Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1887 — Page 2

UNDER HER PAHA SOL. The White waves glimmered in the sun. And little laughing waves of glee tiny tufts of seaweed won’ iffiu cool, dark caverns far at sea ; But fairer far than those to me A well-lovod figure, trim and small, With blue eyes bendiijg modestly Beneath her scarlet parasol. I know not how mv words, begun— That they were idle we ll agree, I may have talked about the sun,, . “ Or murmured mildly to the sea; But she was very dear to me. It ennnot matter after all, What formal words prefaced in y. plea Beneath her scarlet parasol. She looked as grave as any nun, - And yet I knew I held the key To lK>th our hearts, for 1 had won The fairest on this earth io me; She was no more a maiden free, And 1 was servant nt her call; My heart was holding Jubilee Beneath her scarlet parasol. WXVOY. Next season by that summer sen We two wore married—that is nil. Nor was it.strange B>e knot should be Tied 'Death her scarlet parasol.

FOR LOVE, NOT RICHES.

BY MRS. H. N. BARFELL.

’Twas a bright, lovely, life-giving morning in June. The fast express tain gpcedihg.through some of the loveliest New England scenery was carrying- Millie Mayhew home to spend the summer Vacation. Two gushing young ladies occupied a sent quite near Millie, and a very plainly-dressed, silent vouug gentleman occupied the seat beside her. ; \ - The coach having been somewhat crowded when she entered he had kindly offered to share hie seat with her. From the conversation of the young ladies, which they unavoidably overheard, the silent conple learned that they were on their way to visit an aunt who®iived in the village adjoining Millie’s home. “I think I’ Shalt be delighted with the place,” commented one of the young ladies. • “Oh, no doubt about that, providing you find that perfectly charming place—Laurel Grove —coming into your possession,” tauntingly retorted the other. “Now, Kate Vaine, yen know that you are only jealous because you are afraid that you won’t succeed in catching John Fletcher yourself.” “Oh, come now, sister Hit, you need not fly off like that. You know I’m not the least bit jealous. lam only going to try to outshine you, to pay you vff for some of the mean tricks you have played on me. I think I'd not want to marry that horrid old rake. Lase Armstrong says that be is awful fast; a reckless spendthrift, and extravagantly fond of gambling,” Kate informed her sister. “Whaf do I care for what Lase Armstrong says? You know a man is expected to leave off some of his fast habits and settle down when he marries.” “Oh, I hope he is hahdsome, gallant, and all that!" exclaimed Kit, betraying a strange mingling of vexation and interest. The above conversation was carried on in boarding-school French, and just at this point Millie leaned over their seat, and, in the same dialect addressed them; “Pardon me, ladies, but permit me to inform you" that you have been misinformed with regard to Mr. Fletcher’s character. And-don't you thrnkthat it wonld beurore prudent, not to say charitable, not to make comments so publicly on persons to whom you are strangers evidently.” “What is the gentleman to vou?” discretly inquired dauntless Rithilda. “A very near neighbor. Miss,” with a haughtiness that had something like mischief in it, which a close observer might have noticed. This response had the effect of a coldWater rfotteAe on the spirits of the fair schemers. They sat in silence until the train readied the next station, where they abruptly left The coach. “Then you are a neighbor of this wonderful Mr. Fletcher?” asked the hitherto silent gentleman beside Millie. “Perhaps you are able to give me a little information with regard to him, that may bene tit me.” “Me? No! Oh, no! I—l don’t mind telling you, though; you look honest. I have not the honor of that worthy gentleman's acquaintance, and know as little about him as you do, perhaps. I only know that years and years ago he purchased Laurel Grove, but has never lived there, yet he has had it improved wonderfully, and it is a most delightfully lovely place. I wish it were my home.” “Then may I inquire why you so valiantly defended one who is an entire stranger'to you?” ' ' ■ ■■ ■ - “Oh. the truth is—and I may as well own it—l don't like the style of those girls, and the—l suppose rather ungracious—desire to snub their vanity and behold theirchagrin became irresistible. He may be all they picture him; but I don’t believe it,” decide?.ly. . “And why don't you believe it?” “Well, he is a cousin or something to the Vandarzens, of Stafford—people of culture. refinement, and of high standing in society—and they speak of him in the highest terms, papa says.” “In that cake you inighf outshine those other ladies and gain the Laurels for a home," quizzically. “b’h, mercy! no! .Xcould never do that!” blushing, and looking a little confused for a moment. “Why not? Don’t you think you are pretty enough?” with mirth in his deep, rich, resonant voice. “No, not that. I did not think of that. •But then, I'm not. so very horrid looking, am I?” with a saucy witchery in her manner. “Oh. ho. I think you are quite pretty.” “Well, that settles that point, then. But, do you know that, although I like to be pretty, I don’t so much care for a. beautiful face as for a beautiful heart?" a shade of thoughtfulness overspreading her countenance as she moralized, and with a pretty, sweet grace the words fell from her cherryripe lips. “Beauty Of the face or form may vanish; but that of the heart never will, and will continue to grow as long as we cultivate it.” Her companion looked a little puzzled, and silence reigned for some moments; then she continued: “I could never marry a handsome man if he were not good, too. Besides, I abhor old bachelors—the reason I could not think of marrying the owner of the Laurels. He must be pretty old now. I was only six when he was here. Oh; my! I would rather many his gardener or steward, if he were a nice young man, and jtlOTedhiuti" “That S “strange. Yet I am glad you Baid' that. But do you not think that that would be a misalliance?” questioned he,while just the suspicion of a twinkle lutked in the depths of his dark eyes.' “What is strange? That I would rather many a nice poor man because he is young and I loved him than a stupid oh! bachelor for his wealth? Of course it would not be a misalliance if he were worthy.” “No, not just |hat I should have said the coincidence i.s strange; I am the steward of the Laurels.” “Oh!” and she broke out into a low, merry, silvery laugh, while a faint flush overspread her face. "Then we are to be neighbors,” she remarked,' interestedly. - ,■ > ft—j “Yes, I am happy to know," .

