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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-08-14
SUPERIOR.
Assembly Meeting.

The trades and labor assembly
held it's regular meeting Monday
evening.
The different unions reported
trade as follows: Cigarmakers,
dull; retail clerks, fair; coopers,
dull; packers and nailers, dull;
boilermakers, fair; tai1ors, dull;
printers, dull; Pioneer federal
labor union, progressing, long
shoremen, fair; flour mill labor
ers, dull; steamftters, everybody
working; machine workers, dull;
longshoremen No. 81, fair.
Communications from ]. B. &
c. I. M. of America, J. S. c. of
Massilou, Ohio; K. L. L. of Kane,
Pa; B. V. L. No. 2 of Sheffield,
Mo-; E. P. U. of Chicago, and F.
& G. M. NJ. U. of St. Louis, Mo-,
congratulating upon the union
izing of Anchor mills, were read
and filed.
! A communication from the
Fargo T. L. and P. u. requesting
that all union men and others be
advised not to go to North OAK
ota for work, as there is already
a large surplus of labor on hand,
and many hundreds are already
forced to "hobo," was read and
ordered published.
An appeal from the A. F. of L.
headquarters in behalf of the
striking miners was read, and
the delegates were instructed to
request their. respective unions
to levy an assessment of ten
cents per capita, and such
amounts to be turned over to
the treasurer for such partial
relief..
A statement from the amalga-
mated association of iron and
steel workers of Canton, Ohio,
was read, giving notice that
their strike was "still on and
they intended to win.
Brother Weiss reported that
he had organized the laundry
workers during the week.
! The arrangement committee
for Labor Day picnic reported
that they had signed a contract
with manager Of Zenith Park to
hold Labor Day picnic there.
Brother Schultz of Duluth was
present and requested the assem-
bly, not to place any of it's adver-
tisements of Labor Day picnic in
Duluth, but as this matter had
already been disposed of by con
tract for some time, the assembly
took no action on the matter.
The strike of the local holders
on was reported to be declared
off g."
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tons to construct a sanitary
sewer in Dingwall street and a
sewer at 18th and 18th avenues
west were adopted; a number
of liquor licenses were granted
and point raised by Alderman
Crassweller that each of the
sureties on liquor dealers
bond should qualify in double
the amount of the bond, was
referred to the city attorney.
Carlson's claim for extra work
in cleaning out basement of
pump house was referred, after
much discussion, and the Pres
colt final estimate met a SINH
lar fate as there was a suspicion
in the minds of some of the
aldermen that the foregoing
item should properly be deduc-
ted from this account. An es-
innate of $2,9W to Mr.. Fltzger-
aid was allowed.
The ice ordinance was dis
cussed and referred back.
There was some opposition to
the clause providing for inspec-
ton as the ice is taken from the
ice house, and a motion to strike
out that clause was pending
when referred.
The vote for councilman from
the first ward to succeed Mr..
Shannon was taken by secret
ballot. The informal ballot
showed: Field 6, Hale 7, Bell
1; first formal ballot: Field 7,
Hale 6, Christie 1; second and
last: Field 5, Hale 9.
At this point Alderman JEFF
ferson moved a resolution ask
ing if the city engineer had
paid any attention to the reso-
1utiun asking for specifications
on building new gas plant.
This brought a protest from
Alderman Duren who raised
the point that the city had a
right to ask the board of public
works for such information, but
not the city engineer except
through the board. The chair
overruled Duren's point of or
der and Jefferson's motion was
passed. ~
Another long wrangle oc-
Cured over a motion by Alder
man Sang to have the dispute
over the number of hydrants
for which the West Duluth
water company was entitled to
payment referred to a commits
sion composed of Engineer Nc
Gi1vray and representation OF
the water company, with power
to choose third as arbitrator
if necessary. The discussion
was personal and sarcastic.
After. explanation by the city
attorney that the question in
dispute was simply a matter of
counting, the resolution was
adopted.
A resolution by Alderman
Simpson requiring the fire com
missioners to make a report as
required by section 40 of the
charter, and that no bills be
audited until such report has
been filed, was adopted with a
startling unanimity.
The resolution to appoint a
committee to meet with a COM
mittee of citizens to confer
about the price of tie gas and
water plant bobbed up and the
council adjourned before it
could fairly get the floor. .
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The union miners at Ishpe-
ming have served notice on the
proprietors that hereafter only
union men must be employed.
The employers, in consequence,
assert they will discontinue all
operations until next spring.
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! AGAIN
>aucuS Nominee
Ballot and Hale
.cCeedS Shannon.
Horton Objects to the Award of the
Truss Contract-A Dreary
Grind of Dull Routine.

