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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
URGED TO STAND FAST.

President Gompers Tells the Homestead
Looked-Out Men Not to Give Up the
Ffght-The Iams Case and Finishers'
Union Dlscussed-OtherS Speakers.
The presence of the national officers Of
the American Federation of Labor at this
afternoons meeting of locked-out men at
Homestead packed the rink. George Hat
field presided and Harry Bayne was secre-
tary. President Samuel Gompers was the
first speaker and was cordial ly greeted. He
said: "Meu of Homestead, three weeks
have passed since my former visit to your
borough, and the prediction made at that
time that you were ready to return to work
at the terms of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, Ltd, have been given the lie by your
presence here to-day. desire first to deny
as false the imputation that the Amalga-
mated Association officials are keeping you
out of work. I know them personally and
they are all honorable men.
"When this struggle commenced 1t was
not a question with the Amslgamated
Association. Its officers did not declare
that you should leave the mill but il was
the result of an unanimous vote on your
part Now, alter a fight of four months,
will you give in? Cries of mol. If you
stand together to the end the Carnegie Steel
Company must recognize organized labor.
By what right does any company rule that
its employees must surrender their right to
organize as a condition of employment?
1t is certainly by your labor alone that they
are able to stand in the position of en-
ployers. The wage Garner produces all the
wealth and he has grown tired providing
all and receiving nothing.
:'Men want to improve their conditions,
and whenever capital tries to oppress them
strife will ensue. I doubt if ever body of
workingmen were offered wholesale re-
duction in wages to which they peacefully
submitted. defy anyone to show me where
more frequent and more sweeping reduc-
tions have been imposed than on you men
of Homestead"
Concerning the Iams case, he said the
punishment was unjust and the verdict
forced by ajudge who met Carnegie lawyers
every day. "Could you expect anything
from judge who insulted a jury because 1t
did not bring in the verdict he wanted
sooner?" continued Mr.. Gompers "Can
you expect justice for members of your Ad-
visory Committee from such judge?"
Many crimes have been committed in the
name of justice. He denounced the new
fnishers' organization as the highest treason.
Secretary Chris Evans followed In simi-
lar strain. Treasurer John B. Lennon said
that the Homestead strike mad done more
for laboring men than anything since the
French Revolution. Ex-President Will
lam Weihe was roundly cheered when he
arose to speak. He said he was highly
gratifed at the end of his official career to
find the men of Homestead so united. He
deplored the fnishers' split and hoped it
would soon be cemented. Mr.. David Lynch
closed the meeting with characteristic
address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
THRILLED WITH THE LAWS

JAMES MULHERRoN and August Lennox
fought over politics on Fourteenth street
last evening" and are now locked up.
MARY A. DERRY was yesterday committed
to Jail for court by Alderman j. L. Eseser,
of Etna, on a charge of illegal liquor selling.
, JERRY KEYS was committed to Jail yester-
terday by Alderman Cahill to answer for
trial at court on charge of surety OF the
peace preferred by his wife.
BLANCHE NJ. CURRY had a hearing yesterday
before Alderman Toole on a charge of SELL
ing liquor without license. In default of
$1,000 bail she was committed to jail for
court.
DORA CuLP and Louise Butler live OH Mis-
souri, street and use the same hy drant
Louise had Dora arrested last evening,
claiming that she tried to keep her from
getting water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
BLAMEs IT ON THE CARMEN.

Superintendent OMara Says They Failed
to Obey the Law Monday Evening.
On Friday night Manchester traction
car on the Penn avenue crossing at Sixth
street was run into by Penn avenue cable
car and pushed over against the curb 1t
was full of passengers and although u panic
followed no one was injured. The escape
of the passengers is considered almost
miraculous
Police Superintent O'Mara says the fault
lies entirely with the motorman on the
Manchester car and the gripman on the
cable car. Had they stopped before the cross
ing as required by law the accident could
not have occurred. No signal officer is at
the corner after o'clock at night, and the
Superintendent says there is no necessity
for one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
THE FIRE RECORD.

