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A HOLY NATION. r -6nward with the years. i ale `lth the seasons; let her ' harahness, the oppressorsa ears; i Ilpened recompenses that shall 4ilrenme amends for sorrow's long ar 'Tears; Drop holy benison on hearts that ache; Pt clearer radiance into human eyes, And 'set the glad earth singing to the skies. Clean natures coin pure statutes. Let us GAINS `.LADE BY LABOR In the current issue of the American Federationist, the official organ of the country, a brief resume is given of the work of each of the past twenty one conventions of the American Fed eration of Labor. It shows a continu ous growth since the first convcntion was held in Pittsburg. Nov. 15, 1SSI. At that convention the name "Federa tion of Organized Trades and Lahor Unions of the United States aind Can ada" was chosen. This was changed at the Columbus convention, in 188;, to the present title, the American Federation of Labor. The resume is good reading for the student of the labor movement. It shows the oh stacles that have been surmounted in the onward march of labor for the RAILROAD TRAINMEN OFFICIAL William G. Lee, first grand master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train William G. Lee. ORGANIZATION OF EMPLOYERS Employers of labor in Toronto, Canada, have formed an association for the protection of their interests. The objects of the association as set forth by the by-laws are briefly as fol lows: '"To protect the members in their rights to manage their own busi ness in such lawful manner as they 'may deem proper: the investigation and adjustment of any difficulties arising between any of the members and their employes; the adoption of ;a uniform, legitimate system whereby ½iembers may ascertain who is, and "who is not, worthy of employment: ,4o endeavor to make it possible for AN IMPORTANT VICTORY Another important victory for or ganized labor has been won through arbitration. It is the advance in wages and improved conditions secur ed by the street car employes in their controversy with the Union Traction company. The men have won a sub stantial advance ill wages sol'ly through their organization. alnd their future course wil; he' watched by union men with it crlest. it has fre quently happened in the past that a union was organized for a spl,'itic' purpose, and whet l, ti plurr lse was accomplished it was allowed to drop. HOPE FOR NINE-HOUR DAY Through cuTnci!iation a:n:l mutual agreement with employrs. hce iron molders hope to establish a national nine-hour day by Jan. 1 next. The movement was started in St. Louis ,n July 1. when an agreement. was made for the iron molders of that city. The national convention of the iron molders held at Toronto last July ap proved the plan adopted at St. Louis. and instructed local officers whien FEW UNEMPLOYED. In the American rederatiofist the' statement is made that of the( I,4I2 Wmions making returns of the state of employment for the month of August with an aggregate membership of I'6. ,i97, there was 1.5 per cent without mloyment. In July 7.3 unions with A. F. of L. REPORT. The secretary of the Americln rel ration of Labor reports that the in rease in membership during, the past ur months has exceeded 200,000. It _s 900 volunteer organizers through t the country and thirty salaried or izers. Amiliated national unions NOT TO SUE LABOR CHIEFS It is learned that a compromise has reached between John Haddow William Webber, two union labor ers, and the recehiirs of the ia-Iron, Coal and Coke company The hearts that beat within us; let us mow llear to the roots o:tr falseness anrd pre tense. Tread down our ranl: anibitionlts over throw Our braggart moods otf puff'd self-con T'i(x up our hidcou thlistlcs which do gruw Fast~r than maize, in May time. and strikl t ad The ba-c infectilOlis our low greeds have bred. amelioration of the conliiition of the worker. Man:uy e?.cu'res advocated by the f'decration in its early days have long site- btome laws, and to those who fr,,t at the ap,,.rcnt s-io progress b.il:ng tie.t . it : toudtl be .t source of el:cotragl t t'e t. All .eat T:OY: i1 :;ti- n, llt t 11O(C('ssall'il nloU o slowly, but when the dleant' es to the 'n :lntv-ca u:'d annual c: nvention assenmbled at Nc. Orleans Nov. 13, and loo.:'d Iback over the p 'ogress made in twenlty years, they could say trily that their eorts I:\ave not boee in vain. Tin, ei::t-hour bill, the anti injunction hill. and the ptr;sc -labor bill have -not yet pa:ts ed Co:91', . Inlt they will t'y t:ersistnt and i:nt,! igeut agitai.on. lenl., ti; oebny a inllther c the ordoer since 1 SSt. Pie\vions to his el(c'ioni to the. present o)live ii: llt , had l'enti a dieltc!2it-i to, sever''al conv'cn lions of the tralinen. .\At It. time of his elPction Nlr. L.c(e was a conlldllctor cn th!l Union Pacific railroad, las heen re-electCtd at all sniii(tllltllt mec(tings, and since taitg tin the dulties of first assistatt to tg'rand ('Chief Morriss y has y:bet-n insulllEt tal in making the wa\\:.a scat. on nearly all wi-st'ern lines. 6.300.000 French Women at a Work. MCor e than l I;.;>0t.ti, Ft ,,;'c h -tlnalt ;t \\ o lti fo ilo t'i " iivit :g. -il.' t. 'hi : t ' vitisitlde wor!ke'rs tlin(I t' n il k.7ol' i ' i aret empiloyed in foresII tt or a.riil tiune including woln'oi la;i!( ownli'ers. I nllusrinal occlitiat ions c.iaim tnearly c. ili,0l m ore. te 0lt i.ster 12o,ii0ii, the tiioater aboutll 1.i.ilu and the lib eral lrtofessions 1i, IIS-I..' any person to obtain emni.cymnent without being compelled -o join a labor organization. and to erwourage such persons to resist this compul sory method of organized alabor; to protect its members in such ianneir as deemed expedient against legisla tire, municipal, and political en croachment on their rights." Any one emp)loying five worlkers is (eligible to membership. I admire the fellow who succeeds in I orrowing all that he wants. HI-I has the nerve that converts itself into hard cash. If the stret c!ar men are awate wt their own i!nterests they will stand 1 i their union llor', fir'!y .tan ever v be. fore. as. alth ough chilr \ti ai have be'n'i fixed for the I:t X i '' it ve iI lrturiliS, l1lrht' , ti( y iI1 '''L,:)i! Or i nliZitiO i it I • ,',(i L f .:nl iinti o I uni' - IllIa h ' , ...1l ' to ill i l :its tale c "o .ý itioni.s .ilý! 't"1:'t',?.- ('.11ý'l,- 1 ti'en'i n li . i hi :t'j . ' ' m''.- lan t iSfi 1 1';lv"i .i.' .il ,-"l "t - f : ritl h*i-' . ?. !!i;.n(! : 1sh >',i f*'. 1l1al :111 i _ ' tle it ! I I s .\ 1i (( 0( 'l"() 't t(' hliiVl + t,+t. " ' (! tl 1 (' 1 U h I il l'lallse'. A llllnumb l"rI o:' ;.(-al t'.lro 'lmlL ts ha\('v lbt'ei'l 'li ''.'l (i t fol r I) il o <+ " t t` ;i;I 1('t 4 1't i I ! A P:t'-,'t (,:;(1 t;)( IIll14(. 11l3 V 11 th a bI 4 1)C 1 tim e limi :,t I'11 the in1oyrll'ai(.t: If the Iltc-ill('h u \ork (ia>. '.utl 11 of tllni hat (' a lroV ii( . tI ! hat t~h n rl't'" nienlt will he nt 1 (b:Istaic',' '1 th<' \w;l}. if tl!: ' Illl;\, 10i 'it i> "11:1 ill llatiill aily. a 1t{ti Inf fr I?-!tLij of - .L t(: r r? 2.2 Il':c'ni1)loy 'mi. If tihe' a\v(erag4e Hi:l ·culd only sIll the advice h(" gi\ls away it would Iceep him bu.-y lo ((ilng after his in c crie. have a total of 2.l I paid organiznrs 'n the field. If a man knew what his acquaint ances really thought of him he would go away somewhere and do the her nit act. of Roanoke, Va., and that the con tempt against Haddow and Webber in the federal courts, which has been continued until next May, may never come to trial. Old Chester Cathedral. Early Church Architecture of Surprising Beauty Seen in the "Quaintest Walled City in England"-Built Centuries Ago, (Special Correspondence.) HIERE are very few travelers arriving at Liverpool but leave that commercial city at the very first opportunity and hasten to quiet, unassuming C h e s t e r, the "quaintest old walled city in Eng land." In this old Ces trian capital, although over 1800 years have passed since Julius Agri cola and his legions held sway, scarce a year passes but something of great EATON HALL. vn: le pertaintin to this people Is un -arhed. The chief of these discover