The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

ing between the managers or the Grand and
themselves communication was received
from the union at Kansas City relative to
trouble with the Grand opera house managers
at the point Two new members were ad-
mitted. 1t was decided to give dance
Christmas eve, and a committee was ap-
pointed, with Col G. H. Bonn as chair
man, to make arrangements for the event.
That it will be a financial success, with the
colonel as one Of the committee is al
ready assured.
The hack and cab drivers union held
a well-attended meeting Sunday evening of
last week. An invitation will be extended
to all hackmen in the city, to attend the next
meeting. Addresses will be made by prom
inent workers in the labor movement, in
Guiding P. J. Gerraghty, John Swift, Harry
Franklin and c. j. Fischer Resolutions on
the death of F. X Barbeau were adopted
and ordered placed on the minutes Of the
union. Martin Igo, who recently Joined the
ranks of the Benedicts, was present at the
meeting, and did the handsome thing in set
ting up refreshments in the form of cigars,
etc. W. j. Barbeau was elected dele
advisability of giving ball was discussed,
and q committee appointed to prepare for the
same and report at the next meeting.
P. ]. McQuilan a prominent member of
the journeymen plumbers union, requests
the editor of this department to announce
that, although the union has not taken
active part in the controversy between the
master plumbers association and those who
are upholding Engineer Germain of the
Hotel Ryan, the position taken by the. master
plumbers is one which the union heartily
indorses. The members believe that Engineer
German is not competent that he has never
served the required number of years to be-
come a journeyman, and that, If the law is
to be observed as passed by the legislature
and signed by the governor. he Is clearly
d;sbarred from working at the trade.
The convention of the United Brewery
Workmen's uEion, which adjourned at Bos-
ton, Mass, on the 26th ult., elected Daniel
D. Mahoney, Of Holyoke, Mass, and August
Priesterbach of ST. Louis delegates to the
American Federation of Labor. A uniform
financial system was adopted, and 1t was
voted to levy a fine Of not less than S25
on all organizations affiliated not adopting
the new system within a reasonable time.
The contributions of the locals in Philadel
phia and st. Louis were RENTED to enable
these unions to prosecute their local fights
The practice of issuing injunctions to control
the movements of strikers was denounced,
and 1t was voted to contribute one days
earnings Of all members of the local G-.i0ns
all over the country for the benefit of the
soft coal strikers. The next convention will
be held in Detroit.
Quite a large number of the members of
Dricklayers' Benevolent Union No. we're in
attendance at Thursday evenings meeting.
| The prospects for securing work next season
| were talked over, and the conclusion arrived
! at that there would be fair amount Of build
| ing done in the city in 1898. 1t was also de-
cided to, in future, interview those contem-
| plating erecting buildings before, instead of
| after, contracts are let for their erection, SO
| as to place on record those friendly or un-
| friendly to the union. This action was taken
because of the excuse offered by some of st.
| Paul's business men who built this year that
they would have had clause inserted in
their contracts with builders to employ union
labor If they had been consulted before let
ting the same Other business was Of a rou-
| tine nature.
The following communication was received
| and read at regular meeting OF the car
| penters' union Friday evening: ITO Organ
| lied Labor-Brothers: Please make. it known
| that the labor market of Omaha, Neb., both
| skilled and unski.led, is overstocked, and
streets, unable to procure employment a
| communication was also received from Ed
Dubois, ex-president of the local union, stat