Canton-The main building of the Diebold
Fire Brick Works Loss, sl5, 900; insurance,
$1,000
st. Petersburg-The Thornton Cloth Fac
tory four stories high. Origin, spontaneous
combustion among the wool bales. Loss,
1000, 900 rouDles.
Gallery Junctfon-The official statement
of losses by the big fire makes the total
s72 900; insurance, $4,000, OF which s6, 900 was
carried by the Glade Mills Insurance Com
pany.
San Bernardino, Cal.-The Stewart Hotel
block, the finest in the city, including the
San Bernadino National Bank. Losses
aggregate 10000, partly insured. Cause
unknown.
Beaver Falls-The loss on the American
AK and Tool Company's works by the late
incendiary fire was adiudged to-day ut $40
900; insurance, s3S00o. The work of rebuild
ing will be begun at once. Most of the men
thrown out Of employment I'm their old de-
partments will be kept ut work by finding
room for them in the departments that re-
main.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Cauebt Between the Bumpers.

Alexander Robinson, 9 years old, was
crushed to deaIh between the bumpers of
at Thirty-fifth street yesterday afternoon.
The boy had been out passing bills, and
while attempting to pass between cars that
were being showed down to be coupled he
was caught between the bumpers and terri
bly, crushed. The injured lad died on the
way to his home on Island avenue. Cor
oner Mcdowell was notified and will hold
an inquest TO-DAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
A Lot of Black Bass,

Fish Warden Hague returned from the
lake at Lewistown, O., yesterday morning
with about Is black bass He divided them
into good-sized strings for his friends, and
tied them to the railing around the windows
in the Baltimore and Ohio Office. Each
division was labeled and during the day the
people called for them. The fish attracted
q good deal of attention, and few people
passed the Office without stopping to ad-
nire the fine specimens
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
ELUDED THE POLICE.
A Slick Travelling Man Does Up the
Snvepfh Avepua HofaI

A Slick Travelling Man Does Up the
Seventh Avenue Hotel.
Herman Valentine, formerly of an Eastern
clothing house, but now of Butler has been
arrested in Chicago on complaint OF the
Rever House. He is wanted for detrauding
the Seventh Aven ue Hotel, of Pittsburg,
and Louis Traxler, Butler merchant, by
means of worthless checks.
In spite of the fact that q warrant has
been held by the Pittsburg police sin ce last
August he has paid several visits to that
first-class hotels. He has been traced over
Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Kentucky,
Iowa and Illinois, and is supposed to have
done crooked work in each and all of these
States. He touched Traxler, of Butler,
and the Seventh Avenue, of this city, Tor
$50 each
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
A Fireman's Brave Deco,

Captain James Evans, of No. 7 engine
company, narrowly escaped being run over
by q wagon yesterday while saving two lit
tie children from a similar fate. Annie
and Charles Dingledorfer were standing on
the street when a milk wagon came darting
down the avenue at Twenty-third street.
The Captain saw their danger, and, SPRING
ing out pushed them out of the way. He
was slightly hurt, but the children escaped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

Will surely be appreciated by your wife as o
holiday gift. Leave your order now; exam-
inc the skins. get the price Tor u sacque and
then go elsewhere Tor like Information. You
will no doubt come back. Tor l make fur
garments at prices far below those asked
elsewhere for ready-made garments The
material you select yourself; you know,
thon, what you get.
WILLIAM GRABowsKY,
Practical Furrier, 7O7 Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

city. The crowds were very large, and as
measure of precaution Special Agent Hamp-
ton Houghtou put on eight extra police
officers around the station. They were
needed to keep the people moving: No &C
cidents occurred. Some of the boys got
drunk, but they were good-natured and
there was little disorder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

kill Coal Exchange in arranging the wages
of miners and laborers of the Schuylkill
region for the last halt of October and the
first half of November have fixed the rate
at 6 per cent above the % 30 basis This Is
an advance of 2 per cent above last months
wages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Bad Rupturcs.

