Evening journal., 1900-02-01
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The Trades ara Lchor cerrcil cfTor~
onto, Canada. l. considering 9 prcD-
oSition 70 establish Z daily paper.
The American Federation CT L2tqI
tSs Increased its Membership ever esg-
900 during the present year
Ninety per cent. Of the cigar makers
at Spokane. Wash. have gone out OF
the business. owing 70 the bad condi-
tons Of the trade 10 that city.
The Fall River, Mass, textile work
ers have made a demand for an in
crease OF 10 per cent. In wages 70 go
into effect December IL.
Chicago piano workers involved in
the present lockout in the trade in that
city, viii start n cooperative plant
building for the purpose having been
secured. Stock to the amount OF $780,
900 will be issued.
Nearly 200 city employees at Baiti-
more, Nd, were discharged previous 20
the late election because they declined
10 pay assessments TO the Republican
campaign committee.
The kimberley diamond mines pay
ilO.000.O 600 a year profit on q nominal
capital Of double that sum.
The machinists OF Philadelphia are
arranging for making united stand
for the nine hour day on May !, 1900
The nine-hour workday went into ef-
feet In the Dayton, Ohio. book and job
printing Offices on the 2Ist. About 400
men were benefited by the change.
A statistician finds that no less than
81 automobile companies have been
chartered in this country. having an
aggregate capitalization OF $3.50, 100000.
In London the various underground
electric systems for rapid transit now
, Ia course OF construction Involve the
expenditure Of about siQOpoo.OOo for
their completion. 1914 ,tt...., 81
Wyoming papers !, predict that the
town of Hartvllle in that state will be-
rome second Pittsburg. owing 20 the
rapid development OF lis hematite ore
beds. which are the largest in the
world.
Mayor Deplnit. OF Erie. Penn, says
se will not hold as a vagrant any man
TDo can produce a current working
lard" form any union. sits possession
A. prlma facle evi6 alce the man cannot
, oe a vngrant.
+ The employing printers OF Connects
AT agreed to grant composltors, press
men. boolbinders. Sc. the nine hour
lay. beginning November u.
The number Of Italian ilaborers IN
Swiss cities ~ growing 50 large that
lerious conflicts with. native workmen
ire feared In the near future.
A a. IL Is stated IN Boston thai the .Arnefi-
san Steel and Wire Trust las ensaaer
freight room 90 the extent Of 5000 tons
per month for the coming yenr from
Boston alone for the. expectation OF
solled wire and nails
+ Cigar manufactures have formed a
lrust. whose yearly OUTPUT is figured at
iSO000.000 cigars Spkaklng OF this
fomblne the Cigar Makers Journal
bays: Every one OF the firms in the
combine Is nonunion. and nearly all
Employ cheap labor and machines"
81. Louis. Mo-. has been favored. in
the past few months with the loca-
ton there Of an iron and steel plant.
an independent tobacco factory. a $500
900 elevator and cold storage plant a
pement works and a china factory.
The Atlanta Constitution says thatin
the course OF very few months South
Carolina in the number Of looms and
spindles In its cotton mills win stand
next 70 Massachusetts as cotton
manufacturing state. The day IS al
ready I'm sight when all the cotton
grown In South Carolina VIII be manu-
, featured in It's own mills.
The Building Trades Council and the
Builders Exchange. OF Louisville. Ky.
have adopted working rules that win
be In operation until May ], 1900, which
provide for n nine-hour workday, over
time at the rate OF time ana one half
, and minimum wage OF 81 per day.
The Building Trades Council Of 81.
, Louis and its aflliated unions have APP
pointed a committee TO devise ways
? and. means looking to the erection Of a
labor temple in that city. The building
will be erected on the cooperative
, plan. the stock to be taken b. the
trades unions exclusively.
The Carpenters Union Of Dallas
Texas. one OF the strongest organiza.
! lions In the state, has notified The con
- tractors that on and after May 1 mex
!, Il will demand the eight-hour day.
Michigan has new law similar {,
= the Missouri ordinance. requiring tn
= licensing Of BARRIERS. but II is superio
: 10 the Missouri law In that It affect
= lRli towns of Il. 900 inhabitants and over
while In Missouri cities under 5000
II are not affected.
An Arizona inventor has patented
KUN stock which Is In two sections. tn
butt portion being recessed 10 receiv
,- the front section with a traverse pivo
i 20 connect the two. allowing the stoc
= and barrel 10 be adjusted TO suit tn
q user.
5. The forthcoming report OF tho Obi
n Inspector OF Mines will show that ID
II average monthly wages OF pick miner
d In 1898 was s2020x. machines loaderi
II $3.50. and machine runners $sies5.
e photographers in New York ar
y. sim complaining that convicts IN N
l. Eimira Prison are taught photo en-
craving and thereby a state law Is bs
ing violated. while honest workingnie
are Kept out OF employment thereby
l. THE FARMER. ~