of labor with such regulations rs would
secure compliance with it. Senator Blair says
that this eight-hour Law has been deliberately,
persistently and wickedly violated by the ex-
ecutive officers of the government almost from
the beginning He quoted the committee on
labor OF the last House to show that that COM
mittee had no doubt that there was an eight
hour law.
After quoting various decisions and opinions
regarding the law Mr.. Oyster said he had been
told that the present Attorney General had
given an opinion that the eighthour law was
not being violated. At least he heard gen.
tleman at the government printing Office read
what purported to be decision to that effect.
Yet he did not believe there vas line that
would justify an executive officer in permitting
or requiring men to work more than eight
hours.
YEAR OF REMOVAL
II the employes would stand together in on
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"a 900 years. IL they reduced the hours to eight
and kept the gates Of Castle Garden open. soon
they will have to reduce to six, to give the I'M
employed chance, then to four, and by-and-
by would not do any work at all. He was go
ing to advocate the eight-hour bill as a neces-
sity on sanitary ground. He could remember
when workmen in Massachusetts, fac
tories worked sixteen hours q day
and got SLIPS day for it. Then they
agitated and got twelve hours q day and were
paid 81. IS for il, then the hours were reduced
to ten hours and a half and they got q for it.
The records of the patent Office showed that
with tho reduction Of hours the inventions
which were patented began to increase in num-
bers. Men had chance to think. He spoke
of the condition Of young operatives In the
factories in Massachusetts,. He believed in
eight hours a day. He began working M .
bobbin boy, fourteen and one-half hours day.
ut 10 cents day. He told them his experience
~ a bobbin boy. He had lived to Gee agitation
bring that down 20 twelve and ten hours He
hoped to live TO see II brought down to eight,
to know that his children that he left behind
to obtain not the comforts, but the necessities
Of life.
PAYING RESPECTS TO Nh. PIuNB.
Speaking of Senator Plumb, who was re-
ported to have questioned the representative
character Of the committee that requested him
TO keep the free school book clause in the ap-
preparation bill. be suggested that tho master
workman OF D.A. 66 call holiday and march
mp the Is, 900 men they represent to Mr. Plumb
committee room. Mr.. Plumb said he had never
heard of such thing in Kansas a. free school
books. II was good while, said the speaker,
since MIR. Plumb was in Kansas and there had
been good deal going on in Kansas since he
was there. II they had the products Of ma
chinery today distributed equitably they need
not work moro than four hours day and they
would get good deal more than they got now.
FINANCIAL NKAsunxs
Mr.. Beaumont criticised The financial
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HOURS OF RAILWAY woRKnEv.

HOURS OF HALFWAY WORKMEN.
motion by Mr.. Michael Hicks-Beach, presi.
dent Of the board Of trade. to appoint select
committee to inquire into the question of legis.
lative restriction of the working hours of rail
way servants. was agreed to. Mr.. Nolan ina.
tionalist) moved that the operation of the re-
lief works be extended to Galway and Mayo
Mr.. Madden. attorney general for Ireland
promised that Mr.. Balfour, the chief secretary
for Ireland would make statement on the
subject before Easter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-04

The building Of the dry dock at vladivostock,
on the sea Of Japan. will be commenced in
March next The dry dock when finished will
hold ironclads Of 10 900 tons displacement.
The North German Gazette publishes decree
relieving Count Won Waldersee from the posi-
ton Of chief Of the general staff and appoint
ing him to the command Of the ninth army
corps
A train running from Douai to Paris was de-
rallied yesterday. The locomotive was over
turned and several carriages were crushed out
Of shape. One person was killed and twenty
were injured.
A Belgian has been arrested in Paris, charged
with supplying German war officials with plans
Of the Franco-Belgian and Belgian-Germa
frontiers.
The senate Of Dublin University has con-
chief secretary for Ireland.
In the Belgium chamber Of representatives
the party Of the right has approved Of the
principle of revision Of tho constitution.
Ten thousand shoemakers in Vienna have
gone on strike for an increase in wages.
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TRADE WITH THE COLONIES.

