The evening world., 1894-05-05
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

James p. Archibald has been elected President
OF the Paper-Hangers' Union.
The new nag Of Firemen's Union No. I In to
be dedicated this evening at Clarendon Hall.
Phoenix Labor Club No. 2 celebrates Its ami
versary this evening at Mellin's Hall, 225 Allan
tic avenue. Brooklyn.
This evening a proposition to form a National
body will be considered by the Swiss Embroid-
erers' Union.
To repienish the strike fund Of the Bill Post
ers' Union a beneht performance is to be given
to- morrow evening at the Thaiia Theatre.
Yesterday the Germanis brewery. Gutenberg.
N. j.. signed the annual contracts of the Jour
neymen brewers. Beerdrivers' and Firemen's
Unions.
1t was resolved by the striking siik-1tbbon
weavers last night TO borrow another SO, 900 to
continue their fight for higher wages.
Rhode Island has abou. $1,000 te~xtile-workcrs.
Of whom $4,000 belong to labor unions, while Of
the 30. 900 In Philadelphia but 2 800 are organized.
For the benent of J.. ]. Lattcmann's striking
shoe workers an entertainment will be given by
the Lasters' Protective Union at Webster Hall.
Eleventh street. this evening.
To consider the renewal Of the annual agree
ment with their bosses the United Portable Hoist
ing Engineers' Union has called a special meet
Ing for this evening.
The Middle Atlantic States Blue Label League
has elected CHRIS. krause. President; Thomas
Knotte. Vice President ]. II. Schmidt. Secretary
Treasurer; Joseph Hart. Auditor.
Not only Populist but also Democratic and Re
publican papers in South Dakota are advocating
the building Of a railroad from Pierre across the
Reservation to the Hills. as private capital re-
fuses to invest.
to carry one bushel Of wheat from New York to
Liverpool. and to-day the cost of transportation
Is but a fraction Of l cent.
The newly elected officers OF the International
brotherhood of Bookbinders are W. V. Hurd.
President; BENJAMIN Boden. James Dick. Vice
Espey. Secretary-T Treasurer.
Another meeting OF the Building Trades Confer
ence VIII take place tomorrow In the afternoon at
l7 West Thirty-second street to agitate against
the importation OF decorations from abroad.
The new constitution OF the Knights Of Labor
has been translated into the German language. and
transact business in the German language.
The founder OF the A. p. A., Railroad Lawyer
Henry F. Bowers, is the son Of a German named
sixty. years ago from Bavaria, He is deadly OPP
posed to immigration from foreign countries.
Equal Rights is the subject upon which Miss
nndar he k sssoIce w, Of the lse' Kinxs so cornI% ses sxsn'n II
the Socialist Labor party at Dixon Hall. SIS Full
ton street. Brooklyn.
General Joint Executive Board OF the Local Paint
ers' Unions to make the unions not having any
walking delegate contribute towards paying the
salaries OF the delegates looking after their inter
ests.
J. Q. Jones, President; Michael Keovey, Vice
n. McNierpey, Financial Secretary: Patrick Cos
tello. Treasurer; j.. Williams, ergeant-at-Arins
honhh NHiknt, D.. Vt T.. SoHleN,
The Socialist Central Labor Federation extend.
ed the boycott upon Grauer's Brewery to the
brewcNes of Leibinrer a Oehm. Frank Ibert and
Paul Weidmann for refusing to renew the an.
nual contract with Journeynen Brewers Unior
No. 60.
Local Assembly $3.50. X. OF L.. is still rur
suing Its work OF agitation at Webster Hall, One
Hundred and Fortieth street and Third avenue
Yesterday evening Rev. Father Huntington tool
part In the discussion. and next Friday. May II
Henry A. Nichols. the we'll known banker. is Il
lecture upon The Evils OF Trusts"
Local Assembly sol, X. OF L.. garmsnt-workers
elected A. ]. Schaefer. Master Workman: ELL
Rowlands. Worthy Foreman; J. WilliamH, In
spector; II. r. Erhardt. Recording Secretary; W
s. Pugh. Financial Secretary; A. J. Bromley
Treasurer; J. J.. Fisher. Almoner: j.. J. COT
fey, Statiscian: J. Carton, Judge: e. Simmerer
Judge Advocate; Isaac Holt, Clerk.
The death beneht was ordered to be paid L
the families OF members OF Stork and wechsler b!
the Journeymen Tailors' Protective and Benevo
, lent Union this week, and II. Fink was restores
to his benefits. Motions from Hatfeld's AM
Redfern's shop meetings to return the 2 per cent
= assessment II a lockout were not declared by tn
bosses by the end OF June, have been tabled
and a motion from Everall's shop meeting to us
the defense fund only In case 1850 members wer
{ locked out, was referred to the quarterly meet
, ing OF the union. Nominations for members o
1 the Picnic Committee are to be sent to the cen
trail body by next Wednesday.