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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

Dun and Bradstreets' reports
show the greatest failures in
both number and amount, dur
ing the past nine months, of
any in the history of the ma
ton. The failures, 1890, are
greater than the "panic" year
of 1898. Fifty bank failures are
in the number. "Best system
on earth," you know! A loss
by business failures in the last
nine months of $182,867 ,991!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

There are a few campaign
predictions that need to be re-
membered. One of them is
that the Minnesota Iron CON-
pany's representatives-elect are
pledged to reductions of the
royalties on state mineral lands.
Cut this out and paste it where
you can refer to it again next
winter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

To certain quondam organ
lied labor men of Duluth a de-
putty sheriffship no doubt
seemed to be "fat" thing. So,
too, the 80 pieces of silver
were a great temptation to
Judas Iscariot. Can we hope
that when the apples of Sodom
turn to ashes in their mouths,
the aforesaid q. o. l. m. of d.
will have, like Judas, the good
taste to go hang themselves?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

"nere luSy OSc0 10 DuTn
Witches.
How the devils must have ap-
plauded; how the patriarchal
old sinners who exploit the labor
of others must have gurgled
their approval; how wondering
ly the one or two workingmen,
who had strayed in by accident,
would gaze at each other when
one Timberlake, the ''pastor' of
a church in Salem, Mass, belched
forth the following from his pull
pit:
"When it comes that the poor
1aboring class shall dictate to
the rich corporations and manu-
facturers of this country what
they shall do and what wages
they shall pay they ought to be
shot down like dogs"
What a wonderful conception
of the rights of man this Great
ure must have. What hell and
consolation he would give to
the "weary and heavy 1aden'
who mightcall upon him in their
need. What a perennial source
of comfort he would be to the
poor and lowly, and, ah! how
eloquently he could preach from
the mandate Of the founder of
his pretended faith, "Call no
man MASTERY
1t is to be hoped, for trusting
humanity's sake, that this man
has been misquoted. If he did
say so, and voiced the senti-
ments of the class he represents,
struggling labor can hope for no
assistance from that quarter.
They ask for bread and are given
a stone.
Had a workingman only hint
ed the same thing against cor
porate power, what would he
be Observation-Disclosures Journal.
There are a few campaign
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-11-07

1uC1uucS pIOuL W p14VdIC AAuAVAO-
uals and interest on fictitious capt.
tai, and if the package has to be
transferred from one company to
another in transit, there is an extra
charge for each transfer. Not so
with a letter, for there is only one
postal company, and that is con-
Quoted by Uncle Sam, not for pri-
vate profit or interest on fictitious
capital, but for the service of all
the people.
If you want to go yourself, the
conditions are even worse than
sending telegram or express
package. If you will agree to go
and return by the same route with
in a given time generally short
time( you are charged a certain
price. If you wish to stay longer
you are charged more; if you wish
to stop on the way you are charged
more Travellers frequently have
to return before they wish, else
their ticket will expire. A postage
stamp never expires! The more we
think of Uncle Sans way of doing
things, in comparison with the way
private companies do, the more we
are attracted to Uncle Sans way
and the more we wish Uncle Sam
would do it all.
Railroads seem to make study
of how much they can hinder and
embarass railroad travel. Judging
from how Uncle Sam carries a
letter, we may infer that he would
relieve railroad travel from every
possible inconvenience and en-
barrassment. Railroads have made
a feeble attempt to reduce incon-
veniences by selling mileage books;
but they are good only on the road
issuing same; they expire at the
end of a year and you must buy
1000 miles at time. If Uncle Sam
we're doing it he would issue mile
age books good on any of his roads
and good until used-and at cost
of one cent a mile or less. for he
would not issue fictitious stock for
travellers to pay interest on. We
can get accustomed to almost any,
thing, and we are so accustomed to
the present unnecessary inconveni-
ences of travel that few realize that
there is better way. The better
way will never come to us without
effort on our part. Capital will
cling to profits both present and
prospective whether just or unjust.
It has no conscience. 1t cares all
for profit and nothing for humanity.
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GARRATT CONFESSES.
Tells How He Stole the Famous En-
senada Gold Bar.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12.-Information
received this morning from Ensenada
states that Garratt, apprehended in the
act of recovering a gold bar worth ST.
GOO, stolen from the shipping Office of
Riverolli eighteen months ago, has
made a statement generating every
one but himself. He and Allan Pratt
served sixteen mothns in the Ensen-
ada jail for the theft.
He says that he got Pratt drunk the
night of March 20, 1896, and went to
Riverolus office and worked the COM
bination of the safe. To prove his as
sertion, he, at his own request, was
yesterday taken to the office from the
Jail and easily opened all the safes in
the office, and even opened them after
the combinations had been changed.
He says he can open any safe with a
combination lock.
He says that before the gold bar was
stolen he used to stay with Pratt in the
office building, and when Pratt slept
would go down stairs to the office and
open the safes to see If they contained
anything worth stealing. He was on
the lookout for a good-sized gold bar for
years
The record-union., 1896-08-13
The Majors Story.

