TIIE SCRAN'rOiST TRIBUNE-WED N-ESD AY MORNING-, DECEMBER 8, 18!T. II HISTORY AND PURPOSES OP TH RATION OP LftBOR . 0 O- RHEraCflN PEDE t WWIJEN on Monday. Dec. 13th. President Hnmttel Ciompors calls the seven teenth niinuol conven tlon of the Atnerlcati Federation of Labor to order In the hall ot rep resentatives In the state capltol at Nashville, Ten"., there will he fathered In that hall workhiL' men and women from evoty state und ter ritory In the United States, several delegates represenlliiK the Urltish trades union confesses ot llrent Hrlt nin, and It Is expected that Canada nnd Japun will also he represented. It will marl; an epoch In the history of the American Federation o Lahor, the greatest nnd strongest nlllnnco of hone, nlticw and skill the world has ever known. TI.e ohject of the American federa tion of Lahor Is "to render employ ment und the means of subsistence less precarious hy securing to the tollers an ee.Uitahle shine of tne lnilts of their toll." Ab a means to this end It pro poses1 A free federation of all trade and la bor unions In America; the establish ment of self-BovernliiR unions ot wage-workers In every trade and legit imate occupation; the formation of public opinion by tho iiBcm-h s "f the platform, press and leslslatlon, ai.'.l tho furtlierance of civilization by se curing to the tellers a induction In the dully Iiouim of labor; eticourajte the formation of local trade ami labor unions, and the closer federation of such societies throiuili the organiza tion or central trade and labor unions in every elly, und the further com bination of such bodies into state, ter ritorial and provincial organizations, to secure legislation in the Interest of the working classes: tho establish ment of national and international trado unions, bnsid upon a stilet rec ognition of the autonomy of each trade, ar.d the promotion and nd vain oment or such bodies, to aid and encourage the labcr pn ss "t America; anil .in Amirlean federation ot all ni tlonal and liiternatloiml trade unions to aid and assist each other, and fur thermore, to secure national state nnd municipal legislation In the Interest of tht. w oi king people, and llilluenee pub lic opinion, b peaceful and legal met oils, in favor of organized labor. Tin 1'cdi ration of Labor cndc-ivors i.i un'ti all classes of wage-workers under fine hind, through their several organlz illons, to the end that class, ra.-e. ei-eeil. political and trade pre jtiilnis ma he abolished: that sup port, moral and llaaiielal. may be glvt'i to lach other. It gives to any organization Joining Its ranks recogni tion in the Held of labor In all Its phn s It secures In cases (if boy cotts strikes, lnckouts. attentive hear ing before all affiliated bodies and ren ders financial aid to the extent of Its ablliis. If allows each organization to control Its own funds, to establish nnd expend its own beneiits without let or hindrance. It alms to allow -In the 'ight of experlenci the utmo.-t liberty to each organization in tho con duct of Its own affairs consistent with the generally understood principles of labor. It has established Intercom munication, created agitation, and Is in direct correspondence with a corps of representative organizers through out the country. It watches the in.ii ests of tlie workers In the national ongress; It Indorses and protests In the name of labor, ami has secured last r-lief fiem burden-ome laws and government olllclids. It Is In commun ication with rcfcimcih and sympathiz ers In almost all classes, giving In formation and enlisting their co-upei-ation. It asks the eo-eperatlon of all wanworkers who believe in the prin ciple of unity, n.ud that there Is s m tiling better in life than long hours, iev wages, lack of employ ment, and all that these imply. Its lstence Is based upon economic law. CoSKKVATIVK AND INFLFKN TIAL. That the American Federation of La 1 'r Is an organisation of kio In pow e and llilluenee Is dip' to the fuct that It nlUceis in the main have tried to be nldcd. l : r ah'oi and wl judgment in iloloiiVMli'lfi t bitter th- euii'lltlnn nf liv tollers v li mi they represent. This Pimple, lilotchcn, blai'ldiciilK, red, roiU!)i, ollv, molby Kl.ln, itch nj. eiu'i ralp, ihy thin, a d falling hair, and baby blcmisl.es pmctiu-d by CcTirrr.l Siur, tlie must effevtm e.m purify lag