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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Kansas city. Ian. 1O.-Thomas G. ConlSling,
local superintendent Of the Pinkcrton Detect
i've Agency. committed suicide this evening,
firing bullet into his BRAIN His dead body
was found In his oflice. Conkns- was q
man Of good habits and his accounts -ares be
lieved to be straight. His associates are o
the opinion that LIS mind became derange,
from Overworks
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14

Rome Jan. l0.-It Is NOW certain fhnt Blfh0l
Keane. formerly OF Washington. Will be nom
mated as bishop assistant at the pontihica
throne. although the nomination has not ye
! been officially made.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
THE SULTAN PLANS A MASSACRE.
TurIsisli reform League Makes This
Announcement.

Brussels, Jan. 10.-The Turkish Reform
League has issued from Brussels an ap-
peal to the people of Europe, declaring
that the sultan has planned a massacre to
take place during the approaching RAJ
mazan feasts. and imploring the powers
to interfere. depose the sultan and pro-
claim Reiehad Effendi. the younger brorh-
er of the sultan and heir presumptive. his
SUCCESSOR with a council of state made up
Of equal members OF Moslems. Christians
and Europeans.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-01-14
Home for consumptive chiIdren.

Paris. Jan. lO.--lt is reported that Baron
ess Hirsch viii give another 2.Oo0@o
francs Sioo.o0O) to build hospital for cen
sumptive children, on the Rivera.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

The census takes notice only OF
male adults above II. The actual
figures are consequently much
higher. During the present months
when saw mills are at standstill
and building trades have vacation,
the number ofunemplOyed in these
three cities must undoubtedly run
up to 10000 ,OOO The figures for
Duluth may be suggestive to some
of it's simpletons, one or two OF
whom had the effronty to declare
at the meeting of the State Fedora
ton of Labor that everything was
we'll and smooth and happy "along
the Potomac,"-all because, under
the cool breeze of Lake Superior,
there we're not many socialists to
disturb them from their innocent
sleep in the Arms of Ignorance.
The pure and sinplers still lull
themselves, or rather lull their
duped victims, with the idea that
their union can resist any and all
the encroachments of capital. They
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

If there is question which
should cause people to reflect upon
the incongruity of our social sys-
tenn, it is indeed the question of the
unemployed. Why are these un-
employed? The philistine INDUCES
in illusions against Incidence of
man; the preacher sermonizes on
the impiety Of the working classes;
the statesman and the press throw
the blame at the door Of the tickle
goddess of confidence. Facts, how
ever, speak more loudly: There are
millions who are able and willing
to work but who cannot find en-
ploy1nent. Millions are doomed to
live on the verge of starvation in
the midst of bountiful nature and
productive powers which
might be utilized. The unemployed
become as much a necessary con-
comitant ofthe present commercial
of the means Of production and
their operation for profit and not
for use, as the steam engine or
electric motor become part of a
modern shop. Within such a sys-
tenn commerce and production can
not be carried on "profitably'' with
out large number of "hands" be-
ing kept in reserve. This Preserve
army" of the unemployed is the
bludgeon which the capitalist class
holds over it's wage-slaves when it
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16
The Bravest Battle.
JOAQUIN MILLER.

JOAQUIN MILLER.
The bravest battle that ever was fought,
Shall I tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you'll find it not
Twas fought by the m others of men.
Nay, not with cannon or battle shot,
With sword or nob1er pen!
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought
From mouth Of wonderful men.
But deep in a walled-up woman's heart
Of woman that would not yield
But brave1y, silently bore her part.
Lo! there is the battlefield.
No marshaline troop, no bivouac song,
No banner to CLEAN and wave!
But oh, these battles! they last so long
From babyhood to the grave!
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

