The sun., 1898-06-26
WAGE FARMERS TALK
Pointed Paragraphs From Man,
Lands--Items Of Interest From
All Crafts

giri.
A word cabled to Manila costs 8 81
r. Of L. embraces g. national unions
At Chicago 1000 Eoodworkers struck.
Denver cooks struck for a six-day
week.
The blacklist cost an Ohio railroad S.
GOO.
Minneapolis coopers demand an ad-
vance.
Iowa druggists will bold State con-
yenti0n.
t-S.5 Chinese are making soldiers
uniforms
Every Utica publication carries the
union label.
Fines have teen abolished by Duluth
restaurants.
Kansas City iron noulders struck for
The lsst4 scale.
A parade will be held a,,kansas City
or Labor Day.
Troy dry gods clerks demand the
Saturday ali-b0liday.
Utica firms have accepted the paper
HlahrE- ALlsIl .aIE!-
Chicago Building Trades oppose a
parade 5n Labor Day.
Denver uni5n.~ts want eight street car
ticket. Tor quarter.
Grand hapils Union carpenters are
distinguished bg a ribbon.
The New York Biographical Society,"
va, established in 1903
H.5r ~ American Baker@' Union lt.5
nos controls every shop in Brooklyn.
Bay View. Mich. steel company en-
p!9ye-. earning Sl,-l in l. hours. struck
for - Per cent. increase, or the eight
hour d4y and the l2-hour Iay.
Sew York egg handlers formerly
earned 81, 10 50 week. now they gel,
s. 5tg II.
Tie German typographical Federation
ha. ., ,ptJ members and tund OF 800
D1J.
There are now in New York ieur
Knights Of IADor assemblies Of city EN-
p!oye=.
The municipality Of Dys Moines has
practically secured Possession 81 the
water plant.
A Chicago Alderman favors law
which Will make married women ill.,
eligible a. scho0. teachers.
The Mayor Of Watertown. y. Y, vetoed
an ordinance which required the union
iabel on city printing.
The Baltimore +. Of /. will send no
lneIIt Der VII, Cos Mt work at his trade
a. delegate 10 a convention.
Washington Cnionists declare that,
machine-A-ade bread. contracted for by
Cac.r San. j. Unfit for our soldiers.
Members of the y. Y. Iadies' Gar
n.eDt Workers Union were fined 800
for d.vugjog secret business Of the
union.
TIE iron mo,1e-r. II Toledo will cele-
brate ti.,- 3.th anniversary Ot the organ
izatlpn ri tneir International union On
July
New York Crnra. Labor Union
adopted L !e-y.NtInu lTai-'Eg tie bravery
"i the nou-combarants-the men b-.n%
oh p'.T war ~bII-.
Cleveland clergyH,en have teen re-,
ques,e4 |" ala the ciel"s III forcing the
closing Il clothing, gaocery. shCe. etc..
St''r~ '..+ '-i!iAdN
Representatives pt ~ Western rail-
roads who Met at Nanit"u Springs. Co...
did not raise rates. Protests u mann.
factQTers and shippers were effective
A BOYCOTT cjGcuiar concerning all In.
oianapoi5s firm that employs butchers
is to " sent to every union labor body
in the United states, farada. Eng and,
France and Belgium.
In the North Of England iron trade
wages have been fixed ior many years
on sliding basis upon the selling prices
OF finished product, rails. plates, bars
and angles Icing enumerated.
A Royal Commission has been ap-
pointed by the Victorian Parliament to
inquire into the position and grievances
OF the employees Of the Melbourne Tram
way and Omnibus Company.
A bovcott on Oshkosh sash and doors
is said to be in process Of institution by
the National Carpenters taion. while
the manufacturer: threaten to retaiiate
by putting a ban on all union labor.
1t is the intention of the government
of South Australia to take up tue con-
struction Of locomotives at the govern
'iICiit WI hel4op., VIZ tIIt SIDulas ~
greater economy and quality Of work
manship.
President Rockwell OF the Toledo d.
vision Of street railway employees. will
investigate the system on which the
miners conduct the cooperation store at
1shpeming, with the view Of following
their example in Toledo.
Boston unionists are opposed to the
apparent policy d President Mckinley
in the acquisition of any more territory
and especially against the annexation Of
Hawaii. They are also opposed to an
alliance with Great Britain.
The Laborers' Union Protective So.
ciety of Greater New York has renewed
its agreement with the Mason Builders
Association for the year 1859. Wages
are to be 30 cents an hour, eight hours
day and six days week.
Judge Seaman of Milwaukee, decided
that the street railroad could not be run
Oh less than scent fares, and the city
appealed to the higher courts. Now The
company offers the demanded 4-cent fare
if the city will withdraw its appeal.
Pittsburg tinplate workers demand in
creased pay. For doubling the new scale
calls for the following prices: No. 40, |
gauge, A.20; Al, $40; AZ, $40; 45