Mr. Lowther gave notice of motion request
ing the government to take immediate meas
ures to promote the formation of preferential
fiscal relations between Great Britain and he-
colonies. Baron Henry de Worms. under
colonial secretary, said that the question was
receiving careful consideration and tina. the
government recognized the urgency Of the
matter.
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The Beliner Tdgeblah says that Maj. wiss-
mann has sent to Emperor William his resigna-
ton as commissioner in east Africa A report
from Maj. Wissmann was ordered laid on the
table in the reiehstag yesterday. The report
states that Emin Pasha' q expedition has been on
several occasions in critical situations A bat
tie was fought ut Idabura; ITS hostiles were
killed or severely wounded. The expedition
loRt eix killed or wounded.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

Call IN Soloct Delegates for Conference 10
Cincinnati May no, 1894.
TO Members 0f mo National Ctizons IndilsiStdl
Alliance, and 10 Members OF hhe Old CttgoRs'
AutdnCe'
BRoTHERs:-Under the call for the
Cincinnati conference May 10, 1901, each
county ls entitled To a representation Of
two delegates for that county for each
organization, and / would recommend
that the Alliances Of each county and
the Assemblies each meet in the TespeC-
tive county seats Of their counties the
frst week in April, and that each select
two delegates for that county, and that
they pick out their best third party men,
who will attend for their delegates, and
TO send the credentials to me.
Bro. O. A. Power, of Terre Haut6, Ind,
Is giving his time 10 attend 20 local ar
rangements at Cincinnati, and / earnestly
request that members will contribute Of
their means, that the local secretaries.
may forward same to me the FIRST week
in April, that can forward TO Brother
Power, TO help bear the expenses Of the
conference. w. +. RIGHTMIRE,
National Secretary N. C.I.U.
State Secretary Citizens Alliance.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

TOPEKA, Kan, March "a, 1891
We are receiving 30 many lottsro from
different parts Of the state wanting our
state lecturer, Van B. Pnther, thar itia a
task 10 answer them, and would Gay for In
formation Of all that Brother Prather 10
doing all he can. We will and are ar
ranging hIs dates for him whore We think
he can do the most good. We will send
you dates and hope you will be satisfied
with them, as IL will DO impossible TO
have them changed. Use your utmost 70
have good audiences 20 hear him. All
meetings advertised by u0 are open meet
ings, and all are invited 20 attend. Come
one, come all, and bring your families
with you. After open meeting you can
have closed doors II desired 10 exempllfy
the secret work or any other matters that
belong 10 the Alliance only.
We want Brother Prather 10 attend 40
many county Alliances as he can through
the month OF April. We request all
county secretaries to let us know the
date Of their meetings.
FRANK MoGRATH, President
j. B. FRENCH, Secretary.
The advocate., 1891-04-01
Notice of Third Congregational District
Alliance Meeting.

Notice of Third Congregational District
Alliance Meeting.
The Third Congressional District ALI
ance will meet at Chorryvale, Kan, the
l4th day Of May, next, at 10 O'clock q. m.
County alliances are requested to
choose delegates TO this meeting Of their
next quarterly sessions.
The basis OF representation 10 the same
as has been adopted by the State ALI
anCe.
Let every county in the district be
fully represented, that the province, puF-
poses and plans Of thls new agency OF
Alliance work may be fully developed
and clearly understood by our people.
At present we can only soy that the
district Alliance has been organized in
compliance with q recommendation Of
our National Executive Board, that IL ia
subsidiary to our State Alliance which IL
is intended to aid In securing moro
thorough organization, and closer super
vision; and In the general advancement
and prosperity Of our order.
Our educational work will receive
special attention through this medium.
Brother M. A. Householder ls our
district lecturer and ii iB suggested that
1t would be well FOX the county loctuFeru
to meet him at the district meeting COX
general conference.
Now ls the time 10 work.
T.. P. LEECH, President
ThsyeE, Kan, March 20, 1891.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

O. o. Fee, organizer for the National
CItlzenS Alliance for Kansas, Nebraska
and Missouri, will answeF all calls foE
services Of organizer promptly. Address
LieavenWOFth, Kan.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

Fl ONE FARM HERDS--ShOrChOFn Cattle,
\ with the Crulchahsnk bull Imp, knight
TemplaF Bl503 at head OF herd. POland-Ohinas,
the farmers hogs. Young stock for sale. Haired
speciIvely. o. M. T. Hulett EdgoEtOn, johnson
county, Kansas
The advocate., 1891-04-01