'fWelI, had heard of such things, but
I never really believed in them until one
morning a few miles from Vicksburg,
where we had erected a post hospital.
The building was an old dilapidated af-
fair, but it was shelter, and that was at
a premium then. We had in the hos
pital a young fellow about II years of
age who had been wounded a few days
before the one on which the facts upon
which this story is based occurred. The
physicians in charge had pronounced
the young fellow about we'll, and we
were expecting him about in few days.
I was making the morning inspection,
and as l passed near the young fellow
and as / reached his bedside he said:
Major, wish you would call one of the
attendants and have white dove taken
out of my bed. There was one flew in
few seconds ago and lit on my bed
thought at first that the young man had
dreamed it, but those around the bed
assured me that he had not been asleep.
I looked around, and seeing an open
window decided that a dove might have
flown in / called several attendants.
and raising the young man they began
to examine the bed. Hardly had they
moved the clothing when a cry es-
capped the young man, and before those
who were holding him could realize
what had happened he fell back dead
1t was a strange case, and I never could
account for it. l believe like the Cap
tain es.''-Louisville Commercial.
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ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Racing Events at Brighton Beach and
St. Louis.

BRIGHTON BEACH, Aug. 12.-One
mile, Darien won, Lake Shore second
Declare third. Time-1:4
Five furlongs, Knight of the Garter
won, Billali second, Altonwood third
Time-1:O3
Five furlongs, Louisville won, Glim-
mering second, Fair Rectuz third. Time
-1:02H.
One mile, Volley won, Premier second
Chugnut third. Time-1:42.
Seven-eighths of a mile, Cromwell
won, Pearl Song second, Sherlock third
Time-1:2734.
Three-fourths of mile, Sunny Slope
won, Panmure second. Time-1:1ol2
No third.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-Three-fourths
of mile, Gustav Cook won, Henry Hig-
gins second, Sister Myra third. Time
-1:191a
One and a sixteenth miles, Scorche1
won, Charlie Reiff second, Atoka third
Time-1:12%.
irteenth-sixteenths of mile, Gath
won, Pert second;s Ferris Hartman
third. Time-1:23.
One mile and twenty yards, Brigetor
won, Hot Stuff second, King Elm third
Time-1:4 :4S%.
Thirteenth h-sixteenths of a mile. Hills
boro won, Rex Regent second, Hot Spur
third. Time-1:25.
Eleven -sixteenths of a mile, Dor
Clarencio won, Horse Shoe Tobacco
second, Harry B. third. Time-1:1212.
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NEGRO DEMOCRATS.
The National League IndOrses Bryan
and Sewall.

