Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-05-08
Ninety Per Cent. of the Boston
Strikers Successful
WORKMEN FESTIVE EVERYWHERE.
The Barcelona Disorders Not Ended-Mors
Strikes In Austria-Emperor william
Opposed to the AntI-Soclalist
Bin-Etc.

/ Inc COunCli Will SenQ q l0IUSr 10 every
labor organization in Europe and the
provinces. The letter says: Parties
| who do not wish to concede reasonable
hours of labor and pay fair wages are
advertising for mechanics to come to
the United States. They offer you
high wages, steady work, cheap living
and low rents. We hereby warn the car
penters of all countries not to be caught
by these deceitful promises. The object
Of these INSCRIPTIONS advertisements
Is to overstock the labor market and
thereby reduce wages and place the
working people in a position of abb
ject dependence on their favor. The
work here is always unsteady-at best
1t will average but eight or nine months
per year. Competition is keen and in
tense and big days work is expected
from each man. Machinery and new
inventions constantly reduce the de-
mand of labor and with the incoming
flow of immigration only add to the
large glut of idle men in this country.
This has tended to reduce wages so that
now in numerous cases wOrkingmen here
are not better paid than in England
while the cost of living in America is
very high on account of the trusts and
monopolies which control the price Of
food, ETC., and fix it at an exorbitant
figure"
LABOR TROUBLES IN SPAIN.
MADRID, May Sat barcelona the
troops were engaged until early yester-
day morning in dispensing the strikers.
It is feared severe measures will be
necessary to restore order.
A large Socialist meeting was held in
this city yesterday and was addressed
by number of energetic speakers
After adopting appropriate resolutions
a procession was formed and all marched
in an orderly manner along the streets
to the residence of Premier Sagasta.
The Premier received deputation, who
presented a petition asking the Govern
ment to adopt the eight-hour working
day.
In reply to the deputation Senior Sa-
gasta said he must refuse to consider
the eight-hour project. To this the
workmen replied that they would use
legal means TO attain their end and if
these proved unsuccessful they would
resort to force.
The Minister of the Interior has in
formed the CorteS that he will, as soon
as possible, introduce bills for improv-
ing the condition of workingmen.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, May 5.-The carpenters
have determined to go out unless they
a'e conceded an advance of five cents an
hour. The bosses say that they will re-
fuse to make the concession, but will
give employment to all non-union men
they can secure. If This is attempted
all men engaged in the building trades
will make common cause with the car
penters
Planning mill hands have made de-
mand for eight hours which, it is be-
heved, will be refused. Harness makers
will go out to enforce their demand for
Is per cent. advance. Quarrymen
have notified their employers that they
must have more money and shorter
hours. This week is expected to show
serious trade disturbances unless some
sort Of compromise is effected.
NEW YORK wORKMEN.
NEW YORK. May, 5.-The threatened
strike of carpenters will not be as ex-
tcnsive as was anticipated, as most of
the bosses have given in, and it is said
that not more than 200 or 800 carpenters
will be out of work
The housesmiths have won a victory,
and at a meeting yesterday the scale
accepted by the bosses was ratified. T.
V. Powderly was present at the meeting,
and he encouraged the men to stand by
their plans. They will have So. so day
for finishers of class l, s. for finishers
of class a, s.. IS for derrick men and
S2.25 for derrick mems helpers.
SAN FRANCISCO STRIKES.
SAN Francisco, May 5.-Yesterday a
split occurred in the ranks of the strik-
ing mill men through the Carpenters
Union refusing to support the mill mems
strike. The two sections finally agreed
to act separately and each sent COM
mittee to confer with the mill owners.
No conclusion was reached, but it is be-
ieved at the meeting to be held to-day
a compromise of shorter hours and less
pay will be reached. There is no ma.
terial change in the carpenters strike.
TUBE WORKS MEN MAY STRIKE
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 5.-At a meet
ing Of 1000 employees of the National
Tube Works Company at McKeesport,
Pa, last night it was decided to ask for
reduction of hours from ten to nine a
day and for an advance in wages of ten
per cent. A committee representing all
the departments was appointed to pre-
sent the demands to the company and
report the result at meeting to be held
tonight 1t was also decided to enter
the Federation of Labor.
MINERS FATALLY BEAT AN OFFICER.
PEsTH, May Sat Szassbanya, Hun
gary, during a recent disturbance in
which number of miners were actively
participating, gendarme attempting
to quen the disorder shot one of the /!
miners. The party resenting this, made
a terrible assault on the officer and he
narrowly escaped immediate death by
lynching. AS it was he suffered such q
terrible beating that he was carried to q
hospital in dying condition.
GERMAN wORKNIEN DISMISSED.
BERLIN, May 5.-The number of en-
ployes dismissed for taking part in the |
May day demonstrations has proved
lager than was suspected would be the
case, and such action by the employers
has been the cause of several minor
strikes.
The employers of Leipsig have ap-
pointed a committee to take measures |
for the protection of peaceable work.
men They are also keeping black |
list Of labor agitators.
The EMPEROR AND SOCIALISM
BERLIN, May 5.-The Yossesiohs