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Show a Saturday half holiday. Obedience to tbo Constitution is urged, especially in toe matter of etirkei. - During the year there-were thirty-eight thirty-eight new lodges organized. ' ThU does not include ten special lodges iormed. There were a dozen lodges consolidated during the same period, fctriie beer tits were paid to tne amount of fll3,0b9.53 and aeath benefits of $29,3:5. Itoin the institution of strike benefits in April, lbttl, to the present time the grand lodge has paid out 1,0 18,69 7.40, aod for death benefits since April, lSiS, $110,967.10. . . MACHINISTS' REPORT. The annual report of President James O'Connell of the International Association Associa-tion of Machinists, just issued, is a record rec-ord of progress, both from the financial and material side. The monthly dues of the organization are now fl per member. The close of July 1, which marks the end of the fiscal year, showed a balance on hand in the international treasury of $64,743.46. The nine-hour day hss already been ..introduced in many cities, with the accompaniment of |