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CONSERVATIVE IN NEWARK.
Meeting May BE Held To-day Il
Discuss the Question OF Striking.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

Especial to The Evening Worldly
NEWARK. n. j., July 1.-THE knights
of Labor in this city only number about
700, and they are SO widely scattered
among the various trades that should
they strike no serious damage could be-
lone.
few years ago there were 1000 men,
oers of the organization In this county
but the membership has gradually dwin-
died until only handful remains.
Mos. of the laboring men In the city
are at present banded together under the
Federation Of Trades Unions. and about
twenty labor organizat lions compose the
Essex Trades Council
rhe head of the Trades Council was
seen this morning. and he said that "a
meeting would probably be held to-day
or tomorrow to consider the matter OF
sympathetic strike. but that he did
not think that the Newark working
men would strike. He said they did rot
seem to he IN sympathy with The West
ern people.
The only way in which a strike can
be precipitated in this city will lie by
each trades organization voting on the
matter. No strikes are reported yet.
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take some definite action in response to

take some definite action in response TO
George W. storey. one of the most
popular among the labor leaders IN
Jersey City, and u member OF l.ocn,
Assembly. No. 3,o33. said to an Even
| Ing. World" reporter:
II have no doubt M to what the re-
suit of to-night's meeting will be. The
men will vote TO strike. or that am
assured.
Last night for instance, three local
assemblies met and passed resolutions
indorsins the attitude of the strikers
and Offering to aid them IN pny way
they could Those locals Mere lialeigh.
No S,oS., which met at Nasserg Hall ~
Third street. Local Assembly No. 6,o'i
which was I'm session al HUMBOLDT
Hail on Newark avenue. and Local No.
! I,So2 iron workers. which assembled at
Rersen Hall, corner of Grand and Ivy
streets. They are among the strongest
as we'll as the most conservative of the
local assemblies IN II. 4. 49,
Have any men gone out as YETI he
was asked.
Not one. OF course, they will wait
Tor the. action OF the body. However
when they are called upon / am sure
| they will respond Instantly"
a number of the rank and file of the
knights In Jersey city and Hoboken
were seen, and to the reporters Inquiries
hey, all made the same answer:
course"
In spite. of these assertion on the
u
police Of Weehawken. Hoboken and
Jersey city are confident, or seem to
'e, that the men will not go out. order
r no order and that there will be no
Chief Murphy. of the Jersey City
police ,o1n' ,, said this morning that he had
OF Tabor sqS-rGs rsey tGa v S s91
rot strike in any any event He declares dec M,
hat the local leaders are not, in favor
i ordering the men out. The leaders in
ioboken and Weehawken. he said.
LEVIED the matter IN the same light.
AS far as the railroad men are con-
,erned." said Chief Murphy, you could
Ioboken and weehawken have been de-
eat ted so often that they have no desire
He would not say from what source
he got his information. though.
light by prominent Knight. who would
ng. a strike In this vicinity" he said
we YOU taken any extra PRECAUTIONS
1sr ye So of possible strike Of the Knights
None at all. We have become so
lsed to strikes that we are always
'loseted with him for almost an hour
Wien they ieft his room they heif looked
erious and FASTENED to their respective
At the railroad yards In Weehawken.
1oboken and Jersey City the oficials
eclared that they did not anticipate
ny, strike. Supt. Fitch, OF the Erie.
I'D:
~ do not believe that there any
tnights left on the roads that terminate
here; At any rate there is no sign of
discomfort among the men,"
Trains with Pul.mans were reported
rs arriving almost OH time at all the
Jersey depots this morning. On the der
sey Central and Baltimore and Ohio
lines there are FIVE orders of rail vay
ployees. They are the Trainmen, En-
gineers. Firemen, Switchmen and Tel
egraph Operators, and they are all in
one Federation.
Members of the Federation declared
this morning that they would not strike.
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STEAMSHIP FlREMEN LAUGH.
