_Resolved_, That the Chicago Real Estate Board is in full sympathy with the Builders' and Traders' exchange, the contractors, architects, and owners in their efforts to check the evils of the labor troubles, and that the Real Estate Board expresses a willingness to co-operate with them in their efforts to devise such means as will result in an equitable and final settlement of the question. SOMEBODY WAS HURT. The Amalgamated Trades' Council held a meeting--which was attended by delegates from the Bricklayers' union--at which threats were made to prosecute Messrs. Downey, Prussing and other builders for "conspiracy" because they had been prominent in securing the co-operation of the dealers in building material, and a refusal to sell and deliver pending the strike. This movement had struck its mark. It hurt. In the meantime the poor Hodcarriers and Laborers were lost sight of. They had exhausted their treasury and were assessing members at work $1 a week to partially defray expenses of those who were idle. Very few were engaged in building, but were shoving lumber, working in ditches and sewers, and performing labor of any kind they could find to do. Their cause was lost. AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. The conference of Building Trades, which had been called by the Builders' and Traders' exchange, met Wednesday, May 18th. The various organizations were represented as follows: Architectural Iron-Work--Robert Vierling, A. Vanderkloof, M. Benner. Plumbers--Robert Griffith, William Sims, J. J. Wade. Steam-Fitters--H. G. Savage, L. H. Prentice, P. S. Hudson. Stone-Cutters--F. V. Gindele, T. C. Diener, John Rawle. Plasterers--J. N. Glover, A. Zander, John Sutton. Roofers--M. W. Powell. Master Masons--George C. Prussing, George Tapper, George H. Fox. Painters--J. B. Sullivan, H. J. Milligan, J. G. McCarthy. Galvanized-Iron-Work--Edward Kirk, Jr., F. A. E. Wolcott, W. B. Maypole. Carpenters--William Hearson, William Mavor, W. T. Waddell. North Side Brick Manufacturers--A. J. Weckler, F. Zapell, A. Hahne. Non-Union Stone-Cutters--C. B. Kimbell. Real Estate Board--Henry L. Turner, W. L. Pierce, E. S. Dreyer. Builders' and Traders' Exchange--F. E. Spooner, H. C. Hoyt, B. J. Moore. Architects--F. Bauman, J. W. Root, M. Pierce. Hollow-Tile Manufacturers--P. B. Wight. George Tapper was made president and F. C. Schoenthaler secretary. The members discussed the situation, all agreeing that it was necessary to stand together, and that prompt action should be taken to settle the strike. On motion of F. E. Spooner the two sections of the platform of the Master Masons, which were taken from the declaration of principles of the National Association of Builders, were read and adopted without a dissenting voice. The following committee was appointed to submit a plan for future action: