Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-23
K LIGHTS OF LABOR
The General Assembly Adjourns to- Meet in
Rochester:
Large Amount of BusineAs TRANSACTED
During tie Inst Day of
the Session.

The general assembly Of the K. Of L. ad.
journed at 8 O'Clock last evening", to- meet
at Rochester in November, 1896 In add
ton to the business mentioned In The StaI
yesterday, the assembly received and aP-
proved the report Of the financial commit.
tee. This report shows that the order has
So, 900 on hand in excess Of all liabilities
1t was voted to change the end OF the fis-
cal year from June 80 to September 30,
The boycott on National bank notes was
discussed at length and endorsed. 1ndorse-
ment was also eivenE to a proposition that
the government should take control of all
railways. An appropriation Of 5000 was
made tosextend the order In Indian terri.
tory. Action was also taken looking ia
effective work to increase membership In
Texas. Delegates were chosen to represent
the K. of L. at the annual conventions OF
the Farmers Alliance and the Industrial
Union.
WorRd's, In bor' Cons ress. -
A proposition was introduced for a greal
labor convention, embracing all national
and International labor organizations moi
connected with the fknights Of Labor, to
meet July 4, 1890, at some place yet to be
named. This scheme was not acted on
An invitation for the knights Of Labor to
participate in the international labor con-
gress to be held in London, England, in
August. 1896. was accepted, and General
Master Workman Sovereign was chosen az
delegate and T. J. O'Reilly of Brooklyn
alternate The delegate. will represen,
100000 knights in this country, Canada
Mexico and Australia, all of which coun-
tries are under the organization of the
knights of Labor of the United States
petition for the removal of the dis
abilities of Horner l.. McGaw of Pittsburg,
ex-insurance secretary of the order. and
Victor Drury Of District Assembly No. 49,
who, were expelled during PoWderly trou-
bles. was received. and a favorable vote
taken. 50 that these eX-members can re-
enter the order.
A resolution fayoring the exclusion OF
the Japanese from the United States was
defeated on the ground that 1t would be
against the principles OF the order, which
believes in universal organization.
Sympathy for Debs.
A letter was read from Eugene v. Debs
dated American Railway Union headquar-
tiers, McHenry county Jail. Woodstock. Ill.,
and addressed to Mr.. Sovereign. To this the
assembly sent the following reply, addressed
to "Debs' at battery D, Chicago. where he
was holding reception last night in honor
of his release from jail: e--sr-. -'-
The general assembly, knights of Labor,
halls the celebration of your release from
an Illegal Imprisonment as the beginning of
grand uprising of the whole people
against the introduction of autocratic czar-
ism into republican institutions. Consider
lis with you to the end" ....,.
protest was presented from District AS
semhly 66 of Washington against The EN-.
ployment of the Marine Band or other mill
tary bands in competition, with citizen mu.
sicianS.
Letter Carriers.
A resolution was Endorsed from District
Assembly No. 40 of New York DIVIDING
for an increase in the classification and pay
of letter carriers. 1t is proposed that there
be four classes of carriers the fourth class
to receive a salary of $1,000 a year. and be
employed in all cities of the first class.
There are only three classes now, and the
maximum salary is 81 600. A resolution in
support of legislation against the so-cailed
spy system was also indorsed.