St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-28


cided not to patronize the street cars
until the strike is settled. A musical
programme aided in making the meet
ing a success.
The Transfers hold an open meeting
to-day at labor headquarters and extend
a cordial invitation to their brethren
in other branches of trade to attend
These open meetings are held every
second Sunday, and the teamsters re-
port not only large increase of MEM
bership, but also a better attendance
and more interest among the older
members.
Speaking of the condition of the
transfers prominent member says:
wages are low, and it is difficult for
teamsterS in st Paul to procure steady
employment. There is work enough,
but the contractors who take city work
employ gangs OF teamsters from Still
water and other cities, sometimes pay
ing only $50 per month. These men
keep the city teams in idleness during
a large portion of the season. 1t is I'M
fortunate for us that city work is done
by contract instead of by day work.
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The plasterers of st. Paul have a
iOurishing union and plenty of work
for the present. ''The trade is well Or
gained here said a member. ''but we
have considerable trouble with unor-
gained men who come down from
Minneapolis and small places through
the state. They work below the union
scale and keep US busy looking after
them. a committee is going over to
Minneapolis next Thursday evening to
hold a joint meeting with the members
of our craft. When they organize there,
we will have but little trouble here.
The cigarmakers are encouraged to
work to build up their organization since
the bill in regard to their label was
passed. Now that they have adequate
protection for their goods there will be
no trouble In obtaining patronage.
The Trades and Labor assembly held
an interesting session Friday evening.
After the report from the special meet
ing was read. the legislative committee
reported that it had worked faithfully
in order to have labor bills fayorably
presented. but could not report much
success. The bill aboliShing contract
labor in the city was killed in the sem
ate and other bills lost in different COM
mittees. Resolutions were adopted
urging the various unions to aid the
striking employees financially and give
them every assistance.
At the close of the assembly meeting
names were taken for local eight-hOur
league. Owing to the lateneSS of the
hour no attempt was made to organize
the league. Names will be taken during
the coming week. Every person over
SjN -tn IT hn IN
thy with the movement, is eligible for
membership. A meeting will be held
next Sunday for permanent Organiza-
ton and it is hoped that every man and
woman, who is Interested in the indus
trial condition Of the people, will be
present and give every encouragement
to the local eight hour league.
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An apron and necktie party will be
held Monday evening, May 6, by the
Ladies' assembly. The following CON-
mittee on arrangements has been ap-
pointed: Miss Sarah Cain, Mrs. SulIi
Murphy and Miss Mollie Lee. Wits
orchestra will furnish a good dancing
programme and everybody looks for
ward to 4 jolly time on that evening.
Assembly ?, $50 gives ball at Labor
headquarters next Friday evening. A
large numer of tickets have been sold
and the friends of the assembly will all
be there.
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Last Monday evening large number
of young ladies and their gallant friends
gathered at Labor headquarters to help
Assembly 1898 celebrate the departure
of Lent. They staid until the wee sma'
hours in order to finish a good dancing
programme. 4 large number of dainty
spring costumes made the assemblage a
gay one. All agreed that the ball was
one of the most pleasant ever given at