ite arc the bypocausts, "the father of all scienlific heatl : g app::rati." They we,':'e ex-i-.lsive to build and keep up. and inli ateh homes of luxury. iThe i tils of Ch. e.r. the only per fe. t spec'imeIn of ancilent fortification in the hkieldoin, wer' built byl Marius. kin of 1:-itain. wiho reigned :7 A. P.. but Iltheiflleda. about the year 9('S A. D.. grei:tly ricIpired and enlarged this itty ahd repaired the walls, so that now buIt ifew portoius of the originalI I 'Roman walls exist. although there is no doubt thli p:se.'t walls stand on the or'iginal foundations. They are built of freestone. and af ford a c-ontinullotz promenade c.f near ly twc miles alwut the city-the old city, for the city is now so enlarge. that it extends far outside the walls. In height they vary. but the average of the width is fve feet, protected on the outside by a strong stone parapet, while on the ijnitle there is a wood ant ro ailing. The view from the walls is exten sive and impressive. Unfortunately the ancient gateways have been abol ished and moders ones erected in their stead. Commencing a wralk of the walls at the east gate. formerly the eastern boundary of old Chester, but nearly the central point of Chester of the present day. and proceeding north ward, the venerable cathedral attracts attention. It is from this point that it is seen at its best. Its site is stated to have -t-en occupied by a .emple dedicated to Apollo lllurillg the time that the ciit- was ih.habited by the omanui legionitro. The C('isi-s "t-.atlhedrii is a large, irregular lpil of lbuildinas. -recte-d at !ifte'.i .i irir i1 . ftri'iltl It!. lIth Ito the 1 l iath c itn-ri ,-., ,liow nt surpt'isitngly l.in ; tra-n i ins in sty 's of archI '; t it ', t-t 1 , il . .-r m' y n i l:. 1 ' N i --au i , hi'. "1'., N\ ,"tlat i taI - I ae tirei+t , !t lina. The urtlst un·ci,"t ipart.. Iltine " iath d frotl a the :,-i ,)l t , a. !' ( h'i ir. t"1 "f ht .' Thea , aoirt '" ;:11d Illth ch ('apel n (5:i1'. The chl ir i. .xv lptionally bealutiI l. The allr pie ', is ,1 highly wt'ro: htl tapes try. "T'i su tbjet. "'Elynias. the Sur t ,err. :slrit.lcon blind," is from the ' elOi, d cartoon of Raphaei. The I. H- , CHESTER CATHEDRAL. cloisters are in the north side of the church, and 1ii a quadrangle 110 feet square. Originally there were tour walks, but the south walk is now destroyed. The western entrance stands pre eminent in architectural dignity, and is said to have been the work of Ab bot Ripley, who was appointed in 1485. Continuing the walk on the walls, the next attraction which greets the eye Is the Phoenix tower, formerly used as a chamber for business by some of the city guilds, whose arm : were placed upon it. Of these only the phoenix, the crest of the Painters and Stationers' Company. put up in 1613. remains. From this tower Charles I. was a spectator of the de feat of his army on Rowton moor Sept. 24, 1645. We now proceed to the water tower. an ancient fortress. Formerly the Dec flowed under this part of the walls. and the tower was used to repel the maritime fees. I.caving the x'ater tower we comre to Water gate. between which and the wDr' (which at high tide flowed up to its fot " is now an extensive flat cal!dl the Roctdee,. which in olden tinies was thie 'l',amps de Mars. where athletic contests wetrc hvl,1. It is notw the Cl stir race 'outr'e., races beling held tlhrei t it ie a year. Frthler along on thle left is the (Iro:ven,- bridge. with its far-famled arich. Litine i" the widest arches of ilasonr!y in the world. At our Ieft within the- wails are the castle, of which Caesar's tower is all that ri"mains of the original. and the armory, which has a fine display of arms. We Text arrive at Bridge gate. At the southward is seen the old bridge, which is of considerable antiquity. The suspension bridge, seen a little farther up the river. is only for the use of foot passengers, and was erect ed about 40 years ago. New gate, on the site of which once stood a postern called Pepper gate, is now reached. The postern was removed and the