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•ss’ ,E STS, « S t . Y le In and ;D, fZ& iT ES ods KINO GOLD. Klog 0 «lil recUoed un tus ion? Uirute, And tU8 face was red wlta wine; Be laughed with glee, “Aha!” said he, “Aha I the world Ls mine I\ '•The millions mar toU In mine and Held, In a w e and I soioit ; Ther sow the seed, and pluolc the weed, But the t a rr, at la lor me.” m ine 1 my acepire sway.\ \Than on up the cup my joUy blends, Fpr a Jolly crew are we; we are in lack, and c in say with Puck ■ What tools th BS mortals b s ” Oh, Why do we worship tale tyrant king, OD, now do:s It come to pass. That we how b' toreg<nd,w&oBe wonta.all told, B eclipsed by a blade oi giaas T E iig Gold reclined on DIE lony throne, But bis face was blanched with tear; Per neheaid the shout ot the crowd cltbout, Add knew that bis doom wae near. On the miUloBS ot alaree the truth hath dawned, A grand awakeolng, They rise in their might, and girded with NO# he that creates may freely ctms But he that hath plsnty will acorn locks— to I Bumaniiy's heajt wUl expand ; While wealth shall increase, and with plenty Redeem all tbia beantllul land. - Wm. WhttticklQOurCOQEtry. iFrom the Labor Free Preea.) A Tale of Two Boycotts. “UNKNOWN” K. OF L. T. V. FOWDIBLT CHAPTER XXIIl. CHIEK CLBBK H06. 1 sat a long time with Clara's letter in my hand, thinking this was the man se- ItMled out of all the navy to be above hie fellows, to have almost divine power to make and mar men. I felt ashamed and mdigoaht that the bumaa race was so slow and abject as to submit to the petty tyranny of a man, bacavse he was set over them by alaw that they had created, and could as soon wipe out of existence. But I reflected it look many hundreds of years to open the eyes of the F rench to their degredation, and then the result was the awful and bloody revolution of '93. Would it take hundreds of years for American people to And out by the cry of the thstressed that we are not a free people, as long as the laws can be changed and twisted to suit the few ? I had reason many months after to re member these reflections. I knew so little then of the constitution of tne country; I knew so little of the laws 1 I bad been imbued from my childhood with “ the majesty ol the law,” and the uprightness of its exponents. 1 now thought, in my innocence and ignorance of the real truth, tuat if my husband could not get the navy depart ment to inveetigale the conduct of Rear- Admiral Jobnell on uis return, that we bad the law, which 1 felt sure would pro tect him and bis honor. Professor lost no time in going to Washington and to the navy department to see the secretary. He had a long and pleasant interview with the then Secre tary Robertson, who told him that if all be stated was so, as soon as Bear-Admi ral Jobnell returned home, he would or der a court of inquiry into his conduct while superintendent oi the naval acad emy ; also as to the lioellous endorsement upon the back of Professor Melville’s resignation. He would also sec that the money owed by Rear Admiral Jobnell to Professor was paid at once. He asked for the bill to b e made out and left at the department on file. Secretary Bobertson concluded by saying: “You will please leave your present addrees. Professor Melville, and if you change notify us at once, as you will be ■otifled as soon as Bear Admiral Johnell returns. We will at once take steps to have an investigation, as all the mles of the navy are ogaii . anner in which he hss acted toward you. Rear Admiral Jobnell will be home in the This was in November. All the long winter my husband tried bis utmost to find a situation in some school or college. Either no vacancies existed, or, if refer ences were asked for, he always gave the last colleges he had taught in ; and then, after some delay, would come a brief re ply : “After considering Hie matter, we have concluded not to make a change this late in the school year, and tbere- tore do not need your services.” We knew what it meant. The libel lous endorsement followed him every- We saw about the latter part of April that the European squadron had arrived in New York harbor. Some weeks elapsrdand professor receiving no no tice of the rear-admiral’s arrival in Wash ington, 1 concluded to go over and see tbe secretary and remind him of bis promise to my husband. 