“Well, if we are to be peigbbors, Tsuppose we may as well be friends and know each other’s names," suggested she, blithely. “As you please; I’m sure I should be most happily honored by such an arrangement. They call me Jack Moses,” he politely replied, with an amused twinkle in his eye, and a pleased expression overspread his strong, handsome, intelligent race. . “And they call me ‘Madcap Millie;’ but then I was christened Millicent. My father is Col. Mathew, of Rock-Mere Hall," responded Millie, with a very ceremonious air, and then continued; "Now, I suppose we are properly introduced,” drawing her face and form into the apishness of primness, and which her companion could not repress a very broad smile indeed. Casting a sly glance at him, she caught the amused smile and compressed her lips in mock staidness. For a moment smiles and dimples played at hide-and-seek over her fair, childish face. The impulse was 100 strong, and again | the broke into rippjiuo, musical laughter, [ and turning on him, with pretended stern- j ne«s, she demanded: “Now what are you laughing at? Don’t I you see you have spoiled my air of pro- j priety?" Suddenly, as if a new idea had struck 1 her, she exclaimed; “Why, Mr. Moses, you must know Mr. I Fletcher, and can tell me something about 1 him,” with a pretty, modest eagerness. “Unfortunately I cannot give you the in- : formation desired, Miss Mayhew, having j never met the gentleman.” “And you his steward,” with astonishment in her expression. \

