, 1873-11-08
BOSTON,.

Srf6fdt D8rafth to The Chicago I+1ttne.
BosroN, Nov. Tho husfness outlook seems
to bc moro cheerful to-day. There aro bettex
reports from tho mills, and bottor reports con-
corning money on tho stroet, though Of courss
tho stripgency still exists and the smbaraasa-
mont Ia widespread
JORDAN, MAnan + co.
Tho statement regarding the embarrassment
Of tho 1argo dry goods establishment Of Jordan,
Ma rsl1 i Co., seems to bo entirely without foun-
dntiou. Thoy report that their business for Oc-
tobor WAS greater than eVer before !; and that,
for tho first week In November, 1t is 20 per cent
larger than for tho samo period last year. They
rofuso to increaBo In tho lenst their discount tot
cash.
The only failure announced to-day WINS OF a
small produce houBo which has been IN q slak-
ing condition for son,o time, md this has no
eGoot upon the general trade.
THE END NOR 1sraiED1ATELY At HAND. :
Though tho outlook Is thus, encouraging
there are no indications that tho eud OF tho
and Ill clasAos Of business nro preparing 70 a
quiet c1oBo Of tho year.
THE TRADES. -
New YonK, Nov. 7.-Iho brick1ayers aro still
on strike. Tile Contral Council Of the United
Ordor Of American Bricka;y ;ycrs mot last night in
7eecret session. It WAS stated t:sat compromise
was suggested that employers Ehould DEDUCT
only Is CENTS from days pay, lus:enu Of oo
cents. :."- F..
= tDy lfatt1 49,.
| GRAND sT11HE IN NEW YORK AaAINsT REDuc@
| = 4 T1oN OF WAGES
, Ns,o York Dspassh @ to th9 Eofton Adpert1ssr
expected though the evonts 81 tho pnst few
| weeks have bcon pointing steadily toward ~ ut
| tempt to roduco tho price Of labor: It was
thought that no direct ovorturos toward such an
Ia r1dTA NJ
tho first Indication Of the storm appeared among
the workmen belonging to the Laborers' and
Drick1ayers' Union. That . strike will break
out aud Include all claaHos of workmon Is evident
| If . return to specie payment is effected there
will be acorrosponding prices OF the
wages, neceBBitios aud Iuxuries OF life: Ihis
decrease will 11eceaaltato cutting down ot wagos
paid the workngmen, and whom thie W. = asIoptea 4
day, and around tho buildings "heFo the,. havo s
been employed thoy stood discussing tho pftoa-
bllty Of making their employers forego the ide2
Of outing down their wagea; They say tha5' y
their wa8oa aro SO small now that it Ia diaolils
to mako both onda meet, and to comply with tho
last demands Of tho boases would bo equivalent.
to slowly starving to death. It IL not. supposed
tls pleasant thing TOR any oneto ~, nuner re.
say that it q roturn to specie bass were proba-
bic they would not complain, if q corresponding 3
dacreaao WIS observed in tho nooesBarle8 OF hfos
but they declare that no reduction has yet made z
its appearance and for tho present they can't
exist On smaller wages. On the other hand the
bosBos seem equally determined to fight it out.
They say they cannot, in tho present state OF
must eomply ps wh fheir T wissas. 70 continue to
pay tho wages they have latcly boon doing
would be. a dead loss, and those who ore not
working under contract say, they, would rather
. have tho men idlo than pay tho old wagos. Tho
workingmen will hold meeting to consider
what is best to be done under tho circumstances.
Tnoro ie no doubt they will persist, in their do.
termination to oppose tho effort to cut down
their wages, and furthermore there is no doubt
the boHsos will remain as obstinate as the men.
The 5000 who struck this morning increases
the number who are now out Of employment in
the csy to 1oooo Is probable that within
and, when it is, the trades-unionH will DO taxed te
their fullest capacity to supply tho wants Of the
strikers. Tho general council Of the brick-lay-
era. wss M IN aesaion today at tae aermanie : As as
ports from the ahopa. Tho men allogo that the
employers do not lose by paying tho old rate ot
Is the price has fallen 'iatoly 50 per 1,06o.
Tho building. at this timo: :of the yen.
is slaok, but there are more contracts on hand
this year than for. tho past four yoars. The
Of tho Htrike. The mon exhibit q doggel per.
severance and geem determined to succeed. Al
an example OF tho gainB mad by the builders
at the present tmo, it is stated that q co-opora'
| HFG adHuclNtlQu uA6 Uceu 1OIHEu Known Ab tiE
New York Mason and Building: Company, com.
posed Of practical mechanics. who will take con.
tracts for mason work 20 per cent lower than
the bosses can afford to perform it, md when
this is the case the men say TINT their employers
cannot be- losing money. A. mass-mocting Of
the brioklayers, mnaous and laborerB waB held
tonight, and the question WAS discussed IN al
ita bearings.
YELLOW FEVER.