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

Cigar-MOkers' Union No. l65 enrolled thirteen
now members this week,
Alfred Fuhrmnnn, once n very active labor aGi.
tator In San francisco, has become a lawyer.
There are about 10 mo- unemployed building
trades workmen in sydney.
John II Mlchaelsun has been elected President
Of Carpenters Union No. i27. The new Secretary
In Charlcs Ryder.
to amalgnmate 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 Stler. at New
Haven. Conn.
A new Walking Delegate is to he elected next
Tuesday evening by the HeXagon LABOR 'lup' IA
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 ..
The Food Producers Section OF the Central Labor
Federation is to he organized at the Labor Ly-
ceum. Ga East Fourth street, this evening.
Walking Delegate naumann 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 u circular calling upon the members OF
other local unions TO unite in political action at
the ballot boz.
Anthony Funke. OF College Point. granted the
demands Of his striking SILK weavers yes;crday:
while Erskinc 4 Co, Of Norwich, Conn offered
al lH'ItuSt W W I"l ''Hl't NHl'H was wv
Upon request Of President Perkins. OF the Cigar
Makers International Union. the local unions
throughout the country are seniing protests 10
Washington against the Increase OF the tax upon
tobacco.
While there ne 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.
THE Social Issue is the subject Of a lecture
to be delivered hy NJ; Il. Leyerson. N. - under
the auspices Of Local Assembly $3.50, X. Of L.,
at Webster Hall. one Hundred and FOrticth street
and Third avenue, this evening.
So far about 30. 900 signatures have been secured
for the petition on behalf OF the unemployed, TN
March 25 the lists will he CLOSED and the petition
IL to he forwarded to Albany in case 80, 900 sigma
lures have been collected.
Fifteen new members were enrolled by tphol.
stsrera' Union No. | last night, 1t was reported
that tho men who took the places of strikers at
the shop Of the National parlIr Furniture Com
pnny have left and Joined the Union.
The seamen's Union. OF New South Wales. Is
getting square with vessel owners for hOyCottina
lts members. The scamcn are hoycottinE Tho
hrewerics and other concerns in which the SesseI
owners are interested, and with good effect.
Henry Kretlow. general organizer and labor
agitator for the International cigar Makers Union
is in Lancaster. Pa. trying to boom the Organiza
tion In that stronghold Of cheap and bad cigars
MIR. KrctlOw takes an enthusiastic view. predict
Ing a general advanc" for better conditions in hi
trade before the summer Is half over.
THE South American donlSeys when attacked hl
their enemies put their heads together md turi
their heels to the enemy. This is unionism
When the ~wage-workcrs do not organize they turi
,heir heads to the bosses and kick the stun
ing out Of each oth"r-this Is folly. and display
less wisdom than the donkey Sam Gompers.
noilcr- Makers Union No. 90 has installed tn
following new officers John Gelshner. President
II. Carmichan, Vice President: J. Brooks
Recording Secretary; j. M"iachlan. finan
cial Secretary; Philip Mulllg2n, Correspondent
Treasurer; J., o,Hearns' Assistant Secretary; J
o'Netl, NJ. Garivln. Guards; T. o'Rourke, i
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,
Iioston, Mass Taunton, Mass, baltimore. Md.
New Haven, Conn chicago. III. Reading. Pa.
Davenport. la. Indianapolis. Ind brooklyn, y
ss5S. 10 was expended,
The General Executive Board Of the Journeyme
Brewers National Union has approved IN
contracts made with the bosses In this cit,
81, q. 30 and GO. A boycott was ordered agains
q brewery at Auburn, \. Y, for refusing TO rec
ogniGc the organization To enforce a boycot
In Philadelphia SEQ was appropriated. tn
receipts ut the general office last week nmountC
to s6SG ~. For the locked out men in st. Lou
81. 7l6. 30 has been collected.
The trouble between the Progress Associ atior
StrnmH,tcrs' Helpers and the Enterprise Asaocia
tioR has been amlcahly settled. Committees from,
both organizations met in Clarendon Hall Ia,
Sunday and drew up u list Of propositions whic
was submitted at the meetings of both orGani,a
lions and adopted The Entrrpris
Association viii instruct all helpers whom the
have enrolled In their organization to attend
mrotinH " a committee which was appointed A.
meeting OF the Progress Association to rstur
their blue card and receive the regular red car
~ the ProgresS Association. The above commit,
having In charS" the issuance Of the rcd ear.
will meet in Clarendon Hall this evening