and licautujiug iouji .n the ii.irhl.u Melius purest caul oirceU-et fur toilet bath, and mincry. F&4 jj ffl It.oM throughout the wnrld. Totter n. ami C Cohc , to!rnpi.,lj3jiloti. of'l.'ow to Utautlfy the Skin. "free BLOOD HUM!"" i in, n'v C iircrl hir ' 11 IlI'Mt DIM. 50,000 i Wl&w bl 1 m r oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo We had an opportunity of buying, for Spot cash, from three of the largest carpet mills, all they had made up from free wool; including all the new Spring patterns. We will of fer you these goods, as long as they last, at the price other dealers will have to pay for them. With these Carpets are 500 Wool Smyrna Carpet Rugs, 9x12 and smaller sizes. Some explains In good palt why the fodora tlut. Iuih been steadily training hi strength, stability and Inltuuneo, whllo other orgnnlzittlonf. that nt tlnieM liavo held a more prominent, place In the l'tihlle eve, have either declined In numbers and power or gone to pieces altogether. Today the American Fed eration of Labor Is composid oi sixty national nnd International trade unions cloven state branches, eighty-one city central bodls. 4.VI local unions and hns in tottntl numbers a "omhlne.l member ship of 600.0PO vug"-earnlng men nnd women marrhlng uiuli' Us litond hau lier. Fifteen years ago there were hut fourteen national and International trades unions In tho United States und Cnmuli. Now there tiro seventv-elght. three having been formed in the past year. The American Federation of Labor does wli.it nil federations of labor unions do attempts to give solidarity to the labor movement hy getting the vurlotts sections of the labor army Into touch with euoh other. It refuses to ndmlt. that occupation ran he a har rier to the community of Interest mii nlng thr.iugh the wage-earning masses. From Its Inception It has tnken the stand that, while unions of miners, sallots, shoemakers, ilgarmakeiH cuul printers must each and .ill be left en tirely flee to govern themselves with in their own borders, yet that between the members of all these unions there should bo n bond is great as that be tween the members of the- same union. Tho grat aim and object of the feder ation Is to strengthen that bond, nnd Its method Is hv urennlrutlnn. educa tion and Inculcation, tr. place the labor movement upon a higher and more ef fective plane. ANTF.C15DK.NTs.. In lSt." twelve men met In Louisville, Ky., took the llrst step beyond trade lines In the organization of labor In America by issuing u call to all organ ized bodies of worklngmeii to moot the following year In Haltlinnto, Md.. where on Aug. iO, 1M1G, representatives from jdxtv labor organizations mot and founded the Natlonil Labor union. The old National Labor union Issued hut few charters, and the only one now In existence, signed by William II. Syl vis. for a local union In the town of Illnrk l.lver Falls, Wis., has since been presented to President Gompoi.s of the Federation of Labor ns ti souvenir. The next convention of this body was held In Chlcngo In lfsfiT. where 'A. t Wlinley. the president, advanced the Ideas of a central head, all subordinate unions to be auxiliary to It. and to pay eiuailerly dues for Its maintenance. Subsequent conventions were held In Pittsburg. 1SI5S; New York city. ISfiS: Chicago, 1SGH: Boston. INTO: Philadel phia. 1S71: and Columbus. Ohio, 1S71 This last convention put a presidential ticket In the Held, and rapid disinte gration at once ensued. The great 11 nnnelal crisis of 117.'! following, the re sources of the unions were drained and the suspension of woik decreased their numbers. No further steps were taken to form a national pony until Aug. ' and ;;, 1SS1, when there assembled at Terro Haute, Intl., n number of gentlemen representing several national nnd In ternational trades unions and the cen tral labor bodies in the lnrger cities of the United States, and a call for a mass meeting was ordered piinted and scattered broadcast. The gentlemen named In the circular as .speakers were Senator Vooihees, of Indiana: P. J. lie liulre. of St. Louis: Kiehaid Powers, of. Chicago; L. A. Brant, of Detroit: Hark L. Crawford, of Chicago, and Sam Lefllngwell, ot Indianapolis, Ind. A enll was here Issued for a meeting of representatives of all trade and labor unions to meet In Pittsburg Nov. 1.'. 