dare not grapple with such deli
cate subject as the problem of the
unemployed, and if they would, the
inefficiency Of their means and
methods are too palpablet to need any
consideration. For the rank and
file, however, the question remains
unsettled.
When new conditions arise and
old means and methods become in
adequate, new weapons and better
methods must be introduced. Or
ganized labor would commit an act
of suicide should it follow the
stupidity of self-asserted leaders
crying mo politics in unions.' Was
it not at the point of the bayonet
that the most powerful railway
union had to yield and was nearly
crushed into dust some two years
ago? And what has become Of the
once powerful Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of the Steel and Iron
Workers. Where is the Miners or
ganization? Has there been
single strike of street railway men
won during the last few years?
And so with other trades; and why?
With the bludgeOn of the reserve
army of the unemployed in one
hand and with the club, which the
government puts in the other hand
Of the capitalist class by placing at
it's disposal the police, militia,
troops, it's courts and Judges, the
capitalist can afford to pleasantly
smile at declaration of a strike by
a pure and simple trade union The
method of the strike and boycott
alone thus become more and more
questionable. Independent political
action rises to the height Of neCcss-
ity. It becomes a condition sine
Qua non for the subsistence Of all
labor organizations. The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor boasts of
having a membership of 100000.
The unprej udiced union man
knows this figure to be highly ex-
aggerated But, even admitting it's
truth, it represents less than per
cent of the total number of wage
workers in this country. Hence, the
Federation is conservative which
actually means: 'Pay weeklyyour
dues, so as to keep us "a few
officers) in fat positions, in c0nsid-
GRAFTON of which you have the honor
and satisfaction of belonging to
the greatest labor organization in
the world" What has the A. +. of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

hires them, and which it lets fall
upon their heads every time they
attempt to resist further cut in
wages or demand an increase. The
persistent introduCtiOn of improved
machinery tends to steadily in
crease this army until it becomes a
factor which stands undisgulsed
before the eyes of society. The
Responsibility" whose heart so
sacredly kept in it's pocket com
mences to thrOb for the safety OF
it's keeper, stands then ready to
pour out full cup of "charity'
upon it's own victims. This army
is not only a phenomenon deserv-
ing and necessarily attracting the
attention of the upper half,' but it
becomes a mOmentOus question tor
the subsistence of labor Organiza
tiOns
The fourth seni-annual census
for the state of Minnesota Q895) con-
tains some figures, which it would
be we'll for members of labor or
CARNATIONS to digest. A computa-
ton from table XII on pages 281
and 282 gives the following aver
age number of unemployed
throughout the year for three
largest cities Of this state:
Nn,,her Number
Of of Per cent.
Employed Unemployed
Minneapolis. 81 1925 SOFA -
St. Paul ......16, $50 4.99S 80
Duluth .......... 9,299 1886 81
Total 57, 1874 16,448 2S.4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16
TradeS-UnionS and the Unem-
pIoyed.
BY GEORGE B, LEONAR

New occasions teach new duties;
Time makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still, and onward,
Who would keep abreast of truth.
James Russell Lowell
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
81. NICHOLAS CONCERT.

There was an excellent concert in st.
Nicholas's Parish Hall, on Ferry street,
last night, for the benefit Of the church.
The following excellent programme was
carried QUIT
Overture, Professor Laufenberg; .patri-
otto ~medley-piano, Master H. Nissel; first
either. Master F. Ullmann; second either,
Master E. Fleckenstein; first violin,
Master F.. Henle; second violin, Master q.
Hartmann; first mandolin, Master J. ull-
mann; second mandolin, Master ". Ull-
mann; first guitar either, Miss N. Pattka;
second guitar either, Miss M. Biemer;
chorus, Keeping Time, Our Little Ones;
dialogue. 1.-The Two Boosters" j.. Erne
and +. Zirk; W~iegenlied, A.. S~chlegel; the
Tinher's Song, ~ Wiegand,' st. Niehe-
lass Boys; recitation, Moving M. Kass.
Part n.-Herbst Blumen Waller, w.
BOOK" op. 2ls, Little Orchestra. "The
Fairies Of the ~Season"-The Queen, L.
Schmidt; Fairies of Spring, X. Wagner,
T. Eberhardt, NJ. Biener, A.. Dansbach;
Fairies of Summer, L. Ferreri, =. Eppler,
M, Metz. NJ. Kaiser; Fairies of Autumn,
c. KIovekorn, r. Brutcher, e. Ender, NJ
Walsh; Fairies of Winter. B. Collet. M,
Pattka. 10. Faulhaber, M. Schueler; pages,
Ed. Ffeekenstein, A. schick, W Eppler,
r. Hem; attendants on the Queen, e.
Klovekorn, M. Eckert,- T: Kremer. Y.
Kremer, c. KLEIN, b. Voelker, /. Bosch,
M. Schappert.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
O0YLE ASSOCIATION MEETS.
1t Resolves To Take an Active Part
Ia Public Affairs.