Trusses made to order for cases of large
hernia and satisfaction guaranteed. The
only factory west of Philadelphia. j. W.
Thompson, of % years experience, has
charge OF the fitting department.
ARTIFICIAL LIMB MFG. Co.,
500 Penn avenue, near Ninth street,
PittSburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Civil Service ExaIni

Civil Service Exami nation in Allegheny.
A civil service examination of applicants
for clerkshlps, letter carriers and messen-
gers for the Allegheny Postofice will be
held on Tuesday, November ID, at 9 A. M.
Application papers can be obtained from
Henry c. Wendell, Superintendent of
Mails
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Officials Return Home.

President w. j. Smith and Secretary W.
J. Dillon, OF the American Flint Glass
workers Association, returned home yes
terday after weeks tour through the Illi-
nois glass district They found the organ
ization in that State in fourishing condi-
ton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Armor Plate to Be Tested.

Word has been received from Washington
that the Navy Department has been noti-
fed by the Carnegie Steel Company that 200
tons of armor plate for the new cruiser New
York are awaiting the result of the test
This plate is now being sent to the Indian
Head proving grounds. 1t is eight.lnch
nickel steel plate. The work on the cruiser
has been seriously delayed by the labor
troubles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Crowds in the Depot.

Early last evening and about midnight
there was great jam of people at the Union
depot Excursions were run from most Of
tbs town. within a rsdip. ~f of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Two of q Kind on the p. v. & C.

Thomas Brown and Frank Jennings
laborers on the Monongahels division of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, both had their
left hands crushed yesterday, while coupling
cars. They were taken to the West Penn
Hosnifa1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

H Our oncn special ,rires and special nc,cs-
service wiA render The Dispatch election returns
Invaluable Wednesday morning. Order in adj
pancc to aroid disappointment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Ladies' Felt Hat

DR. JOHN CooP ER. JR. Ear, nose, throat and
chest diseases. Office estinghouse build.
ing, Pittsburg, Pa. Hours IL 4. H. toAP II
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

Done over. latest pl ate. Quick work, low
prices, entire satisfact ion.
WIN. GRABowsKY, Practical Halter,
107 Penn avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

E Complete election returns from all parts Of
the u S. ,cil be Published in Wednesdays Dis
patch Order In advance to avoid Ldisappoint-
,aent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
The News From Below.

WHEELING-River4 feet inches and rising.
Departed-Sun shine, Marietta. Cool and clear.
CINCINNATI-Rtyer3 feet inches and falling.
Clear and cold.
MENPHIs-River feet inches and rising one
tenth In "a hours
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

DR.. B. NJ. HANNA. Eye, ear nose and
throat diseases exclusively. Ofdce, 72o Penn
street, Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Practical Furrier, 7Q7 Penn avenue
Kran,cb . Bach. Emerson. Starr,

KraDich 3 Bach, Emerson, Starr,
Incompatible in tone, durability and ole
gance of design.
LEoHNER & SCHoENBERGER,
6y Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

SEVEN cents for four-ply linen collars, 2, 100
hne, nt Saller's, corner Smtthfeld ana
Diamond streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

Miners Wages Advanced.
Word has been received that the Schuyl-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

SEVEN cents for four-plv linen collars, q 100
fine, ut Saller's, corner Smitbfeld and
Diamond ssKassA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

sB The Dispatch's electric election bulletins
riu be flashed every Is seconds from The Dispatch
building Tuesday evesina.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
BRASS AND IRON
BEDSTEADS:.

DNHOO HLVD INOZV
BEDSTEADS..
The largest and
most attractive line
ever shown in the
Pittsburg markets; the
best E n g h and
American m a k e S;
thorough in construc-
ton and finish. Some
entirely new designs
opened this week in
all Brass and in Iron,
white and colored en-
ameled. Prices the
lowest.
Full line of bedding
on hand and made to
order.
Furniture reuphol-
stored and estimates
furnished on all kinds
of interior decorations.
An elegant line of
Eiderdown Comforts
in all sizes, silk and
satlne coverings. Our
6x6 satine covered at
$500 and 6x7 satine
covered at $3.50 can
not be equaled.
COR. Fifth AVE. AND MARKET ST.
noe-nwpsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Louisville Items-The Stage Of Water an
the Movements of Boats.
ESPECIAL rELEeRAMs TO THE DISPATCH.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 5.-Business fair. Weather
cloudy and cool River stationary. with inches
on the falls; feet inches in the canal and feet
9inches below. Departures-For Cincinnati, Con-
20: for Carroliton, Big Kanawna; for Evansville,
j. W. Hart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

ktorekeepers remarked, 'fYou couldn't get
the people away from the curb if you gave
your goods away"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06

and. as one of the leading Fifth avenue
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17
The DEVIL FISH.


