The evening world., 1894-04-11
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Chicago building trades workmen are threatened
win u general lockout.
The cigar makers OF Il. UhnIg SIG Fulton street,
Brooklyn, are on strike for h!gArr wages
I}raas. Workers Unipa No. l has adopted reso-
lutlons IN 'avor OF woman suffrage.
Ten thousand Alahara miners indorssi the
State ticket OF the Peoples party.
Mqrhinsts Union No i2 will celebrrtc its
third anniversary on Saturday April IS
A canvass Of the factories at Ansonia Conn
shows business increasing and prospects good
by vote NJ IS to the Hoyokc Central Labor
Union has decided in favor OF Independent political
action,
Flfy-ave new members were enrolled at the
the last regular meeting Q! the suspender MAX
ers' Union
The building trades worknen in this city are
agreed that IN the failure there will be no
more protracted strikes In their line OF business.
Tyrrcll the newly elected representatives OF
the Ornamental and Operative Plastercrs' Society
in the Board OF Walking Delegates.
The Initiation zee Of the Journeymen Plumbers
and Gas Filters Progressive Association has been
raised from 81 to 81. This week the organization
gained five new members
George Messner has been elected manager OF the
labor bureau of IakerH Union No. Gj. The other
candidates tor the ONCE Edward Nolte.
Henry Mas and William staertlenbach.
Union shirt makers won strikes this week in the
shops OF contractors A. Resented. 1855 Division
street, Cohen Tnon. 1874 Norfolk street. J.
Engcl. IS Delaney street. and NJ. Lisehewsky. 81
Market street
The General Executive Council Of the American
Federation OF Labor has requested organized labor
to ndorse Congressman Msguires bills for the i'm
provement OF the condition OF American seamen.
Capmakers have been successful in their strike
for higher wages at the shops Of Pechner Brothers
an! Kaufman a. Baker. Their union gained about
800 new members during the last few days
Bricklayers' Union No. II has decided that its
the permission OF the General Executive Board.
Henry Erhardt was elected member OF the Ar
bitration Committee.
Branch 10 OF the Brotherhood OF Bcokbinders
Recording Secretary; William Gansman. Finnn-
cial Secretary, c. +. Judge Treasurer; William
Qninlan Inspector; Michael Kelly. Guide: Charles
Finch Serseant-at Arms. J. r. Sheridan Statis-
tician
THE intelligent, honest iaborng man is the
true American, II there must be any dstnc:
AGAINST meanness and knnyery. let It be that OF
intel!iGenre against ignorance. Any distinction
hSS.h on wealth and poverty should have no place
In this land Of equality. '-Trninmen's Journal.
Edward Hencklpr was reelected Secretary and
Charles Anders was made Financial Secretary Of
Tho Cpholstercrs Union last night. The new au-
motion To withdraw from the Central Labor Fed
Grafton was voted down. Steps were taken to
form Joint Executive Board with the other up
hosterers unions in this city and vicinity.
Cigar Makers Union No lli elects: E Barentz,
President J. Bremer. Vice-President; NJ. Brown.
Recordings Secretary; NJ pampt. Financial secre-
fape. L. Goldsteln. Auditors: l.. PHO Sergeant
alarms The Union has resolved to join the
Culinary Trades Council Al the next regular
meeting the question Of independent political
action Is to be considered. Twelve now mem
bers were initiated this week
Master Workman George McCaddn, of n. A.
party; Edward Henckler, OF the Central Labor
Federation; Charles Sotheran. of the Socialist
Labor Party, and J. Qualey. OF the Manhattan
StnEle-Tax Club. will meet at Union square to-
night, as a subcommittee OF the political confer
cnce called by the Peoples party. to consider
measures, means and ways for the coming cleo
ton campacn. The subcommittee report will
be rendered to the conference Monday. April lC.
Matthew Mcguire, the Knisht OF Labor who
was elected Alderman in the Eighth Ward o,
Paterson, " j.. yesterday as a candidate OF the
Socialist Labor party. was born board an
emgrant ship in New York Harbor, on which
his parents came from ireland, in 1850. He has
been IN the labor movement ever since 1872, when
he organized a local branch Of the Machinlss and
Barksmiths tnicn in brooklyn. In 1850 he be-
came OF the charter members Of l.. A, 1862
by which the Central Labor Union and District
Assembly 40 were organized. MACK is known
all the country as an earnest advocate OF
thu rights OF the masses.