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Show The TrpoBTaphlcal Journal, the official organ ok the International Typographical union,,. has been changed from a bimonthly bi-monthly publication to a monthly. The ' nanagement has also . Increased the size of the paper to double its former size. Girls for cheroot roiling are ' in -great demand in Richmond, Va, While ileam-1 ileam-1 ? they are allowed $2.50 a weke. After hk weeks' practice usually they are able to earn $4 to $5 a week, and when they 1 ecoma expert they earn from $S to $7 a v. eek. ' ; ' . Niagara Falls (N. Y.) carpenters have f iven notice to the contractors that on pril Jst next they will make a demand fur an increase In wages. They will ask for 40 cents an hour foran eight-hour cay. They are now getting 30 cents an hour, j " i f . . ; It Is stated that the headquarters of the International Association of Blast i'urnace Workers and Smelters are to e moved from Yojungstown. O., to Pltts-i.urg Pltts-i.urg Pa. The blatet furnace workers are r nxious to have their work hours reduced irorn twelve to eight. At'Marshalltown, la., the switchmen's trike on the Iowa Central has been set-t set-t f d An increase of 2 cents an hour was trantfrd both the day and night crews, v th pay for overtime. The new scale t-Aes effect In January. The men asked fjr 4 cents an hour. Th strike of some 3000 miners at the C stfeford (England) colliers continues --,r c'pht weeks' duration. Both par- ' seem to be indifferent to the settle-i settle-i .'nt or show no Indication in its favor. " men and their families are in want. d are Fufferinff for want of fuel: but . maV no approach to conciliation, x |