The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-31

Ing Vacancy on the 1nterstafe Com.
merce Commission VIII Not Ges the
Job - "Truce" Betweeo British :Eng.n
eers and Employers Extended-strikes
of Coal Miners and Others.
Chicxgo. Dec 3o.-Tne News WASH
! irStor special says: Senator Csziom's S
protest against the nomination of Judge
Edward VI. Paxson OF Pennsylvania as
interstate commerce commissioner has
bo-ns fruit Today the president roli
one Of his callers that he had reluctant
" given up his intention 10 nominate
the Pennsylvania jurfst. He referred 70
Sne opposition of laho: 10 Parsons con-
! firmation and added that unless the
man is lifted the latter cannot hope for
preterment-
BRITISH ENGINEERS.
York. Eng. Dec. 3o.-A largely at
tended meeting OF che members OF the
employers federation today unanimously
passed a resolution endorsing the action
Of its representatives at the recent con-
ference with Ele delegates OF the strik-
ing engineers. relteratipg the opinion
that IL - irupracticable 70 shorten the
hours OF labor. maintaining tns1 the pro-
posed arrangements FOR the manage
ment OF the works in no way interfere
with the proper functions OF trades
unions and acknowledging The receipt Of
the engineers vote. The employees COM
Nit rx-ffl 20, ha
mittee that the truce IS therefore ex-
tended
MAINE COTTON MILLS.
New York. Dec. So.-A disp&tca from
Lewiston, Me-, TO the Commercial Ad-
vertiser says: II is conceded that the
cotton mills in Maine will fall into Ene
with the 0,hei New England mills early
next month ana reduce the wages o.
the operatives. The Lockwood mill at
Waterville. the Edwards at Augusta.
the Cabot al Brunswick. the Faswell at
Lisbon and the Barker mill in Auburn,
the York corporation OF Saco LacOnia
and tle Peppereil mills and those at
Biddleford will make reduction.
Twelve thousand employees viii be az
fected.
A COMFORTABLE ADVANCE.
Kittaring. Pa. Dec. S0.-An advance
Of Il l-2 per cent in the wages hes been
granted TO the employees OF the Wick
China company and the men will so
back to work.
COLORADO COAL STRIKE.
Denver, Col, Dec. 3o.-As a result OF
.
mittee Of the Minters' Unions OF North
ern Colorado. calling upon the men to
demand higher wages or strike. the Rex
Coai Mining company has closed down
its two mines at Louisville. throwing be-
tween 200 and 300 men out Of employ
ment. TIE stand taken by the Rex com
pany will probably be followed by the
other companies operating in northern
Colorado and all rhe miners q the dis
trict will be thrown out of employment.
Preparations are being made 10 call
moss meeting urging the executive COM
mittee 10 rescind its action. Many OF the
miners who were thrown OUT OF employ
me2t by the action 81 the Rex company
claim tnat the action 0f the executive
committee vas unauthorized.
MARE ISLAND VETERANS.
Washington. Dec. S0.-Lieutenant J.
]. Knapp mas arrived at tae navy de-
psrtment from Mare Island. Cal, where
n mas made thorough investigation Of
the conduct % the navy yards so far as
concerns the employment of labor. Mr.
Knapp gave particular attention 10 the
complaints that have come 10 the navy
department. from the veterans. wflo al
lege they have suffered from discrimins-
ton. The results OF the inquiry nave
been embodied in a long report which
has been submitted 10 Acting Secretary
Roosevelt. but until ne mas an 0opor-
tunity To go through It, nothing viii De
made public az 10 the conclusions and
recommendations reached by Lieuten-
ant Knapp.
BEEN IDLE FOR YEARS.
New Haven. Conn, Dec. 3o.--A synil-
cate has bought the two mills oE the
Norwich Wooden company at the vii
lsge Of Amlill IN the town ~ N5rwalk.
Conn. and viii reopen them for ne
manufacture OF textile fabrics. giving
employment 70 200 bands The mills
nave been closed foi several years.
EIGHT HOURS WORK AGAIN.
Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 20.-NOtice was
posted at noon today in tire Union Pa
clfic s3ops. notifying all hands that a.
ser Monday rext tie fun time % eight
hours per day wouij be restored. About
two weeks ago the time wss cut %
-
more man 900 mechanics . al kinIs.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Pittsburg. Pa. Der. 30.--A rn@0tilg ~
coal operators intsrescs3 in 10 move
ment 70 establish Uniform contit{5ns in
the coal industry IS n session here to
day. Under ire original agreement -
PEI cent 4 the operators wefs necsszary /
20 make il effectivs. bJt this vas nod |
fed al a recent Josat mse-inz az ODeTs- |
tors snd miners by the latter prD-ni@- /