The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
FIELD OF THE
WORKINGMAN


Germany has an automobile club.
New York has one negro policeman.
There are 5000 union stOB.e makers.
j.. OF l.. claims 10000 members.
Mississippi hasn't a bureau of stalls
tics.
New York plasterers demand $3.50 a day.
Germanys army employs 1000 musl
clans.
Minneapolis is shipping sugar mills to
Hawaii.
shelby county, No, oats yield 40 cents
q bushei
Americans use 8ooooooo poker chips an
nually.
Chicago woodworkers have been con-
coded the s-hour day.
Now York boss truckmen say their bust
ness was never sd good as now.
Fort Dodge DAD tile workers wages
have been increased II cents day.
Minneapolis Taxpayers Association has
taken mp the subject of tax reluc. Jon.
The New York Furrier's Union cciebra-
ted DTS twentieth anniversary with re-
union.
Tae Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
lalroad has abolished the position of
travelling engineer.
Socialist meetings have been held IN
Duluth. despite the objections of Chiei
OF Police Hansen.
A New York Carpenters Union has do
mated IS 90 the striking furniture work
els u Denmark.
Denver Trades Assembly protest 7gains,
the making OF army uniforms DO Eastern
sweat shops.
Tho Typographical Union OF Frisco
was ordered 90 pay $500 ldamasesJ 10
man it kept ont OK work.
Auscatiue. la.. women viii operate The
street cars of that city September 18th
FOR the benefit OF the park fund.
Cincinnati Central Labor Union does not
want 90 accept a delegate from one of
the unions because he is newspaper
man.
Mayor Johnson, Of Denver says the
street railway company cannot have
perpetual franchise. Twelve years or moth
ing.
The Canadian Trades and Labor Con-
gress VIII hold It's fifteenth annual con-
venr0n at Montreal commencing septem-
Der 18TH
A sticker used in Kansas city: II r.
were not against the order of the court
organized labor would boycott lMcCin-
tocks restaurant
Bedford. Ind, stone p'aners demand an
increase of cents making their pay 80
cents an hour. For overtime work they
demand A. cents an hour.
AT Appleton. Wis. the W. e.. T. L. has
begun a movement In favor of carly clos
Ing of the stores the year round. The
movement will take effect September lst
IL successful.
At Antwerp the masters have made con
ccsslOns to the dock labOrers in the mat
ter Of double pay for work done az night
and Sunday ard work on shipping on The
scheldt has been resumed
The Municipality of Birmingham. Eng
land erected A00l dwellings for artisans.
Occupants and tha CITY are satisfied with
the new scheme. rents being cheaper,
houses better and the towns treasury
has been fatened.
What seems 90 be q severe provision
OF the Wisconsin statutes was brought
out IN a. suit brought by Mrs. Adeihaid
Iehfeldt against Martin Howiey Cor the
recovery Of s. rent as the result OF which
H0wley was confined 90 jail.
TIE jewelers. Protective Union. OF
Manhattan. started with six members and
noiy has n membership ~ over ESQ. In IFS
brief existence it has already secured a
reduction OF the working time OF half an
hour a day and an increase in wages be-
sides.
AT Ishneming. Mich, a mass meet
Ing OF mine workers was called for the
purpose OF expressing indignation az tho
action Of Edward Johnson, the engineer
OF the Lake Superior Iron Company IN
causing the arrest OF Secretary Matt
Wasoy. Of the Mine Workers Union. on
the charge of compelling him 10 quit work
during the strike last spring.
The milwaukee erain trimmers have
been given an advance II % cents pn
each eco bushels loaded into vessels
The advance was asked for by the
trimmers and granted without n muir
muir of disapproval. 1--WE can AFFORD 20
pay The advance without kick, said
Frank l.. Vance. "and we are going 70
DO H. Railroad labOrers and men work
ing on the streets have had their wages
advanced. and some Of them are now
getting 90 where they formerly earned
but si25."
IT Is only a qeustion % a short time
when the single FAX question VIII be a
national political issue" said Judge
Crosby. "ln the ranks Of both the Demo
cratic and Republican parties there are
many supporters OF reform. II Is only
a. question which party viii adopt the
movement IN IFS national platform.
The ReDubHcanism OF Abraham Lin
coin would rally 20 the support OF the
reform, for the aholitionists Of that day
were in favor ~ economic liberty and
equality, as we'll as the emancipation OF
the slave"
THE Edward r. Allis Company. of NIL
wan'yee, has granted an advance or per
cent. in the wages Of all its employees not