“1 w as engaged through his trusty agent,” he quietly replied. “Now," thought Millie, “I must be a little more decorous or I will disgust him with my hoydenish manners.” For three hours they chatted almost like old friends; and the morning that Millie had expected would drag so heavily bad passed very pleasantly indeed, and before she could believe it they were at_ their destination. By this time Millie bad settled it in her mind that Jack Moses was quite a nice young man; much nicer in fact than the owner of the Laurels possibly could be. He assisted her in getting off of the train- Then she, leaving Jack to follow at his leisure with the handbags and bundles, rushed across the platform at her brother Aaron, whom she discovered there awaiting her arrival. “Well, Mad, I see you have as much life as ever. But don’t bite off my nose!” proi tested Aaron, playfully holding her off with one band, while with the other he vigorously rubbed the spot she htid kissed. “ ‘Said Aaron to Moses, lets’s bile off our noses,’" quoth Millie, 1 the while pulling her brother in the direction of Jack Moses. “Come, let me introduce you to our newneighbor—Mr. Jack Moises, the new'steward at Laurel Grove. Mr. Moses, my brother.” Aaron looked surprised, but held out his hand to the gentle, manly-looking steward. They both smiled pleasantly, and, apparently favorably impressed with each other, were very soOu making soma ireneral re-, marks and explanations incident to the occasion. which ended in a tacit understanding of friendly relations, notwithstanding Mr. Moses was only a stew ard. The following day Millie took-llover and ran down to |ier favorite resort iu the grove joining Laurel Grove place, to have a romp free and undisturbed. But ere she had run and jumped across the little, musical, babbling brook a halfdozen times, sometimes beating Rover and sometimes being beaten by her great shaggy companion; two or three times she had fallen on the soft grass—knocked down by Rover’s awkward playfulness, when she was startled by a cherry,- rich- voice laughingly call out: "Miss ilayhew-jionr ..escort is not very chivalrous, or he would not be- so rude as' to knock you down.” -v—Instantly Millie recognized the voice as that of the steward of Laurel Grove. At first she was a little confused, but soon recovered her wanted composure and talked of the surrounding beauties quite interestedly. | In some way, apparently by accident, they met nearly ever}’ pleasant day. Mr. Moses was invited to Rock-Mere Hall by the Colonel and his son; and they sometimes walked over the Laurel Grove place, accompanied by Jack; often spending hours in his company, talking of the proposed changes that were to be made on the grand old place. One and all pronounced the steward a gentleman of intelligence and culture; quite worthy of their friendship. Thus a month had passed, when one day Millie inquired of Jack if Mr. Fletcher was coming home at all that summer? Jack replied that he thought not, as he bad communicated to him that he had some very important business at his stop-ping-place that would require some months to arrange. . A few days thereafter Millie, was out .for a 'walk' wh'en'slie ran uj on the two young ladies of the train episode, strolling through the grounds of Laurel Grove. , a .„ X They at once recognized Millie, and their first impulse was to beat a hasty retreat; i but after exchanging a few words in an ■ undertone they boldly walked up to her, ! smilingly fiddressing her, and entered into a spr;glrtly conversation, on the beauties and grandeur of the scenery. They laughed lightly over their mistake on the occasion of their, first meeting, begging Millie. »s a special favor, not to mention the ridiculous occurrence to Mr. Fletcher when he should return to the Laurels. ' “ ■ . W ith a mischievous twinkle in her eyes, Millie re-ponded: “Oh, rest ea<v about that; I’ll not trouble myself to meddle with your aspirations. Besides, if 1 wishi <1 ever so, much to do so. I should get awfully tired of waiting in this ease.” “WhyjsQ? ” inquir ed Rit, anxiously, ’ “Don’t yon know that he is not to honor us with his presence at the l aurels this snmmer?’.’ with pro voking significance tn her tone, and a pleased S|Uiile. Hit and Kate looked at each ether for az moment"!!! perplexity. Then? Bit asked, with eagerness in her maimer: “Is that really the truth, Miss Mayhew? How do you know this?" : "r—----“I got my information from his steward; the gentleman who was with 'me on the train that dav.” replied Millie, curtly. ’Consternation Hunched Rithilda’s face, and unceremoniously they fled to never again return to that vicinity. The summer vacation passed quickly ' with Millie. Life seeni.ed a higher, brighter [existence than she ever before had ex- ’ AH-nature KFerned more bea'riti- ' ful and bright; her soul was thrilled with a new power and an exquisitely delightful sensation of contentnjent and pure joy. The time for returning to the Academy was drawing near. It was no longer of any use to try to deceive herself; she loved Jack de sf erately. and now she could never make a brilliant match. But she didn’t care; so she told herself, as, one afternoon, she walked along the river banks toward Laurel Grove. , She started, as, near a boat, plunged in deep reflection, she came across Jack Moses. . He greeted her warmly, and walked on with her into the wild wood, and they sat down on the mossy bank of the

babbling brook, she mentally reviewing the situation that so deeply affected her. A tenderly caressing hand was for a moment laid on her strnny beadr then; Jack Moses threw himself on the ground beside her. “Millie, is your opinion at this moment in harmony with the declaration you made on the occasion of our first meeting?” he abruptly questioned, with intense enrnestness and passion in his tone and manner. “1 don’t know why I should change,"she answered, blushing, her voice soft and low, and her eyes drooping. “Then, Millie,” taking both of her shapely hands in the firm, warm clasp of his strong ones, and with a thrilling, tender pathos in his riclily-sweet, deep Avbi'c6~,“ I “you would not think me presumptuous for i loving you, would you, darling?” he plead- [ ingly asked. . . Her bosom heaved; heart throbbed almost painfully; she raised her dewy eyes to his; again they dropped beneath his ardent gaze. A tremor shook her frame; her Landa trembled in his; but no words escaped her quiveringjips, yet he hacl his answer. He poured out his soul in burning, passionate eloquence, and laid his heart at her feet. He took her in his strong arms and pressed her to his heart. “Ob, my darling! can you give yourself into the keeping of a poor man who would devote his life to your comfort and pfcasure —one who loves you better than all else Iwsides on earth? Would yon consider it a misalliance to many me, Millie?” She wound her arms around- his neck and her answer was the seal of their betrothal. He folded her closer within his strong protecting arms and rained passionate kisses upon her answering lips. When she had regained her voice she timidly asked:

