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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-12-05

wealth in the hands of few has al
ways been, and must inevitably be,
to glut the markets. Suppose there
was an island of one million peo-
pie; and in that island wealth was
pretty evenly distributed among
the people. Suppose you were
trading with those people, furnish
ing manufactured goods for raw
material. You would know that
there was so many people in that
country; that wealth was pretty
evenly distributed among them;
that upon the whole they needed
so many hats, pairs of shoes, 80
many suits of clothes, etc. Under
these conditions, you could safely
load your ships with just so many
hats, shoes, and suits of clothes,
with reasonable confidence of SELL
ing them; because the people need
these things and have the money
to buy them; because of an equita-
bic distribution of wealth. Let us
suppose that you have sold out
your cargo and havereturned home
for another cargo, purPosing to re-
turn about the time the hats, shoes,
and clothes, you have sold them,
are worn out. You return with
your cargo, as you step ashore and
see that the people need shoes, hats,
and clothes, as much as they did on
your first voyage, you are counting
on quick sales and speedy return
home. But when you begin to sell
you find that you cannot dispose
of more than three-fourths of your
cargo. You want to know what is
the cause of this. You will talk
with those people and say: There
are just as many people here now,
as there was when 1 was here be-
fore, if not more; you say YOU want
my goods; why don't you buy
them?" the people answer: What
you say is true. There are just as
many people here and more. We
want your goods just as badly now
as then. But remarkable revolu-
ton has taken place among us
since you were here. When you
where here the first time, wealth
among us was pretty evenly divided.
But now it is all different. We have
lost our property. The wealth of
this islane is concentrated in the
hands of few people. We are
their tenants now, and work for a
pittance a day. We want your
clothing, but can't pay for it." There
is glut in that market! And what
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-12-05

pleases, if the devil does not get
him the deep sea will. The manu.
facturer pure and simple may be
his friend, but he cannot help the
wage worker nor himself. The
concentration of wealth in the
hands of a few has killed the
market alike for agriculturist,
miner and manufacturer. This is
the Devil.
The markets cannot expand be-
cause the earnings of the people
go into the pockets of the million
aire, who does not buy millions of
shoes. coats, hats, etc., aud what he
does not spend on necessities and
luxuries goes into the bankers box.
And there it stays because it can
not be used profitably in channels
of trade, because to the extent that
he is a millionaire he has killed
trade! So the man who is in en-
forced idleness has only one
chance to get employment, namely,
to offer to work forless wages! This
constitutes the deep sea of falling
wages to the wage worker. Be-
tween the millionaire on the one
hand and the unemployed on the
other hand, he is between the up
per and the neither millstones, and
his wages are sure to be ground to
the starvation point.
Any condition or state of circun-
stances that throws men out of en-
ployment lowers wages; the unem-
ployed always lower wages. AS
the concentra ton of wealth in the
hands of few NECESSARILY reduces
the demands of the market, caus-
ing to shrink as wealth concen-
trates, so the shrinking market
necessarily throws people out Of
work, causing enforced idleness;
so the unemployed necessarily
have to lower wages or starve, or
beg or steal. They lower wages. 1t
is impossible to lower wages when
there are no unemployed. With an
army of unemployed in the country
there is no power to stop falling
wages until the starvation point is
reached.
We find ourselves today in the
midst of wild social unrest and
business disaster caused by falling
wages in every factory and falling
prices in every market; caused by
the enforced idleness of millions;
caused by glutted market; caused
by the concentration of wealth in
the hands of few. Naked in sight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