1SS1. One bundled nnd ."even dele gates, representing a quarter of a million wagew inkers, lesponded to this c .ill. and did not senarate until they had established the 'Federation of Or ganized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Cannda." The meeting was called to order by L. A. Brant, of Detiolt, representing the In ternational Typographical Union, and John .Innett, president of the Amalga mated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of the United States and Can nda, was elected chairman. The llrst legislative committee was appointed was composed of Samuel dumpers. Clgarmnkor.s' International union, New York: William II. F.oster, Internation al Typographical union, Cincinnati: Alexander Ilnnkln. lion Mulders' union. Pittsburg: Itlchnrd Powers, Lake Sea men's union, Chicago, and Charles Burgmnn. Tailors' union. Pan Fran cisco. This committee presented sev eral measures to congress. One of Im portance creating n national bureau nf labor statistics was passed in 1SSJ. The secretaries weie Mark L. Ci un fold, lepresenting the Chhagu Tr.'Je Do ITotjl Realize IZSTKai: YARDS, OR CARPETS FOR Information Apropos of 3 t G proaohing Annual Con vention R. J. MAAS, in the Times-Herald. and Labor assembly; II. II. Bengough, Pittsburg, Printers' assembly, No. L :!0, K. of L., and W. C. Pollner, Clove hind, Ohio. Trade and Lahor assembly, who was ulso secretary of the Terre Haute meeting, The second convention of the feder ation was held In Cleveland. Ohio. No vember Jl. 1SS2. At this meeting a manifesto was Issued guaranteeing the Industrial autonomy of each union, and while dopreontliig antagonism to other labor organizations, made tho qualities of a man as a worker the only test of lllnes unit set up no polltlcnl or relig ious test of membership. The most netable feature ot the third convention, held In Now York citv on Aug. il. 1SS3, was a declaration favor ing arbitration as preferable to strikes, nnd the legislative committee was In structed to present a bill to congress creating : national department of ' bor. Htopr were ulso taken to com with the Knights of Labor that the ougli unilieatlon and ennsolldath might be had. This proposition wo rejected hy the Knights. At the fourth cunveutlon held in Chi cago Oct. 7, 1SS1, steps weie taken for active propaganda, for the eight-hour day. and Jltiy 1. 1SMJ, IKed for Its gen eral inauguration. The turbulent stenef ol tlie llrst week of that month In Chicago, and the terrible conse quences of the memorable nnd fatal meeting on the Uaymnrket, where a bomb was thrown from behind the red Hag of anarchy, eieated a lolent le actlon In the public mind. However, a number of unions were successful In securing the eight-hour system. Washington was the scene of th" Illtli convention, held Dec. J, IX";:,. Be side" preparing for the eight-hour st niggle importnnt measures were tnk en to check the abuses of tlie boycott, so often levied upon tilvlal pretexts. UNDF.lt T1IK XKtV X.UIK. At tht sixth convention, held In Co lumbus, Ohio, Dee. S. 1SS0, the old fed eration was dissolved, a more perfect plan of organization was adopted, and the name American Federation of La borwas chosen. The next couentlon of the American Federation of Lahor, but the s"venth consecutive nnnual gathering of delegates from trade and labor unions, was held in Baltimore, Mel., Dee. 1.1. 1SS7. This convention rep resented -. l-l unions or branches, and a total membership of fiOO.;;4'l members In good standing, as against 310.460 of the year pievlous. thus vindicating the v Isdoni of the change adopted at Co lumbus The eighth convention, held In St. Louis, Dec U, 1SSS, Is memorable for the unanimity and enthusiasm with which the delegates fixed the date for the geneial Inauguration of the eight hour workday for .May 1, 1S9U. To se cure more elllelent agitation it was le .solveel to enll simultaneous mass meet ings all over the country on four great national holidays, viz.: Washington's birthday, Feb. 22, ISM): July 4, 1SSD: Labor Day, 18S3; Washington's blrth day, 1S9U. As illustiutlvo of the Inter est taken In this action by the tollers It Is a noticeable fact that the first series of these meetings embraced 240 cities and towns, tlie second .'111, the third 420, and the fourth f.2. The Labor Day of the Kuropean working men was adopted nt the suggestion of this convention of the American Fed eration of Labor. Step.s for an International congress were taken at the ninth convention, held In Boston, Dee. 10. 