“Do my parents know, Jack?” “Yes, darling, they know all, and I-long have had their permission to woo and win their precious treasure.” A happy, contented smile rested on her beautiful face. Then loosening his clasp of her lithe form he continued: “Now, sweetheart, are you quite sure that you will never regret not having made a ‘brilliant match?’ Are you quite sure, love?” “Oh, Jack!” impulsively winding her plump, white arms -around his-neck, “I love you! Oh, I love you! how much, I never can tell! I would not loose our heaven of love for all the gorgeous display that Sardi's wealth can afford. The wealth of the world is as nothing in the balance against the wealth of our lovo. Are you satisfied, Jack, dear?” “A thousand times yes, mj- love;” kissing her passionately. “It is the sweetest knowledge my heart ever possessed, my darling, sweet one. And now, little one, could you forgive me if I have deceived you in one respect?” A startled look came into her eyes, and her cheeks slightly paled. “Don’t bo frightened, Millie, darling. It was your own sweet self that forced me to the deception, else I had no hope of winning you; besides, I wanted to he loved for myself, and not for my wealth.” “Oh, is that all?” and a sigh of relief escnjied her. “No, not quite all—l am John Alos’es Fletcher, of Laurel Grove; that 'stupid old bacheler,’ ” slyly humorous and mildly triumphant. “You—you, Jack—you, Mr. Fletcher?” confusedly; then collecting her thoughts, she continued: “Why, Jack, you said that you were his steward; that you were engaged by his ageut, and that you had never met him!” looking qtiestiohingly into his eyes, as if to read the truth in their beautifully placid and expressive, dark; liquid depths. “I am acting as my own steward: I engaged myself, and it is an evident fact that, a man cannot meet himself.” At tiris-exphmatron.' they laughed heartily, and Millie seemed satisfied, as she could not help being with her pure, large heart, overflowing with the joy of perfect, soulful, blissful love. Her lover accompanied her to her home, where it was arranged that she should return to school for the coming year. Then when the gold and scarlet should deck the stately maples that crowned Rock-Mere Hall, the owner of Laurel Grove should receive his bride and Millie would accept of the Laurels for her home.

Fencing.

The charm of fencing for beginnersis that when you take position before a good swordsman you need not be hopeTess oFmaking a point. After aTeasonable amount of practice with the foils you are able occasionally to slip through his guard and enjoy the simple vanity of touching the supposed untouchable. This comes from the perfection of fair play reached after several centuries of minute changes in the positions, jveapons, and accouterments of the masters of fence. No ptiie/atliletic sport equalizes so closely the powers natural to a mfln and a vYoman, a gray-beard find a boy, a Hercules find a consumptive. “.Ladies iu the best rank of life fence more and more as they discover its value for health and good looks,, instead of leaving it entirely to ac.tresses, who liave always used the exercise for learning how to plant and niQve their feet intelligently. ' All over Europe the universities foster sword or foil play of one kind or another, and in nation apart which we call the city of London, a club for fencing lias existed these twenty years. The London Fencing Clul>, under the ratronage of the. Prince of Wales, and having on its list many peers of the realms is as aristocratic in its aim as th e Fen cers I Club of New York, of which we will liave somediing to say presently, is demoeTatie. It was founded in 1863 as a club for fencing and gymnastic'with a membership of three hundred, and Jiclped to its present quarters by a paternal government. It has two French and three English teachers, .nnd from its neariiess to St. James’ is of jiractical use to the officers of the Queen’s household troops. On this side of the Atlant i cTr-frnr- htrg » -eit ies have al way s had professors of the art. but, like unhappy Hulett, of New York, in 1770, seldom has one been able to make a living from lessons in fencing alone. At New Orleans the chances have been be.tte.rUowing.to the large Creede and French jioj'ultrtion: there oftener—than elsewhere liave duels in this century been ilecivled bv the swnrk One must not forget, moreover, that the German Turn Verein of New York makes something of fencing, and that at West Point and Annapolis it is a branch of study employing a number of instructors, a study which, unfortunately, officers of 'the army Tract the navy promptly lotget.—Century. The Pinta was one of the three little vessels with which Columbus set sail for America from Pales, Spain, on the 3d of August, 1492. The Pinta xvas commanded by a famous Spanish navigator, Alonzo Pinzon.

THE NEW PARTY.