The Mutual Proaoetive Association.
Ia order 20 fully explain the plane
and objects Of che association, meetings
viii be held at the times and places here
lnaftor designatod, which will bo ad-
dressed by some Of the mOat prominent
reform speakers OF the state These
Farmers Alliance, Knights of Labor and
the National Citizens Industrial Alliance.
Each SURVEILLANCE and local Assembly Of
the above Organization 10 requested TO
send AT least ono delegate for every ten
members or fraction thereof The meet
ingu will begin promptly at 1 O'Clock p.
M, and held as follows:
GlrArd, Friday, AprIls
krto, Saturday, April 4.
FrodOnia, Monday Aprll0
Yates Confer tuesday, April z.
Burlington, Wednesday Aprll8 g.
OttOwa, Thursday, ApTil9.
Oaago CITY, Friday April 10,
ElkrdRe Saturday, April n.
Riley, Monday, April i5
Clay Center, Tuesday, April "A.
OOncQrdia, Wednesday, April 10.
Bgllylllo, Thursday, April To-
MAnkai6, Friday, April n.
Smith Center, saturday, April ia,
PhllllpsbuFg, Monday, April 20.
Norton, Tuesday, April n.
ODorin, wednesday, April ~.
Colby Friday April "a.
HQxle, Saturday, April o.
Hill City, Monday, April "a.
stockton, Wednesday, April 20.
Osborne, Thureday, April 30.
Bel0lt, Friday May
Minneapolis, saturday, MAy2.
Abilene, MOnddy, May4
Junction CITY, Tuesday, Mayh
Council Grove, Wednesday Mayo.
Sallna, Friday, May g.
lincoln Center, Saturday, Mayo
Ellsworth, Monday, May II.
Russell, Tuesday, May ~
Ell'a, Wednesday, May 49,
WakoenoY, Thursday May a..
BrOwnoll, saturday, May 10.
IaOrOss, Monday, May 49,
Great Bend, Tuesday, May TO-
Lyons. Wednesday, May 10.
Mcpherson, Thursday, May n.
Hutchinson, Friday, May q.
Let each meeting be well attended by
delegates and others who are interested
In saving the homes Of the people from
COnfscatlOn by mortgage plutocrats.
Come and hear something OF practical
interest to ALL IL will be a day better
spent than plOwing corn for another TO
gather,
For full information address Fred. L.
Bailey, general manager, room II,
Fletcher building, Wichita, Kansas,
]. A. HAMMER, President"
Reform papers please copy.
The advocate., 1891-04-01
BREEDERS DIRECTORY.

Advertisements IN thta column WtJ be inserted
for S2OO per year JCr four lines or lesS, and 81 so
JOr gss than OB' year tDtu be charged 20 per cent
additional.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

w NELS-D. 4. BNOKK, Veterinary Surgeon,
proprietor, No. 10d 3. Wichita &c., o. b. 5ea),
Wichita, Ks. Breeder Of Imported DOgs, Loon.
burg, 9t. BetnaTdR NowfOundlandg, Engliah
Coaches, German, English and Irish POint0IB,
Great Dane or German DOgge, Rnglish MagtifS,
Bull Terriers and PUgs, FOX Hounds Largo Rnd
Small Black-and-TAns EFiah Settlers, King
Charles. Cocker and Japanese Bponiol, Engh9h
Bhepherds, Scotch Terriers, HalIlGsg Mexicang,
POOdlcg and others always on hand. Address
with stamp. Mention LRM Advocate,
The advocate., 1891-04-01

THE KANSAS CITY HERD OF GALLO
\ ways-The largest herd ~ pure bred Gallo
ways owned by any one man intho world. For
saB city. Missouri 2"
The advocate., 1891-04-01

Jr1NGLISH RED POLLRD CATTLE. Young
IL stock for sale, pure bred and grades Your
orders solicited Address 3, X. Ha1eltn0, Dor
chester, Greene Co., No. Mention AdvOcato.l
The advocate., 1891-04-01
FOR Sale, WANTED, ETC.

AdDCTtisCments lUiR be inserted under this head
for 10 CtHtg per ltne for each tlscrtiOR, caoh N
advance.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

LlVANS BROS, Hartford, Kan, importers and
- dealers In Pure Bred DTnugllt, Roadster and
Gpade Horses. Hartford 10 on a., X. & T. r. II +,
thirteen miles southeast OF EnpOEia.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

II. TAYLOR, Pearl, Dickinson Co., Ks, Short
H. horns, POland-China Hogs BrOnZ0 Turkeya
The advocate., 1891-04-01

GERMAN MILLET SEED Handled especial
~ " for seed. sacked, soc per bushel, on cars.
A. III. Knox, Hymer, Kan.
The advocate., 1891-04-01

XKTANTRD-Ma 20 solicit cOnggnments OF
w vol IN kanea9 on cOmmlaaiOn. Address
HeGIe & Co, Wool Com. Mchts., IT. Louis, Mo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
A DANGEROUS CARGO.
1t that of Lime, as Instant Death Results
on Going Inside the Vessel
Port Alandrgus.

