The Washington times., 1902-12-14

at Ottawa Can.
Union picture frame workers are on
strike at Chicago III.
There are $50 mines and 1900 miners
in the state of Indiana.
The strike OF Old Town. Wash. shin
glc-makers has been amicably settled.
final settlement or the brewery lock
out at Cincinnati. Ohio. is shortly eT-
pected
Every member OF the Horsesboers' I'm
ion at indianapolis. Ind, is al present
employed.
Marine cooks Of Buffalo aava applied
for charter from the International Sea
mems Union
The New Hampshire State Federation
OF Labor has recently been in session at
Manchester.
The Bricklayers' International Union
will meet in Memphis. Tenn. the second
Monday in January.
The sixth annual convention OF rhe
Tennessee Federation Of Labor viii meet
IN Nashville Monday. Decent er II.
At indianapolis. Ind. the Retail
the merchants to agree to shorter hours.
Laundry drivers at Kansas city. Mo.
have formed a union. Candymakers and
coal-wagon drivers will also organize.
The Iron Moldors' International I'm
ion expects TO establish a national nine
hour work day. TO begin January 1. 1903.
Camden CMe.) weavers have struck for
an equalization Of pay. Day hands re-
ceive $3.50 and piece hands want the
same.
Molders at NewburEh. Fishkill. and
Walden. y. Y, have begun strike for
a nine-hour day and recognition OF the
union.
On account OF the bad harvest in Nor
way the government has granted SlS 600
to farmers for the purpose OF buying
seeds.
The bituminous coal miners contrib
uted $1,000. 600 to aid the striking anthra-
cite miners. Assessments ceased on No
vember -.
At san Jose. Cal, the newspaper writ
ers have formed union under a char
ter from the International Typographi-
cal Union.
Frau Krupp has given $750OO0 to es-
tablish a benefit fund for the workmen
at Essen. Prussia, in memory OF her late
husband.
In the province OF Quebec. Canada.
there are G51 labor organizations. three
fourths Of the number being in the cities
OF Montreal and Quebec.
B BlIposters recently in session at Chi
cago. H.. discussed the matter Of a uni-
versal wage scale end the organization
Of national association
Pawtucket CB- ID cigarmal-srs and
trades and labor unions have instituted
a boycott against the cigar and tobacco
store OF the alleged trust
There is a demand for mechanics in
Cape Colony. for skilled platelayers in
Natal. and for lrst-class building trade
employees in the Transvaal.
Electrical workers at San Francisco.
Cal. have satisfactorily adjusted diff
ferenees with their employers over the
new wage scale OF the union.
American and Hawaiian hackmen
have organized a union, one OF the OBJ
jects being TO prevent any but American
citizens from procuring licenses.
Gas teamsters at Chicago, III. have
gone out on strike. It is declared that
the entire national union Of 1000 mem
bers viii support the striking men.
After going on strike. 500 female
employees Of the Limerick, ireland. Army
Clothing Factory. paradcd the city
cheering. singing, and ringing bells.
Plans are on foot for the erection OF
a labor temple in Topeka. Kan. Each OF
the labor unions in the city will be rep
resented on the board OF directors.
Labor leaders iB Switzerland are
making great fight against the new
Swiss tariff law, which, it is believed
will geratly Increase the cost OF living
in that country.
The railway trackmen OF the United
States and Canada closed weeks ses-
sion IN 81. Louis, Mo, recently. It is
stated that the organization has a mem
bership OF 10000
Conferences are being held between
leaders OF the Knights Of Labor repre-
senting various factions FOR the purpose
OF reuniting all members OF the order IN
Greater New York.
In accordance with an agreement made
over a year ago. the wages o, union
typesetters. utility men and pIoofread-
ers. at Milwaukee. Wis, will be SIG a
week instead OF 81.
At Topeka. Kan. the Santa Fe man
agement has announced that the wage
Of all the employees IN the planning mill
Of the road viii be Increased from IgI1
10 IA cents an hoar.
The British trades union delegates 20
this country have unanimously deter
mined 20 establish In Great Britain A
civic federation similar to the National
Civic Federation Of America
All the teleEraphcrs on the Wiscon-
sin Central Railroad at Fond Du Lac.
Wis. have been granted an increase in
salary amounting TO s. month for
every employe in that department
At Cripple Greek, Col, the employees
of the Denver and Southwestern have
made a request for an increase In
wages. Both sides seem to be anxious
10 adjust matters. and there IS no talk
OF a strike.
Union electricians and dynamo opcr-
ators In the employ Of the Chicago GD
CITY Street Railway Corunauv want