Nothing Else Affords q Fitting Comparison
to the English Banking System.
The cartoon which we present this
week is one that every voter in this
country should cut out and keep posted
upon the wall where he might study it
every day in the year. It is a whole
history in itself and tells its own story
in silent tongue that should reach
home to the hearts of the American
people.
Victor Hugo, In the Toilers of the
Sea, describes one of the monsters of
the deep.
He says: It is difficult for those who
have not seen it to believe in the exist
ence of the devil-fsh
Compared to this creature, the ancient
hydras are insignificant.
= If terror was the object of its creation,
nothing could be imagined more perfect
than the devil-fsh- 1t has no blood, no
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17

sary to call an international monetary
conference that English gold interests
may not be made to suffer. In other
words, we must toady to England, ''lest
she crush us off the face of the map"
Let the United States take the initi-
ative step and declare for silver and
every octopus-ridden nation on earth
will join with us. Don't be towards!
Strike one blow for home and humanity!
Give us the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and thus annihilate the
awful power of the Rothschilds-B Bank
of England octopus.-From The Road,
Denver, Col, by permission.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17

to go to this accursed power to buy
gold with which to mainta IN their cred
it and upon such terms as t. 'e great En-
glish devil-ish may dicta> e This
proud republic of ours with all Its
boosted wealth. will, within a Few
short months, have to humble tseli
again and beg of this accursed de> u
fish to buy it's bonds, payable both in
terest and principal in gold, to save il
from bankruptcy.
The usury the devil-fish draws from
the various'nations in gold gives it,prac-
tically, monopoly of the gold of the
world, and all nations must, to main
tain their credit, borrow gold upon such
terms as this avaricious devil-fsh may
dictate.
Will thespeople of this great republic
submit to the rule of this accursed mon
ster, or will they declare for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver?-Den-
yer (Col) 1.-THE Road"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17

The national debts of the world in
round numbers amount to twenty-eight
thousand million dollars (s2S, ZOO, OO0,-
OOO.OO). Of this amount, England owns
what is shown on the map above-and
it is all payable in gold, both principal
and interest. We also show on the map
the bonded Indebtedness of railroads
held in interchangeable in gold.
We do not show the aggregate indebt-
edness of states, counties and munich
palities, neither do we show the
"watered stock Indebtedness of the
world, but we do hope what we have
shown is sufficient to convince any man
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17

ing it last five years if unhoused. Al
the end Of three years it would only ba
worth the price of the old iron. A
binder that costs SlS5, if unhoused, at
the end of four years would be total
loss minus the use Of it.
Assuming then that the average value
OF the buildings, fencing, work stock,
machinery and implements, upon our
hypothetical average farm of 125 acres,
is only sSO0-we have the sum of $50 per
annum which the farmer must save and
lay by, unless he expects TO sooner or
later to quit the business for lack
of working capital This leaves us the
sum of $40 to the family, available for
furniture, groceries, clothing, doctor
bills and medicine, school books and
literature, fuel, and the Thousand and
one items which enter, or should enter,
into the daily necessities of family.
just think Of it-$20 per month for
each family of five persons! But If the
Kansas farmer receives any economic
rent, or interest upon the value Of his
bare land, his paltry wages, as shown
in the above estimate, must be still
further reduced in the sum of 500. Is, or
5 per cent, upon 125 acres of land at SIS
per acre. And this amount would be
the single tax which he must pay under
that system. 1t is conceded, however,
that as, an offset, he would escape the
payments Of s24.75 direct taxes,
and also the sum of about $50 which he
pays as tariff and shifted direct (?) taxes
upon the groceries and ck thing, ETC.,
which he buys, so that the single tax
would worst him in the SUM of $50. A
critic of mine, writing to- the Cincinnati
Golden Rule, thus sets forth the great
benefits to be derived by the farmer
from the single tax:
''The single tax would benefit the
farmer by forcing idle land into use,
increasing production, and employing
surplus labor, thus causing a greater
demand for food products"
This instead of bene6ting the farmer
would injure him. Why?'
First-Those who went to farming
these idle lands would thereafter pro-
duce their own farm products, and thus
the number of the present farmers
customers would be decreased, not in
creased.
Second-The yell is now continually
raised Of ''overproduction," and it does
seem as though the more the present
number of farmers raised the less they
got for it. Each additional acre of land
put into cultivation would increase. the
exporting surplus of farm products
George c, Ward, in Topeka (Kan) Adj
vOcate.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17