A cargo of lime is a dangerous one.
When fire, as it frequently does, catches In
spite of the greatest precautions against
thee admission of any water into the hold,
it is almost impossible to extingnish it.
The only method that ever avails is to stop
up every crack in the vessel with soap, so
that no air can reach the lime Sometimes
this stops the fire. They have been known
to burn for several months.
When vessels cargo is thus afre it is
instant death to go in side of her. Some
time ago the lime IN a schooner off Monhe-
gan caught fire, and she was sealed up as
tight as possible. The captain and his
two sons were the crew. One day the lat
ter went to sleep on the deck, and their
father imprudently entered the cabin,
shutting the door after him. He sank
down lifeIeless on The stairs. The boys
awoke missed their father, and supposing
he had fallen overheard, sailed the
schooner horne, unconscious that they
were bearing the dead body with them.
This excluding the air from vessel to
stop the fire suggests the method employ
ed to free q vessel from rats. A fire is
built in the cabin, and also in the hold,
from some infarnable material. THEN all
air is excluded, and as the fires use up the
oxygen, drawing it from the remote parts
of the hold, the rats leave leave their holes
and follow the precious Iife-giving gas to
the fires which greelily devour it for their
own existence and when they go out the
poor rats are found dead around the
stoves
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
CRIME.

THIEVES stole gold wach and $50
from Mr.. Tanner, of Portage Wis.
Miss CoRLINE TAYLOR of indianapolis
who shot her aunt, is said to have become
insane over the study of theosophy.
John Kelly last Sunday in Boston shot
and killed his father aged 70 during a
drunken row.
HARRIS A. SMILER who murdered his
| wife, was sentenced at New York Monday
morning to death by electricity during the
week beginning March Is.
ELMER E. GRAHAM and William Lance.
of Eau Claire, were arrested in Superior
on charges of deserving their families.
Burglars effected an entrance through
the rear door of Fred Geisheimer's tailor
shop Lake and Clark streets, on Saturday
night, securing about three hundred dol
lars worth of goods.
JULIA RICHTER, a pretty 15-year old
girl of Green Bay, is under arrest for
theft.
The superintendent of the Mammoth
mine near Pittsburg, was badly beaten by
women whose husbands were killed in the
recent mine explosion.
DANIEL BREW, of Danbury Conn, was
beaten and robbed in New York city and
thrown into freight-car, in which he was
carried to Houston Tex, before securing
his release.
THE wife Of Banker Cowlas, of Clark.
Neb., was killed by burglars Tuesday
| night and her husband knocked senseless.
A reward of $1,000 is offered for
| the arrest of the murderers.
W. ZIMMERMAN, sto1ekeeper, and agent
OF the farmers alliance supply store In
his accounts from SIS, 900 to 100000.
Miss LENT, a teacher in the public
schools at Winnebago City, Mimi. died
from injuries received at the hands of the
Cruzen family. She punished child of
| the family and was terribly beaten by the
other members.
AT Clarks, Neb., the residence of Bank
er Cowlcs was burglarized Thursday NOR
| ming. Cowes was knocked senseless and
his wife killed. The burglars secured
about $50 in cash. A reward of 81 900 has
been offered for the arrest of the murder
ers.
A TRAGEDY occurred Wednesday on the
farm of Henry Poettker. near the village
of Smithon, Ill. Poettker shot his sister
n-law, Mary Poettker, with a revolver,
! inhicting probably fatal injuries, and then
| committed suicide.
ELRoY AVERY, a prominent citizen OF
| Cleveland, o., has been arrested for steal
ing a watch from H. c. Spaulding, of
Monroe, Mich, during the war, but Avery
says that by order Of his colonel he took
the watch from Spaulding, who had stolen
it from southerner.
AT Smithton, ILL.,, Tuesday morning,
Henry Bechtold, a farmer, discharged a
shot gun at his sister-in-law, striking her
in the leg. The wound, not proving
fatal, he struck her with the butt end Of
the weapon, inaicting fatal injuries. He
| then reloaded the gun and shot himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
FOREIGN.

