The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-30

Dundee. Scotland frniuremakers
struck. the masters wished 90 introduce
the system of work adopted hy hlrh-
vokg firm. which WAS boo effect ihaI
w0rhmeu We're kept almost continuously
at one Kind of employment Ihls. DO
was stated by the men, did not give those
learning the trade practical understand
ing of the various details connected Win
the manufacture of furniture.
me British National Federation OF
Euginemen have been holding their am
nual conference at Bath. The delegates
present represented about 10000 members.
The chief matter engaging their attention
was the securing generally of am eight
nour dav in AN districts. DO was decided
TO make application for the fixing Of
date when the eight-h0ur day should be
conceded 10 all men I'm an districts.
There is more or less trouble IN the
cigar factories at Tampa Fla. over
ruling on the new war revenue Jaw. That
law provides that every cigar made shall
be taxed. 10 also provides That every
pound OF tobacco must Doe turned into
l0t or stamped cigars or DE otherwise
accounted for. H. has Leon the custom
90 provide tine cigarmakers with an the
cigars they could smoke while at work
and from four 10 six when they LETT the
factory ln the evening. Under the new
cicarmakers. unless they are made into
cigars. then boxed and stamped The
question OF smokers in 90 factory has al
WAYS been a. serious one. and a very
dangerous subject 90 fool with in any
way The new law says this must stop
but az the same time some OF the manu-
facturers do not believee that the law
meant that the men could not smoke
while az work. But they could not take
cigars away FOR the evening unless they
had been stamped. The manufacturers
were willing TO furnish the cigars, but
could not put on the stamps so IL meant
the abolition OF time-hOnored custom.
The Northern Pacific Railway has re-
stored the wages of engineers. nremen
and passenger train conductors in us
employ 90 the standard that prevailed on
the road prior 90 the general cut MADE
In 1859. This means an advance Of from
I'D 20 lj per cent. Some have c0ntended
that the raise may have been prompted
by 2 likelihood that the men might 80
20 war II an extra inducement were not
held out 10 them 20 remain az work
The wages that have been paid engineers
on the Northern Pacific since 1888 have
ranged from 1913 20 81 day, the differ
ence being in accordance with the size Of
the engine. Ten hours or less is or a run
OF 100 miles or less Is counted as a day
ana an overtime is paid FOR al from three
and half 10 four cents a mile or thirty
ty-fVe cents or forty cents an hour
The new wages are from 10 10 ID per cent
increase for the regular ten-hOur day
and provide for forty cents an hour for
overtime The basis OF ten miles 20 an
hour IS most commonly used, and often
times the daily wages OF the men are
considerably in excess OF the so-called
DAYS wages. Engineers OF the heavy
mountain engines get as high as forty
seven cents for overtime. The wages Of
the flremen have been paid on the same
plan as that Of the engineers, and they
average Sis day. The new wage Is
E35. The old rate OF overtime was TWEEN
" cents: the new rate is thirty-fve cents
The wages for passenger conductors have
been sll2.J0 a month. The new wages are
SIS.