The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-07

The Building and Trades Council met
last night In regular session. There was
the usual amount of routine business, af-
ter which delegates were chosen to the
convention TO elect a chief marshal for
Labor Day next Sunday evening. Mr. It.
F. Kearney was indorsed by the council
al a candidate for the office OF chief mar
shall.
AS was announced last night the Bar
bers' union met last night for the trans
action OF regular business. The main is
sue OF the evening, the discussion OF the
shorter day movement was postponed
till the next regular meeting on next
Monday night. The attendance last night
was large and enthusiastic
The brotherhood OF Leather Workers
met In large body last night There was
no business out or the regular routine
transacted, however. The union meets ev-
cry first and third Thursday OF the month
and at their next meeting the important
business OF the month will be considered.
The Iron Moulders' union met last
night in a large and enthusiastic meeting
Much regular business was gotten
through with. From the reports OF stand
ing committees AL are doing good work
and their proceedings were endorsed.
Delegates were chosen TO the convention,
which elects the chief marshal for Labor
day. Delegates were also chosen for the
state convention. which meets at Woon-
socket on Sept %. This union is the only
one which pays sick benefits and just
now there are a number on its sick bene-
fit list.
The Central Labor union of Fall River
met last night and held a heated con-
clave. The discussion OF meeting was
,lNf
ciation OF that city had employed a nom
union band from New Bedford to head
their turn out on Labor day. The weav-
ers had tried to procure a union band.
but did not succeed 80 were forced to use
a non-union organization.
This action raised a storm within the
union of local musicians, who sent a pro-
test To the G. l. IT,, and threatened TO
leave the parade II the New Bedford
hand participates. temporary settle
ment OF the affair was made by the ap-
pointment II n committee TO try 10 per
suade Refers band TO become unionized
The committee consists OF John II. Car
roll. william Murphy and John Hanicpn
The international Teamsters' union is
holding its preliminary convention az
Chicago. The national union Ia in ses-
sion at Albany, the meeting having
opened on the Sd. Mr. Lawrence A.
Grace. the delegate from this city. writes
that the meeting progresses enthusias-
tically and he has been appointed on two
important committees. He is member
Of both the amalgamating committee and
the committee on credentials.
A communication has been received AZ
this office from the G. r. Y. Of Athol.
Mass. which calls attention To the fact
that the Telegram of Worcester. Mass.
published an item OF news which pur-
ported 20 inform the public Of an an
preaching strike In the Stsrrett shops
and that copies OF that issue with the
article on the strike marked with blue
pencil have been sent TO hardware deal
ers In various places. Commenting upon
that the g. l.. SAYS:
We wish 20 say that no strike has
been contemplated by or discussed In any
union whose members work for the l.. s.
starrett company that here has never
been any lhor trouble of any kind I'm
the Starrett shops and that the relations
existing between the company and its
emplcyes are now. as thoy always have
been friendly. cordial and satisfactory.