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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
WORCESTER. MASS.
Labor Notes of General interest.

, Labor Notes of General Interest.
At c. l.. u Hail. 81 Mechanic street, the
Bakers and Confectioners' Union elected
the following officers and delegates to the
c. l.. u: President, Rudolf Convey; Vice
President Albert Klyver; Treas
urer, William Buzzall; Financial
Secretary, Frank Bailey; Record
ing Secretary, Walter Carpenter;
Corresponding Secretary, William Phillips
Sergeant at arms, Edward Dillon; astistan,
sergeant at arms, Horace Jones: Trus-
tees, Frank Leonard, William Houghton
and William Mitchell, Jr delegates to
the Central Labor Union body, Patrick
Kittredge, William Houghton, Frank
Leonard, William Mitchell, Jr., and Rob-
ert Layton.
The officers of the Typographical Union
installed officers at the meeting yesterday
afternoon. The list follows: President,
Charles f. Wyatt; Vice President, w. F
Clinkard; recording Secretary, Everett S.
Lee; Treasurer, j. B. N. Soulliere;
Sergeant ct arms, George A. Reed. The
installing officer was w. L. Bousquet, Re-
firing President.
These attachments of real estate were
recorded at the Register of Deeds office at
the Court House.
P. Joseph Dolan VS.. Wright & Cotton
Wire Cloth Co., both Of Worcester, $50, =
600, action of tort Writ served by Dep
uty Sheriff j. NJ. brennan and returnable
in Seperior Court the first Monday of
February Thayer &; Cobb are counsel
for the plaintiff. Dolan seeks to re-
cover damages for personal injuries al
legged to have been received while in the
defendants employ, Oct. 81, 1895. Dolan
walked into vitrol tank in dark room in
the defendants factory ON Hammond
street and was seriously injured. He was
badly burned by the vitrol and was for
several weeks at the City Hospital. The
suit is brought both under the employers
liability act and under the common law
form.
Private capitalist enterprise cannot afford
proper safeguards and thus thousands are
sacrificed at the altar of profit.
For the first time in two weeks the G.
l.. U. held a meeting at their hall, 81
Mechanic street, last Tuesday. The com
mittee on securing speakers for the Tuesday
evening debates hope to have several
speakers who are now lecturing through
the country come here and speak.
Harrison & Richardson Arms Company,
which during the past year has been run
ming with full force of men, is cutting
down the number of employees, owing to
lack of orders. Already one third of the
800 employees have been laid off.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
MODERN SLAVES.
Ill-rreatment of Wood Chopper.

uI-Treatment of Wood Choppers.
Half dozen sorry looking men, headed
by German with fearful eyes, were seek
ing advice from the police yesterday how
to get their pay for wood chopping done
at Southampton the past month. The
party comprised tramps who three or four
weeks ago applied for shelter at the police
station Word had been from South
ampton that wood choppers were needed on
tract of land in that town and requesting
the local officers to urge men claiming to
want employment to so there. Alto
gether dozen OF more applicants for lodg
ing were induced to go to Southampton,
tlampipg there over eight or ten miles Of
sandy road. OF the lot, about half dozen
stuck to the job, although aside from food
and shelter, pay was given in promises in
stead of money. On Friday each man was
presented with dollar and discharged,
with the statement that the parties under
whose direction the job was being carried
on had failed and the dollar was all the
money that could be paid for the weeks of
hard work. The local police could do moth
ing to aid the defrauded laborers, who
deeply felt the injustice of their treatment.
--Spring1eld Mass. Union.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
MANCHESTER, n. IL.
Loomfxers Are Organizing.