In Public Affairs.
The Michael J Coyle Association of Ho-
boken held an enthusiastic meeting last
night at it's headquarters. Newark and
Washington streets. August M. Brugge-
mann, ex-direetor of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders, was installed as chairman.
Mr.. Bruggemann has been a member CT
the association for some time and his
election was unanimous. He called the
meeting to order with a handsome ivory
and gold gavel which was presented to
him by the members of the Board of
Freeholders in 1898. Four new names
were proposed for membership.
The members decided to take an active
interest in public affairs and appointed a
committee of three to inform the assoc
efty's interests. The association is gradu-
ally drifting from a political to a social
organization. At the last meeting a reso-
luton was passed making the association
purely social in its principles. but before
any action can be taken the resolution
will have. to emain open for discussion
for thirty days.
Chairman Bruggemann made a lengthy
speech in which he alluded to the har-
mony in the association and urged that
it continue. He advised the members to
mena and take action on all public af-
fairs. He also spoke highly of the battles
won by the association IN DAYS gone by.
A handsome photograph of James T.
Lillis, George B. Fielder and William
Heller was received by the association
and hung in a prominent place on the
vail.
A social session followed the meeting.
Prof. Irving gave a fire-eating exhibition
and songs and reeitations were rendere
by James Watson. Edward Morris, Thos.
DAWN. Peter kruse and Frank Adams.
Mr.. Frank Rowland accompanied the
singers on the piano and Poormaster
Harry l. Barck acted as master of eere-
nayt month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
of october, 1897, the Commissioners OF ASSESS
ment filed In the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF
from Hudson Boulevard TO West Side avenue,
in accordance with petition previously pre-
sented to said Board on the 10th day Of August.
1895, and eonformably to the provisions or
Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, and the same
is now open to public inspection in the office
of the Clerk of said Board.
and notice is also given that the rolioW-
ing streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, name
HIGHLAND AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to West Side avenue.
WEST SIDE AVENUE,
on the east side from Highland avenue to 9
point about 25.W feet northeast and As feet
southwest thereof.
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the west side from Highland avenue to q
point about 6S feet southwest thereof.
of the Act above cited, the 25th day of Octo-
her. 1897. at 2 o'clock P. NJ. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hail are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider aud adjudicate upon all OBJ
iections to the confirmation of said final as
sessment map that May be presented In writ
ing. .-
GEO. t. RouToS.
Dated Jersey City. October Is. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water commissioners on
Monday, october %. 1887, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
in the Assembly tChamber Of the City, Hall,
for the
CLEANING OF RESERVOIR NO.. 1
of Jersey city Water Works, situate near
Belleville, N. j., in accordance with specih-
cations for same on file in the Office of the
Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City. N. ].
Twenty-Five working days Will be allowed
in which to complete the work.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
of Reservoir No. H. directed TO "Mr. James
S. Nolan, Chairman of the mmit on
Pumping and Reservoirs, and handed to the
Clerk of the Board in open meeting when called
for in the order of business relating to sealed
proposals.
No city oficial will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals If it is deemed for the best
interests Of the city so to do.
The attention of bidders is especially called
To SECTION Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsnen offered by
the contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney BY this Board and as TO form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. October Is. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20

