Evening star., 1896-08-26
The Beer Boycott Proves a Stubborn
Problem.
MEETING OF FEDERATION OF LABOR
Shoe Clerks Early, Closing
Movement Checked.
HODCARRIERs' GRIEVANCE

The usual weekly meeting of the Fedora
ton OF Labor was held last evening. Presi-
dent James F. McHugh was in the chair,
and Mr.. c. A. Maidens served as secretary.
There was full attendance of representa-
tlVes from the bodies affiliated with the
organization. The subject of the efforts of
the Shoe Clerks Assembly to secure early
closing received attention. Most of the
shoe stores in Washington, except those on
pennsylvania avenue close at o'clock,
and those on that street are only waiting
Tor one firm to agree to the proposition to
close at the same hour.
Inc matter of the beer boycott came up
pe1ore the Federation on report from the
committee having charge of the subject,
and u was stated that there had been every
reason to believe that favorable report
could have been made at that time, and
the boycott. which has been in existence
!or about eight months, lifted, but that
just as 1t was thought every difficulty was
smoothed away the discovery was made
that the agreement submitted by the brew
ets qlu not provide for giving members of
the n. or l.. assemblies equal rights with
the members of the organizations affiliated
with the Central Labor Union in employ
ment on work now being done by the brew
ers. AS Mr.. Tobrner of counsel for the
m mnle"ers' VINO drew up the paper, is out of
the city, 1t was deemed best to defer further
action action on the subject until his return. 1t is
understood to be the opinion of leading
members Of the Federation that as soon as
MI. !oDrlner gets back to his office the
aluendeo agreement will be accepted by the
brewers. ~ '''
Labor Day ExcursiOns.
Ihe committee having charge of the cee-
pratlon OF Labor day reported that all ar
ransements for that event had been COM
pleted, and that boats would be run both
TO Marshall Hall and River View, Carpen-
ters Assembly having an excursion to the
latter place and most of the other members
OF tne Federation intending to go to Mar
shall Hall. The committee further stated
tnat theS We're confident that both excur-
slons void be very successful.
Inc report of the legislative committee
tnat they had been the means of securing
the conviction of Contractor Wfnfree for
violation of the eight-hour law was greeted
with loud applause; also the announce
ment that the District Commissioners had
refused Mr.. Winfree's request for an ex-
tension of time in which to complete the
school building. The committee were ten
dered vote of thanks for their services,
ana were also requested to inquire into the
truth of an allegation that the eight-hour
law was being violated by the contractor
who is wiring the Capitol.
Aiding Unenployed Printers.
committee representing Columbia Ty-
biographical Union that called for the pur-
pose of asking the Fedora tion to purchase
some tickets for an excursion 70 be given
by the union for the benefit of unemployed
printers were invited to seats on the
floor, and the Federation purchased fifty
tickets, which were turned over to Man
ager c. A. Maidens of the bureau of la
Dor for distribution to such unemployed
men as he may deem most worthy of
them.
communication was read from Rev.
Geo. =. Bacchus. pastor of a Methodist
Protestant Church inviting the euoI,ers
of the Federation to attend a service to
be held in his church on September 13, at
which time Mr.. Bacchus' expects to preach h
a sermon on Labor" The chair urged
the members of the Federation to accept
the invitation in their individual capacity,
and it was understood they would do this
instead of attending in a body.
Message From Single Takers.
The following letter was read from Mr..
Samuel Miiiken OF Wilmington. Del which
was written in reply to one from Secretary
Maidens conveying resolutions of sym
pathy for the imprisoned single takers:
'WILMINGTON, Del, August 10, 1896
Federation of Labor: The great number
OF letters of cordial sympathy received by
the single tax men confined in the Dover
Jail makes it impossible to answer them
separately. At present, at least, their
friends will be content with the assurance
of all the Jail birds, "depraved and ire
sponsible vagabOnds,' that the sympa thy
of friends throughout the country has
lightened their imprisonment
SAMUEL MIILIKEN
Secretary of Committee"
Building Trades Council,
Eleven of the building trades were repre-
sented at the meeting of the Building
Trades Council last night at Electrical
Workers Hall, 5OS 11th street northwest.
President William Silver presided, with ].
M. Boyce as secretary. The hodcarriers
reported that a committee of the union had
aScertained that nOn-ufiion hodcarrierS
were employed upon the construction of
the Consumers Brewery at Rosslyn. Va.
and requested that the ma tier be consider.
ed by the council. The matter was refer
red to a committee composed of r. N.
Murry, William Maghar, J. P Healey and
Samuel Preston, which will act with a
committee of the Central Labor Union an
pointed at the last meeting of that body.
The joint committee will confer with the
foreman of the work and the directors on
next Thursday relative to the matter.
The committee appointed at a previous
meeting to ascertain the number of sa-
loon keepers who have signed the agree
ment to discriminate against the prod .1ct
of the National Capital and Heurich's
breweries, which have been submitted by
the agitation committee Of D. A. 66 and
the local Federation, reported that they
had learned that comparatively small
number had signed the agreement and
that these did not regard it, under the cir
cumstances, as binding. Several incidents
were stated by members of the committee
where after the retail dealers had been in
formed relative to the boycott and the
position in the matter assumed by the
Central Labor Union that they discontin
ued the sale of the Hamilton product, and
in the future will patronize the nome
breweries exclusively.
Bricklnyers' Trouble Settled.
The delegates from the bricklayers re-
ported that the trouble which has existed
for several weeks Abetween the Central
Labor Union andd the management of the
Columbia and Baltimore electric railway
regarding the objec tionable conditions un-
der which the mechanics and laborers were
worked on the construction of the power
house at Lakeland Nd. had been satisfac-
torily settled. 1t was reported that yester-
day President Maghan of the local brick
layers union and President Ringrose of
the Baltimore union called upon the direc-
tors of the road, who stated that the con-