LOOl1HNefS are OTStliLinS.
A loomfxer who works for the Amoskeag
Company informs a Graphic reporter that
the loomfixers in all the Amoskeag mills
are quietly perfecting a solid organization
and will ask that their wages be increased
to scale equal to that paid elsewhere,
which he claims is now II per cent below
the prices paid in other New England cities.
1t is understood that during the past six
months the loomfxers in the Manchester
corporation mills have formed the most
compact organization ever known in the
history of that corporation. They have
had committee empowered to investigate
the wages paid outside of this city for sim
liar work, and have ascertained that
the pay here is in the neighborhood of
10 per cent less than is being paid
in other New England textile centers.
Although the corporation has not said any
thing about it, it is confidentialiy stated
that the loomfxers are geeting about Z per
cent more than they did shoIt while ago,
which is an encouragingly outlook so far as
that particular branch of labor is con-
cerned
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
INTERNATIONAL.
LONDON. ENGLAND.

Keir Hardie OH the Death of Stepniak
Kerr Hardie, in his Labor Leader, speak
ing of the death of the Russian exile,
Stepniak, says:
Something akin to despair will be in
millions of hearts in Russia at the calam-
ity which has overtaken the movement by
the death of Stepniak. That this man,
who had braved the perils Of flood and
field, who had successfully played the
rebel against the autocrat of all
the Russias, who was hated by the
governing authorities Of the nation as
tyrants ever hate the strong, fearless,
able man-that he should at length be
killed by passing train at railway
crossing is surely the most tragic vagary
that ever blind, unreasoning chance per-
petrated. The year has been terrible one
for the labor movement IN this country. In
the field Of battle presumably the biggest
men are the most likely to be hit. On the
battlefield of lite the giant who towers
above his fellows must, l suppose, come
most frequently in the way Of the shafts
which Fate launches forth careless Of con-
sequences. Be this as it may, Death or
his shadow has been never far from us
during the year. Engels, Stepniak,
Tom Mcguire and the others whose
death we have had to mourn were
all giants in our holy war. With our Rus
sian comrades we express our sincere con-
dolence. Their work will be all the heavier
because of the loss they have sustained. To
Madame Stepniak tender our respectful
sympathy. One feels how inadequate all
this seems, but cannot profane the sacred
dead by stringing together fine phrases.
Stepniak l knew and loved for his worth,
and on the Saturday evening of last week
we talked of the movement and the future,
and together laid plans which now, alas |!
can never pe carried out. Must it ever be
thus-that the strong and able are taken
while those who could well be spared are
left
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14

the training of seamen for the merchant
marine. The number of scholars last yeai
was 100.
At the last state election 25l towns and II
cities voted no license and "a towns and IL
cities voted for license and from this the
Governor infers that the cause of temper
ance is gaining strength in Massachusetts
The State of Massachusetts, maintains q
secret police force which is designated as
follows
Thirteen are regular state detectives.
Four are boiler inspectors.
Two tenement house inspectors to look
after the sweaters.
Two female inspectors of workshops in
regard to the employment of women and
children.
Twenty two to look after would-be Bud
densieks in the building line, inspecting
dangerous machinery, and to look after the
enforcement of labor laws, etc.
The Governor also says that Massachu-
sets now harbors thirty one trust com
panies.
In mild way the Governor suggests that
immigration be looked to more closely, and
that naturalization be made stricter and
with view of admitting only the goody-
goody immigrants.
The running expenses of the Common
wealth last year were about S., 600, 900, and
the receipts about $1,000, ZOO, leaving a
deficit of 81, 900, 900 for the year.
The State has total Indebtedness of
trife over So, 900, 900. In conclusion the
Governor admonishes the Legislators to be
very good boys and not allow the lobby
sirens to lead them astray. X.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
World Of Labor
IN THE DAYLIGHT CLEAR.

The preacher prayed in woeful tone
Fo- the thief in the felon's cell,
And told of hfs punishment here on earth
And his endless days in hell
But the thief that sat in the best front pew
That he mighp be seen and heard
or the Shylock thief of the helpless poor,
The preacher said never word.
And he told of the harlot stepped in sin,
And the rumseller's awful doom;
And said if they didn't cease to increase
He'll would run short Of room:
But the pirates that have stolen the eerth,
And their brothers. blood have shed,
The parson smiled, as he winked at them,
And never word he said.
Lord, help the preachers and help the
church
When the morning sun shall rise,
And cast the veil that has hidden the sham
Away from the peoples eyesl
And the big thief then, in the best front
pew,
And the man with the blood stained
hand,
Shall stand alone in the daylight clear,
In sight of all the land!
Omaha Commonwealth
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
Bulletin of Matters Relating to Indus
trial interests.