They Scout the Suggestion thai
Their Body Might Strike.

Their Body Might Strike.
the effect that the firemen on ocean
going steamships would probably be
| called out, In sympathy with the A. r..
U. strike. 1t was alleged that the men,
bers OF the New York Branch Of Allan
tic Coast Seamen had expressed a will
ingness to obey such an order, which It
dent Of the National Seamen's Union.
Not an item Of the story could be
verified. after most diligent investiga-
nsers derided the possibility of such
action, and the firemen who were talked
with displayed entire ignorance that
sef nassr waits Tas on ase Amer
lean liner New York. which sailed this
morning. said to an Evening WORLD
"The idea of strike such as men.
toned is absolutely absurd and far from
the thoughts OF our men. My firemen
mustered at o'clock this morning, and
Msn arsS iyes to SGnk hs ne Of
OF the crew with unions. and hires them
irrespective Of such connections"
There was no sign OF unusual hustle
which also sailed this morning. Chief
Engineer Woolley laughed at the sug
gestion OF trouble.
mo such thing as a strike could hap
pen among our firemen. In the first
place, they have no grievance, and
possess too much sense TO leave their
work from sympathy with any Western
disturbance. Besides, they are shipped
for the voyage in Belgium, and their
contracts call for round trip"
my firemen are all on DUTY" said
Chief Engineer I. c. Smith. OF the Sa-
vannah line steamer Kansas City
There Is l.u trouble or sign of any
We don't discriminate regarding union
or non-union men"
Nowhere could any trace of impending
trouble be found. A number OF firemer
were talked with. and. to a man. they
derided the story. most OF them seeming
contented to hold their jobs, regardless
Of the labor situation In the West.
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SPORTING MISCELLANY.

The entries for the annual games OF
the Archdiocesan Union, which will be
held at Manhattan Field on Saturday
afternoon, closed with Secretary w. q.
Booth Monday night. The games are
expected to be the most successful ever
given by the Union. as the entries filed
with Mr.. Booth have been the largest
the Club has had for the last three
years. For the one mile team relay
race, open to all Catholic clubs in tho
United States, entries have been re-
ceived from clubs all over the State.
| The proceeds of the games will be de-
voted to the erection of a splendid club
house for the Union.
James J. Corbett, the champion of the
world, and Jem Mace, of England. have
signed articles to box four rounds in
England the date to be decided upon
later Ii will be an exhibition go.
August Schmidt, the wrestler, with his
hacker, Al iartung, has deposited 500
styles himself the I10-puund champion
wrestler Of this city. Schmidt states
that he viii wrestle Kohler Graeco-
falls, for $40 or $500 side. Schmidt
further says that he will meet Kohier
any day he chooses to arrange a
match.
The Xavier Athletic Club has selected
sixty, of Its athletes to represent 1t
II the games of the Archdiocesan
Is OF the opinion that the following men
Will come pretty close to capturing first
honors for the Club in the events In
kehoe, NJ. Kane and j. Hecht 10O-yard
dash; 440-yard dash, j. Patterson, 3.
hiifiey and NJ. Kane.
colts cabled challenge. WIS received
yesterday. The Englishman says he
cannot tight at 1io pounds.
Frank Craig, the"Harlem Coffee Cool
err who is to meet Peter Maher in
u challenge In fight Joe Choynski or
Dan Creedon for from sl0o0 10 $3.50 a
side ana the largest purse offered by
any club.
At meeting of the Metropolitan As
ISOLATION tomorrow the tnal arrange
ments for the track and field champions
ships TO be held at Saragota, July 81.
George Wood, 3iS Broadway, on Mon
day, July l6. The games are open to
an members OF clubs represented in the
Metropolitan Association.
The Middle States Regatta Associa-
ton has concluded all arrangements for
the regatta to be held on the Passaic
next saturday. The entries, which
closed ON Monday. have been accepted
without protest. Trial heats will be
started at A. NJ. as there is large
number of entries.
