The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04

s.. 600, 600 more wages annually have been
paid the carpenters In those cities. In IS
cities the hours OF labor have been reduced
to eight per day and nine hours constitute
a days work in 1893 cities. About 1872 cities
have adopted the eight or nine-hour sys-
tenn on Saturdays.
Dublin Qreland) painters asked for m
i~ncrpase OF n half-penny per hour IN
wages. but the master painters conceded
a penny per hour. and decreased their
working time by six hours n week. 81
that painters now only work 50 hours
per week al 81. per hour. The master
builders .wotild not cOncede that they
wanted the painters to work g hours
at Z I'D. per hour. and In other respects
TO break the work OF the master paint
ers.
Never IS vulgar display more clearly
exemplifed than IN the matter OF funer-
ais" said President Thileie. OF the Funer-
al Directors Association OF Wisconsin, il
his annual address before the state Con
yention Of funeral directors.
II has been stated by a prominent Ital-
ian banker OF New York that the amount
annually sent to Italy alone b. Italian
laborers In this country IS 100000 franc.
and il Is asserted that a marked Increase
in the wealth OF certain sections OF Italy
can be traced directly TO the money earn
ed In the United States by Italian birds
OF passage
The precedent established by the Cleve-
land Knights OF Labor I'm organizing a
military branch IS attracting considerable
attention. according to the reports recelv-
cd at the headquarters OF District Assem-
blv No. a., Knights Of Labor. The secre-
tary OF that body IS authority for the
statement that a local assembly OF the
Knights Of Labor. located az West Troy.
has written for Information regarding Tho
J uniform and equipment 10 be adopted ~
the military branch Of the Cleveland
knights OF Labor. The letter states that
the majority of the members OF the order
In that city are ex-soldiers Of the late
war. and are anxious N become mem
bers OF the military department OF the
organization.
The Carpenters Union. which. with All
IT'S locals considered, IS the largest union
numerically in Chicago, has been tremend-
ously active during the summer and h-
succeeded I'm winning almost all OF It's
sfrtee For this fact its officers claim
thew are Indebted 20 the workings OF their
alliance for mutual protection with the
contractors. The arrangement is simple
On its side the union set q scale or 80 cent?
an hour. agreed that none OF Us men would
accent less and that no union carpenter
would work for n contractor unless he
WIS n mtfWAFI "a AHE EH W"
Builders Association. The association.
on its side. agreed 10 pay the scale or
the Carpenters' Union. that none or It's
members should be allowed TO pay less
and that no member should employ any
carpenter who was not a member OF the
union. Arbitration boards were appoint
ed by each organization.
English factory inspectors threaten 10
strike for higher pay and more power.
Five thousand Japanese have recently
been brought from Japan 70 Honolulu.
President Kelly. Of the international
IongshOremen. says the nteiitDlola
body. Will probably put in a bid Tor next
wears contract. and deal directly with tAe
AXE Carriers Association. marine
trades council Is projected at Bu!Ialo
Union stage employees Will not handle
| imported scenery after January !, 1877.
4 Fall River Judge refused 70 natur3lize
a man because he was not dressed wei
enough.
Cleveland teamsters recently otEAAlHer.
Cleveland BARRIERS want Sunday Work
abolished. ,,
g@rocers. It'll
to suppress nickel shops.
strike Of 100000 sailors. hremen. ana
ship-builders IS talked OF In Great Britain.
brotherhood Carpenters Union talheu
$500 members the past tnree months.
1LIIiNl IlNA nAAA0f A" "
girl employees S4OO when they leave 10
'sailcrs win hold an international con-
ventiOn at London Universal strike CON-
Superior grocers will blacklist dead
Frisco Socialists will nominate a mu-
nic!pal ticket.
California single takers Will shorty be-
gin q campaign in favor or the coh7.it-
I'll .r..HAnmlmf Granting IlfAl ALM4.A
Baltimore CITY Council rejected an or
dinance giving the Mayor power 10 issue
permits to bands % parade on sunday
between l and y. VI.
4 baltimore councilman wants organ
grinders taxed.
Denver Post favcrs Scent fares.
Tampa, Fla, liquor dealers nave or
ganiZed TO resist The enforcement or tne
Sunday closing law. Mayor pllett Is AT
the head OF Il concern when owns Nun
dreds OF tenement houses all over the
city. II Is currently reported tAdt one
Of the methods or nsAt-hs we 9ul"
closing law would Doe 10 90 all possible 10
keep as many OF the Mayor houses Va
cant as possible.
Bayonne, y. j., police have ordered
sweat-shOps there 10 smut up on SUNDAY
4 compdny has been organized III chi
cago to insure the payment Of SHARES
ana wages TO the employees OF hr1ns ana
corporations.
ST Paul BARRIERS won q strike against a
boss who had mis- patrons shoes pollahed
free OF charge while tney were beng
shaved.
Lowell stonecutters Won n strike Tor
nine hours and time and half ume Tor
oyerwork.
A Cincinnati attorney has warned the
city against giving a JJ-year franchise TO
a street railway company without con-
ditions. He demands three-cent fares at
certain hours and city control OF the oper-
alton Of the roads.
A mining company advertised at Des
MOines icr men, ana Olered % cents per
ton, a voluntary advance Of five cents.
Wnen 1000 textile workers at ~.
Petersburg recently struck for back pay
the y provided his troops with wire
whips with which 20 fog the strikers.
The BROOKLYN JOurneymen TailOrs' Pro-
tectiyo Union has decided against me
proposition TO establish a death benent
fund. and q notion 10 strike from the
constitution the clause prohibiting politl-
cal and religious discussions at the union
meetings was rejected.
The international lronmoiderS Union
has Increased It's membership 10000 with
i'm the last year. since the introduction
OF the national sick benefit system last
October. over $1,000 has been paid out,
and there IL a surplus OF Sl0,OJO IN the
fund.
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Nation
A Brooklyn Painters Union has left
the brotherhood and fcrmed an hide
pendent organization.
Butte. Mont, unions forced every deal
er 10 drop the sale OF boyCotted tobacco.
The one dealer VINO refused was boycott