1SS9. An Invi tation was extended to the labor or ganizations of the world to attend an International lahor congress In Chicago dm lug the world's fair. A resolution of thanks to Kuropean workingmen for cordial Indorsement of the proposed In auguration of the eight-hour workday was adopted and step.s were taken to further such co-operation. Other reso lutions Indorsed the Australian ballot syrteni and favoring an employers' nu bility law. A resolution looking to "the formation of a political labor party" was defeated. At thl.s convention the executive council was empoweied and selected the United Brotherhood of OLL ooooooooooooooooo ooo of Organization. Carpenters and Joiners on which to concentrate all efforts to secure the adoption of the eight-hour day on May 1. 18U0. The movement was successful In 137 cities, and benefited 40.197 work men of that trndo: In many others nisi the impetus thus given secured like benellt. The tenth convention was held In Detroit, Dee. X, 1S00. There were pres ent K13 delegates, representing eighty three organizations. The nntlonnl and International trade unions teported having established 913 locals during the year;also reported having had 1, 1C.3 strikes, of which 9S9 were success ful, "fi lost, und US compromised. All but one reported Increase of wage-, from 7 to 23 per cent. The miners were selected as the next trade to move townid securing the eight-hour day. Most Interest, for the time being, was provoked hy nctlon defining the atti tude of tin- American Federation of I Labor toward political parties seeking alllllation. This wn.s the cause ot tne refusal of a charter of nillliatlon to the Central Labor Federation of New York city, because to that body the Ameri can section of the socialist labor party was attached. After protracted de bate tho action of the ofllcers In refus ing the charter of afllllation was in dorsed by a large maJorlt. For the llrst time m the hlstorv of the Knoral bibor movement one of Us conventions was held in the south, the scene being, Birmingham. Ala. Its lli lluenee was of vast benellt to the or ganization In that section of the coun ry. At till" 'convention it wa resolved to test the constitutionality of the con spiracy laws and the rights of the coin ts to Issue Injunctions on wage woi Iters charged with no oU'ense against the law, hut engaged In a con test with c niployers. An Investigation of the sweating yslem was asked at the hands of eonjrtoss; n protest n-jalnsl all convict luboi that compet ed with free labor was entered, and tho abolition of child labor demanded, ns well as other legislation in the interest ot the toller. BKC'KNT 1I1STOBV. An unusual Interest is attached to the twelfth convention by reason ot the fact that it met at Philadelphia In Independence hall. It was the llrst time any labor organization had been permitted to hold Its convention In that historic building. The convention took st'ong grounds against the use by na tional and state authorities of the mili tary in labor dlsnutes, ns demonstrat ed In Homestead, Buffalo and Coeur IVAleiio. It declared that "the powers, eU'slgned to rest with the peoplevns ex pressed In the United States consti tution, for the protection of life and property and guaranteeing the rights and liberties of the people have beer diverted from the purposes of the! authors and that the poweis hae bee usurped by cnt mirations." The con vention demanded the creation of i board of commissioners to be electer by the people, the commissioners, li conjunction with the governors, t have sole power to call out the mllltla. declared agalrst the PiuUertons, ami for the enactment of iaws prohibiting noniesldents from nerving as peace of llcers lu any community; advised, un til these measures should be enacted into laws, unionists should not enter the militia or national guard. The thirteenth convention was held in the council chamber, Chicago, Dee. 11. 