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UP HUE TYLE I fOM1 Ckicjuco. The differences between the rving contractors and the strik ing paring laborers will be submitted to arbitration. This was decided at conference of representatives of the contractors and the officers of the pa vies; trades council and the Chicago Federation of Labor held in the office of Major Basse. Frank C Geugeo back. president of the Paving Trades" council, selected Attorney Daniel L. Cruk-e to act as arbitrator for the anion. President J. J. McCarthy of the Paving Contractors'' association will select the arbitrator for the em ployers, and the two will select an umpire. More than S. street pavers hare been on strike since May 1 because the contractors refuse to grant an eight-hour day. as provided for in the agreement. The contract ors claimed the men violated the agreement by refusing to begin work at T a. m. Washington. The capital Invested in the various industries last year was U.StiiSt.00 tor ft kindred products. Ji.lT4.441.41S for textiles. J3.1T.r.72 for iron and steel and their products. $L223,TS.S3 for lum ber and its remanufactures. $TiVS.T47, 47 for leather and its finished prod ucts. $SS7.U25 for paper and print teg, $idl.2.65 tor beverages. S1.0S1. &23 for chemicals and allied prod ucts. S22.4$ for metals and metal products other than iron and steel. Jv4i.SI4.44S for vehicles for land transportation. eXTSLtStMS for day. glass and stone products. $iS1.117Sl for tobacco. $2.7&23 for shipbuild ing, and JPM1.V04.S73 for miscellaneous. Columbus, O. The delegates to the International convention of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers began their sitting as representatives of the insurance branch of the order. V. K. Futch. president of the insurance de partment, recommended that indigent members be permitted to draw from a fund during their life instead of leav ing It to he drawn by their families after their death. Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis was permitted to ad- - dress the delegates, extending a for mal Invitation to the brotherhood to hM Its next convention In Indianapo lis and to select that city as its perma nent headquarters. Washington. -Since 152$, when the first general crisis broke out. the hol industrial and commercial world . . . m thrown out of joint about ece in every ten years. Commerce is at a standstill, the markets are glutted. products accumulate, as numerous as they are unsalable, hard cash disap pears, credit vanishes, factories are dosed, the mass of the workers are in want of the means of subsistence be cause thy have produced too much of the means of subsistence.'' Frederick Engehv Chicago. The truck drivers union at a mass meeting in Bricklayers' hall voted to arbitrate the euestion of an increase of L.Maweekin wages, as de manded by the union. Nearly!. team sters attended the meeting. Officer of the union declared the team owners offered to arbitrate the dispute. Sec retary T. J. Cavanagh of the Team Owners association said, however. that the union asked for arbitration. Pittsburg. Pa. Orders have been is sued by the H C. Frick Coke company lor the blowtng-in of additional coke oven In the Connellsville field, ess ploying 2,0e men. and tor the first time In many weeks an Increase In the production of coke hy the Steel cor poration Interests has been noted in that field. - Pittsburg, Pa. A national delegate convention of telegraphers, train dis patchers, agents and signalmen, who were originally affiliated with the Order of Railway Telegraphers, - amended the by-laws of the organisa tion so as to provide that before strike may be ordered four-fifths of the vote cast must favor it. Another amendment adopted admits to mem bership telephone operators who han dle train orders. Milwaukee. A. fc- Manchester, su perintendent of. motive power of the Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul Rail way company, received orders from headquarters to begin at once on the construction of 7 locomotives of the highest type. This order means an outlay of $1,400,000 and will result la restoring to employment at the West Milwaukee shops of that company the full force of 5,000 men. Fall River. Mass. The reduction In wages which will go Into effect in the print cloth mills of this city at once wtll probably amount to nearly IS per cent, the heaviest cut ever made at one time here If the six months slid ing scale agreement is put Into tuU op eration by the manufacturers. St Louis. The executive commit tee of the National Prosperity associa tion decided to Issue a call to manu facturers. Jobbers