Danny Needham, of st. Paul. and
Prof Louis Groeninger. OF Cincinnati
are ma tched 10 fight ten rounds for a
purse before the New Hercules Athletic
club of CMcinnati on Ang. i.
II is stated on pretty good authority
that no more prlze-Ilghts will be al
lowed 10 take place in the Casino,
ltoSton, where Fitzsminlns, Choynsli,
Msy-r ana Abbott recently fought.
Dick Burge, the English lightweight,
IS reported TO be dangerously i'll at
Newcastle, England. He strained him
sell while training for his fight with
N'"'5less, which, owing IL this acci-
dent, had TO be declared of.
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grand welcome at the Polo Grounds
Tuesday next, when they reappear to
meet the Washingtons.
Buokyn fell hard before the Louis
villes yesterday, 10 to I, and are NTH
by very narrow margin. \ despatch
from ST. Louis says that Sam kinslow
and Con DALEY had tgnt in asaloon
In st. Louis on sunday morning, and
kinslow was badly bruised IT Is said
a party OF Brooklyn players with Umpire
Gaffney were out on a time" In yes
terdly's game at Louisville Con Daley
struck and knocked down l.eft-fieldcr
Clark. OF the Louisvllles r crowd gath
cred and threatened DALEY. Umpire
Hurst ordered him from the game and
, fined him SIS.
Capt. Johnny Wards telegram to
The Evening World'' yesterday about
the alleged row at Louisville Saturday
night, is assurance enough that none
of the boys IL on any big spree. They
are entitled to skylark after winning
half dozen games right of the reel.
But If they lost-well that's a different
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taken. Whatever the action NAV ho |,
VIII affect over 10000 men in the bu,,d
Ing trades unions IN New York CITY.
soVereighs communication was no
an absolute order to strike, but simpl,
an appeal. There will nc action taker
to-day, though something may be de
cided upon tonight"
j. z. Bausch, President of the Build.
ers' Trades Conference which come.
under the American Federation OF Labor
is opposed to general strike in New
York.
Favors . Boycott.
He favors q fund for the Pullna n
strikers. and general boycott on all
dealers handling goods transported BY
any railroad operating Pullman cars.
secretary Murphy, Of D. A., 40, said he
dnd not see the utility of a strike on the
part Of his organization, which, he said,
trades.
These ORGANIZATIONS May Go Out.
II the appeal Of General Master Work
man Sovereign. Of the Knights Of Labor,
Is construed to be an order, the folio wing
local assemblies In this city will be
called upon to go out. Their time and
plac. or meeting Is also given:
Lodge 1. United Order OF American Carpenter,
and Jonsrs. meets on Mondays at az Sixth ave.
nue.. Lodge 2. meets Wednesdays at ia East
Thirteenth street.
Progressive Carpenters Union 6, Local Assem-.
bly, 1900. meets Thursdays at lss East Fifty -ninth
street.
Progressive Association OF s,..m-r,.ters.
Helpers Local Assembly asos. meets Tuesdays
in Clarendon Hall.
Local Union 9. Of tho brotherhood OF Inside
Electrical Workers Local Assembly 6.46S, meets
Thursdays at II Clinton place.
Hexagon Labor Club OF Tile Layers Helpers,
Local Assembly 7,7Ss meets hrst and third TuEs-
days at 7l9 Third avenue.
Reliance Labor Club OF Marble Cutters, Local
Assembly 3.sI3. meetst every Saturday q: 1&7
West Thirty-second street.
Compact Labor Club OF Marble Cutters Heipera
meets on Saturdays at Clarendon Hall.
Whitestone Association OF Marble Polishers,
meets every Monday at $50 East Thirty-third
street.
Machine Stone Workers and Rubbers. Local
Assembly lN meets each Monday at 22s East
Forty-seventh street.
