The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-07

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight;
Coal Teamsters. Labor Temple.
Coal Handlers, Labor Temple
Bartenders, IS Dorrance street
Musicians coe weybosset street.
Bakers special meeting tonight. Labor
Temple.
Sausage Makers. Labor Temple.
PLUMBERS TO HOLD CONVENTION.
The meeting of the Plumbers was Of a
very interesting nature, last evening,
owing TO the fact that 1t was the time for
the fine meeting.
These meetings are productive OF much
that IN interesting to the members and
call for very large crowds.
The first thing done was the, recon-
nendation on the part of the member
ship committee for the Acceptation or
two candidates FOR admission to the body.
The names were read of and the men
passed through the Initiation.
The next matter occupying the most at
tention OF the members was the voting on
the matter of holding the convention In
Alabama. II was decided when the votes
were counted that the majority was In
afvor of the plan.
tions received and all disposed OF ac-
cording to the decision OF the body
The finance committee reported mum
ber OF bills for the approval OF the oody
and these were ordered paid.
A number OF applications for strike BEN
efits were read off and all OF them eNcept
one was passed upon with favor.
As 70 the plan OF the union In cducat-
ing the members and fitting them FOR
pursuing their work 10 better advantage
4 was stated last evening that 1000 copies
of uncompleted plans had been ordered
and would be here for the next meeting
several other matters occupied the at.
tention OF the body for some time ana
then the session came to close
TRANSFERS JOINT COUNCIL.
last evening there was a meeting OF
fhe Joint council OF the teamsters that
was very interesting with all the dele
gates present.
Several communion tons from headouar-
ters were received and discussed with
recommendations that the several unions
take favorable action upon them.
One Of the points most thoroughly dis
c,ssed at the meeting was the action 10
be taken by them with regard TO +. w.
Cole A Co. This is the firm that retired
some of the officers Of Local 67s. one OF
the afniiated bodies and the case vas
given large amount OF he time Ge
meeting.
II was voted 20 make tho action of
the body as drastic as possible so that
he might be made TO feel the neces-
s,ty OF recognizing the utility OF organized
labor
II was decided at the meeting that
beginning with month of June there
would be meetings only the first Of every
month.
All the committee reports were very
favorable and the prospects seemed to be
very bright.
IL was decided TO hold a smoke talk
on the 2sth OF this month. The meeting
then closed.
BARTTNDERs DELEGATES CONVENE
This afternoon the three delegates OF
The local OF bartenders leave for Roches-
Ger. New York. where the international
convention will be In session for one
week.
The session convenes on Monday and
from then until Saturday plans will be
discussed for the general good OF the
body all over the country.
From the membership of this body
there have been allowed three delegates.
Messrs. r. ]. Dolan. L. f. German and
John Hanover.
The local in choosing these men felt
that IL was selecting truly representative
men. and those who will do the best to
create the proper impression as 10 the
Importance OF the union here.
Many matters OF International import
ance will be discussed. some OF the qves-
tions relating directly TO the body here
and other locals OF this section.
COAL TRANSFERS SPECIAL
MEETING.
There will be a special meeting OF the
Coal Teamste.s tomorrow afternoon In
the Labor temple, where many matters OF
Importance will be discussed. Mr.. L. A.
Grace and others OF the local Will have
many important plans TO present 10 the
body which will require the hest judg-
ment OF the whole body.
NoLDERS WIN OUT.
Mr.. H. f. Bryant. who has just return
ed from Bangor Me, where he was called
60 look after the interests Of the locals
there reports that the matters have al
most entirely been settled
In all there were five shops Interested
and under the Jurisdiction OF the Bangor
local On the 7th OF April the demands
for the year were presented and were the
same as for the previous year except In
the mater OF hours The men asked for
minimum rate Of wage OF 81. 70 per day
and nine hour day.
This was on the three machine shops