Secretary Lamont in his last annual re-
port warns Congress that the business
OF creating National parks out of the bat
tolelds OF the war may be Overdone and
involve the country in heavy permanent
expense for their proper maintenance.
There is force I'm this caution. There was
am evident propriety 20 making National
park Of Gettysburg. which was the turn
iug point OF The rebellion Chickamauga
and Chattanooga mark another critical
struggle. and the National park there well
deserves all that has been spent upon IT,
Congress is committed 20 the South Bat
tleneld Park. and there is a strong move
ment 10 establish a park that shall in
cludo the ground occupied in the impor-
tant movements that resulted in the fall
Of Nicks0urg.
A bin has been introduced in this Con-
cress 90 establish a National military park
at ne battlefield of Stone rivor. The
battle OF Stone River. or, as IL is more
commonly called, the battle of Murfrees-
borough. was "a bloody battle. bravely
fought and bravely won. But the for
wand movemest of which IL was a part
and a feature eliminated within a year
i'm the battle Of Chattanooga. The same
troops 20 a large extent fought at Chick
amauga and Chattanooga that were en-
,-.r4d al stone River We do not under
victory. but AZ Tennessee is TO have three
National parks commemorative OF the
battles Of Shiloh, Stone River, and OF
Chickamauga and Chattanooga, how can
the claims Of al least a score OF the great
battles of the civil war be denied a ike
commemmoration?
Those who fought I'm those battles on
ether side are, of course. anxious 10 IA -
the fields set apart as parks and the lines
of battle and the positions of commands
properly marked. The location in which
they are situated an want the local ad-
vantage OF q National park established
among them. But their interested persua-
sions ought not 20 weigh. Congress should
take into consideration the whole scene OF
the late civil strife and decide which. II
any more. battlcnelds shall be specially
distinguished boy being taken under Ma
tiOnal care. The relative Importance OF
the battle and the tactical interest OF the
struggle should determine the question OF
tho dedication OF the battlefield as park,
and not the pressure OF localities and the
opportunities OF the survivors OF particu-
lar battles.-PhilsAslnhiA RxsaA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

HAIR TONIC
Ia positive cure Tor nandfuu ana
Failing Hair. Send - cents Tor fcfnU>
ia Address ukEAu OF lNfOhMA,
TON" r. o. Box Nv. Richmonds W
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
o,DoNyE11 wArAR EQUAITzER.



~.and the Test.
Some time ago the two branches OF the
City Council passed resolution appro-
pri8ting the sum of Sl.2V. or so mucn
thereof as may Doe necessary, TOT t"e
establishing or test OF what lS hhoWH
as tine ODonnel municipalities. Inc IN
Outstanding az the time was tnat MI
O'DOnnell, the inventor should deiray
one-half Of the expense or consuucllhs
the necessary framework, Whlch, IL We"
estimated. would cost about $500. IL was
further agreel mat N the experiment
should prove successful then the city
should buy from Mr. O'pOnnel the use
OF his ultent for the sum of $1,000,
Mr. O'D0nneu claimed from the pegin-
ming that bis invention would give satss
factory relief lu the various portions Oh
the city against the prevailing scarci'y
of water The scheme hung hre TOT d
while but the Council finally agreed 10
make the experiment. and the Mayor ag,
proved OF the measure Mr. ODonnell
promptly deposited with the city authoil-
ties check for $500 as his snare OF the
estimated expenses of the wooden iIahie-
work and the construction or the latter
was begun on Broad and twelfth streets
under the supervision Of Mr.. Charles y.
Boiling. the superintendent OF the city
Water " Orks.
The erection of the framework has Just
been completed and Mr. Boiling says that
should the weather permit 10, ne VIII
begin ON Tuesday morning 10 put Nne
necessary pipes III poaltlon- III " "'t "
do this ne viii nave 10 connect the new
stand pipe with the Waterman laid in
Broad street but this viii, Of course
necessltate the shutting off of all water
takers receiving their supplies from the
Proad-street Waterman, east of Twelfth
street. FOR about eight hours. should a
fire break out in tine mean time IN that
section of the city the existing condltlon
Of AFFAIRS might lead 10 rather serious
complications ,, ~
The result of the experiment with the
water-equaliz rs stlll being questioned 10y
" number of DeoDle. but should II prove
successful. then a lot viii be pure. ased
by the city near Twelfth and Broad
streets. where a. permanent structure lot
the apparatus is 90 Dee erected.
II fs noesiblc. however that at tO-mor-
rows meeting of the Common Council
SIR. O'D0nnen win present petition ask ASK
ing 90 be permitted 90 make some houil-
his pipes. m that is done the experiment
will. of course. Doe put of for some time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