1S"3. In the midst of the Industrial deprersion. Notwithstanding this fact, there were ninety-live delegates pres ent, rem esontlng as large a member ship us at any time in the hlstoiv of the federation. Among the resolutions approved weie thor favoring govern ment ownership of telegraphs and tele phones, Institution of postal saving" banks, better food and quarters for seamen, abolition of the "sweating" system and subcellars for bakeis; ju dicial deeWlons Inimical to labor wero denounced, and n congiesslonal Inves tigation demanded; "political pro rinmine" was referred to affiliated or ganlzutloii: large sums ot money pre viously loaned to organizations engag ed lu disputes wi re donated. This cou- OF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tliat vntlon alo authorized the publication of n magazine to defend the; Interests nf labor. Its mime Is the American Federatlonlst. The great railroad strike was the chief tonic of discussion nt the four teenth convention, held in Denver, Dec. 10. 18M, nnd resolutions of sympathy for the Imprisoned leaders, denouncing the manner of their Imprisonment without a jury trial, were adopted, and Interference by congress demanded. A bill then hefnie congress, to nppolnt a national commission of Industrial In quiry, was approved: free coinage at u ratio of 1 to 1 Indorsed, while a declaration In favor of free land, on nn occupancy nnd use title, as well as against the patent monopoly, were adopted: bills to secure tellef for sea men ngnlnst unjust laws were approved nnd u committee sent to Washington to urge their adoption; legal attempts nt compulsory arbitration were de nounced nnd protests made against blacklisting by railways and tho Issu ance of bonds without the consent of the house of representatives. Two fra ternal delegates from the British Fnv Hald a Wee girl: '".Mamma, Fido, likes me. 'rtiine ho tusted me and wagged his tall." Chicago Inter-Ocean. "Have you rend 'The Choir Invisible'?" "No; whui I want to Irani about Is The Choir Inaudible.' "Chicago Itccord. Hggs-ae tly S.'. Itaiifii r "Why do you call that hen '.Macduff?' " Otanger "Jle ciuso 1 want her to 'lay on." "Chicago News. Up in the Subject. Teacher "Name "lx animals of the filgld zone." Tommy "Four polar bears and two souls." De troit Free Pi ess. A Tale of Two Cities. "Jhe has a mo bile countenance, don't you think?" "Yes, and a Chicago foot." Indianapo lis Journal. Illzzley "You must dislike Newceimb very much." ("Jrlzzly "1 hate him an fiercely as a barber rates a bald-headed man with a full beard." Truth. The Wlf "Wl.nt a sweet smile there Is on the baby'? face, John!" Tho Husband "Yes; lie's piobably dreatring that bo's keeping mo av ake." Tid-Blts. e "I he-ar you are going to move, old man." "fining to suove! Whoever told you that rubbish?" "Your landlord!" "I havo half a mind to get married," dil the) Lonely Man. "It takes," said the Savago Bachelor, Jest about that iimoimt of mind to think f such a thing." Cincinnati Ktiquirer. "Yesterday," said Jabsou, "I refused a applicant woman a request for a small i:m of money, cud In consequence of my ict I passed a sleepless night. The tones if her voice wero ringing m my iirs tho whole time." "Your softness of heait docs you "red It." said Mabsi.li. "Who was the wo ..mn?" "My wife " Dettolt Kr'o Piess. Keeping tho Faith. "Has my boy been a Little Defender and been kind to dumb animals today?" "Yes. grandma. I let your canary out of the rage, and when my eat caught it. I set Towser on her." Harlem Lite. Injustice. "I always believe In giving the devil bis dims," said the young man who alteits odd methods of thought. "Yea," replied Ills tailor, "but I don't think you have any business discriminat ing against your other eredllois In his fuvor." Waslilngtoii Star. What She Broke. Thad Stevrns on-o had a. colored servant lu Wtchiugl-m named Matilda, who one morning smr.sli el a large iiish at the buffet. "What have you broken now, ;. on d black libiit"" exclaimed hi r master. Matilda el CARPETS. Xlis SZCea.n.s'? This will, be a great sale. No lire sale that you have ever seen will compare with this. Do not miss it ior you will sure ly regret it. We will store all Carpets until the customer de sires to have them laid, without extra charge. This will be an opportunity to buy Rugs for a Christmas Present. tlie Ap - -.