1 did BO. Bat Robertson was no longer secretary. Secretary Thomsen was then chief of the navy department. He had a special committee to see him that morning. I saw tbe chief clerk Hug and told him my erraod to Wash ington. Be said he remembered the former secretary’s promise to Professor Melville, and that tbe admiral had returned home and was in Washington with his family. He advised me to call upon Rear Admi ral Johnell, and ask his reasons for put ting the endorsement upon tbe back of the resignation, and why be d id not seod it to the department at Washington, where he sent the original resignation aakiug for its acceptaxioe. “And do not forget to ask h im.” said chief clerk Hue, “who are his informers of Professor Melville’s bad character. It is very import: Bt you should have tbe name of tbe party or parties he relies upon as proof of his good faith in writing the endorsement.” “Mr. Hng,” I said, “will you not tell me the exact law or rules of the army in regard to resignations and acceptances? Let me illustrate what I mean by a hypo thetical case. A man hands m his resig nation to his superior officer, and that resignation declares he resigns for reas ons that in bis judgment will better Ms condition, etc. This supenor officer, without letting him know what be is go ing to do, writes upon the back of tbe resignation after the man who tendered it left the office, that “this resignation is tendered in consequence of grave charges,” etc. Then he proceeds to write a libellous endorsement upon tbe resignation. The navy department re ceiving the resignation, at once sends an acceptance, like all other acceptances. No remark, no rebuke. I'be man gets it from his superior officer, and not a word from him to let the man resigning know of the libellous endorsement on the back of bis honorable resignation. Is that in tbe rules of this department the usual way of acting to officers and men re signing !” “No,” said the chief clerk, “ it is not ; and no socb resignation ever came here so endorsed. As Secretaij Robertson told your husband, madam, tbe rules of tbe navy are very strict in regard to all charges made by officers upon one au- other. All chargts must be specified and pul in writing, and sent to tbe party so charged or accused, before making the charge officially to tbe secretary, who is the head cf thb department, and also of all the navy. The answer, wbatever it may be, of the charged or accused party most be also in writiog and forwarded at tbe same time with the accusation. And then the secretary of the navy, as in duty bound, convenes either a court of inquiry or a court martial, and bus the charges investigated. If the accused party is found guilty of what he is charged, he is sever allowed to resign. It grave enough, be is dismissed from the service; if not, he is reprimundeJ and punished In some other way in the dis cretion o f the court of inquiry or court martial, such as suspension on half pay for a time, etc. Again, if the (^cer who brings a false and unjust accnsation is proven to have acted in a spirit of malice or revenge, he is treated also in the same “There havo been instances,” added tbe chief clerk, after a slight pause, “ wh eiea man has bees long in the ser vice of the department, and his conduct has always been good, b u t falling from bis high character through drunkenness or some other cause, he has been allowed to resign. But in such cases, of course, no charge is ever placed on his resigoa- tion. That would destroy tbe object oj the allowed resignation. Fur a resigna tion ander charges is worse than a dis missal, for it implies an admission ot gailt on tbe part of the reugoing officer.’’ Then h e a d d e d : 'Rear Admiral Johnell can beet ex plain his motive and his way of acting toward yonr hnaband in ttmpering with his honorable resignation and not fol lowing the rules of the navy, that reqiiiie that the charges should be specified and made in writing. He certainly shoald not have left his endorsement in the naval academy at Annapolis instead of 1 then said : “Then you advise me to see Admiral Jobnell, and ask him for an explanation of what he has done ?” “Yes, I certainly do,” answered the chief clerk, “for I can hardly believe that Bear Admiral Jobnell could have written the endorsement, and in defiance of the mles and regulations he, as super intendent, above all others ought ^to have k e p t; then place the endorsement tbe pnbhc records of the naval acad emy, to be seen by any one who chose to look over the books for any purpose whatever.” “What was the endorsement, Mr. Hug? We have felt all the effects of it without finding a single person with the maoli- tsa to tell us.” Chief Clerk Hug replied ; “This department has written to Pro- feasor Melville that U bad not the en dorsement, and there was none upon the back of tbe original re.signatioo. But since he made a stir about it, aud came to see seeretery Robertson, the latter