The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-10
, WORLDS INDUSTRIAL FIELD.

Returns. made to the secretary Of the
e1e9 parean Oh LABOR statistics rom the free
emD;oyment offices from Aug. 1 to Nov.
Is show that 1850 positions nave Keen
ru:r lshed to the unemployed. .e
Reports from various cities of the
country indicate that the rine-hour day
has been conceded to the printers, end in
lrany instances the wage prevailing un-
der the ten-hour schedule has been re-
stored. 413~
active preparations are making at De-
Irolt Tor the reception of the American
Federation Of Labor,s which begins its
sessions there this week. The conyen.
ton viii be more largely attended than
any that have; been, held. and. 4Chicago
delegation will be among the most nu~
merous.
The Boer war is not popular with the
Work1ngmen Of London. A number of
meetings have been held, strongly pro-
testing against 1.-The governments action
IN seeking to destroy the republic of
Kruger. asserting that the motive
prompting the war is one of greed and
lust for gold.
The conceding of the 10 per cent ad-
vance in wages to the 1000 operatives
In the Iron Works Cotton mill, the only
independent mill in Fall River, Mass.
Is believed to be the forerunner Of the
advance to the operatives in all the mills
OF the combine of the New England
Manufacturers association which will
involve upward of $1,000 workers. The
combine mills@had already offered q per
cent advance, but it was not accepted.
and now II is thought this will be in
creased to the figure of the indenendant
mill. Tie new scale begins tomorrow
morning, much to the satisfaction of the
textile employees.
ut may require a few more fatal acci-
dents TO arouse the public sufficiently to
demand proper protection" said Bdsi-
ness Agent Fieldstack, of the Chicago
Elevator Conductors union, but it Will
surely come. II Is claimed the late ac-
cident at the grocery house was in =
new elevator that had been but Jataly
inspected. If such inspection took
place it is evidence that it was ho1e
Venal political cob holders We are
determined t. keep up our demands for
Such regulations as practical knowledge
or the elevator service warrants and,
while our struggle has been PROLONGED
and at times discCul aging, We think we
are nearer success now than ever.
Kansas City has a newspaper writer's
union.
unions in Niagara Falls, N. Y. Today
that town boasts of twenty-five organ
lied bodies.
Reporters and newspaper writer's in
Troy, n. Y, have formed a union subor-
d1nate to the International Typograph-
1cal union.
The st. Joseph, Mo, central labor BODY
mas adopted scheme to induce the rank
ana lie to buy only union labeled goods
by offering cash prize to the member
securing the greatest number Of labels
IN a given time.
J. N. Bick, contractor in charge of the
centennial grounds at Toledo, O., has
agreed to employ only union teams on
the work.
BARRIERS in the large cities of Missouri
claim that the enactment Of the BARRIERS
law of that state which requires an ex-
animation as to competency, ETC., has
given a boom to BARRIERS unions
The machinists of Philadelphia are ar
ranging for making united stand for
the ninehour day on May /, 1900.
The lockout Of trades unionists in Dem
mark is extending to nearly all lines Of
business 1t being estimated that one
half the membership are now idle.
Welsh tin plate workers have accepted
reduction Of 10 per cent in wages,
which the manufacturers claimed was
necessary to meet competition.
The state of Missouri opened free en-
| ployment office in Kansas City last week,
| with E. B. Howard, a member of the
! typographical union, as superintendent.
Nuremberg, Germany, has electrical
and optical works which employ over 1000
men, besides large scientific staff, and
which in 1897 executed orders aggregating
| $4,000, 900.
Notwithstanding It's defeat in the great
! strike eighteen months ago, the Anal
| gamated Society Of Engineers (machin-
| ists) Of Great Britain now has 81, 900 mem
bers and a surplus cash fund of S, ,040, 800
Indications point to peace being ar
| Of painters. 1t is reported convention
| of the two factions will be held In Mil
waukee, Dec. 4.-Pittsburg National Tri-
bune.
Skilled workmen In Puerto Rico, such
as bricklayers, carpenters and plumbers,
earn but 60 cents per day. and the en-
| ployment is uncertain and precarious.