trial interests.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
WASHINGTON, ID. G. ]
The Fifty third Congress, near the close
of the last session, authorized this depart
ment to issue bulletin containing matters
relating to the industrial interests of the
country. The first number has already
been issued. 1t is my desire to have part
of each number devoted to the results of
some original inquiry, but such part or
chapter should be brief and not exceed fifty
pages. Furthermore, such original
inquiry should be one that
could be made in month or
two by one or two of our experts to be
specially detailed for the purpose. My
object in writing you now is to invite
you to suggest topics for such
brief original inquiries. Any sugges-
tons you offer should relate to investi-
cations that can be easily carried out and
that comprehend something Of value to the
country at large. They should not relate
merely to local OF partisan matters; but any
inquiry that can be carried out in the way |
have intimated, and which shall relate to
the welfare of the whole people and serve
to contribute information for the treatment
and discussion of social and industrial
problems, will be gladly considered, and if
fea-ible promptly undertaken.
am, respectfully,
CARROLL ID. WRIGHT,
Commissioner
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
HOLYOKE, MASS.
Items From the Governors Mes
sage.

Items From the Governors Mes
sage.
Governor Greenholge of Massachusetts
makes the following statements:
In 1894, the State appropriated $500, 900
to build model State roads. This sum was
increased by $500, 600 in 1895.
The State has received 222 petitions
representing 1856 towns and IA cities, for
good roads. Sixtytwo miles of these
have been completed and 2S are in process
of construction. The State owns at present
AZ steam road rollers.
OF the public schools, the Governor says
that Massachusetts had in 1905, 4l2, 953 pu-
pills in public schools and 81, 6sS in private
and parochial schools. The cos. per pupil
in 1895 was $40. 9s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
NOTES AND COMMENT.
Flashes of Thought from the World of
Thinkers.

1t is said that England has invest
ments in the United States amounting
to $S,193,500,OOO. The amount might be
doubled profitably if England will drop
forever any further bullying tricks in
the New World.-Globe-D emocrat.
Yes. it might be doubled profitably
for England. AS. matter of fact
America is in much less danger from
En- glands bullying tricks than she
is from her insidious buying tricks"
The warlike appearance of the world
u the leading subject everywhere ex-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14
BRUSSELS. BELGIUM.

The Result of the Municipal Elections.
To what extent Socialism has penetrated
the minds of the Belgian proletariat can be
easily ascertained from the result of the
municipal elections held last month. The
following is the official report and shows
the comparative strength of the three
different parties in seventeen out of twenty
nine cities:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14

The old greenbackers used to be
charged with wanting to print the
public debt to DEATH" it would seem
now that the Sherman-C leveland-Car
Isle plan of issuing bonds is to print
prosperity to death.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-14

The silver conference at Washington
acted wisely. There is no hope Of sue
cesa through the old parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
SIDEWALK INSTRUCTIONS.

The rights of the people as a whole as against
the rights of individuals or associations OF In
dvduals are gradually securing recognition.
not only in the high court of public opinion, but
in the courts created for the purpose Of pass
ing on perplexing problems Of all sorts. When
a decision uphOlding these rights is rendered II
Is worthy Of more than passing thought. While
the recent campaign was at its height such
decision was handed down by the highest
court in the State, but amid the pressure of
other matters it did not receive the attention to
which 1t is entitled.
If there is anything to which the people
would seem to have a clear and undisputed
right it is the uce Of the sidewalks and
streets Of the city. But nothing Is better
known than that such use Of many streets
is prohibited because they are monopolked
by corporations that In nearly all instances
pay most inadeQuately for the privileges they
enjoy Sidewalks, too, are not infrequently OBJ
structed unnecessarily, not only by the placing
on them Of barrels, boxes and bales. but by In
cumbrances Of a more permanent nature. The
decision to which we have alluded bears d.
rectly on this latter point. The Court OF APP
peals sustained the action Of the Department
of Public Works In removing Instructions from
In front OF the Aston House. and held that the
Bureau Of Membranes had a right to clear
away all merchants goods or signs about that
building extending beyond the stOOp line.
While in terms applying to specific case, this
decision affects all similar cases when COM
plant regarding instructions IL formally made.
In any such case the Bureau would be bound
to remove the things complained Of. and an ap-
peal to the courts on the part Of the offender
would be useless. Why. II may be asked does
not the Bureau In question proceed forthwith
to remove all membranes within the meaning
of the law? The answer made by the officials,
which seems reasonable. 10 that II . general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13