Monday evenings counc1l
meeting was another OF those
occasions that seem to justify
the pessimistic observer in his
forebodings as to the failure OF
popular government. Outside
the election of an alderman
from the first ward to succeed
Mr.. Shannon, there were sew
eral other events which showed
that the tempter was not with
out his influence over aldermen
whose election was obtained
only because Of their sacred
pledges to stand by the public
interests in all respects.
Among the communications
was one announcingthat at the
caucus of the first and second
precincts of the First ward to
choose a successor to Alderman
Shannon, Mr.. Field had received
1874 votes and Mr.. Christie 80.
Another from the board of pub
lie works announced that the
damages to city property by
reason of the July flood aggre-
gated $4,000, and to complete
the repairs for the same would
require $1,000 in excess of what
had already been expended, also
that the damages from last
Sundays storm would reach
an additional $4,000.
The board of public works re-
ported that it had let the con-
tract for the force main truss
over Lester river to Frederick
Davis for about $780,. This
amount is about $500 in excess
of the bid of c.. M. Horton,
whose figures were 81, 745. Mr..
Horizons figures were based on
specifications of his own, which
the board claimed were incom-
plete and the city engineer was
not satisfied that the truss
built according to the Horton
system would be satisfactory.
A. E. McManus, Horizons attor
ney was given the floor. He
said that Horton offered to
make test of his bridge in the
presence of the board that
would prove that his bridge
would carry the strain; that he
was willing to let the bridge
stand six months before receiv-
ing his pay; and that he would
give a good and sufficient bond
not only for competent struc-
ture, but also to make good any
damages the city might suffer
in case the truss was made
quate. He also stated that no
definite explanation of the sys-
tenn could be made at present
because the application for a
patent was now pending.
Alderman Sang alluded to
the Short Line Park bridge and
intimated that Mr.. Horizons
system had to be abandoned.
In reply the attorney said that
he knew nothing of that mat
ter but a saving of $500 was
worth looking into. 1t was also
stated that the reason the short
line bridge was not built accord
ing to the Horton system was
because the contractor, whose
employe Horton was, fell out
with the latter and as he could
not use Horizons system with
out Horizons permission, had
to substitute new plans. Mr..
Smith OF the board of public
works said he had visited West
Duluth, but Mr.. Horton failed
to test his bridge. To this it
was replied that Mr.. Horizons
invitation was for Monday; the
board came Wednesday with
out notice, and as it required
considerable preparation no
test could be made without a
previous understanding as to
time.
The matter was referred to
The morning times., 1897-02-21
Americas Richest Woman.

woman past fifty who has had her
share of youthful good looks, says Leslies
Weekly, may If she keeps her health, retain
the essential part of her attractiveness,
which consistsin character and expression
Such is the case with Hetty Green Time
has touched her gently, withal. Her hair
is not yet quite gray, nor her face wrinkled
She has keen, blue gray eyes, clear com.
pleXion, and strongly marked features that
indicate truly the force and determin alton
behind them. In repose her expression
becomes more softened, and she looks like
the home-loving and domestic woman that
she is at heart. Mrs. Green has the repu-
tation not altogether undeserved, of being
bad dresser. This appears to be rather
an affectation, perhaps with purpose,
on her part, rather than a deficiency of
feminine taste. Her ordinary street at
tire of rich but plain black, with a violet
trimmed bonnet, has nothing outre about
It. Her manner, in talking about her
battles with courts and financiers, is full
of aggressive animation, and gives the i'm
preston that fighting suits her tempera-
ment. A peculiar picturesqueness is i'm
parted to her speech by the traces of
New England Quakerism that clings TO
1t. In moments of self-forgetfulness she
says "yaas" almost as broadly as the
characters in Yankee dialect story.
The morning times., 1897-02-21
THE CHARM OF GRACI0USNESS

