The labor world., 1899-12-30

defendant Che union) it would have
been found guilty Of conspiracy,
Keen competition in the cloak indus
try in New York city is causing small
manufacturers considerable heartache
Several failures occurred recently: Al
of which tends to show, that even ir
the midst of prosperity the downfall
of the middle class is inevitable.
81 persons were fined aggregating 14$
months imprisonment for. participa.
ton in the masons' strike at Augs-
burg, Germany, last January. Capt.
talism subjugates the working class
everywhere alike. =
The next panic is already casting
it's shadows before. A Boston bank
with three million dollars, and a New
York bank, with eight million dollars
liabilities, have closed their doors.
The Narragansett Brewing Co., of
Providence, r. l., has been unionized,
the. journeymen securing the; eight
hour day. The controversy has been
on for the past four years. -. :
Miners in the Massillon, O., districts
think they ought to have a ten per
cent increase in wages. Will advocate
a demand to that effect at their next
convention. =, .ss.s 49,: s.}s.esz
Section Chicago, S. L. p, by a vote
of 1856 to ii G branches not voting) has
declared itself in favor. of the new Ma
tional executive committee.
Picketing in strikes; according to a
decision of Vice Chancellor Reed rem
dered, in Trenton, N. j., is a nuisance
and must not be tolerated. t,sy ;:it$., {
Union Pacific engineers and firemen
have asked for more pay on account of
extra work necessitated on recently in
troduced larger engines. sss zS% N
- Newburyport, Mass, enjoys the dis
tinction of having elected the first So
cialist woman to serve JOn a school
board in the United States.
Twelve thousand building. trades
craftsmen of Pittsburg have made a
demand for the eight hour day to take
effect April /, 1900. .SS /. Il *.s!!sa5i
The nominations of the united re-
form party for the presidential elec-
ton will be made by direct vote of
the members. ~ VI! ts2$ss55t
Scotch steel workers received an in
crease of five per cent, which conces-
sion averted threatened difficulty.
The Pioneer Press Of st. Paul, will
be gotten out under union conditions
from February l. 1900, on. .55.55:, ..55,
State Grange Of Delaware consid-
cred the advisability Of organizing q
trust to control farm products. 4.
!; The social democratic vote of Zurich,
Switzerland, increased from $4,000 in
1893 to $4,000 in 1899: ,.<s IL
Emma Goldman has left America,
utterly. disgusted with the sovereign
wage, shaving citizen. .f5... * 1; 4.
The supreme court OF Kansas decid-
ed that the eight hour law passed IN
that state is legal.
A soap factory at sheboygan, Mich,
has adopted the union label to- better
place it's product. E, --..,,.. 49, 81.
The National Building Trades coun-
Gil convenes at Milwaukee the Sth of
next month. 49,
Chair trust failed to materialize at
Milwaukee. Will try again later.
Baltimore faction Of painters issued
ten charters during November: -,
Miners meet in convention at Indian
apolis January Is. 1900.
Molders' strike at Racine, Wis, set
tied. 500 men affected. r.. ~ 3.
Social democrats organized branch
at Globe, Arizona. <s!a.. .ls
Journeymen tailors issued eight char
ters last month.
Indianapolis coopers struck for an
advance in prices. .1..- r., a
Debs is now stirring up the Canucks.
st. Paul boxmakers have organized.
Erie painters organized.