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-THE Negro Ma
tional Democratic League Convention
to- day elected A. e. Manning of Indi-
ana President; w. II. Clark of Illinois
Secretary; w. E. Johnson of New York
Treasurer. About eighty delegates
were present.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented a majority and minority report.
1he majority report says:
I'VE being an important factor, feel
it duty to cast our votes against
the trusts, monopolies and millionaires
favored by the National Republican
Convention"
1t also condemns Mark Hanna, and
condemns the United States Supreme
Court for discriminating against the
negro race in it's decisions on the civil
rights bill and the Jim crow case
The report favors free coinage and the
Chicago platform and indorses Bryan
and Sewall.
The minority report favored the sim
gle gold stanard.
The afternoon and closing session of
the leagues convention was enlivened
by an acrimonious debate between the
silver and Bryan majority and the
gold Cleveland minority. When the
minority saw the hopelessness of fight
ing against a free silver declaration,
they tried to save the President of the
United States and his Administration
from the denunciatory language of the
resolutions presented in the majority
report. When the vote came, however
| this report was adopted unchanged
40 to %. The majority was denounced
by several delegates, the charge being
made that the action of the Resolution
Committee was secured by underhand
methods, controlled by Illinois and In
diana men.
| Richard D. Grenier, Secretary of the
| Grant Memorial Association, New
York, and ex-senator John Lucas OF
Arkansas were among the prominent
colored Republicans invited to the plat
form.
The Executive Committee, one from
each State, will decide the place and
time for holding the next convention
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HEAT IN THE EAST.
Signs of a Favorable Change in the
Weather-Death Record.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-There were
some indications this forenoon that the
torrid spell under which this section
has suffered, with only slight inter-
mission in two weeks, had drawn to a
close.
The heat was intolerable all night.
marked SO in the shade, the official
record being degrees less.
A brisk breeze tempered the fervid
rays of the sun, even with the humidity
at 40 per cent.
Between and Z o'clock the police
had been notified of six deaths as the
result of heat.
The dead are: William Dempsey,
Ann Flood, Ann Kenneally, Henry De-
asta, Mary Ann Devine and Edward
Aobert.
At 8 o'clock the police records showed
that sixteen persons were treated for
sunstroke since 2 s.. m.
Six deaths from heat and many cases
of prostration were reported in Brook
lyn from midnight to 10 o'clock this
morning. The dead are: Catherine
McGrath, Frank Rooney, William Nc
NaInard, EOWdTQ AC1OHn anu clll I'LL
known man.
MADE MAD BY THE HEAT.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 12.-While tenn
porarily insane from the excessive heat,
D. D. Lally, Cleveland railroad con-
tractor jumped from a fourth-story
window OF the Hotel Boyer this morn
ing, and was fatally hurt.
DEATHS IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-Up to IL
o'clock four deaths and a score of pros
trations had been reported at police
headquarters. The dead are: John
Berg, Frederick Ehlwein, Cecilian Nor
ris and Hugh Drum.
At s this morning the thermometer at
the Weather Bureau registered SO,
degree cooler than yesterday, but ther-
mometerS on the street ranged from Z
to 10 degrees higher. Shortly after
o'clock a light westerly breeze tenn
pered the scorching rays Of the sun.
The total number of deaths in this
city from heat to-day, as reported at
police headquarters up to 2 p. m. was
forty-nine; prostrations sixty.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
ILLINOIS POPULISTS.
Electors Pledged for the Democratic
Nominees.

SPRINGFIELD Qn), Aug. 12-The
Populist State Convention was called to
oroer this morning by Chairman Max
well Only $50 delegates were present,
one-half of the representation. In his
speech Maxwell says the conditions are
such that they must stand for Bryan
and Altgeld. Chairman Charles Palmer
of Richland County was made Tempo
rary Chairman. He spoke briefly. A
recess was taken to allow the commit
tees to report.
At the evening session the convention
adopted it's platform indorsing the st.
Louis platform and particularly it's
financial plank The nominees Of the
Democratic State Convention were in
dorsed with the exception of Auditor
and six electors, which were filled by
Populists. A. T. Maxwell was nomi-
mated for Auditor and II. E. Tauben-
eek, J. P. Steel, H. S. Taylor and Her
man Alschulen for Electors. The Elect
ors are pledged to vote for Bryan and
Sewall.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
BOY AND BALLOON.
How Business Was Interrupted In a
Chicago Department Store.

The small boy had purchased a rubber
balloon in the toy department
He was tugging after bis mother in
the crowded first floor of the big de-
partment store, when some one jolted
against him so that he let go of the
string. The rubber balloon floated up
ward until it reached the ceiling.
The boy howled in dismay, and his
mother dropped her bundles, imagining
that some one had walked on him.
There was the balloon bobbing against
the ceiling.
The boy held up his hands toward it
and demanded that it be returned to
him. His mother gathered up her bun
dies and scolded him for being careless.
Then the aisle became blocked with
people who offered suggestions
Get a long fishing pole" said one.
How did it happen?" asked another.
How long would it stay up there?"
inquired yet another.
A porter came running to find out
what was the matter A dozen willing
people pointed out the balloon that
rested lightly against the ceiling and
was shifting about by every little move
ment of the air.
L
go, you ought to get it for the boy
said a large man, who had established
himself as master of ceremonies. You
bought the balloon here in the store,
didn't you, MADAME"
Yes, sir,' she replied.
'She bought the balloon here in the
store,' said the large man to the por-
ter Il think if you get a long window
pole and stand on that highest shelf
that you can fish it down"
1t was a fve-cent balloon, but the por-
ter went after it as if it were the bag
of gold that hangs from every rain
bow.
He found the pole and climbed to the
high shelf. Several hundred people
stopped their shopping and watched
him for five minutes as he vainly poked
in an effort to fasten the end of the win
dow pole to the dangling string.
At last he was successful.
The balloon was slowly hauled down,
to the intense qualification of every one
except the small boy, who had become
interested in a small aquarium contain
ing goldfish.-Chicago Record.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
Law and Justice.