,ul mortality at Andersonville ana a,
orber points was from causes they coniu
not control. but which could nave pe'"
averted had the Federal Governme ny ~
cented the several humane propoai'io''s
which the COnfederates made them' alu
that after all OF the ISLANDERS which VIZ
published against us the oiilciai hsule'
show that nearly four per cent more oon,
federates died in northern prisons lnan
of Federals I'm southern prisons, anu 'l'a ,
the stainless knight and Christian SOL
dier Jefferson Davis, who led the Con-
foderatas conducted the war on the hlsh
est ulane OF Christian civilization anu
won for our Southland the well-deserNeu
tribute Of the great scholar ana poeI'
Professor Worseley, Of England.
All realm of tOmbs.-D icl i''' "a
This blazon TO the last OF times
No nation rose 80 white ana TAR
or fell so pure Of crimes IN.
Nor can | point out the unfairness with
which these writer's treat the days OF
reconstruction" the reign of the car
net-bagger'' and the "scalawag nero
domination. the disonthronement OF me
south and OF how she has stood SOLO
for Justice and right 10 every Grass Vi
her citizens. until now she IS rapiuiy lol
ing to the front. and standing ior eNei
thing that is for the real advancement
and hest interests of our common couh-
try. ..,.,.,,.,r
TEACH THE TRUTH.
Now the logic Of all these things, ana
Of much more that might be salo' Is
lust this. Let us have Chairs or Ahel-
can History i'm our Southern universities
and colleges fully endowed and equipped
and filled by thoroughly competent pro
fessors. who snail teach the TRUTH tne
who'll. truth. and nothing but the trul"'
concerning the history OF TINS great
country OF ours and who shall also pre-
mare textbooks on American history
which shall be not partisan, but broad.
conservative. and judicial. but when VIII
al tho same time recognize the Sou'n
as a part OF the country, ana SO pIe'e'''
her glorious history that coming sehe'@-
tions may not Dee ashamed OF lnen
fathers. or of "the land they loVea 81
we'll
THE United Confederate Veterans
now representing nearly 1000 local camps
have taken the strongest action IN FAVOR
of banishing from our schools ana col
leros the unfair and untruthtul united
| States histories which they have been
using. of establishing chairs Of American
| history I'm our colleges and universities
| and Of having suitable textbooks Tor
our youth. .-,-
AS IN officer of that body. ! bring their
greetings to this representative gamer
! ing of Southern educators. and beg your
| hearty cooperation I'm this most import
! ant work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HEREBY APPOINT JAMES y.
l SIGNAIGO my agent 10 conduct the
confectionery and ice-cream factory ~
No. 1O1 east Leigh street. henmonc'
=, INV and cell for cash only.
~ MRS. ~. r.. GENTRY.
December "a. 1925. 'aS-,u'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

The Grange Detective Is Now Running an
s.P. G.. 5. in ohio.

John n. Norris. the Granger detective,
whose cOnnectiOn-eXactly what II was
no one ever could learn-with the gold
bered has written to Dr. Jud B. Wood.
Inc picturesque character who spent
several months lowering about the coun-
~ iau when Parker alias smith was IN
generated there is living quietly al MS
home i'm Springfield. o. Recently a socie-
" for the prevention OF cruelty TO chill
dron and animals was ORGANIZED III 1hht
ritv and the peg-leg detective, as he
is known To- the gold-brick man. was one
of Inc principal figures IN the organlza-
Norris requests Or. Wood In his com
mliuication 10 send copies Of the BY laws
and constipation OF the Rlchmond So
ia ,ie work Or. Woods organization has
attracted Wide attention. not only In this
but I'm many other states by the good
work 10 has done IN itichmond, ana Is
generally regarded as a model Tor similar
institutions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05


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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05

Mr. O. Gibson. an emplOye OF the
Chnsaneoke and Ohio shops, on north
seventeenth street. who resides az 6l2
norfh Eleventh street. met with quite a
painful accident yesterday morning aDout
10 ne iu some way got TOO close 10 a
mating enriue I'm the yard, ana was
struck by the end timber Of the tender
~ he locomotive. and received a fracture
of his right leg just above me ahE I.
Tho ambulance was summoned, ana re,
inNnied Am charge Of Dr. Luxford. ana
Nr Gibson was taken 10 the Almshouse
Hospital and treated.
Miss Josephine Knox returned on Sat
urJav from Atlanta 10 her home, III
south Third street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
BAD WEATHER DELAYED HER.

