The evening world., 1894-02-07
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

William faI,cr has ttnn elected Secretary Of
Stone MasOns' Union 40. o.
The New York s,trsotypers' Helpers Union has
su -"ndtred Its charter to the |. I. L.
lind r. girls have he n ORGANIZED under the In.
tornatio1al typographical union in Minneapolis.
California labor Organizations are ~ngitatins Tor
n general reduction of salaries Of public on'ers.
Important TectinS 81 the Derrlckmcn's Union
this evening, ~ Columbia Hall. lHO First avenue.
Eugene V, Dehs organized ten new local branches
OF the American Railway tnlcn In one week OF
January.
Charters to eight new Fed.. al unions we're grant.
ed lat week By the general officers Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor.
Dominirk Connaughton has been reelected Walk.
Ing Dtlegaie Of the General Lsborers' Union Pro-
tectivc Society.
Edward Beliamy's paper, The New Nation, has
suspended publication. For more than one year
the paper struggled against the hard times. Mr..
heilsmy says he may resume when prosperity has
returned
Branch l. Of the Independent Bakers Union. has
nineteen members cut Of employment. Last week
fourteen men were given Jobs as helpers by the
tnioa'a employment bureau.
The .Minnesota State Federation OF Labor has
sdon,cd resolutions Offering to cooperate with the
political body IN the State OF Minnesota.
Members OF the local bricklsyers' unions are
contributing to a fund fot the purpose Of pur-
chasing a b%cautlfa! badge for International Presi-
dent William Klein, In recognition OF his many
years Of service to his organization.
Francis, Exam ie the newly elected Pr-siden, Of
,ective Society. The other oricers are c. Gearon.
Recording Secretary; ". Failon. Financial secre.
tarN: j. Sullivan. J. Ru;iedse, Trustees: ]. Smith.
Scrgennt-at-Arms
Secretary George Jones. ~ the Stone Masons'
International Union, In returning from the annual
convention. lost his list OF Secretaries OF local
unlHns, lie REQUESTS the secrstaries to at once
send lin their addresses. Tho general once Is at
2ss Fifth avenue. Pittsburg. Pa.
The Strike Committee OF the local Cigar Makers
Union had a conference yesterday with a repre-
sentative Of Randy & Lederer. whose cigar makers
arc on strike against a reduction OF wages. The
COMMITTEES was told that the Arm could not pos.
sihly raise wages at present, and the conference
adjourned without coming to an agreement.
Master Workman John J. Kinnealiv. OF Local
Assembly $3.50. X. Of L.. announces that the next
public meeting. under the auspices OF that organ.
iyation will take place next Friday evening. The
subject OF "ilow Can We Realize a Cooperative
Commonwealth" Will be discussed by Charles
sothern. Master Workman Of Local Assembly .56i.
tec,ive Society. composed OF Italians. has elected
tbs following officers: N. ElIkeo. President; e.
l:asasco, vice-Pres,dent C. CereghIno. Recording
Cuneo. Treasurer; y. Mastridi. sergcant-at-hrms
q. Maggi, 9. Mocati. l.. Costa. u. Cereghlno. q.
Cereghino, Delegates to the General Council.
Protests are being received by the general onrcerl
OF tho International Typogra phical Union from
local branches against pcr capita taxes and assess.
ments for the relief Of the unemployed. Some OF
the local unions desire to change the present basis
OF taxation. considering It to be excessive and bur
dersome. The receipts at Secretary A. @. Wines
Office last month amounted TO IS. .55. and
s2.6lo.Sa was expended, leaving a balance OF 33s.
81. so.
John Nee presided at last nights mass. meeting
OF walters called to agitate for the bill against
the saloon employment once system. The speak
crs were Robert Winston. Samuel Gompers, Dr.
stanton Colt and Henry Weismann. The latter
stated that the formation Of a food producers
league was under consideration. to combine in q
central body about thirty organizations OF wait.
ers, bartenders. bakers. cooks, butchers. brewers
and others, representing upward of 10. 900 men.
The differences between the organizations oil
steamftters and steamhtters' helpers has cul.
minated In a strike on several buildings. among
hem those of the Home Life Insurance Company
and the Mutual Life and the new Vanderbilt
hotel, where the helpers went out because the
Journeymer are trying to force the helpers TO dis
band their association. The helpers met at Ciar.
endon Hall yesterday evening and resolved to
maintain their organization. The building Trades
Sector, OF the Central Labor Union, which Is
pledged to assist the helpers, will discuss the
matter this evening.