-.. Trades Union Congress ot Knglnnd were present. The most Important question considered was that of polltl cnl action and platform, In which It was proposed to commit the federation to state socialism: this movement was defeated. The headquarters of the fed eration were ordered removed from New York city to Indlnnapolls, Ind. The fifteenth convention met In Madison Square Garden. New York city, Dec. 9, 189.", As genernl trade was just recovering from the long-con tinued Industrial depression, no gen eral movement looking to renewed ef forts on behalf of the eight-hour day was Inaugurated. Compulsory arbitra tion wns again denounced and politi cal party action was again discussed, and a constitutional law was adopted agifc'nst It hy an overwhelming vote. The demand for the Initiative und ref erendum In the political Held was re affirmed. The executive council re ported many disagreements between employer and employe settled nnd vic tories achieved during the year. The sixteenth convention met In Cin cinnati, Dec. 14, 1890: 117 delegates wero present. The otllcers' reports showed that affiliated unions hud 100, 000 more members than the previous year und 2(17 charters had been Issued by the federation during 1S90, ngnlnst 111 the previous year. A referendum vote of iiKllluted unions ordered em in discriminate Immigration. Sympathy for the Cuban Insuigent.s was ex pressed; charges of political Intrigue were made against President Oomp ets, hut not sustained, and a vote of confidence, unanimously tendered him. Among other matters approved were the Inauguration of an eight-hour day. which wii3 set for May 1, 18HS, and a levy of 1 cent per member of affiliated unions was ordered for tho purpose of agitating the s-hnrt-hour day. It was recommended that nlllliated unions Uriiute. s for Fin an meekly responded: " 'Taln't do fo'tli commandment, bivss do Lawd." K. change. Mo lerninzcd "Our cleisyman forgat himself this morning." "What did ho do He asked tho congregation! to sing that good old hymn 'From Klon dike's Icy Mountains.' "Chicago Record. Forced lo Forgery. "What's the chargo against the prisoner?" asked the Judge. "Forgery, your honor," repl tho counsel. "Whit do you mean by signing another man's nnino to a check?" said tho maijls trate, addressing the prisoner. "If it please your honor." was the re ply, "I am so well known that I wai afraid to sign my own name to Ic. ' Youkers Statesman. "Well, prisoner," said tho judge, 'If you havo anything: to say, the court will hear you. 1(1 lather bo excused, yaur honor," replied tho prisoner. "If I said what I'd like to say, I'd be committed for contempt of couit, nnd I've got trouble enough without that." Harper's Bazar. Hawkins "I won't let a church sexton have charge of our wedding." Miss Bliss "Why?" Hawkins "Wli-m Tompkins marri fl Miss Branson tho notice of the wed ling began: '.Suddenly on tho 10th hist.' " Harlem Life. "Do you mean to say," asked the visi tor, In horror, "that the gentleman was shot for simply rising and making a mo tion during a meeting of your debating society?" "Suttlnly," said the colonel, "but you must remembah. sail, that the motion ho was called clow n on was made In the dl lpetlon ol his hlppocket, sail." Detiolt Free Press. Wasting Time. Phllantluoplc Caller fat Jail i ".My friend, have you any religious convictions?" Avery Badduii "Well, I reckon that's what you might eall 'em. I was sent here fur robbln' a church. " Chicago Tribune. Joke Kxplalned. Porter (iclurnlng hi a hurry) "Bej pardon, sli ; but 1 was a maklu' a mistake when I says your tialn starts from No. fi platform. I 'uve has eertalned that il 'as previously startea from No. S. In other wonls, sir. you 'uve lost It."' Tld-Blts. The Ta.kle and tlie Fly. The Lou Ion pnllro raided the Itegeiu flub. m. all night dancing and gambling establish ment, not long ago. The next morning the damaged swells and faded beauties who had been arn sted wero brought i.p before the police magistrate, who sharp ly lulerroTated now one, now another. "What Is your occupation?" his lordship ask. d one of (he fa led In antics aforesaid. "If vou pb-ase. your lordship," she in sweied. "I'la a flv (lablns tackle m..ker by tl'H e." "And what i otir oi iiuation" ' tin- 2,000 make their dues f0 cents per month ns a minimum. The delegates present ed the British delegate, Samuel 'Woods, with a diamond set charm, and John Malllnsou with a gold watch, ns tokcnB of good fellowship and brotherly love existing between the two grent federa tions of labor. Tlie Kidman arbitra tion bill lieforo congress was