new gate erected in 16OdS. Now we are back again at East gate. and but a short distance from the hotel. After lunch we strrt for the Rows. Chester is laid out upon lines of the greatest simplicity, witn four principal streets, which retain many c.d timber buildings, which give them an unusual and quaint appear ance. .,tersecting each other nearly at right angles. A building on Watergate street (which is not at all to be slighted) bears 'he date 1052, and on the lower beam the :'o4owing: "God's Provi dI nce in Mine Inheritance.' as a grate ful memorial for a detliverance from thet plaguel. which visited nearly every ot!(' house l r, the stre' . ,'.tore leaving CThest-r we must not fail to vi it t t.. John's '- .:rch and Itri ory, tih. follun ations of wernihl are, sail ro hlave b ,en Iaid in iltS. The story ;.,.es that Ethelredd, lKing of dMercia. Sunind i to lutild a .ch ttrclh. was told that when hll e houtld :vt a white hind tlhe tre he should build a church. which white hintd he saw inl thil pIlace where St. John's church standetth."' In re n'rnmbrance of this his picture. with a white hind in his hand. was placed in the church, and can be seen now, al though in a state of decay. The church is on an elevation over hanging the north banks of the Dee, and but a short distance without the city walls. Although now much ruined, it retains much of its grandeur. Population of Japan. From the latest returns the total population of Japan is 46,444.524. IiJi rein Deniimi CLEARED $4.000 the on the season," ma said the old mana- x'er ger, "but the game the is too strenuous for oni me. At Golden iGulch. Cal., 1 nar- dit rowly escaped po! vlynching; at Dead doi Horse. Mont.. I was by chased for two miles by six infuriated fin miners, while my first bass and my aft ane `fno he th r l ant 1ii 1 (I' r! company so that she coulli't jrtm)p out of the window of the hack: at lBlack 0ou1l tainn. ''yo.. I stole a bl:.id., fr(om0 thie ofli"e of a justie'( of the ptacte just as that ottii'ial \was asbout to Ibegil the marriage -ere~mony. and all through tile t eOtertn luinilt i counttry 1 Sft l'ohintd oit i the tr'puti at ion of lino a cruel, brultal, savat,' slave dli'iv e'. I "I start1d o ti firont '1- tisco last sea son with alt opt ora lllany 1of twet 1 six h)eoplt twenty of them bteitg yomoan sothomen. 1 totk iparlti'lttr paits to pitk o i okin hol o i l a:' aS Birl, f the'i.se e fwer' oig upf ihe to I tjhe m iotn tairs witere opt'e as hal inevr le in ll ur, bfore. and I wait oel to makes good imprt'(siton. Our rouite lay tp along the Pacific oast iPort land. and tlien over cy(st thl'oth Montana s1 Iad ,'yomaing, ald dow aitle Missouri river. Most of our dates were onet i night stands. "'The thid nigh ot out one of the lead "ers of tlhe chorus did not appear for the performance. SIte was a pretty blond girl and one of the best singers in ti e company. I was just about to t start eutt a searching party when she - came into the theater acomupanied by a large nman in a blue flannel shirt and Sa bit blnak mustathe. " 'Mr. Goodwell.' she said. 'allow me e to presetnt my husband, Mr. "Tom" d iPa rker. We were married an hour ago.' S "'But how abouit nmy contract?' I asked. You're bound to sing for e me for twenty weeks, and I can't let you leave me in the lurch this way.' "'Say. party." the happy bridegroom ebroke in "if you've got any fault to find with my \vife. why, I'ra here to answer i for it. see?' "I hasetened to asscre the gentleman that not for the world would I venture to criticise his blushing bride. In fact, I went so far as to o.tgratulate them both and in the c.otlversation whi fr ollowed began to get a idea of what 'a i ah'ai' of ate. " 'hrer of the other girls are on n asied, sdio the briude. 