Notice is hereby given that on the eth day
~ October. 1897, the Commissioners Of AS
sessment filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
BOARD of Street and Water Commissioner
their final assessment map and report for
''I IMPROVEMENT OF HAGUE STREET.
from Hudson Boulevard to Paterson Plank
Road. in accordance with petition previously
presented to said Board on the 9Th day Of
April, 1896, and conformably to the pro-
visions of Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1885.
and the same is now open to public inspection
in the Office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
HAGUE STREET.
from Hudson Boulevard to Paterson Plank
uDSoN BOULEVARD.
IN the east side, from Hague street to a point
sront % feet northeast and rs feet southwest.
SUNNI AVENUE.
from Hague street to a point about IFS feet
northeast and 1888 feet southwest thereof.
And that In accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 25th day of octo-
her 1891. at two o'clock p. NJ. and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are
where the Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear, consider and adj
indicate upon all objections to the contirma-
zion OF said final assessment map that may
be presented III writing.
BY order of the Board OF Street and Water
GEORGE 7. BoUroN.
Dated Jersey City. October 10. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
KELSEY-WRIGHT.
PASTORS Daughter Welded at Central
Avenue Reformed Church.

A beautiful and largely attended we'd
ding took place last evening in the Cen
trail Avenu Reformed Church, Bowers
street, near Central avenue. Miss Cornelia
Gertrude Wright, daughter of the pastor
of the church, Rev. Charles S. Wright,
was married to Mr.. Samuel Robert KEEL
sey of New York. Rev. Alfred H. Brush,
D. D.. of Brooklyn, assisted the father
of the bride in the service.
The bridal procession was led by the
ushers, Mr.. Charles Stedman Hegeman
of Brooklyn, MIR. George Tremain Hibson
timer of New York, Mir. Charles Hibson
of New York, and MIR. Charles Herbert
Dayton of Remsenburg. Long stand.
The bridesmaids MASS Ruth Dayton
Wright, sister of the bride, and Miss
Hazel Josephine Singleton. entering the
door at the left of the pulpit, marched
up the left aisle OF the church TO the
main entrance, where they met the maid
of honor, Miss Elizabeth s.. Learzelere of
Brooklyn, whom they preceded down the
main aisle. The bride followed, escorted
by her cousin. Mr.. Andrew Elnnens
IIegeman of Brooklyn.
The bridal procession was met at the
pulpit by Mr.. Kelsey accompanied by the
groomsman, Mr.. Marco Sidney Parker of
New York, where the clefgymen awaited
The church was beautifully decorated
with plants and flowers, and was crowd
ed with relatives and friends of the
betrothed couple, many of whom came
from Brooklyn and New York.
The. bride wore white satin and pearls,
and carried a bouquet of lilies of the
valley.
The maid of honor was dressed in yell
low faille silk, trimmed with runles on
skirt and waist of mousseline de sole. She
carried a bouquet of yellow c~hrysanthe-
NUNS. The bridesmaids wore white
organdie over white and carried baskets
of white chrysanthemums.
A small reception of invited relatives
foIowed at the home of Rev. and Mrs
Wright. No. 81 Bowers street. A large
number of beautiful presents were re-
cefyed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
UNITED STATES OFFENDERS.
H0boken Furnishes Many VjoIat0rs
ofthe Federal statutes.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City Ners.vJ
TRENTON, Oct. 20, 1S97.-The taking of
pleas in the United States District Court
was continued yesterday morning.
Frank RosI OF Hoboken, charged with
passing a counterfeit quarter and with
having twenty-five more in possession,
pleaded not guilty. He was caught with
them on his person, but he told the court
that he didn't know whether they We're
good or badA
Walter Johnson, a railway mail clerk
on the d. i. & w. from New York TO
Hackettstown, pleaded not guilty to en-
bezzHng and destroying letters for their
money contents. He lives at Washington,
and it is claimed that the scraps were
thrown into a neighbours yard. He is a
brother of the Mayor of Washington and
a cousin Of Johnston Cornish.
johnson emphatically denies the charge
and claims that he can prove an alibi.
He is represented by Assemblyman Gold
enhorn Of Hudson county.
August Crap of Hoboken, pleaded not
guilty to receiving min pounds of phen-
actine, which had been s~nuggied into this
country. Phenaeetine is an expensive
drug.
Henry Dies of Hoboken, was charged with
smuggling so ounces of this phenactine.
He is q deck hand ON a German liner.
1t seems that he was induced by other
parties to bring the package containing
the drug into this country, without know
ing its contents. 1t was his first fence,
II has he has been in the Hudson
County jail for nearly two months. To
hold his position he has to be at liberty
by Saturday. For these various reasons,
which were presented III his favor by Gus
tenn house officials. Dies was given he
lighteSt possible sentence-one day-in the
Hudson County Jail.
Angelo Frigo of Jersey City, pleaded
not guilty to peddiing cigars without a
license He is an Italian, and understands
English imperfectly. Part of the time he
talked through an interpreter and part Of
the time without one.
Later in the morning he came out again
to plead guilty, but in doing so he added
that then he would be discharged
altogether, and he laughed unreasonably.
This led to the belief that he did not
know what he was doing, and an at
tempt was made to explain to him.
He told the court ne did not understand
the laws. He denied selling cigars, and
made an explanation of his work., which
included the statement hat he was try
ing to get back to Italy.
1T is a pity you hadn't got off,
observed the judge.
He seems to think it a great joke; but
if he is landed in the State Prison he will
not think it so funny, and he will claim
he hadn't a fair show said the Judge;
so the change of plea was not taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-20
YOUNG--TENNBY.
Pink and White We'd
ding at Grace Church, Ja-
vmaiea Reception at the
Brides Home.