and commercial con cerns In the dty to make June 1 "em ployment day. The various concerns will ho requested to take hack as many as possible of their laid off em ployes and to start the wheels moving in their factories. Columbus. O. The international convention of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers has voted to admit to membership the engineers of all electrically drawn trains on steam rail Cleveland. O. Greater progress in setiang the street railway strike peacefully and by arbitration was made than any day since the t rouble began. Both sides made material con cessions. President Du Pont of the Muiacipal Traction Company said that he would take back the employes as new men. He insisted upon giving the present men at work the preference. This was objectionable to the union. In a later conference with the union the members of the state board of ar bitration obtained a slight concession from the strikers. They agreed to have the men go back as new mea as a temporary expedient. Coupled with meat to allow the future status of the j strikers to be arbitrated. f Springfield, EL A mass meeting of the local miners unions of the Chica-', go and Alton sub-district was held atl inayer ana resolutions were adopted demanding the resignation of the state officers and the officers of the sub- district of the miners union, owing to ! dissatisfaction of the miners with the ; action of the executive committee of the organisation in disposing of the ' shot firers question. Resolutions were also adopted requesting the governor j and the attorney general to enforce i the present law requiring operators to pay the shot firers. Pittsburg. Pa. Evidence of return ing prosperity is furnished hy the an nouncement that the Pittsburg & Lake Em railroad has ordered the Standard Steel Car company to begin coast ruc tion of 2,M all-steel cars for that road. The new cars will be used to handle the tonnage between the coal and coke regions and the takes. The order calls for 1.00 specially designed all-steel coke cars and 1.904 agisted gondoSas. The contract was originally awarded last summer, but held up. De livery will be started as soon as the cars can be completed. St. Paul. Minn. "Freight rates must go up or the wages of railroad em ployes must go down. This was the statement made by L. C Cass, third vice-president of the Chicago Great Western. Mr. Cass said: The differ ence between the cost of transporta tion and the present setting price is not sufficient to produce a reasonable return on the railroads of the country. The cost of railroad operation has in creased SS 1-3 per cent, since 10. while the price of transportation has decreased from IS to S3 1-3 per cent. Kansas City. After 7 days of ne gotiations the coal mining troubles of the southwest, where S3. men are wpon a strike, were practically ended when the joint subcommittee of the operators and miners reached an agreement on the wage scale and working conditions. If the convention of miners approves the agreement. and officials assert that It will, the op erators will ratify the agreement In Guthrie. Okla. Both house of the Oklahoma legislature have passed a bill authorising the state labor com mission to fix the wages of all em ployes in the state. VToonsocket, R. L The Alice mill of the Woousocke Rubber company re sumed operation on fall time. The mm employs 1.50 operatives. Kansas City. Mo. Active, efforts to settle the strike of the brewery woikets were made by Louis Kemper of Cincinnati. Kansas City. Mo. The strike of Tt brewery workers ended when the brewers agreed to grant a small in crease of wages. Superior, Wis. Plans for the steel plant of the Cnited States Steel cor poration are about completed and there Is a prospect that work up the river at the site of the proposed plant will be started about July 1. This Is not definite, but plans are being made to start work then it the conditions seem to be right. Kansas City, Mo. T. TL. Lewis. president of the Tailed Mine Workers of America, said that unless the opera tors came to some agreement at the convention of miners negotiations looking to an ending of the strike of the is. 000 southwestern coal miners will come to an end. Fernie. B. C Nine hundred coal miners in J. J. Hill's mines refused to go to work at Michad on account of alleged discrimination in hiring District President Sherman of the union opposed the strike. Feeling against Sherman is strong. Pittsburg. Pa. Miser employes are prohibited from drinking intoxicating liquors by the new rules of the H. C Frick Coke company, a branch of the United States Sted corporation. The ruling applies whether the men. are on duty or off. Chicago. Judge Walker in the Cook county court declined to issue an in junction sought by eight nonunion em ployes of the Chicago Railways com pany to prevent their discharge. Toungstown, O. Although the sions are secret it Is reported from a reliable source that the local wage agreement amendment has been adopt ed after four days discussion hy the Amalgamated association of Iron, sted and tin workers in convention here. This agreement will allow the organi zation of lodges in nonunion mills and will, it is believed, strengthen the or ;i .