A ROUGH VOYAGE PR 2vENTED THE siENANpoAA
FROM BREAKING A RECORD.
The Yankee ship Shenandoah. OF Bath' NE e.,
rived here yesterday after fast run OF ninety ~,
DAYS from San Francisco and she wouid p'o.'S.
have broken the record OF eghiy-n!ne days n"a 's
no. struck bad weather OF Hat;eras 'Ap's
James Murphy her skipper loses severai VINE w.
pers TO friends in San Francisco because Oh Wv
delay The Shenandoah left san Francisco on ~n
yemSer 81 with a fun cargo consisting Oh "' ~,
cans of salmon Mexican wood. wine anu 49,,
fruits She made n quick run 20 the Equator " w..
WAS crossed fifteen days out, AMI the salo's ~
brated the crossing with the old Anglo-AHeo "a
custom which is 50 fast falling into disuse' ~.
Father Neptune came aboard. and the sa''o's, w.,
had never crossed the line. were fully inlta'e s
the mvsteries on January the ship rou,,ur rom
Horn and until that time daily runs var ling the
700 2S5 miles. were naus' 'he i"''e'
best days record. $1,000, - .,a Shepan.
January IS Hatteras was sighted. ara tne Isbored
doah nm into a heavy northeast gale anu 70 that
terribly The gale developed into s,ns,nsal
eudieny SHIFTED TO the southwest ana te nd other
and uppcr foretopsil carried away an' swept
sails spllt on the following day big sea Sou "a
aboard striking the after end of the iorwaEE ,gs-
ana CARRYING overheard Henry Ward a" vas ne seen
man twenty-seven years old. No,nins o~sd from
~ tho sea man when the ship had rec9'etsts and
The Staggering blow. Spers. the thrd M, M same
two seamen we're more or less injured " a ah had
sa From Hatteras to port the Shenannosa," lies
a rough time. She made the voyags, Oh iics a day
In rInety-slx days. average OF lof mn, nrs SurtS
and heat into port the Yankee ship Ge S,sors her
which left San Francisco fourteen days oe'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
STRONG PLEA FOR SOUND HONEY.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED by THE SPECIAL
COMMITTEE OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.

Th- special committee OF tho Chamber OF Com
mcrce on Sound Financial Legislation met yesterday
afternoon There were present Henry Hentz. Gustav
n Schvab Joseph G. Hendrix. Samue, II. Seaman.
4 Swan brown Louis Windmnllcr. <. \. Robinson.
Cleveland II Dodge william buchanan. Richard
Young Malcolm Graham Isaac WaIach. Constant
4 Andrews and william MWaitc.
Henry Hcntz. chairman. presided, and George
Wilson acted a. secretary The following resolutions
were presented by MIR Schwab. seconded by Mr.
Hcnlrix and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That IL is the sense Of this committee
tho agitation In favor OF tnr maintenance OF th"
present standard Of value and against the rce coh-
axe Of silver should be prosecuted with NBoI.
Resolved. That the Executive Committee De m
strucicd to continue such work Of agitation By inc
distribution OF sound money literature ana by an
other proper and lawful means at It's command
Resolved. That the Committee on Finance be
requested take the necessary steps TO secure the
funds necessary FOR the carrying on OF TINS WORK
The following resolutions were then presented by
Mr. Young seconded by Mr.. Hendrix. and also
adopted unanimously:
Resolved That II be referred 70 the Executive
Committee. with the accommodating that they pre-
pare ami submit 10 the Chamber Of Commerce an
address. inviting the cooperation OF all commercia
bodies ana of all hufincs' men IN me movement 70
secure the adoption hy the National Conventions OF
both great political parties ~ uEeluvocaI declara-
ions IN favor of the maintenance OF the presen.
standard cf value
II was reported tina. tho Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mr.. Carlisle. would address the committee, but
he d.d not appear. Later Mr. IIentz said: Il was
assured % rs6naly by Mr.. Carlisle that he hoped
there would be- no straddling OF the financial prob
lem BY the two great political parties. but that Zach
party. In its convention. would boldly take the bull
by the horns ard adopt the only safe policy. that
favoring the gold standard for the Nation 10 pur-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
KILLED By 4 FALL From A ROOF.

