The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

Workers Union has decided TO fine every
member who works OH Sunday s.. One
member who took the place OF another
member of the union who was Oh strike
has been fined t25.
The Civil Service Commission has in
formed the Executive Board of the
Printing Pressmen's Union OF Washing
ton that Edward l.. Carter, a colored
pressmen at the Government printing Of
fec. cannot be deprived of his position
for reasons laid before the Commission
by the union.
The Saxon Land Credit Association Is
an institution which. under Government
auspices and regulation. was established
some years ago. 10 provide farmers and
other small property owners with facili-
ties for obtaining loans upon long time
and at low rates OF interest.
At the convention of Frisco Unions
State labor Commissioner Fitzgerald
was elected a member ex-ofiicio OF every
committee This was done for the rca-
son that Mr.. Fitzgerald has the power
to summon people before the committees
IN the course of Investigations necessary
for establishing foundations for labor
laws.
At Sundays meeting the New York
Central Labor Union indorsed radical
resolutions regulating immigration FROM
the offeto monarchies Of Europe. and
considered "a project for building q Gov
eminent canal and railroad from the At
lantlc 10 the Pacific coast. The immi-
grafton matter IS a scheme 10 limit the
number 10 $1,000 a year.
An effort is likely 20 be made by Glove
land. o. manufacturers and mechanics
10 discriminate against the cheap lumber
products which have been shipped into
the city during the past years. Union
carpenters will refuse 10 handle any
goods unless it was manufactured in
Cleveland mills. or, at least. unless the
work was done by mechanics receiving
the union scale OF wages.
Among the business men OF Yankton.
s d.. an organized general effort is be-
ing made 20 boycott the hard coal COM
bine throughout the Northwest by Undue
ing as many consumers as possible 70
substitute corn for fuel. II IS proposed
20 hold a convention az some central
point whore an organization can be form
ed and the boycott made complete.
New York 'longshoremen have just
been organized by "a representative OF
the English Union of Unions, fedora
ton Of the Dock LabOrers'. Firemen's.
Seamons' and Riverside Workers Unions
in Great Britain. affiliated with similar
den. Germany. France. Spain and
Italy. The organ Of this body is printed
i'm half-dozen languages. we or
gained" said the delegate. ''in thirty
eight ports with a membership OF over
1000 Nationality. color race or creed
barred out none. We stopped that prac-
tice Then we forced the employers 10
discontinue the practice Of making men
work over hours. II was a common prac-
tce 20 make the men 90 20 work iifteer
minutes before the legal starting time.
take off fifteen minutes or a hai-hour
from diner time and make them work
as much longer after quitting time. Be
yond our own union we have combined
with the organized seamen hremen. cart
ers. bargemen and railway men into one
federation and We have combined with
similar organizations I'm Holland. Bel
GUM. Sweden. Germany France. SPAN
and italy. Connection with America
will bring even greater strength. nave
found a great deal OF encouragement
since 7 came here"