The evening world., 1893-12-20
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

A cooperative brick yard has been established
by unioh brickIayers IN Nashville, Tenn.
Peter Earl and william sprean represent the
Progressive Association OF Stationary Engineers
In the Passaic County Trades Assembly.
Brooklyn granite cutters charge that non union
men are employed by T. pittbladdo. ]. Sharkey
and Other firms near Greenwood Cemetery.
New sections composed OF Poles have recently
been organized in BrooSlyn and Newark by the
Polish branch OF the Socialist section in this
city.
President: +. Granner, Vice-President: A. J. Bar
row. Secretary; r. Burton, Treasurer: c. oss-
mann, Serseant-at-Arms
Prof. Daniel DE Leon will speak upon the new
administration IN the Knights OF Labor. at next
Saturdays meeting OF Adjusters and Finishers'
Local Assembly 23s. Elizabeth. n. j.
The Piano Tuners Union has raised its initla.
Presidents; NJ. Smith. Vice-President: W. f. Free
man. Secretary; Charles Roll. Treasurer.
Masters wages have been reduced from SIS to
ark, y. j. About twenty-five men struck. and
their places were filled by ron-union men.
Walking Delegate Edward Mclaughlin, of Local
Assembly 6,O6l. X. OF L.. painters, says he Is
not a candidate for re selection. and that he will
resign his position at the next regular meeting of
his assembly.
chinists' Progressive Union No. / 1t is reported
that wages are being reduced. and that men are
compelled to tend to more than one machine at
one time.
The President OF the Trunk Makers Union in
Paris, France, was sued for 500 damages on ac-
count OF a boycott circular Issued by the Union
but the court decided in his favor. The case was
dismissed.
From Jan. 1 the sick benefit for members OF the
er1nan-American Topographic will be s. per
week. and to unemployed members an aggregate OF
$50 will be paid for Ave consecutive weeks. but
not more than $50 per annum.
European statistics state that there are not less
than 20, 900, 900 women working in the industries Of
Europe, Of whom there are about 5000, 900 in Ger
many, 4,I5O,0O0 in England, 1850. 900 in France.
), 500. 900 in Austria and !. 500, 900 in Italy.
An invitation from the Trades and Labor Con-
ference to cooperate in s~gitating for labor de-
mands to be submitted to the State Constitutional
Convention was tabled yesterday by the Central
ommitte OF the New York Section OF the So
cialist Labor party.
Tomorrow evening new officers are to be elected
by Horseshoers' Union No. s. For having worked
at Carlin's non-union shop, Horseshoers' Union
No. l has expelled two Of It's members. National
Delegate MeEnsny will install the new officers of
Union No. l on Monday evening. Jan. s.
Twenty machinists employed at the Edison Elec-
trio Compeny's works In Paterson, n. j.. are on
strike for an advance Of wages from S.75 to 81
per day. The superintendent says he can get all
the new men he wants for SITE from other cities.
Carpenters Union No. s5 has elected Henry
Dennison. Presidents; Oscar Iabriskie, Vice-Presi-
dent; Samuel Maxwell. Recording Secretary; =. Z.
Van Houten, Financial Secretary; J. d. Demarest,
Treasurer; NJ. wuerken, CONDUCTOR; D. Henlon.
Warden; Sam Page. J. +. Fox. S. Garrison, rrus-
tees; o.. Zabriskie. Nj. Z. Lambert. c. H.. Ward.
Auditors.
Journeymen Plumbers Union No. 2 elects: John
| O'Nelll, President, fdttlck LdNleSs, NlCe-frtsl-
dent; william Campbell, Financial Secretary:
Frank Mcnamara, Recording Secretary: Bernard
Spears and John McMenamy, sentries; William
U'Keefe, Statistician; Patrick Lawless, Walking
Delegate S. McKeon, G. Anderson, p. Iawless. X,
McBayne. Melhan, Conference Committee.
L, c. cOckey. J, +. Pagan, J; F. shorcy, T. f.
Brooks are the Governing Committee OF the Mag
netic Club, which is composed OF operators EN-
ployed by the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The Committee is busy making arrangements for
the annual u'aner OF the club. which is TO take
place some time In January.
Electrical Workers. Union No. 2 has settled
it's differences with the Brooklyn Electric Equip
ment Company, who now will employ members OF
that union. In consequence Of a disagreement
with the National Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers about the admission OF linemcn, whom
Union No. , wanted to organize In separate
Brotherhood. and steps are to be taken to form a
new National body OF inside workers.
The General Executive Board OF the Journey
men Taiiors' Union OF America reports that dif-
ferenccs between local unions and employ s pre-
vail at Bloomington. Ill. Tacoma. Wash. Youngs-
town. O.; Salt Lake City, Utah; HUNTINGTON Ind. !;
III. indianapolis, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Burling-
ton. Ia; stenbenyilie. o.. and Colorado Springs,
S we're I 81 55 TsI io and i 81 ,ae ss se aS Was sne esp .asi n0n nhs
total funds on hand amount to IS. 5s7. 80.
A delegation from the International Cigar-Mak-
ers' Union. now investigating the Printing Dis
ten saloons and restaurants irequented by members
OF the typographical Union blue-label cigars are
sold. Saloon.keepers say that such a thing as de-
maIding union-made cigars Is scar :ely heHrd OF
from union printers, and many members Of the
Typographical Union will be surprised to learn
that they have been patroniIing saloons and res
taurants whose owners not only absolutely refuse
10 sell blue-label cigars, but snub a ommitte
from the Cigar Makers Union which waits upon
them. In the face Of the TACT that cigarmakers
are among the most consistent OF all members of
labor organizations In demanding union-made
goods. this condition Of AFFAIRS Is. to say the least.
discouraging.
MiIhau's Cnlisaya In n Wholesome tonic.