INSTANT DEATH OF THE JANITOR OF WALL
ST. BUILDING
Michael Nicholson. foriy-three years DID, janor OF
the building No. 50 Wa-st, met instant death
yesterday by falling from the roof OF the building.
six stories. TO iron Grating bc.ow. The accident
occurred at noon. Nicholson was crossing small
bridge which connected with tho Wall-st building
from a building OF tho same height in Pin.-st No,
body saw him fall. but II Is supposed that ne missed
his footing the slippery ROOF. lie struck on a
heavy iron grating In the court between me TWO
buildings and his skull crushed. The right $40
of the head was cut on "a II by a knife
Nicholson had been janitor or the building s'nSe
November last when he succeeded his father, VINO
had held the same place for many years. The dead
man leaves "A widow and two children. who live on
the top floor the house No. 80 Wall-st Nicholson
was a sober harl-worliins and competent man. IL
was said by his employers 49,.
The accident az TIE second one OF the Kind mat
has occurred IN the downtown part or the city
within few days, and number or men nave
been killed Within year by falling when they were
c.caning the windows OF tall office buildings. such
accidents show the necessity for safeguards when
mon are engaged in such work, az momcntary ut
OF dizziness may cause careful man 10 fhl When
at work at such dizzy height
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
Colgate's
CASHMERE BOUQUET
Toilet Soap.

Hammond and his fellow countrymen, 1t was ue-
termined that L vacant consulate at cape IoWh'
the nearest consular post to the South African Re-
public. should be filled without delay In oruer'
however to secure for the position STANDING
which would make II acceptable to man Of
prominence Mr.. Olney requested the Senate Com
inttee on Appropriation to insert in the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation BILL which had been
pa ssed by the House. paragraph increasing lle
salary Of the Cape Town office from s20p TO SsfV a
year This provision was adopted ana MI. NULL
gans nomina ton has followed. . ..
Mr. Mulliean Is borne on the rolls OF the stare
Department as Consul General at Apia, samoa
but he has rendered his resignation OF that once,
having recently returned to the United states Tor
that purpose He was appointed Consul General in
March 1894 During his incumbency he became
dissatisfied with the working of the trpartite gov
eminent of the island and he wrote letters TO the
State Department criticising the administration or
judicial business by Chief Justice 1de. an Amerl-
can. This dissatisfaction IS understood 10 be the
reason why he relinquished his office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
ootfl Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a century.

President Of the United states that the Govermhi,hn
~ any other country producing and eNportllH ~,
articles and products hereinafter enuei I'm
noses discriminating prohibitory ou.ss upoi
Grain or the products OF grain. or upon otne'
c,,I..,rai products OF the United states ne s"ai
save the power and Il Is hereby MADE ms uuty. ~
certify 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury ,hHt 20
and thereupon. and long as such dutes ar ~, "a
aincd the Secretary OF the Treasury shaii ~ an
Collect In Ecu Of the duties imposed by EXISTING aT
discriminating duties upon certain aflicIes any p t,n
ucts produced in exported from sucn lore.si u
country TO the United States" The NUMBER anu
", ~iety of articles and products enumerated s ",se
and the rates OF duty proposed are hign. Inc .Su
Includes silk and silk goods, on when the rates
range from 10 per cent to 80 per cent al V.oi ~
d,cr chcssmen billiard balls, ETC. 100 Per cent: co.'s
spirits 81 60 per proof gallon; chanpagne lua' - ~
sic dozen; pnts 81; SIN wines. cordia!s' Ell .n
"a ska 81 a gallon and so Section prOViGes
that with a view to securing reciprocal trace with
com. tries producing and export nS sugars mo.assr
coffee tea and hides, the President. wEtneVer anu
as often rs ne finds that the Government OF any
such country imposes duties or eNdctons upon gram
or other AGRICULTURAL products Of the United states,
which in view OF the free Introduction or coIee,
tea and hides, and the existing Iutes on sueiIs
and mclasses. he NAV Gcem 10 BE- recprocaly ull,
eoual and unrca sonable, shall have the power ana
II shall be his duty suspend the provisions OF the
ac, of August a. 1897 relating TO tea. coffee hldes
sugars and moasses. so far as sald country Is con
cerned aud cause BE- imposed upon those articles
when produced IL and exported from SAID country
duties ranging from seven-tenths or one CENT a
Mound 70 two cents pound on sugar; FOUR cents a
gallon on nOasses: three cents a pound on conee'
fen cents pound on tea; one and one-half cents n
pound on hides and skins. except Angora goat
Skins and sheepskns with tine wool on.