The Washington times., 1894-09-30

The committee on Sunday closing of barber
shops reported that they had received the
following letter:
OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SEPTEMBER %, 1894.
In response TO your communication asking
that the law relative to closing barber shops on
SUNDAYS be Invariably enforced / am directed
to inform you that the Commissioners are adj
vised by the major Of police that so far as his
department has been able, the law has been
enforced without discrimination m, ,a So
Respectfully, w. TINDALL, Secretary.
That the law is being violated in this city is
well known to several delegates. Therefore
few practical illustrations will be given by
having warrants sworn ont against the
Offending parties, so as to prove the asser-
tons made TO the Commissioners by the or
CARNATIONS.
1t was reported that an agreement between
Heiibrun d Co., shoe dealers, on Seventh
street. was about to be entered into between
the organizations and that firm in which
all differences heretofore existing between
organized labor and the firm would be mu-
tually settled, the firm on their part agreeing
to give their work in future only to employers
OF organised labor, recognized as such by the
District Assembly and the Federation of
Labor, the organizations on their part agree
ing, if this is done. to give the firm an equal
share of their patronage and encourage others
TO do the same. The agreement was referred
TO the Painters Assembly for ratification.
Under call Of assemblies delegates from the
tailors reported that trade was better with
good prospects ahead.
Plate printers reported the names of four
applicants for membership and one member
admitted on transfer card at their last meet
ing. Eleven members OF that assembly were
reported to be working in New York.
Excelsior Assembly delegates reported
names of two members of the musical fra
ternity who had applied for admission. The
delegates also reported that they had in
structed their representatives TO the Labor
Day conference 10 discontinue the confer
ence as their work is completed. They also
favored that the next conference be called
under the auspices of the central labor bodies.
The eccentric engineers reported that at
their last meeting resolutions mad been
adopted condemnng the running of ele-
vators by belts; also that the association
would give a banquet and that committee
had been appointed to make arrangements.
Invitations will be issued later on.
Bakers drivers reported name of candi-
dates.
Carriage makers delegates reported that
they have investigated the case of one of
their members. who was reported to the.Dis-
trict Assembly at the last meeting, and that
the member would be assisted by the local.
The timers reported that they would offer
no direction to the so-called Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers Union being admitted to any
central body provided the union was admitted
under the name Of galvanized iron and corn
ice workers. which they thought was the
proper designation.
An ex-general master workman was re-
law.
Under good of the order the blacklisting of
former employees by the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company received
ferred to the locals for further information.
The delegates to the Federation of Labor
and the District Assembly denounce the as
sertion so boldly proclaimed by the anti-ad-
ministration newspaper that the removal of
Mr.. Jeremiah O'Rourke. late supervising
architect of the Treasury, was on account of
his decided friendship for organized labor.
1t is true, however. that when Mr.. 0'Rourke
issued his proclamation that mo bids would
be received from the employers of convict
labor and that no materials made by prison
labor would be allowed on any work coming
under his supervision" that the labor organ
izations Endorsed his action.
Resolutions of thanks were even adopted
and presented to Mr. 0'Rourke. but the chilly
reception that the representative of the Fed
Grafton of Labor met with atthe hands of that
gentleman fully convinced organized labor OF
this city that MIR. o Rourke had not issued the
orders because he was friendly to labor's
cause. The resolutions were not even read
by Mr.. O. Rourhe. but were thrown toward the
waste basket and a severe lecture admins
tered to the representative Of. labor for his
pains.
Similar resolutions were sent by mail from
the District Assembly to the distinguished
gentleman. but they were not considered
worthy of a reply. Whatever may have been
the object of Mr.. O'Rourke in issuing his
order, it undoubtedly cannot be ascribed to
his friendliness to organized labor.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
Carpenters Union, No. l, held an interest
ing meeting last Wednesday night The
election of officers for the ensuing term took
place. and several changes were made. A. B.
Manuel was elected president after spirited
contest; s. NJ. Haislip, elected vice president;
John I. P. Magee, recording secretary; Joseph
K. Potter, financial and corresponding secre-
tary; George J. Suter, treasurer, and John S.
Foster, conductor.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the cleo
ton of the other officers was laid over for one
week.
At the last meeting of the Painters Assem-
bly, the agreement between Heilburn d Co.,
shoe dealers of Seventh street, and the Or
ganized labor of this city was ratified. This
action on the part of the painters virtually
settles all the late unpleasantness that has
existed for some time back between the firm
and organized labor.
The Plasterers' Assembly last Monday night
ratified the constitution of the Building