Especial to ''The Jersey City News.'1
JAMAICA, L. l., Oct. 20. lS9T.-The we'd
ding OF Miss Margaret Elizabeth Tenney,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Newkirk Ten
ney, of this city. and Mr.. John Alvin
Young, of Jersey City, took place at noon
to-day in Grace Church. The church was
beautifully decorated with banks of palms
and white chrysanthemums on each side
and at the back of the altar. Over two
thousand invitations had been issued, and
a brilliant assemblage awaited the coming
OF the bridal party.
Promptly at the hour named the full
surpiiced choir advanced into the church,
singing the Wedding March from "Lohen-
grim" The six ushers, Messrs. Arthur
Turnbull, Robert S. Ross, Gustav w.
Lembeck, Theodore Smith Tenney, James
Z. Price and Oscar L. Gubelman, fol-
lowed. Then came the maid of honor,
Miss Ethel Potts. gowned in mousseline
de sole over pink silk, and wearing a pic
ture hat. She carried a shower bouquet
of pink rosebuds. Next in the procession
came the bride, leaning on her fathers
arm. She wore a Worth costume of heavy
white silk, trimmed with point lace. On
arriving at the altar she wa received by
the groom, accompanied by his best man,
Mr.. Seymour LIE Grand Cromwell The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Horatio
Oliver Ladd. and there was a full choral
service under the direction of Professor
Ferris, of Brooklyn.
AT the close of the ceremony the guests
adjourned to the Tenney residence, No.
sc Union avenue, where the bride was as
sisted in receiving by her mother, whose
dress was black satin, trimmed with
white; French black hat, with plumes.
The house was decorated with pink
roses. Breakfast was served by Maresi.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
circlet of diamonds that to the best man
a gold fob watch, while the ushers re-
ceived scarf pins in the design of a scor-
pion holding a pearl in its mouth. The
bride presented her maid of honor witt a
circlet OF pearls.
The brides travelling Gown vas of tan
cloth. made, like the other portions of the
rousseau, in Paris.
Mr.. n Mrs. Young will be at home
Tuesdays after Nov. Is, at No. 49, Shelton
avenue, this city.
For the accommodation of the guests
coming from other cities Mr.. and Mrs.
Tenney had provided a special train from
the Thirty-fourth street depot of the Long
Island Railroad.