anv doubt about our willingness to "act with
other nations" What the Bryanites contended
for was that we should act against them ana III
spite Of them That was Mr.. Bryan's constant
and incessant preaching on the money question:
And Frewen is hopeful because 1.-THE closehess
Of the election" Is "the handwriting on the wall
Well a man who can take that view or an eiec-
ton carried by more than 100000 maJorit! Vi
the popular vote can extract enough suhDeainS
from an ordinary crop of cucumbers to chanse
night into day and bankrupt all the gas COM
panIes on both bemispheres.
rrewen is still pursuing his journey westward.
As far west as Denver he is recognized as "one
..of the worlds leaders in the army OF DlmetaF
lists and the best-known living English writer
ION questions of political economy" II his 1aine
increases as he goes west he would do wen 10
keep going for this side of Denver he is pre''!
generally set down as an unmtigated chump.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
New71prk Dailn Gribm,r&
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1896.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Radical groups in the French
Chamber Of Deputies made an unsuccessful
attempt to overthrow the Meine government
- 1t Is reported from Havana via Key west
and Chicago that Captain General WeyIer mas
been repulsed by the rebels. - Inc RAISER
performed the ceremony OF swearing IN recruits
in the Lustgartea. - Prince Bismarck con-
tinues his attacks upon the former Government
of Count Caprivi.
DOMESTIC.-It was said at the State Depart
ment that it was not intended to ask King Oscar
of Sweden to serve as final arbitrator OF the
Venezuelan dispute. - Secretary Olney m
structed Minister Taylor to demand redress Tor
annoyances to American commerce from the
Spanish Government. - Major Mckinley has
- Miss Frances Willard has prepared an in
terestng paper on the progress OF woman. 10 De
read before the w. c. 7. L. Convention az 81
Louis. General Harrison made an address
at the Farmers National Congress in 1ndianapo.
lis. - Commissioner Miller or the Internal
Revenue Bureau has resigned.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Cash wheat reached
D5 cents. - An unusually large crowd attend
ed the Horse Show - The Union League
Club chose Mr.. Mckinley an honorary member.
and proposed a reception for the President and
Vice President elect. - Captain GrOO and
forty policemen of the Mercer-st. station took
sixty-eight prisoners in an alleged poolroom at
No. j13 West Broadway. - The Nineteenth
Century Club discussed the question. rs Domes-
tic Life in American Cities Disappearing, and II
So Why" at Sherrys. - symposium on
the tenement house question was held before the
Methodist Social Union. - Stocks were strong
and higher.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day
Threatening early this morning; fair and cooler
during the day. The temperature yesterday
Highest, CO degrees; lowest. As: average 55as.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13

raid were entered on steps would be taken 10
delay the carrying out Of the edict until an ap-
peal could be made to the Legislature Tor the
passage Of n bill legalizing the obstructions
The Board of Aldermen is frequent sinner ny
its granting of permits for sidewalk opstruc
lions Of various kinds but its right 10 give IN
dividuals unusual privileges on the sidewaiks
Is disputed, and its permits are not always
treated with respect by other departments OF
the city government.
The decision of the Court Of Appeals does not
mean the freeing Of the sidewalks OF New
York from everything that prevents their
free use by the community at large; put II
shows that when an issue is fairly drawn what
ever nterferes with such use will have to 60
That Is distinct gain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13