disap proved. The headquarters of the fed eration were changed from Indianapo lis, Ind., to Washington, D. C. Reso lutions were passed recognizing the union label ns the mainstay ot trades unions nnd the most fcir-rea'hlng and earnest way of educating the people to mutual beneiits, and forming a nation al label league, apptovlug the sugges tion that the head cr the government labor department be made a cabinet of ficer; forbidding olllcers of the federa tion to use their olflclul positions for polltlcnl purposes: Indorsing tho stand of the Christian Kndeavorers against Sundny work. A new rule declared that any union refusing to comply with orders ot the federation within sixty days should be suspended. NASIIVILLK PltoailAMMK. Among the principal subjects for con sideration will be: Tho eight-hour workday: methods for more thorough organization, the Immigration question, government by Injunction, defining more clearly the attitude of the trnde unions In regard to political parties and political action, higher dues, the crea tion of a defense fund, the appointment of special oiganlzers to assist unions already alllllated In a more thorough organization ot their various crafts, act as arbiters In disputes with em ployers, organize new unions, advance the trades union movement genorallv. preach the beneiits of thorough organ ization, and boom the labels of tlie various unions: establishing postal savings banks by the government . f the United States, the formation of new national unions from the scattered lo cals. A fight for supremacy will nlso be made between the machinists' and printers' unions for the control by the former of the linotype machine tend ers. magistrate sternly asked ono of the da:n ngcil swells. ".May 1! please your lordship," ho an swered, bowing. "I I'm one or the files."' Washington Pont. A certain learned professor in New York has a wife and family, but, pro. fessor-llke, his thoughts are always with, his bonks. Ono evening his wife, who had been out for some hours, returned to find the ho'iso icmarknbly quiet. She had left the chil dren pleylng about, but now they Wero nowhelo to b" seen. Sho demanded to be told what hait be come of thetn, anil tho professor explain ed that, as they had made a good deal of noise, hn had put them to bed without waiting for Per or calling a maid. "I hope they gave you no trouble," yiio said. "No." icnlled the professor, "with th exception of tho one In the cot here. Hit objected u good deal to my undressing him and putting htm to bed." The wife went to liupeict the cot. "Why." .he exclaimed, "that's littln Johnny Green, from next door." Pitts burg Dispatch. A Cb v r "Bobby." The Loudon .cad niny tells tho following story ol Tolstoi: During his recent ls.lt to Moscow be ob served a policeman taking n drunken man to tho station with some vigor. The count stopped him nnd said: "Can you read?" "Yes,'' was tho reply. "And have you read the Gospel?" "Yes, sir." "Then you ought to know that wo should not offend our neighbor." Tho coiiFtablo looked the count up ai.d down, noticing his rbubby appearand , and asked: "fan you read''" "Ycc, ' said Tolstoi. "And have yo.i rend the Instructions te the police?" "No," "Very well. then, so and read them first and then come bark und talk to mo again," The street car struck the rear wheel of the bicycle. Tim bicyclist drsrilbed a parabolu and fell iipan a pile of brkk. The bicyclist raised on one elbow, icac.i -l back ai arm toward u lear pocket of tlm knl.-kerbo.ki it, and collapsed, Insensible. A sergeant of police felt In the pocket an I drew out a siller cocktail llask labell !, "J. .1, Jones. It'll Ilrnton avenue." "Go to 4iM llonton nvei i.e, said the s. rgeant lo a notice olllcer, "and tell Mrs. Jones that .Mr. Jones has" The "craeant p.iurcd nnd drew a baud mirror from I lie other rear pocket of t'.m knii'krrbO"kei. "Tell .Mr. Joiien that .Mrs. Jones has ' Tho drugglH who was assisting tickled tho bicyclist's lip with i feather he wai trying to burn under the nostrils. Tho bicyclist smll d und murmured; ."Jlj ir- lii : '-T. II Air. ii 'id Mr.-'. Jo.ies that .Miss .bun s hi met with un aceluem." Life. ROOMS 0000OOOOOOOOcX00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 W I L. LI A MS 1 & M 'A N U iLITD PITTSTON.
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