The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

ton. Payne was confirmed, but Sover-
eign's nomination was rejected by vote
OF II to 10.
The twenty or more department stores
of sedalla are actively opposing the de-
partment store bill now before the Mis-
souri, Legislature. A memorial TO Sena-
tor Childers and Representative Barnett,
urging them to use their influence and
best efforts 10 defeat the bill, was signed
by over 1000 Sedala citizens.
Milwaukee masons have fixed their scale
at 40 cents an hour, the same as last
year while hod-carriers who are able 10
put ur, scaffolding and make mortar have
fixed their demand at p cents an hom
in Kenosha masons are paid 45 cents an
hour. in Racine 80 cents. in Waukegan
45 cents, I'm Neenah. Kaukauna. La Crosse
and Appleton. 40 cents. and at Oshkosh.
- cents an hour.
Milwaukee coal beavers rejected the
proposition Of the coal dealers To advance
the wages OF the men % per cent. The
dealers will not acquiesce in the demands
Of the union. which Is for an increase or
cents a ton for shovellng coal from
tho hold OF a boat. Dealers say that the
cent ton advance over last years
shovellng prices was ample The dealers
threaten to put in the steam clans. one
said two clam shells working steadily for
IS hours would unload a vessel Of 300
tons burden 1t now takes two gangs
OF men p hours to unload n vessel of 1000
tons burden. He also said that with the
introduction of the clam shell the work
could be done cheaper than by hand work.
Samuel Woods, VI. F., the secretary Of
the Parliamentary Committee Of the
Trades Union Congress, is not getting dn
replies very fast 10 his circular regard
ing the general federation OF British
trades unions. But trades union secre-
taries. whether at the head offices or the
branches. are VIGOROUSLY backward I'm
furnishing replies. returns and that sort
Of thing and. therefore. this fact must
not 10 be read as meaning that the trades
unions are fighting shy Of the scheme
Some OF them will no doubt fight shv
of IL, and most Of them will grumble at
one point or another Ga the Manchester
plan. but the barometer says a London
correspondent, steadily and plainly indi-
Gates a change Of policy. and the old
days Of isolated unions are past. En-
ployes just as much as employers in
Britain to-day are racing for the fedora
ton goal. What will happen when both
workmon and their employers are each
massed up into hostile federations-and
OF mutual hostility-is a case for con-
lecture but the result will probably be
something lively
John Buettner. vecretary Of the Mil
waukee Building Trades Council. has
issued letters calling upon the members
OF the Milwaukee Brewers Association
for conference. The important change
the employees have thus far decided upon
to ask in the agreement now in force. Is
that all the bar fixtures and woodwork
issued from the brewery shops or used
an saloons have the union label Of the
Amalgamated Woodworkers imprinted
upon IT, and that the wOOdworkers be
paid % cents an hour for eight hours
work The wages will remain throughout
practically the same as last year. as fol-
lows: Housesmiths and bridge men. %
cents an hour: sheet metal workers and
coppersmiths. % cents an hour Sheet
metal workers and coppersmiths' helpers.
% cents an hour: Marble settlers and
helpers electrical workers. 81 Ia cents an
hour: stone cutters. 43 "a cents an hour;
plasterers 81 IL cents an hour; painters.
ca;sominers. shellackers and hardwood
fnlshers % cents an hour; millrights.
q IL cents an hour: steam. hot water.
sprinklors. ice machine and thermometer
filters. s275 day; tile layers. $3.50 day;
Numbers. SO a day. The agreement under
which this schedule is effective provides
for eight hours work throughout.