intervene in behalf Of the Cuban patriots. nor
from any improper demands for redress for the
wrongs Its own citizens have suffered but solely
from the possibility that Spain In utter despera-
ton will add injury to insult by declaring war
against this country, preferrng to be beaten by
a great Power rather than by one OF her own
colonies.
That Spain will be so mad, and worse than
mad. is not yet to he believed. There must be
many men Of light and leading at Madrid
TO whom the folly and wckedness of such
course are quite apparent. The Queen Regent,
a woman Of fine intellect and noble character. is
by no means devoid Of influence and she must
surely use 1t all against the precipitation OF
the Government and the country to utter ruin.
The other Powers of Europe to whom Spain
has tentatively applied for sympathy and aid,
will certainly not encourage the Madrid Gov
eminent to commit suicide. The whole notion
would be absurd If 1t were not so monstrously
wicked But, at any rate. the duty Of this
Nation Is clear, as 1t has been from the first.
1t will give Spain no needless prOvocation. 1t
will keep the law. 1t will not suppress SYM
patty with those who are struggling for free
dom. If war comes, it will meet 1t with the
might and majesty of great people who KNOW
their cause is just But for the present 1t will
hope for peace, and look for peace, and not
believe in war until the war-storm actually
10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
PERSONAL.

(;enaraI>Roy Stone. who is at the head or the
United States Bureau OF Roads. will visit Mwau-
kec tomorrow. and complimentary dinner VIII DE
tendered to hi by the Milwaukee Whes{men'
A monument was recently unveiled in Hanau In
memory OF the two brothers Grimm, the great Ger
man phiocgists. who. In pursuance OF part vi NV"
work collected among the common people OF Yer
many the fairy tales known by their name part
of the dedication ceremony consisted OF parade by
children dressed to represent characters from THESE
fairy tales The monument Is the work OF .r rro
fessor % lit Wilhelm who is
sitting.
Miss Fannie whelan. OF Washington Is the treas
urer OF n fund now being raised by prominent
Catholics in Washington and Baltimore TO De
presented to Bishop Keane. who Is at present Inc
guest OF Mr. and Mrs O'Connell. of San Jose, Cal.
ut IL a well-known fact" says THE Baltimore
American" that wnen snook the dust OF the
Catholic University from his feet. and with panied
and sorrowful heart started for California. where
he Is now. he was practically penniless bishop
these many years He cared nothing for money:
save when he could get 1t for the adyancement OF
the University for which he collected hundreds or
Thousands and when he could relieve some desti-
tue case which might be brought 10 his notice
II Is we'll known that when Verdi went to Milan
az a boy OF eighteen years to continue his musical
studies In the Conservatory he was rejected On
his eighty -third birthday. last month some OF the
Italian recalled TINS 10 ulS'ir"' VI
the Conservatory. AS Il result OF this some one has
been looking up the records OF the institution ana
has found the report OF young Master Verdfs ex-
animation. II appears that he had applied Tor ad-
mission 20 the classes In piano playing and compo-
sition Professor Angeer OF the former. decided
against him: he criticised especially Nerdis man.
ner of holding his hands and expressed the opinion
tAat It would be difficult to remedy this fault In the
case Of a boy OF eighteen. The examiners for the
composition class reported that. II Verdi should
devote himself zealously to counterpart. he might
direct his musical ideas. with which he was UNI
doubtedly endowed In proper directions and accom-
plish good results. This examination took place on
July 2. 1892 The Government AUTHORITIES decided
that since Young Verdi was already four years past
the usual age for receiving pupils in the Conserva-
tory his application should be denied
recent number Of the Figaro" of Paris. says:
Count Won Moltke- Hvitfedt Danish Minister to
France who has recently returned 10 Paris after
a leave OF absence. will shortly leave the city for
the United States. accompanied by the Countess
Won Moltke- Hvitfeldt. They will 40 to Baltimore.
In order be present at the marriage OF their son.
Count Adam Won Moltke Hvitfeldt. to Mile. Patter-
SON Bonaparte.