New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-27
A LOAN FOR THE MILEAGE
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ALMOST ENDED.
4 SOMEWHAT DIscoURAGING VIEW OF THE
FINANCES OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR

soMrwuAr prscoURAGING VIEW OF THE
FINANCES OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
rnrrGrEoRArH TO THE TRIBUNE
Indianapolis, Nov. coli the Knights OF LABOR sns
not about to lose portion OF the Industrial eiemen's
now attached 10 tho order all signs are mlsieahng
A prominent Knight says that in. all Phlaheiphla,
where the general headquarters arc, there VIII not b
more than three local assemblies after this year 10
ls difficult 10 got rev members now but an easy
matter 10 loosen the allegiance Of members. Tho
Miners, District Assembly, Of which ". 7. Lewis Is
master workman IS in open revolt, and VIII doubtless
60 into tho Miners Federation on December D. MI
Lewis has gone homo from the convention thoroughly
dissatisfied. He says that nothing has bcen done
toward cooperation with other ORGANIZATIONS, ana mat
there is no longer any nducement for him 10 remain
I'm the order There two other powerful trades
assemblies that will be represented at the Coiumous
meeting of the miners and the expectation is that they
will all leave the knights Of Labor together Mean
while MI Powderly has the almost unoroknn support
Of the mixed assemblies and several OF the TRACES
assemblies. OF the membership Of $4,000, about
200 OOO as counted up from the membership repre-
sented by delegates in the convention, arc no, as
turbed by schlsm and not particularly dissatisfied
The order IS looked upon by these as tho most honor
ahlc and glorious in the history OF tho labor movc
mont II has been Conservative and intellectual In
tendency and II left in tho hands OF such men 40
Povdery, these think Will have moro influence upo"
Legislatures and Congress than the millions OF meH'-
bers of trade unions and societies. which arc more or
less tlngcd with socialism. The malcohten'S u my
leave the order will unite with some other. moss
who remain I'm it will stand by powderly until mo
last and IL they go down, will never appear IN LABOR
movements again. There IS universal c"hNi'"oh
that tho present fifty thousand dollar machine should
not be run on the half million dollar plan
Tho delegates VIII after all rdo home on borrowed
money A loan of $4,000 has been made 10 cover
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now about to close. The usty shouts Of the Admin
istraton delegates that the district assemblies would
stand by the General Assembly long ar there was
a dollar in their treasures were indicative OF great
zeal and loyalty but their faith was without wofEs.
No delegate may without the vote Of his assembly
pledge its money. Few assemblies have surplus
money Some have and doubtless many Of these
stand ready to make good the pledge OF delegates,
but the cold facts seem to DO that little money rom
This source has been received. One Of the delegates
saws "The secretary reported membership for th'
quarter lust closed OF $4,000 This membership was
a maximum, because 1t was the basis reported ior
representation I'm the General Assembly, ana ever
assembly wanted to have as many delegates tefo
as possible I predict a falling OF Of az least d.
600 for this quarter The per capita IS two cents
month This means revenue Of $4,000 Tor 'hs
quarter Here is new debt OF $1,000 crea'ei III
lump The old bills overdue amount to s4,ooo' ana
Barry says there are still unpaid DIS al MhheaP
oils for the last convention, and 1900 OF eeD,s I'D
Southern States, contracted in supporting s'nAef'
1t will take all the s. 900 borrowed to meet mileage
There will be other convention bills, and the treasurer
has not received money from the October assessment
reports the contrary notwithstanding IiI n'3aS
sirb OF n as there IS goes the Phlladelphla hes'
quarters of course and there can't be much OF 10
draw against or there would be no loans. II =
expected that Barry will turn up at NolumOus hrNS
month I'm time 20 do effective work In leadlng dissaus
ned miners out of the knights Of Labor
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WILL THE POOL. BREWERS START LOCKOUT
The boycott placed by the Central Labor Union on
Sunday upon the pooT brewers of this city VIII %
followed by retaatoly measures, and tt Is expected
that the first step taken Will be general LOCKOUT "
union men, At the headquarters OF the Ale and