rr '."Wfl . 'wmT&v&mt 'Tr.'r; ? f?'is V f,4 .. -. .,? Pmw,vymb4 . v ', "&$? v t-' m Cream of the Published livery pay lu Wfihiniilon, D.C.Bept. 1-Thocolo-bration cf .Labor dny thin year itotsotscs ,moro limn ordinary elgnlllcaul'd to tho rank of tho organized toilurs as It is just twenty years ago slncu tho obioivanco was begun. T,n United Stalca is tlio only couiitgy In thu world which has sol ,as!do n legal holiday dovotwl to eclohra .tlous by tho Hago earners. Labor day Is now almost a national holiday, tho laws ,of nearly every stato and territory of tho Union recognising it Tlio origin of Labor day Is found in an agitation begun in tlio city of Now York in 1852. All tho urcat labor organiza tions of tho country participated in tho I ffort toecuru this recognition ol labor's cauto, tho initiative in tho movement being tuketi by I. J. Mnulro, then na tional rccrotary of tbo jottrno men car penters. Hut it was not until flvo years lator that tho effort boro fruits in legis lation. 1 hen it was that tho far western states of Oregon which pasted a law sot ting arldo tho fir it Salorday in Juno for this obaorvatico. This law wan pasted February '21, lb 87. Six years hUcr to thu day this law was amended, and tbo preieut date, tho first Monday in Sep tember, wan (dieted. New Joriey was thu second statu to legallzo this holiday, an act being pained in tho Irghlaturo that statu April 8, 1887. Now York followed in May of tho rarno year. Col orado and Mauachusctts followed in lino tiio samo year, but it was not untl a tor 1600 that tho other states took similar action. Ohio parsed n Labor day law April M IbQO. Illinois passed its Uw Juno 17, 1801 ; Indiana March 0, 1801 ; niul Minnesota, April 18, 1S03. West Virginia and North Carolina did not lo galir. Labor day tnUil 18Q9. Recognition of tho righto and dignity of labor this Is tho spirit which movoa in tho event. It began In n parade, and Js usually to cehibratcd. In 1882 a great labor demonstration was held in No.v York, Tho Central Labor union of that city, comisting of numerous afllliatcd labor organizations, arranged n great parado. Thousands of men wcro in lino with float, banners, franaparancics, badges and carriages. It chanced that tho Knights of Labor wcro holding tholr convention lu that city at tho tamo time, ami they wcro invited to witness tho turnout from Union Eqiinro, This was September B, 1U82. Tho invitation wiis accopted and tho occasslon was a great success. Tho parado from that tlmo was referred to as tho "Labor day parade," ltomcinberiiig tho success of tho nro vlous year tlio Now York labor orgtui xationa turned out again lu IB 53, only tho doto was changed to tho first Mon day in Soptembor. In 18l, when tho Ceutral Labor union met to dlrcuss n third performance, Gcorgo 1). Lloyd, n Knight of Labor, nroso and offered ii rctolution that tho first Monday in Sop tcmber bo declaied Labor day. This was adopted and steps woio at onco taken to e to tiro onacttnont by tho etntu leglalaturo making it n legal holiday, A bill was introduced in tho leglalaturo tho first oho for this purpose but it did not receive favorable consideration unti 1837, by. which timo lto other utntuo had patted tucli n law. - Labor organizations In other states made common causa with tho central ; Labor union and'tho movement becairio Week's News. Hie Daily Cgasl Mall. . Konornl nmotiR lnbnr unionists to cat otitto loslelnttirog (o tnkn action. In lees thai ilvo yearn a majority of tlio stales had falloti Into line, and by 1100 nearly nil llio states had declared tlio flrat Mon day In Scptcmbor a Ical holiday. In addition to making a dlcplny oi numbers by Its annual parade, union labor In tondu this day or dlccurtlon and public mooting. Ite purpoio la said to bolarg ly educational. In its call for this year's obeervanco tlio cxcr.utlvo council of tlio Atnurlcan Federation of Labor recommends to all organized' workers In national, state, central and local unions Mhat.they con contralo their nttcutlon to a discussion for tlio abolition of Injunctions In labor disputes and tlio pastaco of resolution demanding at tlio bands of Confess and llio legislature of lliolrs respectho states tlio ousctment of laws conforming to that purpoio." 8a i Francltco, Col., Bopt. 1 Labor day In Sail Francisco was celebrated by tlio Labor unions, which avo a public douiouatrationof their strength by parad ing through tlio'btitlnoss icctlon of tbo city 00,000 strong. Commissioner of Pttbl c Works Michael Casey was tho ginnd marshal and In company with tho city officials and othor invited guests re v lowed tho parado from a staud In Van Noes avenue. Youngtton. 