The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31

tuusiastlc meeting last night ana minated
number Of new members. They report
their membership as continually increase
| Ing. Arrangements have been made to
turn out in parade on Labor day.
Among the unions which will make a
display this year will be the Cigarmakers
| union. They expect to excel their former
records.
Copies of the Daily Advocate Of Pal
estine, Texas have been sent TO labor IL
brary and reading room containing the
Labor day proclamation of A. l.. Bowers.
mayor OF Palestine.
large number Of newspapers adjacent
TO Houston have acknowledged receipt of
invitations from the Labor council and
have advertised the celebration of Labor
day in Houston. Quite a number of them
have put the Labor Library on their ex-
change lists, and send papers regularly.
The labor organizations have been no.
titled that the long standing differences ex.
isting between the Overman Bicycle com.
pany OF Massachusetts and the Metal Pol
ishers. Buffers and Brass Workers union,
.-'~'S CSSh settled anu the pro-
uuets OF the company are now on the fair
list. AN''
carpenters union, No. 114 has sent an
appropriation OF money to the striking
miners.
The Retail Clerks union OF Houston ba,
gotten out an advertising card containing
the list OF business houses wherein their
nnehpers are employed. The Galveston
organization has been issuing similar
card, which they revise monthly.
delegate from Houston Labor council
who has just returned from Galveston 70.
ports the Longshoremen and Cotton Screw
mems union very enthusiastic over their
intended trip to Houston on Labor dav
iney say all their arrangements have heen
1ompieteo The Longshoremen's Beneyo-
lent association was organized in 1890 ana
the Screwmen's Benevolent associate, ~ ~
1886, Both organizations are stro,r 49,,
merioally. ''ous nu-
Nir. w. ID. Mahon. president Of tho
Amaigamated Association Of Street Rail.
way employees of America, has written
10 secretary Morey of Houston diyisIon
no NO 81, that he will spend a short time In
a.sus'oh prior to going to Galveston
where he speaks on Labor day. He writes
.nat ne VIII telegraph from Waco as n
s.ihe OF arrival. Mr.. Mahon has done VOC.
man service for the miners In their nres-
ent strike. and the membership az The 10.
cai ORGANIZATIONS are desirious n, r,aa,
ing MIN. He will probably address a mas
meeting while here. mass
among the railroads that have lately
quoted reduced rates for Labor dav arc
sne Houston East and West Texas ana n.
nan antonio and Arkansas Pass. the latter
road mas quoted one fare for tbe round
ZIP, me committee on TRANSFORMATION n.
sent second letter to the general ,a.S
ssnser agents OF the various roads 70
suss.ing general rate OF one fare for ".
'0und "trip for 1oo-mile radius.
The arrangement committee for t,h..
nsy WIN meet again for the last time 10.
A'sne AZ p. M. at Union hall
Hecent advices from James R. sovar-
e,sn. say that he will be here without :. ),
ne WIN come from ST. Louis aftsr the
'~''' conference. which is now In progress.
from the general Interest taken mi.
-, the evidences are thae The cor,,,.
sotsnon viii be more succcssful thsc.
10y esaa 70 this city hsretofers. y -.