Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
KNIGHTS or LABOR.
Opening session of the Convention.
Powdcriy Coming,


Knights OF Labor consumed the whole
evening in settling contested aeats.
Seven delegations were contested.
Three OF the cases were settled and
four were postponed until tomorrow.
Sovereign and Hayes are both fighting
for reelection In the election OF officers
tomorrow.
Neither ex-Grand Master Workman
Powderly nor Eugene V, pebs, who
have been invited We're present when
the knights OF Labor convention was
ready 10 be called to order at noon
today. Both OF these labor leaders
were expected on the morning trains,
but did not get here. II was stated.
however, that they would be on hand
tomorrow. Untll Mr.. Powderly arrives
II Is difficult 10 say what the nature o;
the attempt to wrest control from the
present ruling element Win partRke OF.
The convention came together eat IL
o'clock with about ninety delegates,
representing different states IN the
Union. present. and with the officers OF
the order occupying seats at the head
OF Screwmen's hall. Governor Foster
wired today that he was NJ and could
not come to the city, and Colonel Y.
SanbolA Jones appeared rs the special
representative OF his excellency, for
whom he spoke.
Colonel Jones also read letter from
the governor commencing the order.
Mayor Fitzpatrick made brief ad-
dresB of welcome on behalf OF the city
and Grand Master Sovereign replied
for the Knights. Then the public care-
monies OF opening were over and the
public was asked 70 retire. The doors
were closed and the session. which
Will be Il brief one during the day. be-
gan. The reports OF the various oit-
GERS Is the principal business occupy
ing the attention Of the knights to-
day, and these reports VIII be given
out by the press committee tonight
The session viii last for eight or ten
days. Leading officers and delegates
say Il II too early yet TO say who Will
be chosen as officers. and Mr.. Sover-
eign III authority for the candidate In
the sense OF actively oanvassing for
the election. He will, however. accept
his present office II II Is rendered TO
him.
Eugene V. Debs telegraphed to Vice
President Howard OF the American
Railway union that he has been sum
moned to appear In Chicago on Friday
and that he will not be able 10 attend.
A niiiinrd Tournament.
New York, Nov. l3.-The second
night OF the billiard tournament be-
tween Schaeffer and Ives Mt Madison
Square concert hall tonight drew a
great crowd. The good playing OF
sehaeffer ON Monday night made him
favorite.s Although his opponent
made the largest average and tho
greatest number OF runs, Schneffer
left the worries In good position on the
previous evening after his run OF 1875.
and opened tonight with run OF 30
He missed an open shot and Ives
failed on the same shot The wizard"
then agreed 10 score and Ives got the
balls worked TO suit him and worked
them all around the table. making
some masse shots. When he reached
the 100 mark he had the hqlls In the
center OF the table lie kept up the
run to l54, when he failed ON q drawn
shot inside the line. The score. Ives,
722; schaeffer ss2. After some unpro-
ductive playing on both sides the balls
were In fine position, right In the cor
ner, and Ives, nursing, made "a phe-
nomenal run. When he reached his
old. score of -i5f there was loud mp
piause. He continued to Juggle the
worries and the balls were stored In
good position when he reached the 200
mark. Ives crcpt to Z2s and then
missed.
Up 10 this time schaeffer had made
only ffi points. MS hlghest run bcihB
nj the opening. This made the scorel
ives, 1914; schaefrer, ei4 The wizard
ran up Is points and missed n difficult
rau masse. Ives started with a cross
shot aud succeeded but broke the balls
and on the third shot crossed the table
three times before he missed pplnt.
This let the balls In good position
and he continued the run up TO 81.
when he missed on an open ahot.
schaeffer relied on his bad work ard
made n run OF 12i points. His 1891
shot was n very pretty draw, which
earned applause. He failed on q slim
liar ahnt' and Ives also missed.
Schacffer tried again. but made only
?. leaving the balls together at the end
OF the table. Ives had 20 be satisfied
with run OF TO- and schaeffer went
I'm and ran AZ. lie then missed an
open bank shot. Iyes had only 1872
more 10 run out his score Of 1909. This
he ala In an easy manner. keeping
the balls IN close range OF the rnil and
going outside only when u was neces-
sary- ives average for the night was
r7 S-i1. which beats the best previous
record ~ 81 is held by both Ives and
sr-haefrer. The score was az follows.
Tveg-o, ls4. Q. ?, 50, 22s. ., q. Q. 10,
srhaeffer-so. !. ]. 9. l. II. Q. lss. ?,
rr.af soor.--Iyae. 1900. Schaefyer e2a