Progressive Painters Union I. Local Assembly
2.Sss. meets every Monday In Clarendon Hall.
Paper Hangers Local Assembly s, $50, meets on
the second and fourth Wednesdays, in Clarendon
Hall.
Eccentric Engineers Union I. meets Iecond and
fourth Saturdays at 800 Eighth avenue.
Eccentric Engineers Union 6. meets every Sat
urday at 1881 Third avenue.
franklin Association, OF Pressmsn and Feeders
meets the first and third Sundays At Union
square.
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GILROY FEARS NO TROUBLE
officials Are, However, Prepared
for Any Emeruency

If the official powers OF this city and
state have made any preparations for
getting out the National Guard to meet
| the difficulties assumed TO be likely In
| the event of the general strike, they
| are keeping IT very secret.
Brig. -Gcn. Louis Fitzgerald. in answer
to a card seat to HIM by an Evening
World' reporter this morning. returned
this answer by his messenger:
II have no news. no Information, moth
ing to say"
The public would like to know
whether any orders have been received
from Albany, calling out the First Bri-
Sade, or warning II to prepare for SER
vice, or to any other purport " the re-
porter returned, ana heard the General
say forcetully to the attendant:
~ have said all that ] have to say"
Mayor Gilroy did not answer the ques-
ton any more directly.
The Mayor received calls from Supt.
Byrnes, Gen Horace Porter. who Is Vice
President of the Pullman Palace. Car
ComI any. and "a conlnlltec of railway
men during the forenoon.
Afterwards he said:
"Because | receive calls from Supt.
Byrnes, Gen; Fitzgerald and other OFF,
cials. there Is not necessarily any sig
nittcance to Ice attached. We are simply
keeping en- rapport with each other"
Nhen asked II he contemplated calling
for help from the militia, in view Of the
proposed strike in this city. Mayor Gill
roy replied
81 anticipate no necessity for calling
out the militia, | upprchend no trouble
in New York However, prudent public
officials should always lie prepared.
You have seen Supt. Byrnes here
We talked OF the police investigation.
Gen. Horace Porter came to talk with
me about the law recently enacted APP
pro"ri7' ting SOON0 " wear for the FL c'ion
OF statues TO distinguished New York
ers. me cunr.!.Iee 81 railway men
came 10 Invite me to be present nj the
opening of the Convention of Railway
Men, Sept. IL. | told them that / would
be away on vacation at that time. So
you see, these calls had no significance
II do not believe New York is Going
to have any strike or any trouble.
believe that the newspapers shouIu do
all in their power to convince the peo-
pie that there is to be no trouble. That
wolld 60 a long way towards averting
trouble"
Supt. Byrnes was hailed rs he emerged
from the M1voi's office.
What are doing In preparation for
possible trouble" he was asked.
at Is n very fine day, and ! am feeling
very wei, indeed was his only reply, as
he hurried away.
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sEChErAHf boHh, oF THE Z. l.. =
Thursday at $50 West Thirty fth street
,b Mi1ea Local Assembly s s,s, meet. nr's and
Mixed Local Assembly 80 meet. nrst and
third Tuesdays at lsi East One Husd'.A s~d
Local Assembly 1878. meets second and
fourth Thursdays at g. East Fourth street
Yorkviiis sals:psopis;; "a, Local Assembly. iss.
Shoe Statesmen, meets nrst and third tuesdays
| at 400 Eighth .vsnue
One Hundred and Fortieth street and Third
West End Labor Club. meets At $40 Yves. Forty.
E1e.l;iGf Club, meet. .. go sov.ry.
ds,s .ss sss' second and
Mixed Local Assembly 2.ssl. meets every nj.
day evening at 1s5 Third avenue. ..
$3.50 meets every second and fourth Sunday At
coopsrs Local A.s.mbl, a.ns. meets every
second and fourth Friday at II Essex street.
