Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-19
Looking to Active Legislative Work
Next Winter.
SYMPATHY FOR SINGLE TAKERS
Another Hitch in Settling the Beer
Boycott.
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT

The meeting last evening of the Fedora
ton of Labor was the most interesting
that has been held for a long time. The
call of the roll showed that thirty-five
Unions were represented President James
+. McHugh occupied the chair. and Mr. c.
A. Maidens acted as secretary.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Blake, chairman of the legis-
lslatiye committee, presented the following
| fern of Invitation, which was approved,
and copy of which will be sent to each
| citizens association in the District:
You are cordially invited to unite with
| the local Federation of Labor of Washing
| ton, d. c., in organizing a Legislative
Council for the purpose of considering
| and drafting such legislation as the nutual
| interests of the community may require,
| with the view of memorializing Congress
| In support of such measures may be ul-
timatelH agreed on. Each organization
| will be entitled to five delegates. Please
notify me of the action of your body. i
will call meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing soon as l hear from The ma
jority of the associations.
Committee Reports.
The committee to wait On the shoe deal
| ers of the city in the interest of the shoe
| clerks early closing movement reported
| that ali the principal stores on + street
and the larger stores on 9TH street have
agreed to close at pm. the year round,
| and that the stores on the avenue will
close If a certain establishment agrees to
] do So The committee was granted 1ur-
Their time.
] The committee on the violation of the
| eight-hour law reported that the trial OF
| Contractor Winfree Tor working his men
| nine hours on his contract to repair the
| Wallach school building would be called
| today. The committee expressed confidence
| in winning the case.
| The committee of arrangements for the
excursion to Marshall Hall on Labor day
| reported that complete program had been
made to entertain the crowd expected. Inc
! bicycle race would be an interesting event.
| Mr.. E. Crist of 1902 14th street, Saks & Co.
| and Parker. Bridget & Co. have donated
| handsome prizes, ard other merchants
have offered the committee such prizes as
| they agreed upon for other contests. The
Bakers Drivers have challenged all unions
| to a match game of base ball The Stone
| cutters or Plasterers will accept the chal-
| lenge.
| The committee to wait on the Secretary
CT the Treasury to protest against accept
ance of the bid to do painting on the treas
| ury building by an alien contractor report
| ed that the Secretary stated that bids to
| do certain painting in this building were
opened on the 18th instant, but the depart
ment is not aware that the bidders are not
citizens of the United States" 1t was
| learned, the committee stated. that the
| contractor had withdrawn his offer before
the bids were opened.
sympathy for Single Takers.
The following preamble and resolutions
| In reference to the imprisonment of the
A.! single takers in Delaware were adopted
| by unanimous VOTE:
| Whereas we learn that honest and no.
| bic men are now almost daily being sem
fenced to Imprisonment in the Jail of the
| town of Dover. Del, upon the ;rumped-up
| charge of street obstruction and noisy and
| disorderly assemblage, and that, too, upon
| the whim and the enmity OF a fossilizad
| justice of the peace named Cooper, who
I assumes the functions of jIdse, jury
! and prosecutor, thereby creating a law
unto himself and aping the methods of
| dead and dcspised monarchs: Therefore, Toe
it
Resolved. That this federation Of labor
! looks with contempt upon such a farcical
attempt at justice and desires to record its
| bitter protest.
| Resolved. That 1t sees in this attempt
! to throttle free speech by the Dover au-
! thcrities a direct and vicious thrust al
| American citizenship and menace to pop
ular government.
| Resolved, That We sympathize with the
single takers thus untustly Imprisoned ard
assure them of our aid and support.
| Resolved, That copy of the above be
| sent to the imprisoned men in the Dover
! JAIL
F., The delegate from Excelsior Assembly
! No. 2612, extended an invitation to the dele
| gates to the federation to attend a meeting
| to be held at Typographical Temple Fri
| day evening next, when the currency ques-
| ton will be discussed by one of the MEM
| bers of the federation for the side of silver
| ard a member of Congress for that OF gold
The Beer Boycott.
| The committee to settle the boycott on
the product of the Washington breweries
| other than that of the one managed by Mr.
Harry Williams reported that settlement
was practically agreed on. but they would
| ask for further time. 1t is understood that
| the committee stated that a COPY of the
/ proposition from the brewers as published
| in The Star of yesterday, was given to it
late yesterday, and that after reading it
| the committee discovered that the word
! present which, it was claimed should
have preceded work. had been omitted
! The failure to insert the word present"
made 1t Objectionable TO the delegates to
| the federation. The committee further
/ stated that as soon they discovered the
omission, they called on President Jordan
| OF the Retail Liquor Dealers Association
| ard asked him to insert the omitted word.
| To this Mr.. Jordan replied that Mr. Leon
| Tcbrfner of counsel for the brewers who
| drew up the document, had gone cut of the
city for few weeks. and that in his ab-
| made.
| The committees report was accepted. ard
| Iurtner action In the matter WIS post ponei
| until the next meeting of the federation
|
| GRAFTON to the fact that the troubles he
tween the Metropolitan Railway Company
and its lockeG-out employees are still unset
| tied, and each member was requested tn
| keep Off the cars of the line and to use his
| influence to induce others to DO so.
| Credentials were received from r. l,ers.
| Assembly and the plumbers and gas filters
to I'LL vacancies, and the delegates were
| obligated. WIZ
The Barbers' Union.
| The BARRIERS Union met last evening .t
Buena Vista Hall. Five new members
were admitted and four applications were
received. The organization now numbers
sixty. There were until about week
ago over eighty, but twenty-five. who
| were employers. resigned, because to re-
| main as members would be a violation Of
a law of the national organization.
| A resolution was adopted 20 parade in a
body on Labor day. and that each ma
| should wear a uniform, consisting of a
| white coat and cap, dark trousers, and
| should carry a cane.
| DEATH OF MRS. MORGAN
| She Was n Ora Of Dan Tel
| Carroll of DuddingtOn.