The late Lord Chief Justice of Eng
land used to tell his friends this anec-
dote at his own expense:
Driving in his coupe toward his court
one morning, an accident happened to
it at Grosvenor Square. Fearing he
would be belated, he called a nearby
cab from the street rank, and bade the
Jehu drive him as rapidly as possible
to the courts of justice.
And where be they?'
"Whati a London cabby, and don't
know where the law courts are at Old
Temple Bar?"
"Oh, the law courts, is it? But you
said the courts of justice"
On his way to his judicial seat the
Chief Justice saw at once that hne
was drawn in the common MIND De-
tween law and justice. AS II, for IN
stance, while one was dispensed, the
other was dispensed with.-The Green
Rag
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PILES DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Unable to Reach
Any Conclusion.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-An inquest
was held to-day on the body of the
late A. Fl. Pile of the National Silver
Committee found in the Potomac River
on Monday. The testimony showed
that Pile was under the influence of
liquor when last seen. During the in
quest the question at issue. whether
death was accidental, suicidal or the
result of homicide. was discussed, but
the Jury was unable to reach any con-
clusion, and returned a verdict giving
no cause of death. The body will be
crenated tomorrow under the auspices
of the Washington Theosophical Soci-
ETY.. Piles relatives telegraphed that
they could not send for the body.
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Causing Losses of Over Fifty Thousand
Dollars.
A Cannery and Dwelling Destroyed
by Fire at Anderson, Shasta County
"A San Diego Bank Closes Its
DOOrS-Results of the Races at
Butte City, Montana.

PASO ROBLES, Aug. 12.-This morn
ing at 3:15 o'clock the engine at the
flour mills sounded an alarm of fire,
and shortly after the clang of the fire
bell brought out the Fire Department.
1t was soon discovered that flames were
bursting from the roof of the four-story
mill of the Sperry Flour Company.
The firemen put two lines of hose in
place, but for some reason there was
not a sufficient force of water to do any
good.
AS it was impossible to save the mill
the firemen turned their attention to
saving the Southern Pacific warehouse
and other buildings near by. A small
blacksmith shop and few small out
buildings of little value were burned
with their contents.
The mill is valued at about $50, 900,
with an insurance of $4,000. The stock
of wheat and flour was worth about
$4,000
Everything is lost. The cause of the
fire was the checking of the elevator in
the upper story, which caused the belt
to Slip on the pulley. The friction set
fire to the belt and then to the wood.
The night watchman says that if he
could have got water through the hose
he could have put out the fire.
Just as the fire was controlled, so that
there was no danger of it's spreading to
other buildings, a second alarm was
turned in. This time it was the Farmers
Hotel, from which smoke was coming
IN great black clouds.
The flremen, although tired and worn
out with three hours of fighting, battled
with the fire with renewed energy. After
6 gallant fight they saved the lower
story of the building. The hotel cost
$500 and was insured for 81 800. The
greater part of the furniture was total
loss, with no insurance. The building
was owned by Adolph Hortsman. The
supposed cause of the fire was lamp
explosion.
FIRE AT ANDERSON.
ANDERSON, Aug. 1.-THE cannery
and machinery of the Anderson Canning
and Fruit Packing Company and
dwelling belonging to Dan Cover and t.
J. Ryan were burned at 8 o'clock this
morning. The cannery was valued at
$4,000. The principal owner was S. E.
Burbank Large quantities of tin, 500
worth of dried fruit and 300 sacks of
wheat We're stored in the place, and all
was lost, with no insurance.
The value of the dwelling was $500,
and the insurance 5000. The furniture
was saved. The origin of the fire is un-
known. but it is supposed to be incen-
diary, as no fire had been used at or
about the cannery where 1t started.
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AMONG WORKINGMEN.
The Campaign Will be Carried on
Through Labor Organizations.