-j. II fell ill 1 iiir? - - - ,SrJM I v wf i fvri v5 lv -S. s . k r ; ct i ,',. v jMt J -. l Mj r-r Jn W ' W w PLENTY OF PRICES. W BETWEEN Headquarters for Union Made Hats and Shoes ENGINEERS ELECT. Brotherhood Officials Chosen by Ac clamation at Columbus. - The following officers of the Intes Mtional Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were elected by acclama tion; Granl Chief Engineer W. S- Stone of Cleveland. Assistant Grand Chief Engineer K. V. Hurley of Cleveland. Assistant Grand Chief Engineer F. A. Burgess of Cleveland. Ash Kennedy, general chairman of the general committee of adjustment. Canadian Pacific railroad, was elected to one of the sew positions ct assist ant chief. THE CARPENTERS. A Word or Two About Knights of Saw and Plane. Twenty-four delegates representing the eight Buffalo locals of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners were seated by the credentials com- rsitte of the United Trades and La- tor Council recently. The carpenters and joiners have not been affiliated with the central body for several years. The carpenters of Kansas City have voted to increase their union dues from seventy-five cents to a dollar a month. A new carpenters union was re cently organized at Pedro Miguel, Panama. NEXT WEEK. The TVageworlfer has received from Rev. Y. M. Balch, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, a copy of the "labor (solutions recently adopted by the ecumenical council of that great de- romination. hey ring true, and Rev. Mr. Balch may well be proud of the fact that he helped to frame them. They will he given space in The Wage- worker next week. TALKING AMALGAMATION. ; A movement is on foot in the United Garment Workers union to bring about amalgamation with the In ternational Women's Garment Work ers union, 27,000 members; the Shirt waist and Laundry Workers union, ru.OOO members, and the Journeymen lailors' National union, 22,000 mem bers. The United Garment Workers union now has a membership of ?, feNL. It amalgamated with its allied trades, the membership would reach upward to 150.000, and advance the union to the third largest national or ganization affiliated with, the Amer ican Federation of Labor. KATY CARMEN STRIKE. Shop Employes and Officials Fail to Adjust Differences. Five hundred carmen employed on the lines of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain system in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska. Colorado, Arkan sas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas are on strike as a result of the fail ure of conference between General Manager Sullivan of the Missouri Pa cific and a committee representing members of the Brotherhood of Rail way Carmen. THE BARTENDERS. The San Francisco Bartenders' Un ion, Local No. 41, voted $200 for the relief cf the members of the craft who were rendered destitute by the great fire in Chelsea a short time since. WORSE AND WORSE. An injunction has been asked for by the trust and combine and has been issued against the jewelry -sorters, prohibiting them from put ting their union label, the double acorn, upon articles of jewelry of their own manufacture. . Apricot Sauce. Use one pound of evaporated ap ples, one-foarta pound of dried apri cots, stew together, stirring while boil ing, to mix and prevent burning. CHURCH AND LABOR. Chicken In Green Pepper Cases. Cut three large sweet green, peppers tn halves from stem end down, remove 'the stem and seeds and scald live min utes. Mix one cupful of minced cooked meat, either veat or chicken, one- fourth cupful of bread-crumbs or boiled rice, with enough white or tomato sauce to moisten. Season and pack the mixture in the pepper Sprinkle buttered cracker crumbs over the top, lay the peppers in a shallow pan with water to cover the bottom, and bake about 20 minutes. A garnish of the tops of celery makes an attractive setting for the green pepper In It's Real Sense Characterizes the splendid auits offered here for men and young men the quality of these suits is undoubted