The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-06-03

gates in the Interstate Board of Arbitration
the present system of ten hours work day.
The Edison Works at New York, aft
or many weeks idleness, reopened, with twelve
men. The company refuses to abolish con-
tract work, and threatens TO remove its plant
TO another city sooner than yield
The General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor met at Cleveland on the Goth ult
There was considerable talk on the question Of
working for the consolidation OF all labor
unions with the Knights Mr.. Powderly de-
liverod an extemporaneous address. Taking
up the subjects of strikes, boycotts, labor
troubles, difficulties with trades unions, and
the increasing membership one by one, he
advised most careful thought and full
discussion upon all questions. He asked that
harmony, prudence, and discretion should pre-
dominate in all matters, and that the affairs OF
the convention should be acted upon with con-
sideraton and dispatch or strikes he said:
"The multiplicity of strikes that have occurred
in the last six months have greatly lowered
our order in the public estimation. OF course
great many strikes are attributed to us
with which we should not be credited, but on
, the other hand MANY are charged to us we are
responsible for" In closing he said: Il
will go nowhere, will see no one, will attend
| to no other business until this convention is
over. Propose to stay here and finish this
business if it takes all summer and want you
30 be prepared to stay with mo-" Mr. Pow
derly's remarks were greatly applauded.
Four hundred employees of the Penn
sylvania Tube Works struck because work
man was discharged and the mill was closed
down.
In the Knights of Labor Convention
at Cleveland resolution was adopted giving
Mr. Powderly power to recall the commissions
of all organizers The Executive Committee
was increased from five 10 eleven members.
Permanent headquarters will be opened in
Philadelphia, and if necessary the board wiz
| sit throughout the year, instead of assembling
at the call of the General Master Workman. A
Cleveland dispatch states that "the Knights are
counting an alliance with the National Grange,
the indications pointing to the establishment
of close relations between those two organiza-
| tons"
Business failures in the United States
and Canada for the week numbered lSl,
against 167 the preceding week. More than
! one-half of the disasters are reported from
| the Pacific States. The total failures for the
year to date in the United States are 1896
against 5352 in 1885, decline of ZIG in
! twenty-one weeks. as compared with 4, sos in
1884, A. 2l in 1883, and 3,021 in 1882. Brad
streets, in its weekly review of the trade situa-
| ton, says:
| The industrial situation is no worse than
week ago, and the outlook faYors Improvement
The wheat outlook favors excellent crop
BrddStreefs San Francisco advces report 90, 000-
! 600 bushels probable on the Pacific coast, with
| 49, 1000 bushels OF barley. The wheat market
| is dominated by the bears on heavy stocks prob
rice crop promises to be full one. while the
! sugar crop in that State looks less favorable
than week ago. The cotton crop in Texas
needs rain badly 1t has gained in the Atlantic
| States since the rains stopped. Increased beet
| sowing depresses sugar prices, and reduced
| coffee receipts have advanced quotations there
| of. Tea stocks are large and prices weaker
| There is n slight improvement in the movement
| of merchandise at many points. Cotton goods
have improved somewhat in demand at the
East, and prices are firm. At the interior there
is no gain. Prints are steady Wool is stronger
but sales are no freer. Iron IL dull and I'M
changed for best makes. Steel is firm. Manu-
featured iron is in light demand except in
special cases. Petroleum Is low laboring I'M
der heavy bear pressure.