Omaha daily bee., 1900-02-04

LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Exports Of American manufactures last
year increased % per cent over 1898, reach
ing n total of $3.50, 900, 600.
Five hundred st. Louis BARRIERS, who
either failed To pass the state examination,
or did not care to take it, have left that
city.
Moines Jobbers' and Manufacturers asso-
citation will be held in Des Moines during
the six days commencing February 70 and
cnding March 3.
| established and the $50 factories are dis
| tributed in go towns. Last year American
manufacturers imported Sl,pOO.OOO worth OF
raw silk, or so per cent more than In 1873
The success attending the efforts In be-
half of Sunday closing in Chicago has re-
ceived additional impetus by judicious work
in other cities. Daily new establishments
are falling In line and new localities are
taking up the question.
AS a result of the adoption of the new
pension law on the Pennsylvanla railway
to the pension list were transferred to the
| same. 1t is believed that the rules allow
ing pensions will be enlarged to take in
more employees than the present regulations
permit.
The proposed bill of the Central associa-
ton of the New York steam engineers for
a state license law provides that al engi-
| neers must be examined before being Ii
| censed and that the chief of the bureau
shall receive an annual salary OF SS,ooO.,
Places keeping open day and night must
W NiiN 'N''
The United Hatters of North America
| report a membership of 1000 in twenty-one
cities. The receipts for the year 1899 were
$4,000, with $4,000 expended. Since the
| adoption of the union label in 1885 12O.OOO,ON
nave been issued and distributed through
| the various local organizations. Inquiry
for the label is reported as greatly on the
incrSase.
The notice posted in the car barns of the
Union Traction company of Philadelphia
on the LIST inst, announcing an increase In
pay to conductors and motormen, brought
good news to 1000 men. The increase is
from 10 2-3 cents to IS cents an hour, or
| from 81 to $2.16 for a days work OF twelve
hours.
Measures seeking to restrict and regulate
immigration have been introduced In the
senate by Senators Kyle and Lodge which
have much interest for labor. 1t is the
purpose of the new legislation to bar out
illiterateS, who form so large an element
of those now reaching this country. The
Lodge bill debars persons who, though ply
Sically capable and over 16 years, are I'M
able to read or write English or some other
language. Exception is made in the case
of a parent or grandparent desiring to unite
with q family already here, or a wife or
minor. Last month one country In Europe
contributed 1865 immigrants, more than
half of whom could neither read nor write
their native language.
The Lancet, one of the leading medical
journals of Great Britain, heartily APP
proves the act of Parliament providing
ants in shops. THE new act" it says,
will be welcomed by the Woodworking
girls of our shops and inasmuch as the
evils from which the girls suffered fire.
quentIy extended into family life, the COM
munity at large is to be congratulated.
The act, which went into effect on January
/, imposes a fine of SIS for the first offense
of noncompliance by shopkeepers and a fine
of $25 for subsequent offenses. Seats must
be provided in all shops in the proportion
of one seat to every three female employees.