The sun., 1898-01-02
AMONG THE IO|LERS.
Hammer Taps From the Work.
shops Of the World.
TALK OF TIE WAGE FARMERS.
Pointed Paragraphs From Many
l.aUtIs..-ltensO Of Int crest From
All Crafts.

There's paper jacket.
4 glass bicycle is announced.
Dclriot has IA constables' union.
The Sou,he has 4S3 cottol lmills.!
Finland has women bricklayers.
Chicago hes fifteen lady druggists.
Japan has $4,000 cotton spindles.
Sib, ria employs 10, COO gold miners.
In Jal an laborrs get - cents a day.
Texas boasts 3,.GO,OO acre ranch.
London contains $50, 600 maid crvants
Louisville unionists demand heated
street cars
Tie Mayor of Toledo presided at tho
leb> meeting.
Only one Toledo laundry does not use
the union label.
All Schenectady (N. Y. municipal
printing must bear the union label.
Winnipg's Labor party elected its
candidates tor mayor and several other
city officials.
Four firms were granted the use of he
label Of he Cleveland Allied Printing
Trades Council last week.
Washington, ID. C.. bakers are now
fac, to face with Il machine hat will dis
pIa g from l. to - men.
The Detroi, Trades Council has adopt
cd resolutions protesting against Il e
passage Of the ani-scalping bill.
Richmond, Va, business men held Il
mass meeting and formulated a bill that
WILL ii passed, cxte'minatr the trading
stamp.
Frisco Board of Health wants law
to present persons suffering from inf,c-
ti"nS diseases from working in cigar
factories.
Piece work has been abolished III the
works of the Toledo Drop Forge Com
pany and the entire shop is now run ON
the day plan.
At Detroit l24 retail business houses
have signed the agreement with the Re
tail Clerks Union for the $50 O'Clock
closing hour.
4 Cleveland member oilhc Ohio Iegis-
latnm will introduce Il bill compelling
to attend school until they are
ID years of age.
In a letter to the Detroit Retail Clerks
| nion the W. {. r. /. fclicitatcs the
union on having barred from member
ship all engaged in the liquor trade.
Louisville horscshoers want IA law re-
luiring examination as to fitness OF those
engaged in the business. Apprentices
should. it is urged, serve forr years.
BUflalo uniun>ts want thrcc-ccnt fares.
They claim that labor laws are not en-
forced, and ask HAT "A committee ic up-
pointed by thc District Attorney iorlhcir
'nlriCrlncMt.
II j. tn" intention "f the BARRIERS Of
lnclnnat to work irr the pH>>ag" Of It
jlIi requiring tie examination Of all bar
)crE. before they can secure II certificate.
The piUHtcf> must new. submit t. an
'Xanlnatl"n.
In ur.rr,o .,1l Ca dispute with the
I"tal poIisl"rS. lnrmhcrS oi tie Eirvclc
Workers Union in Toledo bicycle factor
e. where rnlghnr is done by them
gree that lhcy shall usc no emery high
r than 50.
Toledo printers have agreed not t, in
rrlcrc with n,achinis,s who are in
barge of linotype machines. The ma
hlnlr,S agree not t. interfere with COM
,,natl"n men prinlrr-nacliini,t>J in
hargc Of plants in small offices.
Detroit has 100 union cigar factories
nd the !ght hour day prevails. In 1883
ley received - dollars Il week. but to-
ay. owing to the nmi cr ui women in.
rounccd, Il skilled man "n nlAkrS Il :
lir living.
.ln"Ml the cotton nanu'a turing boom I
/ Ii" South the AlrNandriH Va. }. EA- {
IT" says: "'l'lr South supplies tie :,
Ia'rtal and the labor, but. ns usual. thc (
oilh '"ap~ the larger part OF tie
ruli. I,
This has been til" most proSrrrou> \
asnn among tn" merchants in san
which they have experienced :,
nee tn" days "f the Argonaut The l.
crcEanls have had Tie finest fall trade +
ser known in the history Of the State. y
The = neral strike ri the New York :
cctrica WORKERS programmed for .Janu-
y ;; will not take place. 4 compromise
Is been effected by which the demand
+ an increase OF wages from $3 to 81 Il
~ Of eight hours has been met half I,
av-- namely. $3.50 Il day.
Members OF the Dublin Ire. Grnccrs'
SSistants' Association, who worked ON
Ir>tmas day, have been expelled from
e union. Honorary members, whose >,
aces were "rcn were also dropped. +
I ann lnit 4 l,,, 81
nly passed bys the Ontario Govern
rnt regulating the hours of workmen in
keries is ibclng violated by different
nccrnS in Toronto. 1t is stated that
kcrs are still working their men from
to - hours a week; and that many Of
e shops are in an unsanitarv condition, Y,
lc mortality among bakers is admitted
the largest of all tradcsmcn.
lcvrland retail buchers will organize
stop the selling Of meat at retail by
Ioesalc butchers. The retailers will
yrott the wholesalers who keep up the =
lrtirc. I
>l. Louis delegates to the Federation
Labor convention. Phil lIofner, de.
red to Inc Central Union last sunday
1t the Federation will 60 to pieces be-
Isc Of its conversation.
\rn"n 4 Co.'S fight against the boy. "
t OF he:Nlarion (Ind). Central Trades
'lncil was pushed again today with
relaxed vigor. In one retail market
day the sales Of Armour meat, at less
IN half price, amounted to more than
NO. A fine of $40 was assessed against
h union man buying Armour meat. ?
It meeting OF the New York Cen