Proceedings of the Convention Called at Cincinnati to Form a New Party. A Number of Women Delegates in Attendance—The Piatform Adopted. ’; ' . ; FIRST BAY. . The Industrial Labor Conference was called to order at Cincinnati on Tuesday; Feb. 22, by B. S. Heath, of Chicago, Chairman of the Executive Qommittee, with all the States represented except six. Ten women delegates, amoijig them Miss Marion Twd of Battle Creek, Mich., Mrs. Heath of Chicago, and Mrs. Dr. Severance of Milwaukee. The conference was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lockwood, Baptist. Mr.. Richard Trevellick was chosen temporary Chairman. The Rev. Mr. Lockwood made an address of welcome, in which he said he favored labor organization. The riot at Pittsburgh was the result of labor unorganized—the peaceful strike in New York was the result of labor organized. [Applause.] The convention by a rising vote ga\e thanks to the. “minister who had the courage to speak as this minister had done.”

At the evening session a letter was read from Gen. J. B. Weaver, of lowa, regretting his inability to be present. He suggested that the platform should chiefly relate to land, money, and transportation. He favored the election of Senators of the United States by direct vote of the people of the States. He begged the convention to not put any new and Startling principles in the platform. In conclusion he said: “Go ahead; strike hard. ‘ Thy people shall be my people, and thy God shall be my God.’ ” Mr. E. E. Haas urged the conference to declare so-r prohibition. If that was done the party would have the prayers of every woman in the whole country, and of every man and child who has felt the sting of the curse of the open saloon. His address was frequently and heartily applauded. E,P. Smith, in reply, said if this party should kill the Prohibition party it would drive 300,000 votes back into the Re-

publican party. These permanent officers were chosen: President, A. J. Streeter, of Illinois; Vice Presidents, Richard F. Trevellick of Michigan, M. J. Kane of lowa, B. S. Heath of Illinois, JHT. Alien of fediawa," and others; Secretary,'W D. Shaw of Missouri; Assistant Secretary, W. D. P. Bliss of Massachusetts; Reading Clerk, George H. Lennon of New York. Mr. C. A. Power of Indiana asked the conference to favor the repeal of the present pension laws and the equitable adjustment of the soldiers’ claims, by which soldiers should be paid the difference between the paper they received and the value of gold, every soldie: s’ discharge to be his pension certificate. A resolution favoring eight hours as a day’s -work in all Government, State, and municipal employment was referred. Miss Marion Todd of Michigan made a speech in which she said that the laboring man had been disfranchised by the machinations of grinding monopolists and by the gross evils of the wages system of this country. Plunder was not obtained through special legislation, through officials, through the militia, through the Pinkertons—“what shall I call them?” she asked. [Cries of “Assassins,” “Murderers,” “Murdering thieves.”] “I leave, the saying of the bad words to the gentlemen,”, said the speaker. -She thought Henry George did not go far enough; that he did not see the evil of the money system. She was heard with intense gratification and given a rousing vote ofthauks. —: — SECOND DAY. The business not being pressing, a delegate moved that a gavel be procured for the use of the chairman, and the vote was formally taken and carried. The Committee on Resolutions not being ready to report, Mr. G. L. Jones, of Wisconsin, got the floor by consent, and said the main question before the country was to get rid of the public and corporate indebtness of this country. He supported his proposition by citing facts to show the great burden on the people caused by the interest-bearing debt. The remedy he proposed was by law to reduce and to remove ’that debt. This included a graduated income tax, the lending of money by the Government to the States; the States to lend to the counties, and the counties to the smaller municipalities; the Government to lend at 1 per cent, the States at 2 per cent., and the counties at 3 per cent. On motiomof Mrs. Severance, of Wisconsin, the rules were suspended . and Mr. Crocker, of Kansas, was permitted to explain the Oklahoma movement, and to present a preamble and resolution in regard; to that matter. Mr. Crocker proceeded to read a-preamble reciting.-tire" actionrot Congress with reference to the acquiring of that ground, its grant to the railroad company, and its subsequent forfeiture, and declaring that this land is now in the possession of a vast cattle syndicate by undue influence of the United States courts, Jbe army and other officers, and closed" by a resolution severely censuring the action qf.the present administration, and demanding the passage of the now pending Oklahoma bill, and if this Congress does not pass this bill, then requesting the President to convene the next Congress in extra session to pass the bill. ’ Mr. Crocker then, in an impassioned manner, went on to speak of the wrongs of the Oklahoma colonists.’ His point was that the railroad corporation and the cattle syndicate were holding ' possession of that country by the power of a military mob. He would not call it an army; it was a military mob. He pictured the peaceful purposes of the settlers, anxious to get homes, and the gross outrages inflicted on them—arrested, subjected to indignities; in one case., resulting in death to the wife of one of these men seeking a home. He closed with -the hope that his resolutions, when presented for action, would be adopted without a dissenting vote. Calls were made for Jesse Harper, of Illinois, and he appeared and made a ringing and characteristic speech, the chief burden being the wrong caused by the watered stock of the railroad and telegraph monopolies. He declared that the coming child of promise would swear bv all the gods that there shall be no f:eight or passenger rates on watered stock. Mr. F.nfon ot Illinois, by unanimous consent, offered a scheme for the organization of the new party* cutl niug a plap for local club organization, and accompanied it with explanations. —• Mrs. Elizabeth Culbertson of Michigan, and Mis. E. V. Emery; also Of Michigan, made addresses. Chairman Robert Schilling, of the Committee on Resolutions, presented the report of that committee. He explained the long delay in preparing it by saying that the many interests involved and the suggestions made, amounting to more than two hundred in all, necessitated much time in agreeing upon a platform. The reading was vociferously applauded. Following is the platform: The preamble;• 1. The delegatee of various Industrial and reform political organizations have

