Workmen's advocate., 1890-12-20

kOcnesttr LOCK Out ana tapltaliSt
 Solidarity in that City-The India
 Wharf Brewing Co. Bolcotted-
 Difficulties with the knicktr-
 becker BreWin. Co.
 A delegate of the Piano Ndmishers presided, and one of the BOXmaktrs acted as viCe-president at last Sundays meeting of the C. l.. F. New creden. tials were presented from the Jewish Painters and the Carriage Painters and Joners Branch No. 513 were presented and the delegates were admitted.
 The Arbitration Committee reported in the Racket case that the firm had de cIared it had never done or intended doing aught against the members of the unions represented in the C, L. r.
 Provision was made for the distribu- ton of tickets for the concert that Is to be given on Sunday, the Fist instant, at Clarendon Halt for the benefit of the striking piano makers of New York, and the locked out shoemakerS of Rochester. The Socialist Lieder Taftl and the Dra- matic Association Lassale will perform on the occasion.
 Tue Committee on the Prohibition Amendment reported progress. There were many points in dispute touching the legal interpretation of the statute. The final report will be made next Sun. day.
 Upon motion of the Brewers UnIon the boycott against the India Wharf Brewery was endorsed without debate. An invitation was extended by the union to all the delegates to attend it's concert and ball next Saturday at the Brooklyn Labor, Lyceum.
 The Barbers' Union withdrew its card from the following barber bosses; Elch- enIaub, No. 1561 Ave. A; Chas. Drum, No. 1992 Second Ave-; Arthur Bergen, No. 3456 North 3Id Ave. The union asked for and obtained the appointment of speakers for its mass, meeting at Lin- coin Hall.
 In the case of the KnickerbOcker Brewery it was reported that the drivers of the concern had not yet joined the union. Only four represented them. selves. One was accepted, one was re- jected, and the other two refused to submit to the penalty.
 The Shoemakers' Union reported upon the lock. out of the Rochester shoemak- CTS that Rochester manufacturers, who were not engaged in the shoe industry, had offered financial assistance to the firm of Cox, in whose shop the strike had begun, out of fear that a victory for the shoemakers would encourage other workingmen in the city to organ ize likewise. The Rochester delegates urged the necessity for strong financial assistance to the men locked out.
 The Walters reported that the Swabian festival was to take place in Sulzers scab park. committee was appointed to acquqint the Bavarian Volks.Fest Association with the fact that Sulzer's Park is a scab concern, and to urge it, in the name of the C. l.. F., not to incur the error of the Cannstadter Nolks-Fest.
 The Architectural Iron Workers T | tH nn lInnn NurY tJh CTS. It also asked for the grounds upon which HohenSee was refused admlttanCe as a delegate. The secretary was in struCted to furnish such information. The Building Trades desired information as to whether it was permissible that Hohensee should otfiCiate both as secre- tary and delegate of the BuildingsTrade. The Chair decided this to be unalow able. After an extensive debate 1t was resolved that the dicisjon of the Chair be communicated to theBuilding Trades Section in writing with statement of the impropriety there was on the part of constituency to recognize persons winch the central body had rejected as dangerous to harmony. It was further resolved that all credentials to the Build ing Trades Section should be submitted to the Federation before the admission of the delegates to the Section.
 The Tailors' Progressive Union No. l 1 reported that on the 1st and 3rd Satur days of each month they hold mass meeting for the discussion of economic and political questions. The union also submitted two circulars, in one of which the talors were invited by certain United Coat Manufacturers Association to attend meeting at Pythagoras Hall, on December II, in order to cooperate with the bosses, that Is to say, osten-