or dered the superintendent, Rear Admiral Roderick, now at the naval academy, to send him a copy of it. I will get it for you. I see no reason why you and your husband should not see it, when any one else can if they wish. In fact, at Pro fessor Melville told Secretary Robertson, it has been made use of from tbe naval aeadumy to injure him.” He walked away as he finished speak ing, and soon came back with a letter and a small piece of paper mcloaed, both of which he handed to me. I read the letter first. It was from Rear A dmiral Roderick to Secretary Robertson, and the date bore evidence that the letter had buen asked for and sent soon after Professor Mel vilie had seen Secretary Robertson, in the month of November. It was now Superintendent Roderick said in his letter to the secretary that “he found when be entered npon tbe duties as su perintendent of the naval academy, this resignation and this endorsement upon tbe back of it. That pothiug else was recorded in connectioo with this case; no letters, nor even the acceptance or mention o f one. But be bad beard, be fore his going to Annapolis, but after bis appointmenttothesuperintendency, from Rear Admiral Johnell himself, who stay ed a few days with him, about the char acter of Professor Melville. That Rear Admlr.il Jobnell had a long talk with him about it, an 1 it was just before his departure for Europe.” I laid tbe letter down and took up the little ball sheet of paper that had been inclosed to Secretary Robertson. Fer a moment everything seemed to swim be fore me. Then by an effort of will I gathered courage to pick up tbe paper and read at last tbe terrible something that had been miniog my husband’s and my life lor nearly two years. CHAPTER XXIV. Yes, I read it—a few lines, and that Bat how insidnoust how purposely h u rtful! A p ea truly dipped in gall, and written with venom! At that moment all doubt of my bos- band fled from me, never more to return. Bnt at tbet same instant the iron of de termination entered my soul, and I men tally vowed to spend my whole life, if need be, in helping my hnsband to have complete justice. I subdued my excitement and etead- I I spoke to tbe chief ied my voice “Mr. flng, I thank yon verv much: will you now add to your kindness and give me a copy of this eodoreetnent ? I wish to go to the admiral and show it to He complied at once with my request, and I left the navy department to see Ad miral Jobnell. I thought very little of the coming in terview. When I arrived, the door was opened by a short, thick-set black man, who was remarkable for his busby, snow white hair and extreme politeness of manner. To my question, “Is Admiral Johnell in?” he, with many bows, took my card with tbe reply : “He has just come In; I will at once take your card to him, madam.” He requested me to enterthe large and magnificentlr furnished drawing-room. 1 was scarcely seated when between tbe looped-back curtains appeared a man who seemed to stand a moment, as if in hesitation to advance in the room or rd- treat. He looked at me, I at him. 1 had never seen a meaner countenance, A low, narrow brow above the smallest and most cunning light greenish grey eyes, that nearly met so close were they leather, shaggy, dun-oolored eyebrows, a blunt and coarse red nose, a tank acd hungry cheek, thin, compressed, cruel lips not concealed bv the stiff and short mustache of a dun-greyish color. And. as if to make tbe mean, cruet eountenanco more repulsive and sinister, one side of of his face was blackened with powder. His figure was Ull and tuin and stooping. Ho seemed to make up hia mind suddenly to advance into the room. “Are yon Mrs. Melville, madame ?” ^ “ Yes, sir; are ycu Admiral Johnell?” 1 “I am,” he replied ina low b u t rasping We seated ourselves. A chill seemed to run from head to foot at sight of ibis man and a t the sound of his voice, I, who am q uirk to read people, felt that nothing could be expected kind or gener ous from this man, much less justice. | Still I would give him one chance to rec tify a wrong. “Admiral Johnell, I came to see you to-day by the advice of chief clerk, Mr. Hug, at the navy department, and to ask you if you wrote this endorsement upon the back of my husband’s honorable res ignation after he bad left Annapolis ?” 1 handed him the copy of the endorse ment that the chief clerk hail given me. He took it and read it, then looked at me fnrtively. A slow, cruel smile seemed to part for a moment his thin bine lips. Then, as be handed me bock the paper, be answered m e : “I wrote it.” “Who told you to write it, and what was your motive ?