The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

have just been temporarily defeated
In a strike.
Washington THE railroad mail
clerks of the country are forming a
brotherhood, similar to that of the en-
gineers and other railroad bodies.
Orange. N. 1.-The strike Of the
5000 hattors has been won by the
men. The hatters will hold a national
convention In Brooklyn, N, y in May.
Edinburgh.-The Scottish Coopera'
tive society was organized in 1868,
with a capital of less than $4,000. To
day It has a capital of more than $l4,'
500, 000.
Denver.-ln Colorado during 1906,
| there were 1873 trade disputes, Affect
ing 26,09i work people and causing a
loss in the aggregate Of 4S9,fT5 work
ing days.
Chicago.--The construction and re.
pair men In the employ of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad system have
organized a union. Thomas l.. Gable
Is their first president.
Sydney, N. S, WY means of their
union the workmen enployed at the
copper refining wor' LIthgow, N. s.
w, have had thnir wages increased
from ten per cent to IA per cent,
Ottawa, Canada. - Tie Canadian
Shipbuilding company of Bridgeburg,
Ontario. has purchased 476 acres Of
land to enable It to enlarge It's plant.
1t is stated that 1t will employ about
600 men
Prague, Nustria,-About 10000 doz.
en- gloves are annually manufactured
In this city and vicinity. representing
a value Of about S3,25S, 900. About
1900 glove cutters and 1900 other en-
ployes are engaged,
London.-Minister Gladstone recent.
ly informed the British and Irish Soap
Assistants associations that there 10
no chance at present Of the govern.
ment passing legislation giving local
authorities compulsory powers to fix
a uniform hour Of closing, q weekly
~half.holiday and a working week of GO
hours.
Chicago.-Reprcsentatives OF the
National Union Of Railway Trackmen
are preparing for q wage conference
with the railway managers. They are
demanding a minimum rate of SIS per
month. The members of the commit.
tee declare the men are the most
poorly paid class Of railway EN-.
ployes.
Bisbee, Ariz.--Eleyen hundred min
ers have been discharged by the big
mining companies OF the Warren dis.
trict. 1t Is generally understood that
the discharge Is due directly to the
advent of organizers Of the Western
Federation OF Miners. Before the
close of this week, 1t Is believed, all
the mines In this district will be
closed down.
Jersey City, N. J.--Four hundred
silk weavers, including 100 women,
employed at the min of the Poide.
bard Silk Manufacturing company at
Summit avenu and Hague street
went on strike to enforce a demand
for an increase of two cents a yard
on wide looms and one cent a yard
on narrow looms. They refuse to ac-
cept the company's offer Of an ad.
anc OF eight to ten per cent. over
the old wage schedule. 1t is said that
rs weavers refused to vote for the
strike proposition. A majority Of
these went to work.
Chicago.--The misunderstanding be-
tween the Great Lakes Tug and
Dredge Owners association and the
Steam Shovel and ~Dredgemen's union,
embracing the dredge engineers, deck
hands, firemen and scowmen, in all
about 1900 men. 800 Of which are en-.
ployed in or about the harbors OF Chi
cago, may cause a strike after April /,
as the existing contract expires on
that date. The differences arose over
the eight-hour clause in the new
agreement submitted by the union,
Butte, Mont.--The mail carriers of
Butte quit work In a body March /,
advices having been received from
Washington to the effect that the In
crease In salaries asked by the car.
riers Is impossible to concede and
their designations are accepted. The
Butte carriers two weeks ago ten
6ered their designations to Postmas-
ter George Irwin, stating they desired
to resign on March / unless the gov
eminent saw fit to raise their pay, as
under the present wages they were
unable to make a living. The sal
aries for carriers In Butte range from
5000 to 5000, the latter being the
imum, obtalnable only after a number
OF years Of service.
Tacoma, Wash.--Building contract
ors and the Citizens Alliance have
Joined hands to fight the unions. An
nouncement has been made that union.
ism will not be recognized In hiring
men for the construction Of some Of
the large structures to go up during
the year.
Philadelphia.-Due to agitation for
higher wages, the 10000 textile work
ers OF this city have been virtually as
sured an increase Of from 10 to Is per
cent. by an announcement made by the
Upholstery Manufacturers association.
composed Of nearly all the upholstery
firms In the city.
St Augustine, Fla.--Unions Of this
city are being sued for $4,000 dam
ages because they urged dealers not to
sell to an unfair contractor.