CHICAGO, Aug. II. Republican
campaign work among working men
will be carried on directly by working
men. On the subject Mr.. Hanna said
to-day: 'The labor element who are
working in the interests of the Repub-
lican ticket will be allowed to conduct
their own campaign by their own meth
DDS, and to dictate their own policy.
They will receive the cooperation of
the National Committe and accomoda
ton and assistance at this headquar-
ters. While strongly approving the in
dividual plans of employers to supply
their men with all facilities how to vote
for their best interests it is my purpose
to reach these employees through the la
Dor organization have mentioned. We
will deal direct with the men, because
we can get more out of them that way.
The astonishing feature of this cam
paign is the great demand of the people
to be enlightened by all kinds of litera-
ture. It augurs well for our success.
The next thirty days will be campaign
of printed matter, and after that hosts
of speakers will take the St. Louis plat
form for their text, and give protection
and money planks equal prominence"
German delegation had a lengthy
conference to-day with Mr. Hanna, the
result being an arranged plan of edu-
cational campaign by German literature
and German speakers.
United States Senator Wilson of
Washington wired to-day that since his
return the conditions have changed ma
terially for the success of Mckinley in
that State.
John d. Spreckels wrote that the sill
yer feeling was rapidly dwin-
ding away. We will carry California
for Mckinley"
An aggressive campaign among farm
ers and laboring men is to commence
soon.
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BUILT THE CAPITOL DOME.
Death of George II. Miller a Noted
Architect.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-George H.
Miller, builder of the Capitol dome, is
dead. He left behind one of the most
conspicuous monuments on this conti-
nent, and IA example of architectural
skill famous the world over. He entered
the office of the Architect of the Capitol
i'm 1852 and continued there until his
death He was a native of Baltimore.
AS First Assistant to the Architect of
the Capitol, Miller had charge of much
important and responsible work. He was
an expert in all lines of architectural
engineering. He was u years of age
Death was probably due to the extreme
torridity of the last few days.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
MONTANA RACES.
Winners of Yesterdays Events at
Butte City.

BUTTE (Mont.). Aug. 12.-Trotting,
o:25 class, three in five, purse 5000.
Nettie Ham won, Chris Peterson second,
Meteor third. Best time-2:11H.
Pacing, 2:21 class, two in three, $500,
Irene b. won, Bette Gentry second,
Montana Union third. Best time
2:16h.
Running, six furlongs, handicap. $500.
Encino won, Jim Bozeman second, Pic
mic third Time-1.16h.
One mile, handicap, $3.50. Gussie won,
Model second, F1ashlight third. Time
"A.
One mile, selling, $3.50, Allahabad won.
Emma Nc. second, Democrat third.
Time-1 :43A.
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Nexicans and Indians IN waiting there !
Within thirty minutes after their ar
rival the attack was made on the Mex
lean Custom-house. He says he does
not know what their intentions were,
but the chief told him to come along
and help make the attack or he would
be killed. Many of those who joined
the party here were well known, hav-
ing worked on the railroad and at odd
Jobs around town.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
WILLOWS MEETING.
Increased Attendance at the Second
Days Races.

WILLOWS, Aug. 12.-The second day
of the race meeting brought out in
creased attendance and a good card.
Summary:
Trotting, 2:19 class, purse $500, Ma
nie Griffin won, Myrtle Thorn second,
Charivari third. Best time-2:1SH.
Pacing, 2:15 class, purse 5000, Al
Gregor won, Prince Nutwood second,
Sam H. third. Best time-2:10.
Running, five furlongs, purse 500,
Blue Bell won, Gladiola second, Irma
third Time-1 :01%.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
Cholera in Egypt.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE in
crease of cholera in Egypt is the prin-
cipal feature of report received from
the land of the Pharaohs by Surgeon
General Wyman of the Marine Hospi
tai service. Over 5000 deaths have al
ready occurred from the present out
break, and these figures will be largely
Increased before the disease runs it's
course.
The record-union., 1896-08-13

comes an inspiration to the masses
and ennobles the position of the work
ingman more than a thousand eloquent
eulogies delivered by the same person
could ever be. Practice what you
preach" is a homely old saying, but
there is a power inestimable behind it.
disqualification will always so long as
the world wage, be more potent than
speech That is human nature.
The record-union., 1896-08-13
BANK FAILURE.
Real Estate Values Deprecated and
Collections Were Difficult.

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 12.-The Bank of
National City failed to open this morn
ing. 1t is a State institution, and War
rem c. Kimball is President. The di-
rectors are Warren c. kimball, +. NJ.
Kimban. George W. Hale of Malone
N. Y; c. B. Whittlesey, c. II. Sawyer of