\ I spoke sternly, iritb my eyes fastened on bis face. He seemed strangely moved; bis face reddened and darkened. He knit his brows.as if in anger, and yet was compelled to reply : “A man,” he said, ‘“at St. John’s col lege came to me one evening while Profes sor Melville was waiting in Annapolis for the acceptance to bis resignation, and told me to write this endorsement.” I exclaimed qnickly : “A man told you to write this endorsement, and you did BO without telling Professor Melville ; or, as the rules of the navy require, you sbonld have directed this man to pul his charges in writing and made them known to my husband. Why did you not do The admiral seemed agitated, lie re- “The man from St. John's college did cot wish it. He had private reasons for not having his name and bis charges made known then.” ‘And had you no reason, Admiral, Johnell, t« thus disregard and violate the regulations of tbe navy ? Did you not owe Professor Melville money for the tui tion of your two daughters ? Do you not owe it now ? Was not that the reason why you put tbia vague, anonymoui slan der npon the back of an honorable res ignation withont telling the professor of it, in defiauoe of the navy rules and reg ulations that govern both the admiral and the professor, that you both had sworn to obey, and that subject botb to the same penalties if broken? Now, sir, what are you going to do, to wipe out, if possible, this slander that has injured his profeesiooal career and continues to do “What would you have me do?” asked tbe admiral. “I would have yon go to Secretary Thomsen, the chief of the navy, and tell him how yon wrote this endorsement; who the man was that told you to write it, and a«k the secretary to have it taken from the books in tbe naval academy, as a means of reparation and tbe only effec- tnal means to do away with the slander altogether—to reinstate Professor Mel ville in his former position the first op portunity that occurs, and have it so sta ted publicly. And to prevent a miscon ception of your motive. Admiral Johnell, had you not better pay the bill you owe Professor Melville? I have no authority to make this propoeition to you; 1 came to see you upon the advice of the chief clerk, as I told you. My husband knows nothing of this visit to you, and may not approve of my coming to see you, and still less of my proposition to you. He may not be content having tbe matter quietly settled. But I offer you the eas iest way out of a great difficulty. Will you accept ?” He thODghC some moments silently, then said; “ Well, suppose 1 do not pay what I owe; suppose I do not ask the secretary totakeofi the endorsement; and, in fact, let everyJiing stay as it is; what will yon or your husband be able to do in the matter?” I got up and j,took my parasol. He arose also as he finished speaking. We stood face to face; hia eyes dropped be fore mine. I said: “If you refuse to do what is simply right and just, we will have to apply to the department for redress. .And it that fails, we will have to take onr case to tbe conila You will have to prove a little more definitely wbo was my husband’s accuser. You had better consider my proposition, Admiral Johnell ; a long and tedious lawsuit will be very expen sive to you as well as to my husband. You surely cannot hope to gain your case with such vagne proof and in the face of the navy rules, und the way you en dorsed the resignation.” As the admiral made me no reply, I added, “If in a week—which I should think would be time enough for you to make np your mind whether you would undo, as far as po-aiblo, a wrong you have done another, you will write to Professor MelviUe and tell him what proposition I make to yon, and if he will accept it at bands, you who have so grievously injured bis good name, then 1 will have no more to Bay. But if no sneb letter comes from yon, we will state tbe case to tbe secretary, and then you will Lave to take your chance o f a court martial.” I went out and left him standing as if stunned. His whole manner was that of a man timid, doubtful, and in fact I had no f^th jin him. Men such as he never feel their souls stirred by im pulses of either generosity or justice. 