The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-09

Greek Gold-BuStness Notes.
Chicago, March S.-An important rul
ing to lawyers was made by the appel
late court in the case of Schlesinger &
Mayer against Benjamin Allen & Co. II
passing on the question in this case Jus
tice Gary holds that it is error for
judge TO issue an injunction al his res;
denca, a proceeding which has grown
somewhat common among the Cook
county judges within the last few years
Il the present decision is followed. the
midnight Injunction" is now a thing O.
the past and the lawyers will be com
PEELED to transact business with court:
during open hours. August % last Ben
Jarhn Allen & Co. obtained an injunc-
ton from Judge Baker restraining
Schlessinger & Mayer from building a
bridge connecting two buildings near the
complainants. which, the latter alleged
would deprive them Of light and air
Judge Baker issued the injunction at his
home about O'Clock in the evening and
it has been in force ever since Two
weeks ago Schlessinger & Mayer erected
| the bridge, notwithstanding the injunc.
ton, and they were ruled into court for
contempt. The present decision OBJ
iterates toe injunction and renders the
contempt rule OF no effect
GOES vANDERBILTs WAY.
Washington, March S.-The case OF the
United States VS.. the steam yacht Con-
queror was decided in the United States
supreme court today, the decision being
| against the government. The Conqueror
is pleasure vessel built in England for
Mr.. Frederick Vanderbilt, which, upon
being brought 10 this country in 1890.
was seized as dutiable article by the
collector of customs al New York, Hon.
Bassett being at the time the incumbent
OF the Office. Mr.. Vanderbilt brough.
suit to recover the vessel and also for
| damages in the sum of $4,000.
IN THE CANUCK'S FAVOR.
| Washington, March S-The solicitor
! general filed a motion in the supreme
court today for a writ of certiorari from
| the court of appeals from the Second cir
| cult, in the case OF the United States VS..
| the Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel company
In this case the collector of the port at
i Buffalo sought to lay a duty on natural
] gas piped into Buffalo from Canada.
| The decision in the circuit court of ap-
| peals was averse to the United States
and the motion flied today is for the pur-
| pose Of bringing the case to the supreme
! court.
PLASTERERS ARE OUT.
! Chicago, March S.-About 1000 plaster
er5 and bod carriers went out on a strike
| this morning. following the course of ac-
| ton decided upon Saturday night and
| work on practically every building in
| course of construction in the city has
| been brought to standstill. The only
important exception in the downtown
district is the new Illinois Trust and
Savings bank. where 200 men are at
| work, the contractor having agreed 10
sustain the old rate of wages. Before
| noon several other contractors were re-
ported 10 have sent in notice of their
willingness TO agree 10 the terms of the
strikers No trouble was anticipated and
no general strike was expected 10 fol-
low, Chairman Herman Lillian of the
strike board stating that the board had
decided 70 treat every job separately and
that the possibility OF calling a sympa-
thetic strike of the twenty-one trades at
tached to the Trades Building Union
was remote. A special meeting Of the
Masons and Building association was
held this afternoon and adopted reso-
lutionS setting aside the agreement be-
tween the Bricklayers union and the as
ISOLATION on the subject OF employing
union labor. 1t is feared that when the
arbitration board goes out of Office the
first OF next month general strike OF
bricklayers will be declared.
HOW THE BREAK CAME.
Chicago, March San hour before the
time of beginning work this morning
there had been serious break in the
ranks Of the Employing PIasterers' asso-
citation, and two hours later the disaffec-
ton had become so pronounced that the
men who were supposed TO be locked out
were not only certain that their troubles
would be over, but the officers OF their
organizations were confidently predict
ing the disruption OF the bosses organi-
cation The cause OF the break was the
fact that several contractors had signed
the agreement presented by the striking
plasterers and bod carriers. Tonight. az
ter a joint conference between the offic-
ers OF the plasterers' union and the hod-
carriers and building laborers' union. IL
was said that there were not more than
500 men altogether affected by the order
OF the Employers association which re-
duced wages and II was expected that
by tomorrow night the representatives
would be even fewer. II was admitted.
however. that II those contractors who
did NOT communicate with the union
held out a considerable number % men
might De involved through being drawn
into a synathetic strike.
NEW YORK BUILDERS STRIKE
New York. March s-The first Of a
series OF strikes that win probably In
voIve 10000 mechanics cf the building
trades was ordered By a committee OF I
the board of walking delegates OF the /.
new Columbia college buildings Over /
500 wo.kmea quit work TIE commit !
tee then proceeded 20 other large build /
ings % order strikes and az latest sa- 4
vices Z was said tha; every large s;rgc- /
ture now in course OF construction IN this 4
city would Be struck" before the day 1
ended The strike is the outEroEtn 0. 1
a dispute between labor organizations a.
70 which SHOULD control the work o. ele-
vzto-s.
THE CLOAEMAKERS STRIKE.
New York. Marca s-Fiye hundred !
IL addition 70 Hose rho
went oUs or a strike yesterday. qgi:
work to1ay. The strikers focks5 n
Talia hall x-1ers ;hsy went - vsnslia;c
their alleged grievances "a mars meeting