The evening world., 1894-03-16
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

Cigar-Mnkers' Union No. 15 enrolled thirteen
new members this week.
Alfred F%uhrmann. once n very active labor agi-
ta,or In San Francisco, has become a lawyer.
There arc about 10. 900 unemployed building
trades workmen In Sydney.
John II Michaelson has been elected President
Of Carpenters Union No. 42l The new Secretary
10 CharleR Ryder.
Cigarmskers' unions in Philadelphia propose
to amalgamate In order to reduce expenses and
Increase benefits.
The Hudson County Textile Workers Union
gained thirty new members this week. making a
total Of ls9.
Bakers Union No. II yesterday proclaimed a
boycott against Boss Baker Henry Sitter. at New
Haven, Conn.
A new Walking Delegate is to be elected next
Tuesday evening by the Hexagon Labor Club. X.
OF L., tile layers helpers.
For the benefit Of the United Garment Trades an
entertainment will be given at the Thaiia Theatre
on Tuesday evening. April 3.
The Food Producers Section OF the Central Labor
Federation Is to be organized at the Labor Ly-
ceum. Ga East Fourth street, this evening.
Walking Delegate Baumann organized a machine
wood workers. shop this week. and he expects to
be successful In another In the next few days.
The furniture workers OF Utica. y. Y, are out
with a circular calling upon the members OF
other local unions to unite in political action at
tho ballot box.
Anthony Funke. OF College Point, granted the
demands of his striking silk weavers yesterday.
while Erskine 4 Co.. OF Norwich, Conn. ohered
an increase OF 30 per cent, which was rejected.
Upon request Of President Perkins, Of the Cigar
Makers International Union, tho local unions
throughout the country are sending protests to
Washington against the Increase OF the tax upon
tobacco.
While there are thousands Of unemployed in
Australasia bishop Weber has been addressing the
members OF the ROYAL Colonial Institute In Lon
don on the necessity OF sending out more i'm
migrants.
1.-THE Social Issue Is the subject OF a lecture
to he delivered by NJ. X. Leverson. NJ. D., under
tho nugnirpg Of Local Assembly $3.50, X, OF L.,
ut Webster Hall. One Hundred and Fortieth street
and Third avenue, this evening,
SO far about 30, 900 signatures have been secured
for the petition on behalf OF the unemployed. ON
March 25 the lists will be CLOSED and the petition
III to he forwarded to Albany In case 90, 900 sigma
lures have been collected.
Fifteen new members were enrolled by Cphol-
s,erers' Union No. ! last might. II was reported
that tho men who took the places of strikers al
the shop Of the National PRrlor Furniture Com
pany have left and Joined the Union.
The seameu's Union, OF New South Wales, Il
getting square With vessel owners for boycottint
is members The seamen are boyeottlnG th'
owners are Interested. and with good effect.
Henry kretlow, general organizer and labor
aEitator for tn international Cigar Makers Union
Is in Lancaster, Pa, trying TO boom the organiza
tiOn In that stronghold Of chenp and bad cigars
Mr.. Krctlow takes an enthusiastic view, predict
trade before the summer il half over.
THE South American donkpys when attacked b.
their enemies put their heads together and turn
thClr hceIS 10 the enemy. ms IL NnlOHlsrn
when the workers do not organize they turi
lhHir heads to the bosses and Kick the stun
ing out Of each other-this Is folly, and display
less wisdom than the donkey. Sam Gompers,
Boiler Makers Union No. 30 has installed tn,
following new officers; John Gclshner. President
|. Garmichan, Nice-PresIhent; J. Brooks
Gial Secretary; Philip MulllYn. Correspondent
We'll. NJ. Garivin. Guards: T. o'Rourke. u
Lang, Trustees.
John T. Elliott. General Secretary OF tn
Brotherhood Of Painters and Decorators. report
that work in his trade is dull In Buffalo. N. Y.
Alton, III Richmond, Va; san Francisco, Cal,
los,on, Mass Taunton. Mass. baltimore. Md.
New Haven, Conn Chicago, H., Reading, IA.
Davenport. la. indianapolis Ind. brooklyn, y
Y. Tho receipts last month were 1904. SO. an
SojS, - was expended,
The General Executive Board OF the Journcyme
Brewers National Union has approved tn
contracts made with the bosses In this ritz
-, ~. 30 and 90. a boycott was ordered aEaIns
a brewery at Auburn. y. Y, for refusing to rec
oGnIIS the o,rEantSalion, To enforce a boycott
In Philadelphia 5000 was appropriated. tn
receipts at the general office last week amounte
to S6SG -. For the lucked-out men In st. LouI
s." 7lG.9 has been collected.
The trouble between the Procrcss Association
stoamntters' Helpers and tho Entcrrrisc AssocIn
both organizations mot in Clarendon Hall Ia,
sunday and drew up a list Of PROPOSITIONS whic
was submitted at the meetings OF both ~organlla
tions AMI adopted The Enterpris
Association will instruct all helpers whom the
have enrolled In their organization to attend
meeting o. u committee which was appointed at
meeting OF the Progress Association to rctur
their blue card and receive the regular red car
~ the ProCress Association. The above commItts
having In charge the Issuance OF the rcd care
VIII meet in Clarendon Hall this evening