Few charms possessed by wQmankind are
more delightful than that which is known as
graciousness" s ra
What is graciousnesS?. 1t is simply the
presence in the mind and the Inanifesta-
ton in the manner Of an innate generous
kindness of spirit. combined with unseIf-
ist tactfulnss as different, this last qual-
ity, from policy and diplomacy as il false
hood from truth.
Our English cousins regard the gift of
gracioGsness from narrow point OF view
they mistakeit for gush. or. worse still, per
ceive IN it some underlying motive. some
unseen social ak which must be ground.
Consequently, ON the tight little isle
the charm is more honored in the breach
than in the observance, and it is this
very quality, perhaps, which most OF all
assists in lowering the bars of English
society md afferding free pasture there
to the fair American. Her possession of
the charm of graoiOusness is, indeed,
the first factor in her social success; she
displays tt alike in her intercourse with
women and men-tt succeeds with the
former because they see in it something
subtly flattering, a desire to be markedly
amfable, and, with the latter, because it
conveys ID hint of warm appreciation Of
masculine superiority
The French woman, whose charm of
manner is proverbial, possesses the gift
in the highest degree. With her it is
not an attribute to be put on and off at
will; 1t is positive duty 60 be gracious
She is gracious TO the clerk who waits
upon her in the shop, to the woman who
manicures her nails, to the suitor whose
attentions are unwelcome, TO the trades
man who duns her with bills; in fact, to
all sorts and conditions of men does she
display the cha rm in SO marked degree
that her Inanner has become q proyerb,
and to initiate it is the secret wish of
every woman who has once fallen under
its wondrous spell.
Nor is graciousness inconsistent with
perfect truth and sincerity; it is not, as
is too often supposed, a form of policy,
cloak to be put on to serve purpose;
it is, as have already said, an outward
manifestation of a kindly, generous spirit
of largc-hearted generosity, whose
fundamental basis is the old, old princi-
pie of doing unto others as one would he
done by.
So, do not, from fear Of being mis-
understood, or OF being dubbed gushing,
eschew the gentle charms of gracousness.
1t was undoubtedly the possession of
this same charm that has made the fame
of many women resound to the uttermost
parts OF the earth; be sure it was that and
nothing more which made inen and women
alike the devoted slaves OF Mary Stuart,
Marie AntOinette or q Madame de StaeI.
The morning times., 1897-02-21
Baltimore Markets .

Baltimore, Feb. 90 Flour firm, un-
changed-receipts, S,423 barrels; exports,
Z ,426 barrels; sales, 1, 500 barrels. Wheat
strong-spot, 81 bid; May, S3 1-4aS3 12-
receipts, 22, ,256 bushels; exports, none;
stock, $40, ,504 hushels-southern wheat
by sample, s1a92; do. on grade, Sc La
81 1-2. Corn strong-spot and month, 26a
26 Is; March, 26 14a26 ga; April, 27a
81 Is; May, 2Sa2S IA; steamer mixed,
"a 7-Sa25 1-S-receipts, 216,5I5 bushels;
exports. los, $50 bushels; stock, 2,102.-
GIT bushels; sales, 1000 busheIs-southern
white corn, 2Sa29; do. yellow, 26 La
27. Oats quiet and steady-No. white,
23a24; No. 2 ed, 21a22-receipts, 27,-
21S bushels; exports, 160. 900 bushels;
stock, 461 ,056 bushels. Rye firnl-No.
z nearby. 40 I-2a41; western, Al 6-Sa
Al 7-8-receipts. 1 ,709 bushels; exports,
AZ, ,85T bushels; stock. 234,951 bushels
dy-ehoicetimothy, 81 8 .50aS14 90.
Grain freigiIts active, especially for steam
ers, unchanged. Sugar and butter steady,
unchanged. Eggs firm-fresh, II. Cheese
firm and active, unchanged. Whisky IN
changed.
The morning times., 1897-02-21

ne has had experience IN Inafan war
fare on the frontier, beside having been
railway constructor in Peru for several
years. He is also a maf of cultivated
tastes, land has q well-stoekedi library in
his island home. besidest manys9luxuries
strange TO that part of the counsry He
lives Crusoe-iike life, and has no human
companions except a negro cook, who is
devoted to him. Each week he sails to
Crisfeld, Md, ten miles distant, replenishes
his stock OF provisions, secures his mail
and returns. Crisfield is composed mainly
of oystermen, and many men would be
afraid to venture there, after having re-
ceived so many proofs of the eninity with
which its people regard him, yet Capt
EIlinger has never betrayed tie least sign
of fear, and has escaped bodily HARM though
the muttercd curses, scowling looks and
the occasional whlZz of a pistol bullet as
his boat leaves the harbor at night prove.
to him that his life would be worth little
but for the fear OF his enemies to commit
open murder.
The first year Cap. Ellinger had little
trouble with the ''plrates," but the second
winter when the oyster began to approach
full size, the depredations commenced In
the dead OF night the thieves would sail up
to the spot where the farm was located,
and then the rattle OF chain dredges would
tell the owner that they were busy at their
robbery.
He soon hit upon an ingenious scheme to
foil the pirates. Securing a pile driver,
several coils OF wire cable, and force of
negroes he drove lines of piles four feet
apart, and similar lines at right angles, and
then passing the cable through holes bored
In the tops of the piles, he coveredhis oyster
bed with wire netting so strong that no
dredge could pull 1t out. The pirates not
being aware of this move, came back one
nightfor more oysters, and consequently left
several OF their best steel dredges in
twenty feet Of water. 1t has been merry
fight but Cap. Ellinger says that he would
rather die than give up the strife, now
that he has engaged in it.
He, like others, see the emergency which
will one day result when the natural oyster
rocks fail TO yield, and he is preparing to
meet it, Farming the oyster is clearly
its only salvation, and the day is not far
distant When all those engaged in the in
The morning times., 1897-02-21
CAPTAIN ELLINGER;
BIG OYSTER FARMER