0., Bopt. 1 Tho largest Labor day parado seen hero in nany years occupied tbo early hours this morninK. A plcpic and outing at tho fairgrounds followed. Dos Moines, la., Sept. 1 Labor day was obforvrd as a holiday bore, all tho big stores and factories shutting down to allow their employes to pnrticipato in tho festivities. Tbo morning was given up to n parado oi unusual slzo. Following tho parado tliero woro races and athletic contests at tho fairgrounds, together with addresses by sovoral pub lic mon. Richmond Vo., Sept. I Labor day was celebrated hero by a parado of work ingtnen estimated at from 6,000 to S.000. It was tho best appointed procctelon over cceu hero on Labor day, Thu streets wcio lined with interested and applauding spectators. St. Taul Minn., Sept. I Labor day was celebrated hero on a moro extonsivo scalo than over beforo. A largo parado pasted through tho business etreots this morning. A new feature was tho participation ol many women, members of tho gaimcut woikers, wuitrccEce nnd eorvant girls' union. Following tbo parndu the wo go earners adjourned to Harriot Park for n b,M:ot picnic. rittaburg, l'a., bept. 1 Pittsburg was given over to tbo "sturdy con8 of toil" today, who paraded thu etrcota many thousand strong in celebration of Labor day, Thu lutcrost, owing to thu mluora1 strlko, was novcr greater than this year, and in tho procession wero workmon from oyery -' organized trade. Tl.o marchers wcro greeted with cnthuelasm. Indianapolis. Iud,, Sopt.. ! Indiana' jLicxyl looklnr ' livnpviiriu Kir iv& 'tyt' ln( iarni l Mis jSm : m ti. wont Kisa or n cum Cr MUBIWB. Eureka Harness Oil notmilrmakrAtlioljnrntAiyltti ,' lior'i loom lAtior, but makni t I lotljer coft mifl nlMlilr. ntJta It In con-1 - ;..--. . .'.,- , anion to m jiricn i toat (h . ut It onllnarlly uoulJ. III. tW .fi"f U u til Ul,f STNOARD (i viV;g uibwv. fj ClUrf ElfelJlriV Your im norse a Chance! polls labor unions rounded out an even dczon of fjtborday colcbratlona today, tho first obeervanco of Ihd day In lb Ik city having been held twclvo years ago. Thoro wcro 6,000 persons in tbo parade, including icvoral hundred women. Tho moldors had tho placo of honor. After tho parado thousands of people boarded strcot cars for the state fair grounds, where the cxcrcleca of the day took place. Washington, D. 0., Sept. 2-Labor day was extensively observed in Wash ington today. Government departments and most ol tho business places wern cIoshI and tbo labor organizations held picnics and excursions in various direc tions out of thu city. Chicago, 111., Sept, 1 Tho Labor day parado in Chicago today was ono of the Urt'eet and moat brilliant In tlio local history of tbtao demonstrations. The parado was (our hours pasting a given point, 30,000 men being in lino. Par ticularly strong showings were made by tho unions of tho building trades, iron moldors, longshoremen an J rotall clerks. Toledo, 0., Sent. 1 Labor day wan observed bore with a parado, followed bv speccbes and general fostivltles. Moro than half a hundred unions wcro represented in tbo lino of the parade. Knoxvillo. Twin.. Sont. 1 Flvo thou-1 sand worklngrsen marched through tho streets today. Tho celebration of the day was held at Lountain City, whero an oration was delivered by J. W. Honu, presldunt of tho district organ! r.'itlon of tho United Mlno Workers. Mino workers from many of tho unions of Fast Tencoeeo took part In tho dem onstration. Woodshall, Mass., Sopt. 1 Tho flrat movo in tho war gamo between tbo army and navy was mado this morning when tho cruiser Olympla entered port and landed bluo Jackets and seized tho telegraph and to'ephono linos covering communication with Martha's Vineyard and Elizabeth islands. At Block island this rooming aftor bombardment by tbo Brooklyn nnd Indiana troops wcro sent ashore, seizing tho signal stations. Ganeral Barry reports that tho' first knonlcdgo ho had of tbo fleet was off' Point Judith early this morning. At dawn tho Kcwsargo, Massachus etts, Scorpion, Panther tend Nina ap proached tho isltuid in column forma tion. Tho Island h to bo used ne a naval bate, Tho mariuee captured two signal men. Costiios, St. Lucas, Sopt. 1 Tho British stcatnor Norona, just arrived from Fort DoFrauco reports that Mount Foloo claimed 200 additional victims S.attirday night. Morno Itoguo was de stroyed and buried under a shower of ashes and a tidal .wave swept the village of Lecarbot. All Martinique is panic stricken, and ashes aro again falling In tho adjrecrit islands. London, Sopt. 1 A report is current hero tqday'to the effect that King Ed ward will Tint America in the latter part of September aboard tbo royal yacht Victoria and Albert. The American embassy disclaims knowMgft, but intimates that report came from Marlborough house Cape Town, Sept. 1 A terrific storm Is raging In Alegna bay this morning, and thirty-eight veascls ar ashore. Uu less the storm subsides a heavy Joes of llfo is feared. Five vessels were smash ed to pieces and all hands on board, numbering almost 100, wero lost. Tamsqua, Sept. 1 The ranks of the non-strikers at Landsford and Summit Hill wero augmented this morning by 300 additional men reporting for work at tho former placo and 100 atthejattcr. This being a holiday probably pre vented disturbances. Trouble is ex pected tomorrow when it is reported No. 8 colliery vlll bo put in operation. Charleston, Sopt. 1 Governor While has d;cidcd that in view of tho uncer tain conditions bo will retain troops at Thurmond a few days longer if everyr thing continues .quiet.'1 Parkersburg, W, Va., Sept. 1 Eleven members of tho Parkersburg company of national guard have deserted becaueo of sympathy Iwitb tlio strike. Olders havo been issued for their arrest. , 'k Good enough for anybody! ll Havana Tiller I " FLORODORA " BAUDS crt 9 of same value as tags from "STAR," "HORSESHOE," J SPEARHEAD,""STANDARD HAVr," 1 " OLD PEACH & HONEY," I " SAW LOG," "OLE VARCINY" 1 fir "MASTER WORKMAN" Tokceo. ttfum. mmgmmm Tfi 3J4 V. Iw vrtr . 7 trvriH'? sort i7:;a Billed Sum vantf &ttefsi)i' Jf(leoa"ift Itr0r.6l.fi tCNUilirAtlMr. infirjivlO . . rt. 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