THREE hundred revolutionists were Jail
ed at Oporto.
NINE children persisted in a burning
orphan asylum at Moscow, Russia.
The revolution in Chilli may be ended
by the resignation Of President Baimacede.
THE hospital at Skopin was burned.
Fourteen patients persisted In the flames.
NINE artillery men at Montpelier were
fatally injured Wednesday by a premature
discharge of dynamite.
SIR GORDON CUMMINGS, an intimate
friend of the Prince Of Wales, has been de-
tected cheating at cards, and he will be
sent to Coventry by the princes set.
BARTHOLOMEW SULLIVAN, farmer,
was hanged at Tralee Monday, for COM
plicity in the murder of an evicted
farmer.
ONE of the courts of Paris has decided
that divorces obtained in Chicago by
citizens of France are not valid in France.
A BERLIN dispatch says that congress-
man William Mckinley, of Ohio, will pay
visit to Prince Bismarck during the
coming summer.
The Portuguese revolution has been
suppressed and quiet restored. Twenty
persons were killed in Saturdays fight at
Oporto.
A GANG of bandits were captured by
the police of Havana, Cuba, after long
battle on land and sea.
IT has been discovered that the Belgian
army is largely affected with socialism
and great excitement prevails.
AS THE result of a duel fought with
swords at Pesth recently a lieutenant Of
hussars was dangerously wounded by
Baron Kallarz.
THE Liverpool, London and Globe anG
the Scottish Union two of the largest in
surance companies in Great Britain Or thu
continent, with business interests in the
United States and Canada, have anna ga
| mated.
TESTIMONY is being taken by American
consul at Belfast. Ireland, relative to thu
Irish claimants for share of the late A
T, Stewards estate.
THE pope's will, which has just beer
made public, leaves the property inherited
from his family, 100000, to his rela
tions, while everything else goes to The
! church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
LATEST NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

The steel cruiser Newark is completed
and In commission.
BERNARD KRAUz, of Menasha is heir
to big estate in Germany.
The rubber trust has collapsed and the
members have commenced cutting the
prices right and left.
THE San Francisco police have destroy
ed, IN a Chinese joss-house, idols and
furnishings worth $50 900.
THE announcement was made that the
American National bank of Kansas City,
which failed two weeks ago, will resume
business.
FRED B. MATTHEW'S, Minneapolis
bookkGeper, has been missing since last
Wednesday.
THE funeral of A. P. Luse, the Chicago
type founder, was held at Charlottesville,
Ind, Sunday.
The coke Iaborers in the Connelisville
region to the number of 10000 will strike
on Feb 10 unless granted an increase of
pay before that time.
WILLIAM LOWELL, the Racine laundry
man who became insane upon his honey
moon trip, was taken to the Wauwatosa
Insane ASYLUM.
THE ways and means committee of the
worlds fair directory has decided to
recommend a call for an additional S.
100000 to the fund, making it SIC, 000,-
900 in all.
The Wisconsin supreme court has de-
cided that accident insurance begins as
soon as the first premium is paid to the
agent, holding, that the latter has general
power to act for the company.
THE soda fountain men have form
ed a combine with capital stock OF 81,
100000.
Ex-CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN APPLETON
died Saturday, aged 81.
The annual carnival and mardi-gras
festivities were begun in New Orleans
Friday.
The First Arkansas Valley bank, I
Wichita, Kan, has suspended. The LA
bilities are $4,000 and the estim ated
assets are 100000.
Jay Gould and G. P. Huntington will
unite under one management the Missouri
Pacific ard the Southern Pacific railroads,
which will control 1000 miles of railway
The election in Canada will be contested
on the issue of reciprocity with the United
States, the liberals advocating and the
conservatives opposing the policy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
HIS WIFE IS SUSPICIOUS.
Would Not Take Her Husbands Word
Unless Attested to

He was standing in a doorway on JEFF
ferson avenue, says the Detroit Free
Press, and presently he halted a pede-
strian with wave of his hand, beckoned
him to approach, and said:
How do | look?'
why, you present pretty shabby APP
pearance, if you want an honest answer, !"
replied the surprised citizen.
"That's good, shabby refers to my dress.
How my facial appearance"
Punched and hungry"
That's excellent. Do look like a man
who had money!"
ssNo."
Would you class me hard-up and
friendless?"
Il certainly would"
''Thank you. To sum up. would you
set me down as victim of unfortunate
circumstances who couldn't get out of this
town to fast?''
THAI about it.
Thanks. Here is a letter | have writ
ten to my wife asking for money to get
home. She's a suspicious woman and she
won t take my word for it. Please write
at the bottom:
"'Attest It's a darned sight worse
than ne says it is. And then sign your
name"
The citizen complied and the letter was
at once taken to the postofie.
Husband and Wife
Have more than once been saved by the
timely use of Kemp's Basam for the throat
and lungs, after all other remedies have
been tried in vain. The BaIsam stops decay
of the lungs and cures influenza and acute
and chronic coughs. There is no other
medicine in the world that acts so promptly,
certainly none that does its work so thor
oughly as Kemp's Balsam. All druggists
sell it. Large bottles SOC. and 81.
The French Academy of Sciences has
awarded the Jansen prize for 1890 to Prof
Charles A. Young, of Princeton, the we'll
known astronomer, in recognition of his dis
cOyerieS in SDectrOScODy