assembled from thirty-one States and Territories on this anniversary of the birth pf’The Father of his Country" to view the situation of public affairs and advise proper action. A general discontent prevails on the part of the wealth-producers; farmers are suffering from a po. erty which has forced most of them to mortgage their estates and prices ot products are so low as to offer no relief except through bankruptcy. Laborers are sinking into great.-r and greater dependence; strikes are resorted to without bringing relief, because of the inability of the employ, rs in many cases to pay living Wages, 'while more and more are driven into the streets. Business-men find collections almost impossible; meantime hundreds of millions of idle public money, whien is needed for relief, is locked up in the United States Treasury in grim mockery of the distress ; land monoixjly flourishes as never before, and more and more owners < f the soil are dailj becoming tenants Great tr.msp station corporations still succeed In extorting their profits upon watered stock through un iust charges. The United States Senate has become an open scandal, its seats being i>urchased Uy the lieh m open defiance of the popular will. A trilling fisheries -dispute is seiued upon us. an excuse for squandering public monev upon unnecessary military preparations, which are designed to breed a spirit of 1 war, to ape European despotism; and to empty the Treasury xvilhoyt paying the public debt. Under these and other alarming conditions we appeal to the people of thiswTiole country to come out of old party organizations, whose* indifference to the public welfare is responsible for this distress, and help us to organize a new political party, not sectional but national, whose members Shull be culled Comiuoners, whose ob-_ ject shall be to repeal alb class laws in favor of the rich, olid to relieve the distress of pur industries by establishing the following principlt s : I..Land—.Every human being possesses a natural inalienable right to have sufficient land for self-support, and we desire to secure to every industrious citizen a home, as the highest result of free institutions. To this end wo demand a graduated land tax on all large estates, especially those held for speculative or tenant nurposes; the reclamation of all unearned land grants; the immediate opening of Oklaholua to homestead settlement; the purchase of all unoccupied Indian lands, and the settlement of the xarious tribes upon lands in severalty ; also laws preventing corporations from acquiring real estate boyoml thu requirements of their business and alien ownership of land. The systems of irrigation iu the States and Territories where necessary shall be under such public control as shall secure the free and equitable use of the waters and franchise t > the people. 2. Transportation—The means of communication and transportation should be owned or controlled by the people, us is the United states postal system, and equitable rules everywhere established.

