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DENouNoEs SUPREME COURT.
Knights of Labor Assembly Takes Action
on Decision In Conspiracy Case.

Knights of Labor Assembly Takes Action
on Decision In Conspiracy Case.
Washington, Nov. 1o.-The general
assembly of the knights of Labor Tues
day morning paid it's attention once
more to the United States supreme
court, the occasion, this time, being
the decision handed down Monday by
Justice Brewer, affirming the decision
of Judge Ross, of the circuit court, in
the conspiracy case against the Ameri-
can Railway union, at Los Angeles, Cal.
Grand Master Sovereign introduced,
and the assembly passed, the following
resolutions by n unanimous vote:
Whereas, the supreme court of the
United States has affirmed the decision Of
Judge Ross. who, in his decision. raised
misdemeanor to a felony and sentenced
four local officers of the American Railway
union, at Los Angeles, Cal, to prison for IL
months, and
Whereas, the decision OF the supreme
court affirming the decision OF Judge Ross.
places all labor organizations in the roll Of
criminal conspirators and
| Whereas. said decision provides that
greater penalty can be imposed for con-
spiracy to commit crime than is imposed
| by law for the crime itself therefore, be It
i
the knights Of Labor most earnestly pro-
test against such a travesty on justice and
such an outrage on the liberties of the peo-
| pie and condemn said court for its partial
ruling in the interests of plutocratic classes
and its Infringement of the constitutional
rights of laboring people.
A number of kilograms were received
by the knights of Labor general assem-
bly, Tuesday morning, the most impor-
tant of which was one of congratula-
ton from district assembly 300 of
Pittsburgh. which comprises all the
window glass workers of this and for
eign countries. The report has been
spread that this organization intended
seeding from the Knights of Labor,
and the receipt of the telegram is looked
upon by the assembly as an official de-
NAL of these reports. Another message
announced the strike of about 500
housesmiths and bridgemen, employed
in New York, and the probable strike
of about 5000 men of the iron workers
league, unless the demands of the ag-
grieved men are complied with. The
general assembly wired the strikers
that it believed in the justice of their
cause and gave assurance of it's hearty
support. The amendment proposed to
the constitution requiring trade local as
semblies to attach to the trade district
assemblies and detach from the mixed
district assemblies caused great deal
of discussion, and, while it secured a
majority vote, failed of the necessary
two-thirds and fell through.
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Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 19.-The AID
j convention of Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons in the Pennsyl-
vania consistory was inaugurated in
Masonic temple on Fifth avenue Mon
day evening. Over 200 members of the
fraternity witnessed the ceremonials
connected with the comforting of the
first three degrees of St. John lodge
No. 210. Tuesday was the beginning
of the comforting of the higher degrees,
from the third to the 32d, upon 14O
candidates. To witness these events
many prominent masons from different
parts of the country have come to
Pittsburgh. The eNempliications will
continue until Friday, when the conven-
| ton will conclude with bnpauat