1x0 BK CONTINDBD. LETTER FROM JOHN 8. KIRCH- P hiladblpkia , Oct. 1,1886. ' EI ditor OiiSBiON:—In the Tocsin of this week I find the following clipping feom your paper, which I take pleasure in answering, as it refiects upon me rather The objects of the trades unions and of tbe E. of L. fife identical, aud a> long as these exist as separate orgaoiz itions they should in all things pay each other a dne respect, and attempt to work tn harmonv. What shall we think, then, of the fact that James S. Kirchner, vice president of iu tbe fnctory of Mange, . of Philadelphia, to take the place of striking knights ? Is this ioniem ? If workingmen can- > the support of brother work- lethec they be trades unions D O N ’T. Don't snub a boy because be wears shabby clothes. When Edison, (he in ventor ol tbe telephone, first entered Boston be wore a pair of yellow linen breechei lu tbe depth of Winter. Don’t enob a boy becanse bis home is plain and unpretending. Abraham Lincoln’s early Lame was a log cabin. Don’t snub a boy because of the igno ance of his parent. ShaKepeare, the world’s poet, was tbe son of a man who was unable to write his own name. Don’t snub a boy because be chooses t hnmble trade. The author of “ Pilgnm'i Progress” was a tinker. Don’t snub a boy becahuse ofpbysical disability Milton was blind. Don't snub a boy because of dullness in bis lessons. Hogarth, the celebrated painter and engraver, was a stupid boy at bis books. Don’t snub a boy becanse he stutters. Demostbeaes, the greatest orator o^ Greece, overesme a harsh and stammer ing voice. Don't snub anyone. Not alone becanse some day they may outstrip yon in tbe race of life, b u t becanseit is nmtber kind, right nor Christian,—Christian Advocate. c»*sui>6crlbe lor tbe CLABlOM, Si a rear. ^ ciples of unionier not Stand to tbe ingmen, whether they be trades unions or knights, they are themselves unworthy of being either. In criticising tbe above I desire to say that its incompleteness makes possible a false inference, entirely unjust to myself, and which I feel sure you will undo by publishing my explanation. To do justice it must first be under stood why I went to New York to get men to come to Philadelphia. E. A. 53, E. of L., composed of cigarmukers bos- to tbe Cigarmakers’ International Union, decided to strike work against the members of tbe Cuban Federation. This organization IS a buna fide anion, with which the International union of Phila delphia hasjan agreement for mutual de fense against the Home Club methods pursued by L. A. 63. The action of that local against tbe Cubans was nothing more nor less than an arbitrary determi nation to force tbe Cubans to leave t h ^ union, as well as a stab iu the back of the International. This has been publicly admitted by the leaders of the assembly. To sum up, the strike of tbe knights was simply to force those not agreeing with them to leave their unions and join the knights. There was no question of wa ges, nor of anything else involved by tbeir action, except as stated above. Under those circumstances, it was but natural that 1 did my level best to defeat their contemptible machinations against good Qulon men. It was a matter of life or death to us. We were told by the bosses that they would be compelled to discbai^e onr members as well as the Cu bans, if the knigbts should succeed in keeping the factory idle, or even par tially so. Under this condition it was only human for myself to step in and pro tect the interests of tbe men and their union, and 1 am exceedingly proud to say I was entirely sncccssful. In conclusion, let me say that my action was fully endorsed by tbe Philadelphia Central Labor Union ; and should a like emergency again arise, I will consider it a duly to follow the same course. Respectfully, J no . S. E ibchnbb , 4th Vice Pres’t C. M. i , U. of A. LEGIBLAIIVE OFFICERS ONLY. The workingmen are making very fatal mistakes in having anything to do with elections which are purely executive. Such officers sre of little consequence to tbim, except tbe meagre patronage that is thrown aronnd after tbe candidate la elected, but which seldom comes to an honest worker nnder the most favorable conditions. Tbe numerous local politi cians always gather injihe offices and will continue to do so. Therefore, all the time spent by the wrrkingmen in boost ing and voting for candidates other than lawmakers, is a ruinous waste of vitality- No good can come from such efforts and moat perforce fail It makes no difference to the working men wbo is county treasurer, auditor, sherifl, commissioner, constable, or what not, because these men make no laws. They [cannot ameliorate the condition, make uew^laws or repeal old ones. But the Congreuman, State legislator and city councilmen are tne men that they should especially be interested in, be cause they make our laws. We have said this 'so many times ihau we are almost disgusted to repeat it. The sooner a workingman learns enough sense to see this, the sooner we shall see some whole some reform.—Cleveland Labor Cbroni- Of 13,000 workmen in Indianapolis one-fourth have secured shorter hours, j