Except Harrison or Cleveland) that
England is now the banker of the world
and that it is to her interest and
nobody's else that an absolute ''gold
basis be maintained in order to enable
that country to so manipulate prices
through currency contraction as to over
come the laws of supply and demand
and make the debts of the world forever
beyond the reach of the people to pay.
When free trade is mentioned, the awful
form of the English Golden club is
brought forth and used to scare voters.
When free silver is mentioned, the ia
bles are reversed and it becomes neces-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-17

bones, no flesh. It has no muscular or
ganization, no menacing cry, no breast
plate, no horn, no dart, no claw, no
tail with which to hold or bruise, no
cutting fins, Or wings with nails, no
priclles, no sword, no electric dis
charge, no poison, no talons, no beak,
no teeth. Yet he is, of all creatures,
the most fornidably :.rmed.
What then is the devil.fish? 1t is the
sea vampire.
The above is but partial description
of this terrible monster of the Deep He
says it is with the sucking apparatus
that it attacks. The victim is oppressed
by vacuum drawing at numberless
points; it is not clawing or biting,
but an indescribab}e specification.
A tearing of the flesh is terrible, but
less terrible than the sucking of the
blood. Claws are harmless compared
with the horrible actionof these natural
air-cups. The muscles swell, the 6bers
of the body are contorted, the skin
cracks under the loathsome oppression,
the blood spurts out and mingles hor-
ribly with the lymph of the monster,
which clings to its victim by innumer-
able hideous mouths. The hydra in
corporates itself with the man; the
man becomes one with the hydra. The
specter lies upon you; the tiger can
only devour you; the devil-fsh, horri-
BILE! sucks your life blood away. No
one can read the description of the
devil-fsh but with feeling of loath-
ing and disgust, and can but wonder
why nature created such horrible
! monster. But there is an ideal octopus
or devil-fish of mans creation that is
far more terrible. The natural devil
fish preys upon individuals that fall
within it's grasp. The ideal devil-fsh
has its home in London, and has thrown
out its tentacles over all the nations of
the earth and is slowly but surely suck
ing the life blood ont of all the people
of the earth. It's body is credit, its only
motive is avarice, its weapon is usury.
It has extended it's credit into all the
nations in which it could get a footing,
and with its only weapon (usury) it is
gorging its insatiate appetite with gold
its only food
The great mass of the people in
every nation are compelled by necessity
| to lnceSSant suffering and toll from the
cradle to the grave to procure gold with
which to feed the accursed monster.
| Look at the picture of the monster on
our first page, with its arms stretched
out to the utmost ends of the earth,
armed with q thousand tentacles, each
one pointed with its terrible weapon
susury," which like the air cups of the
living devil-fsh, with which it sucks
the blood of its victims, sucks the life
blood of nations (money) from all ma
lions, depriving them of the strength
to resist the attacks of the great enemy
of labor (creHit).
Credit implies usury, that is, interest,
and all usury falls, eventually, upon
labor, and reduces the laboring classes
to the lowest depths of poverty, and
enriches and pampers the bloated
usurer.
The great English devil-dsh is draw
ing from almost every nation, all of its
gold for usury, and this gives it mon
opoly of the gold of the world; and all
nations for the purpose of sustaining
their credit are compelled by necessity