PAYERS. Local Assembly a.soa meets every SEQ
belgian PsveTs Local f' hsssmS g'' ~, i meet.
second sud fourth Sundays 81 10 East Forty
coachmtn.s Local Assembly s.l,l meet. sv.ry
Sunday at 49, East Th'-ty second street.
assembly srs s, q Ssskss: l.
Manh.".- Lec.i A.s.rsI, las Of Ship Joiner.
Dock Bui'".-S Local Asssnhlv ,iss meets a
go B0Nery.
sandy Hook Pilots Assembly. care Of q. A. y.
PAYERS Local Assembly io.Ss meets nrvt and
third SUNDAYS at 229 East Forty-seventh street
New York Letter-Carrisrs Local Assembly =, o0S,
meets drst Sunday In each month at Forty
seventh street and Ninth avenue.
Salesmen's Local Assembly 1885, meets every
wedn ssdsy at s45 Third avenue
Slate and Metal Roofers Local Assembly 7.E2
meets every TUESDAY At iT West Thirty second
street.
Lumber Handler and prtvsrJ Local Assembly
1878 meets at <1 Second avenue
Truck and Carr Drivers Local Assembly 7,19s
meets the second and fourth Wednesdays OF each
month At 71s Third avenue
Public Cartmens Local Assembly s.s3s meets
second and fourth Thursdays at lt7 West Thirty
second street.
Progressive Painters Union No. 3. Local Assem-
bly, 1855. meets hrst and third Tuesdays at l61
East One Hundred and Twenty-hfth street
Progressive Psintsrs' Union No. 8. Local Assem-
bly, 6oSl. mssts every Monday at 1Ss Bowery.
| Progressive varnishers Union No. 1, X Of IT,
| meets every Tbursda" AZ III East Thirteenth
street.
stationary Firemen'a Union I. X. Of L.. meet.
tern-Maker,' Assembly meets at 2,7 Second
Phoenix Labor Club Of Brass Workers meets
| every Thursday at 1873 Bowery.
Onward LAbo, Club Of Brass Workers, Local
Assembly 1881 meats every Friday at 1873
Bowery.
| 4 s3s, meets at 50 First street.
Plano Movers Assembly meets every Sunday
| at lat East Thlrty-second street.
Type Founders Assembly meets every second
| Thursday at AIS Pearl street.
| Blank Book Workers Local Assembly eT
meets at AS Pearl street
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BASEBALL CHAT.

IL came at las,-that snaE that the
New Works had been dodS.ng for the
last two days. cincinnati brought tac
snaE - view. and kept In siEnt one
through yesterdays same. The Vein
Crworsts" laid the Giants out cod, 70
,. ana 50 prevented them from beating
the record uf the season tn games CON
on even terms with tho "Cincys" ana
Br.dcgruGm- ~ winning cleyca straight
games, and thar Is glory vnou.h for the
nrs' Western nip The New Works wlii
wind up toc present series With the GIN
Cinnati this afternoon, and they ought
- be able To get thu ru0Ler, We are now
Us ten points away. Tomorrow New
York plays PittsDurg, aud It IL n sure
thing that the Pirates VIII give MS a stiff,
battle. To complete their Western "trip
i'm third place Is now the ambition Of
every GIANT. and Il will be a pity II they
cannot do 10. Ths boys ought 10 get q
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ALL ARE READY TO GO OUT
Jersey knights Say They will Obey
SovereiEn's Order.

The executive officers of District As
sembly No. 1877. which takes In nearly
all of Bergen County and all of Hudson
County. New Jersey. which includes
Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken.
Union Hill and Union Township, declare
this morning that they thought that the
spond unanimously to General Master
Workman Sovereign's appeal to the
Knights to strike.
There are 5000 members in d. A. No.
1877, about $500 of which are In Jersey
City. They comprise all branches Of
trade, but there are very few of them
railroad employees.