3. Money—The establishment of a National monetary system in the interest of the producer instead of the speculator and usurer, by which a circulating medium in necessary quantity aud full legal tender shall be issued directly to the people, without the intervention of banks,or loaned to citizens upon ample security at a low rate of interest, to relieve them from the extortions of usury and enable them to control the money supply. Postal-savings banks snould be established While we have free coinage of gold we should have free coinage ot silver. We demand the prompt payment of the national debt, and condemn the further issue of interest-bearing bonds either by the national Government or by States, Territories, counties, or municipalities. 4. Labor -Arbitration should take the place of strikes and other injurious methods of settling labor disputes; the letting of convict la'oor to contractors be prohibited ; the contract system be abolished in public works; the hours of labor in 'industrial establishments be reduced commensurate with the increase of production in labor-saving machinery; employes be protected from bodily injury ; equal pay being given for equal work for both sexes, aud labor, agricultural and co-operative associations bo fostered and incorporated by law. The foundation of a republic is'the intelligence of its citizens, and children who are driven into workshops, mines, and factories are deurived of education, which should be secured to all by proper legislation. We desire to see labor organizations extend throughout all civilized countries until it shall be impossible for despots io array the workingmen of one country in war agaiust their brothers of another country. 5. Soldiers and sailors—ln appreciation of the services of United States soldiers and sailors, we demand for them justice\ before charity. The purposely depreciated money paid them, during the war should be.made equal in value to the gold paid the bondholders. The soldier was promised coin or its equivalent, and was paid in depreciated -paper. The bondholder loaned the Government depreciated paper and contracted to take it back, but was paid in gold. 6. Income tax—A graduated income tax is the most equitable system of taxation, placing the burden of Government oh those ‘ftho can best afford to pay, instead of laying it on the farmers and producers, and exempting millionaire bond, holders and corporations. 7. United States Senate—The capture of the United Ste es Senate by millionaires and tools of corporations who “have no sympathy with free institutions threatens the very existence of the Republic.: We demand a constitutional amendment making United States Senators elective by a direct xote of the people. 8. Chinese—State aud National laws should be passed that shall effectually exclude from America the Mongolian slave and Asiatic competition. 9. Armed men—The employment of bodies of armed men by private corporations should be prohibited. 10. Equality—The right to vote is inherent in citizenship, irrespective of sex. 11. Temperance—Excessive wealth, resulting in luxury and idleness on the one hand and excessive toil and poverty on the other, lead to intemperance and vice. The measures of reform here demanded will prove to be the scientific solution of the temperance question. THIRD DAY. The election of a National Executive “Gommittee"Xs'as"the -principle; “and aboutthe only work accomplished by the Convention on the third and last day of its session. The Committe is constituted as follows: Alabama- —J. J. Woodall. California —R. E. Davis. Dakota—J. O. Dean. Illinois—J. B. Clark. Indiana—Thomas Gruelle. lowa—W. H. Babb. Indian Territory— M. N. Lovin. Kansas—W. D. Vincent. ; Kentucky^—L. A.. Wjood. . Maryland—Charles A. Mettle. Massachusetts—M. Johnston. Missouri—J. Nolan. Nebraska—E. Hull; New Hampshire—George Carpenter. New Jersey—W. D. Dubois, New York—J. I. Hoyt. North Carolina—J. R. Winston. Ohio—Charles Jenkins. Oregon—E. W. Pike. Pennsylvania^—John P,. Zane. Rhode Island—Holmes W. Merton. Tennessee—J.. R. Mills. Texas—Capt. Sam Evans. West Virginia—J. K. Thompson. Washington Territory—George N. Smith. . When the committee Was being selected, Col; Winston, of North Carolina, said his delegation aud that of Mississippi and Arkansas could not name members unless the convention would relegate to the States the adoption -or rejection of certain parts of the platform. His desire was to make the sections of the platform relating to land, transportation, money, labor, income tax, and Chinese’labor the national platform, and all of the different-States to adopt or reject the other sections as they chose. His plan was adopted by the convention, thus relieving the Southern States from being committed to woman suffrage, which they had fought hitherto. The' convention elected Thomas M. GruvlJe, of Indiana, Chaitman of the National' Committee; I.’ F. McDonald, of .Sr.ringfield, Ohio. Secretary; and President Streator, of Illinois, Treasurer. The convention adjourned sine die.

The Delegates Highly Elated at the Outcome o Their Labors.

{Cincinnati special to Chicago Times,] . A mass ratification meeting was held at night m Music Hall, and was addressed by a number of the delegates. Less than two hundred delegates remained to-day, but they were, with very few exceptions, quite jubilant over their labors, and expressed themselves as most hopeful of i the future. Mrs. Culbertson, of Michigan, declared that the platform was the best ever adopted by a political party, and predicted that it would surely carry in Michigan next fall. A Kansas delegate was certain it would have a majority there inside of two years. An Illinoisan and an Indianian felt sure the platform would take like wildfire in their sections. In fact, all the Western delegates were wildly enthusiastic.

The Greenbackers are happy. Chairman E. H. Gillette, of the Greenback National Committee, said: “We will favor the uniting with the Union Labor party, but i our National Committee will not disband, j We will hold our organization, but I favor I uniting heart and soul with the new party. ” i A Wes ern delegate said: “The bringing of : the farmers into the Knights of Labor is j looked upon with a great deal of favor :by the leaders of that organization. Now, ; every district in the Knights of Labor is entitled to one representative in the general conference. It takes but ten memtera to make an assembly, and but five assemblies to form a district. Powderly and the conservatives have organizers forming the farmers into small assemblies and these into districts, so that whep the next general conference is held it will be found that a large part of the fanning portion of the country ,is formed into districts and represented in tbe conference by a large majority of the delegates. -This is Powderly’s scheme to outgeneral the socialists who are in tbe cities and in large assemblies, but represented in the general conference by only one delegate each. In this way the anarchists will be robbed of power for harm.” . ...The Executive. Committee of the Greenback party held a conference and resolved to continue their organization, but will send an address to their party advising co-operation with the Union Labor party.

