St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-03
General News.

General News.
The Plumbers Trade school of PhiladeI-
phia will be opened on Jan. 4. Only sons
OF members can be admitted. Four or five
trade schools are in successful operation in
New York. The Baltimore 81 Ohio Rail-
roads Technical school for the training of
apprentices is in successful operation at
Mount Clare. The number OF apprentices
In the service Of the company at the OPEN
ing of the present year was 500. Mr.. Rob
ert Garrett Is a Jealous advocate of indus
trial and technical training. The students
wear prescribed uniform. The Baltimore
& Ohio company bears the entire expense
or the school. The members are divided
into three classes, and are paid according
to their skill. An excellent library is pro-
vided. and also fine chemical and physi-
cal laboratory. The literary training is
under the charge of 4 practical machinist,
who is thoroughly acquainted with all
European trade schools.
At the coming session Of the Massachusetts
legislature. several issues affecting the labor
interests will be vigorously pressed BY the
Democratic minority, which will, it is
thought, constitute the main issues before
the the legislature and between the parties.
Among these issues Will be the abolition of
providing for tribunal of arbitration to adj
just labor disputes; for securing cOmpensa-
ton for employees for personal injuries re-
ceiyed while in the service Of employing
corporations; for abOlishing the contract
convict labor system In our prisons and
jails; for enforcing the weekly payment of
wages, and for the application of the ten
hour law 10 mercantile as well as Industrial
pursuits, will also be introduced
II the total wealth of Great Britain was
divided up it would allow S1,245 to every
man, woman and child, or about $500 more
than such division in the United States.
The annual saving of the thrifty class there
amounts to from SIS to $50 per annum.
Statistics show that one out of every thirty
SIX Is registered as pauper. One-tenth of
the population are engaged in agricultural
pursuits, the value of whose products is
from $3.50. 600, 900 to $3.50. 600. 900. The
great prevalence Of crime is ascribed in a
large part to the intemperance of women.
The United Trainers union of New
York, Brooklyn and Jersey City will hold a
grand mass meeting on Jan. to discuss
labor questions. The New York carpen-
tiers favor nine hours. Arbitration commit
tees in New York and New England states
are making considerable Roadway. Meet
ings for the eight-hOur agitation are held
every night in New York and in several
New England towns and cities.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
English iron and steel makers have made
thousand tons less per day during the
past twelve months than during the previous
year. At present the British iron industry
is not improving. as is the American, al
though there are some indications that la
Dor will be more abundantly employed du-
ring the winter and spring in marine engine
building, ship-building and in railway con-
structiOn.
Eight mining companies have been organ
lied within thirty days, with an aggregated
capital of $40. 900, 600 in Idaho, Michigan,
Montana and Nevada. A large amount of
machinery has been ordered within sixty
days, and agents from the Western mining
companies are looked for i'm Eastern manu-
featuring centers next month.
A strike is in progress at the Maxwell
box factory in Chicago. The strikers be-
came somewhat riOtOus, but the secretary
Of the BOxmakers' union put euietus on
the demonstration by threatening TO stop
Issuing funds TO the strikers unless they OBJ
served law and order.
a combination Of Baltimore ship-builders
are maintaining themselves against the
ship-earpenters. The business has been
declining steadily for years. and within the
last three years has declined in the ratio of
% to 8.
Sixty-nine local unions of the Brother
hood of Carpenters voted for the eight-hour
rule and nine voted against it, Several
unions refrained from voting. The opinion
prevails in some quarters that May is too
early.
A German inventor has designed an i'm
provement on the steam engine. which con-
sists in Obviating the dead-center point
An army of American mechanics will be
anxious to know how he does it.
The advantage to be secured by cheaper
labor in small towns near sources OF fuel
supply is leading to the establishment of a
number of small industries throughout
Pennsylvania.
Thirty wOrkmen. made up of tailors.
shoemakers, labOrers, blacksmiths and
bricklayers. have been elected to the Brit
ish parliament.
Philadelphia textile machinery manu-
facturers have orders for three or four
months work. Considerable inquiry comes
from the South.
Chicago bricklayers. 1000 strong. have
declared in favor of the eight-hour rule, and
propose to enforce it after May 1.
The Canadian glassworkers are insisting
on the same rate Of wages that are paid to
the American glassblowers.
The locomotive engineers of the New
York elevated railroad threaten to strike
for eight hours.
The question Of union with the Knights
of Labor is being agitated by the Changers of
the country.
An exceptionally active demand is ap-
parent now for machinery for mills and fac
tories.
Hereafter Washington plumbers will
work only nine hours, and eight on Satur-
days