Secretary a.. J. Zoller. after reading
Mr., Sovereign's appeal this morning,
"of course. this is not an order from
the General Master Workman. but he
hopes at i VIII ss
out the l., country Hnsi and think 1t will be
~ is possible that he may issue an
Executive Board Of the Knights. He
would have to. have Its support and
consent before he could issue q general
ehee Knight. Win be before
at their lodges. and I think. will be
promptly responded TO-"
'faVe the men OF ~. n. M taken any
action as YETI" he was asked.
mo. We have scarcely had time to do
anything yet. There will be meetings
Of this Assembly at various places to-
that the men will 20 out. Although
few in number compared with assem-
blies in the West. our men ara among
the most loyal In the Order. and have
heart and hand In aid Of distressed la
Dor men,"
From another source It was learned
that three delegates each from the
twelve local lodges in Jersey City. and
as many more from the lodges In ho-
boken, Weehawken. Union Hill and
tive meeting tonight In Schutzen's
Hall, Third street. near Monmouth. to
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SECRETARY MURPHY. OF D. A. ~
III, however. they think It will moi
h universally respected, then It will
bot be issued at all. II such an order
hes come. signed by all Of the leaders,
ben. and not until then need the pub
u Of New York look for trouble"
Permission Given to Strike.
While Mr.. White was speaking a
telegram was received from Assembly
d, Of the clothing-cutters Of Chicago.
,sking permission to strike. A reply
was sent back in the affirmative. but
only on the condition that two-thirds
Of the members voted in favor Of 1t.
This" said Mr.. White, affects 5000
men. In case Of trouble. we can tie
up the clothing trade Of Baltimore.
Boston and New York. These are our
strongholds. Horse cars here cannot
be tied up anyhow. as the men are
practically unorganized."
Not a Mandatory Request.
There is nothing mandatory about
|the request issued by General Master
Sovereign" said he. land no notice
will be taken Of It. We will take no
action unless an official recommended
ton from the K. Of L. to go out Is re-
eeved from Mr.. Sovereign.
Then an official meeting Of the Ex-
scutive Committee will be held, and the
question Of strike or no strike discussed.
The knights of Labor will not go out
tnless a majority Of votes in favor Of q
|3rike IL cast at that meeting"
Asked for his opinion as to whether
there would be a strike in New York.
PR. Murphy said he did not think any
|uch thing would come about. Accord
ing to his figures. there are between
|6Oo0 and $1,000 X. of L. people in New
York. Brooklyn and Jersey City, who
would be affected should an order to
strike be promulgated.
All Quiet at G. l.. F. Headquarters.
At the Central Labor Federation head
quarters on Clinton Place. 1t was stated
that all the officials were in Chicago,
and that absolutely nothing would be
received from that city until Friday
morning. Not even as much as sug-
gestion OF a strike had been made.
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STREET.CAR MEN REFUSE.
Brooklyn Men Say Sovereign Can
not Order a Strike.

not Order n Strike.
At noon to-day the statement was
made by Secretary Dennis Donovan, OF
District No. rs. to the effect that there
would be no strike among the street
car men In Brooklyn. A meeting OF the
Executive Board was called for 10
o'clock, and at p. NJ. 1t was still In
session behind closed doors.
Mr.. Donovan left the meeting 70
make this statement to the reporters.
He said that no official request had been
received from Grand Master Workman
Sovereign for astrike.
MIR, Donovan scaid that II was not
within Mr.. Sovereign's power to order
strike. lie might make request, but
the question OF calling out the street-car
lines would have 10 be passed upon ny
the local assemblies and majority
vote was ne -essary to declare a STRIKE;
'"The motormen and conductors or the
yarious railroads have entered INTO an
agreement with their employees when
does not expire until December. sara
he, "As long as the Company keeps us
agreement there will be no street car
strike. A.. oorno,, ,,o,s
have kept their PROMISES; therefore lhe
men have no reason to strike " course
all laboring men sympatn@o "I' inc"