WORSE AND WORSE.

The Loss of Life by the Earth* quake Now Estimated at Two Thousand. A Church Filled with Refugees Destroyed, with Three Hundred Lives.

The effects of the earthquake in Italy and France prove to have been far more serious than at first was thought, says a cable dispatch from Rome. The loss of life and destruction of property is learned to have been terrible. The number of deaths reported to the present time is about two thousand. The most startling news comes from the Genoese iviera. Over fifteen hundred people were killed in that district. At the village of«Bajardo, situated at the top of a hill, a number of the inhabitants took refuge in a church when the shocks were first felt. A subsequent and greater shock demolished the church, and 300 of the people who -were in it were killed. The shocks were felt at Parma, Turin, and Cosenza. Undulations of the earth were noticed at Catania in Sicily at the foot of Mount 2Etna. The earthquake was strongly felt at sea. Off Genoa it woke sailors from their sleep. At Turin a portion of the ceiling of Santa Teresa Church fell upon the worshipers, but none were killed. In many streets the traffic was stopped, as houses were rendered liable to fall. At Castellaro a church collapsed, killing many persons. The transport Roma has left Genoa to take on board five hundred prisoners confined in the Oneglia prison, which is expected to collapse. Parties of soldiers have been sent to the villages visited by the earthquake to assist in burying the dead. It is reported that at Russana, a village Of 800 inhabitants, shocks leveled nearly every house. One-third of the people are said to be buried in the ruins, and there is no hope of rescuing them. Not one of the 106 communes in the populous province of Porto Maurizio escaped injury. The villages built on terraces on the sides of hills are almost all destroyed. The distress is great everywhere. At Nice sixty houses are tottering and ready to fall from the shocks inflicted. Many others are much and in most residences more or less of the furnishings are damaged. The total number of people injured at Nice is twenty-three. Forty were injured and one killed at Mentone. Two hundred and fifty houses there were rendered uninhabitable. Several fires occurred, but were speedily extinguished. Military . guards are on duty to prevent pillaging of the wrecked houses. A bread famine is expected owing to the destruction of the ovens of the bakers. Some wells around Nice are dried up, while others increased in volume. A jet of hot water burst from the bed of the Paillon River, throwing up a mass of shingle. - A dispatch from Nice says: “Fugitives are fleeing in every direction. The people are afraid to. re-enter their houses and hotels, and last evening the heights back of the city were crowded with refugees. I'wo thousand English, American, and Russian visitors were camped out during the night on the elevated ground. Six thousand persons have left the city and started for Paris. The son of Mr. Albert N. Hatheway, the American Consul at Nice, -was seriously injured. ’ Therehave been no further disturbances at Monte Carlo. The place is filled with thousands of refugees from Cannes, Nice, Mentone, and San Remo. It is difficult to find shelter for the great number of people, nnd many of them have been compelted to, camp out. ” Oscillations of the earth from north to south were, felt throughout Switzerland, quite-severely in the central and southern portions. No loss of life is reported, but much damage was done to property.

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AT WAR.

The Knights and the Amalgamated Association Begin Hostilities. _ ■ Pittsburgh telegram, j The strike at the Mingo Junction Iron Works has resulted in a declaration of war between the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and the Knights of Labor. The trouble arose over u conflict of authority. Recently the workmen who are members of both order’s asked ipr extra pay for time lost by broken machinery. The firm refused to grant the demand, and under the rules of the Amalgamated association the men quit work. Later, W. H. Bailey, of the executive board of the Kni hts «f I abor, ordered ths men to resume. This was reftu-ed, and Bailey threatened to fill the mill with Knights of Labor from other places. Several conferences were 'held Between“ Bailey, and Weihe, and Martin, President and Secretary of the Amalgama'ed Association, but they were una' la to arrive at air l agreement. President Weihe offered to start ti e mill provided his its—-eociatiou-was represented on the mill committee. Mr. Bailey said he would agree to this if the Amalgamated Association would consent to serve, but not to be known as members of the committee. The Amalgamated people refused to entertain such a proposition, and the confer nee broke up. Bailey says he wiil furnish men enough to resume work at onee, and the Amalgamate i officials claim that he will not be able to do so. They have removed their headquarters to the seat of war, and assert that tney will remain on the grounds to persuade the men to stay away from the mill, if it takes a year. Bailey issued a proclamation to, all Knights of Labor who are steel workers declaring the works open to all Knights who. are tonnage workers,