From time to time the devotees of the
oyster have been disturbed by rumors that
the supply of their favorite delicacy is
steadily Diminishing, in danger, perhaps,
Of total failure.
The danger exists today, and the States
of Virginia and Maryland are confronted
by the probable loss of the immense reve-
nue. derived from the oyster industry. Vir-
gina, with the extensive coast line OF her
tidewater counties, is naturally more con-
cerned, and for several years the attention
of the whole State has been turned toward
the Chesapeake region.
Years ago 1t was believed that the great
natural oyster rocks of the bay were
practically mex haustible, and that nature
would more thanreplace the quantity taken
away. But time has shown the fallacy
OF that belief The immense demand for
the dainty mollusk in recent years, TO-
gether with the prodigal waste OF the
oysternen in dredging, exhausted many
of the rocks, especially in the TanGler and
Pocomokc Sounds, until those who gained
their living in the work were startled by
the fact that they were compelled to
search for the beds instead offinding them
ready TO hand as their fathers had done
before them.
1t required little for the more intelligen
to perceive in this the beginning Of the end,
unless somethin could be done to stop the
waste. So the legislature of Virginia was
importunod to pass laws regulating the
seasons during which the oyster could be
taken up and also TO define the size of the
oyster which could be sold by the dredger
and tonger. Tie latter provision was in
tended TO stop the practice of thro wing in
the small oysters with the others, and
afterwards discarding them when the cargo
was unloaded. These provisions checked the
waste to q certain extent, but even then
it was seen that something more salutary
was needed. So in 1882 Virginia passed
general and improved fishery law which
The morning times., 1897-02-21

The railroad earnings given out yester-
day continued TO be good. The railroad
news received during the week has nearly
all been of an encouraging nature. The
foreign political situation is certainly not
improving. In view OF its threatening ma
ture it has been argued by many that our
markets would show its influence London
10 weakness can be traced to the foreign
troubles. In fact the steadiness OF the in
ternational stocks is possibly. worthy of
note, though, as has been suggested in this
column, the general market should have no
great fear. Its suggested that perhaps st.
Paul and Louisville and Nashville and
Northern Pacific would have been more
prominent in speculative way IL it had
not been for the foreign disturbances. st.
Paul is certain TO earn liberal surplus
over its annual dividend rate, and the diyi-
dend declaration Is due about the middle
Of next month. The Louisville manage
ment is putting its affairs into such good
confidently expected, ought TO assure divi-
dends on this stock before '97 expires.
London and European capitalists are par
ticularly interested in Northern Pacific,
The course of events III the Northwest is
steadily shaping itself to harmonious rela-
tions among the railroads. None of these
stocks have been operated in to any ex-
tent during the week, and they have not
advanced with the industrials.
The morning times., 1897-02-21

couraging nature to the bulls. / was at
the trouble of mentioning during the first
part OF the week the several good reasons
why just this thing should occur, and need
not repeat them now. The facts of the
prices bear out the suggestions made at
that time. Not one active stock on the
list but shows some gain since the closing
prices of Monday last. Spirits closed on
Monday at 8, yesterday at 13 rs. Sugar
advanced during the week from III 7-S
closing, Monday, to 113 3-4 Tobacco
on Monday at 6S ga, closed the week at
II Is Gas went up fractionally, as
did Burlington, Manhattan, st. Paul, and
Tennessee Coal and Iron.
The best thing about al this is that every
reason why the market should have ad-
vanced last week, ana why it did advance,
is equally strong for the coming week.
Especially is it expected that discounting
the inauguration will be good for from two
to four points rise between now and next
Saturday.
The morning times., 1897-02-21
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not go to the seat of the disease. Casnrrh
is blood or constitutional disease. and in
order to cure it Yen must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not quack medicine 1t was prescribed
by one OF the best physicians in this coun-
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The morning times., 1897-02-21
The World Of Business

Yesterdays Wall street news might al
most be summed up in the brief statement
that the only transactions made were the
closing up of contracts by professional
was excessively dull and uneventful. 1t
exhibited firmness, however, not yielding
anything from Fridays prices, the tendency
in either direction, If there was any, be-
ing upward. Such has indeed been the
record, speaking generally, of the whole
week Except in one or two breaks in
individual stocks or groups. due to special
causes, the last few trading days have all
been satisfactory and Of mildly en-