after a season's wear they are such suits as will improve the ap pearance of any man, no matter how good or how bad a figure he may have any man who admires clothes of particular distinction should see this matchless showing of fine suits our prices are low lowest in Lincoln, considering quality. : : : : : : : : W to SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS. Ten thousand children are killed snd 250,006 made degenerates every year hy the mills and factories cf this country, according to Senator Beveridge of Indiana. Typical Family of Maine. One of . Maine's old-fashioned fam ines is that of Capt. Usial F. Candage and wife of South Bluehill. They have been married 35 years. They have nine children seven boys and two girls three daughters-in-law, one son- in-law and tea grandchtldrea. making 2S in all. There has never been a death in the family and all are well. No Half-Clad Hope. If we were a sculptor we wouldn't m a woman halt dad, with yearning eyes fixed upwards, as a figure of "Hope;" a better illustration would he a man with overalls on. who has plant ed garden seeds, and Is looking to see If the neighbors chickens Intend to let them come up. Atchison (Kan.) Globe. Erosion Spreads Rapidly. The rapid water-erosion of parts of Cape Colony is attributed chiefly to burning of vegetation and the start ing of paths by cattle and wagons. Once started, erosion is very rapid, and the Ongers or Brak river, which did not exist 60 years ago. now aver ages 300 feet in width and 15 feet in depth. Peculiar Clock Weight. The most remarkable dock weight in Maine is that of the Baptist church at Cherryfleld. an old smooth-bore cannon, The old cannon was one of the old smooth-bore type and was brought by Gleason R- Campbell from Boston on one of the return trips of lumber vessels. Uahtens Life' Leber. A French wit defined manners when he said: I would rather be trampled on hy a velvet slipper than a wooden shoe though it must not be forgot ten that the velvet slipper tramples not nt all. Polite manners trip through fife Bke the velvet slipper, making beauty, injuring no one. Em Denote Bodilv Condition. The eye has a habit of registering the health. Thus a lack luster, heavy lidded expression Is generally the re sult of excessive fatigue or ui-heaitn; dilated mini) nsnallv means fever: a yellowish tint to the white of the eye bespeaks biliousness, while an ex treme hhdshness of the white is often an indication of impure blood or a scrofulous tendency. SOLS GOOD DISHES METHODS OF COOKING AND SERV ING MEATS. Lamb Scallops. One can coM Iamb, one cup stewed tonsatoes, one cup bread crumbs. Arrange in layers In a buttered dish, having crumbs on top with bits of butter; put salt, pep per, and bits of hotter between the layers: hake. Beef Lost Chop or grind togeth er two pounds of the round of beet and one-half pound bacon, crumb one half loaf of bread, and heat two eggs. Mix the meat, bread and eggs together sad season with one teaspoon salt, oae half teaspoon pepper, teaspoon poultry dressing. Pack firmly is a baking dish and bake 14 hours. Colorado Roast Venison. Cover the venison rout on an sides with white paper; secure firmly with cord. Then make a thick hatter of flour and water; spreading nan an over the paper; dredge ..with flour; bake 23 minutes to n pound; take front the oven and crack off the batter, which has formed a crust. Remove the cord and paper, salt and pepper to taste, lay strips of fat pork cut thin on top, and dredge meat with flour. Place in oven until well browned; make brown gravy and serve with cur rant jelly. Many who dislike game enjoy it if prepared thus, the eookfng of the game in this way extracting the strong taste sometimes objecUonahle. Veal Birds. Use slices of real from the loin cut thin. Remove the bone, skin and fat and pound ttD one quarter of an inch thick. Trim with pieces ii hy four inches. Chop the trimming fine, with one square inch of fat salt pork for each bird. Add half as much fine crumbs as yon have meat. highly with salt, pepper. lemon, cay enne and onion. Moisten with one egg and a little hot water as for veal Tost. Spread the mixture on each snce nearly to the edge, ran up tightly, sad tie or fasten with skewers. Dredge with salt, pepper and flour. Fry them slowly in hot butter tnf a golden brown, but not dark or burned. Then half cover with cream and sim mer 15 or 20 minutes. Remove the strings and serve on toast. Pour the cream over them. Garnish with points of toast and lemon. Colorado Roast Venison ttumilliinfi New to the Average lis 'life Veal Birds aa Appetizing Addition to Mean. roads. ganization.