'ThotYr' or ,imi 'o be r itrriedt rigw t anter tIn' tletrforn tn (e i i o V ( '. I ial me in the lurti. thie first bas. iThe Girls Wore tHeavy Veils. and the asso o o aId laid tle a tfor ,them. 1 I the w tasso faroalstocon atd laiil the "'If-t-his thing kltops on,' I said, 'there won't ihe :ybItonytdy btil us noIn 1eft ill tilne c toain y": the tiln wol'r.e oul thre wed k g . \ot.Wi 'v giot to (!o so, ots ing . and (o it !,lik.' "\Ve got throe hacks--all there were in the towtn--and lined t hem n tp out sinde the stage dooir, ant vhen tlhe las act of 'The Mika.d' was half through - we called the roll and pat'keid the wo men of the comlany in them one man a going with each hack to see that no h body escaped. In that way we man t aged to get out of that town with only a single wedding to our credit. But evidently the news of our coming had been passed along the line, for when al we reached the next place on our list the station v as crowded wih minimng magnates and other promlrent citl aens. By way of lprecautlon I made the girls all wear heavy veils, but that only served to stimulate curiosity. "We got in at noon, and right after dinner the mayor sent a written pro posal of marriage up to) the prima donna of the company. a':companle(d by doctumentary p;oof of hi3 good financial ai:tl social siiandini ', and. after a c.onfll'tr,';c, his proposal was ,.ct opted. I h( llr of it just in time. and. limowinrg iuil w(c:l ta t if our leading songhi;d left 111: V" :night at well (cloe our cr aon, I riteIved on dc:i'-prate n mea:ire'.". The irl herself refiusedi to listen to Ireason. She like:l tbe mayor and he liked lier: shie might t:over Ig.t : ;'ll a c:h ai:(Ae again and she wats M,:igto to lake it. 'The b:asso. Ith ttenor. and I re solved to kidhnap her. After she had stil, i!oI ia.t solo a inote was sent back to h( r as-in i: the to coI(: outsido the 1,Ot1:' d:'cr for a oont,'t. She ("in0e, -1:1p t!:: to t;'o tie nl;-or., Il stead. et ., were in waiting., and. vAit[i oult wastillg till!e 'on (.xl.)a ations, ,,( tlhrew her into t \aiti o- hack art stlarted aVway d(ioan lth' trail for the railr al sation vi'. h"h wast f(rtitncltc ly \wo mile', awa'y o th' ide of the mountain. Itll io'c` w e -r'u1lli got the door cl(sel (:n t':' ( :;u , :oiiiaon als. had at.:'el a shrill ac amn, which called mons of thc a:lelitC( (e : to cu, what a,; tOhe maitter:. The mayor and the cily marsh:al w\eO at tI" heLad of the clrowd. and th:e:. manlc i; heir first hiusintsis- to inrt:ti;t le and diea'tver ithat t.: pirron;ni :si l:;hide of the formue:' \as tI--ii:g,. Fortul'natl[, we had a good s.rt. and,!. fori:tat'laily also1. tho trai ,stat!l inon aft. tr ^ reac'he(l the stateio,. \ ith the a..istance of lthe t . - , vo I ita,( gel to stand olff the .maiyo!r e1d t!( tlwi or three who had follow-d .ir a un:til ,i rest of the coill'ai::" ot t: lc:rd. T.hen we ptullet cut fr ti e t0 xt t' o:r, to practically 1rpeit t!ih(: . tihe. e:pc:lie::ce we ha had. ''The r:( n ' iv. in all t!:se nin iig towln s ,re' ---' dii pattenr of a ,,, i .,hut.. Tl.t ." :y $1.5') or $2 for S.-('at quite a.c" r i asi does the to mt egei tlobt~ii&g "W'Glir is a irare. ant he nd In H u t in mo st o f th e 6 'n s a fa irl Y tIn!,t ioi sigiht. iand --" we:.ty stIrga ,n- fairiiio I had picked outi. oti their i iearts. Al llt Z!Oeip in Vyoniog thi Ii- h ai l -t I r-' iiiitllt!i StmI. , to ml itity a teat lesitIi:'s lnd1 lid t as far a .s. si. tIe thief a *Iii-l\e. 115 t peatc liti Wit to O Th, ih J(usti eitl' c in tt :But.inmost ofl1 this townshae foir rT. iral tuigesh we 'I - a ltntayr of lntit ot moienl rod inohing hit thti ohnti seas in t11 pti h:ius won I t-eiIty theotm. At :; A lnatl . I r' t i. [n Itnget ai' drit a lit: ltratctkriato a it to i ttd h a ostalarem ad ri tie stage t a: tai to I: d t' ill(t ' i, t liit_', i ,' t i:i I t 'th . \ i i 1!\:e ' ', I'p aht(_ , li" jdl i nt' y , ]ii " ; c a:. i t 't ' "i t h i: . . S lOtt ie cth it t ani:-is :t i v ilto: t a,,i't.. r s, Loral tiillt('s WP e !a:- a ti n fetr ir C Olltt i ll 'it. Ev n via n tlrl i Oiols elvcte ataii tl i ln catl(lacn,. re:n' i hinclt h g lt tll. trtlt ,. I h li' . t[ i ,titn r , fw ith tihat r. Uctih'flt,: aniv i altuml nulso helyrgoo ohfie Thi s wasdoncatd it h, an mad senior, on the scth.iect, wheareupon th4 en latter withdrew his objections anr list "dBob remsained on the toam