Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-17
SOVEREIGN OUT.
General Master Workman of the
Knights of Labor Dropped,
Together With Foreman Mcclure and
Two Executive Committeeman.
MIR. Henry A. Hicks, OF New York City,
Chosen to- I'm hr. sovercign'- Place
j. ID Chamberlain. OF Pueblo. Cal,
Elected General Worthy Foreman

X. Sovereign. who has been general
master workman of the Knights of
Labor for the past four years or more
and who. before and during that time
has been one Of the ablest champions
OF the order and its doctrines. was.
Friday afternoon. relieved OF his office
by the general assembly which has been
in session in this city since Monday
last nder ordinary conditions
Mr. Soverci2n's term of of
flee would not expire until
the next meeting. This. however. it is
said, makes NO differences with the or
der whose general officer, during a
meeting are always in the hands OF as
sembiy and can be chosen and dcposed
at the Will of the majority Along
with Mr.. Sovereign there were three
other officers retired because OF their
special election, viz: r. Il. McGuirc.
general worthy foreman. of Amster-
dam, y Y, and Daniel Brown, OF Mon
tana, and II. II Martin. OF Minnesota
members OF the executive committee.
Henry \. Hicks. Of New York Dis
trict 253, New York city, was chosen to
fill MIR. Sovcreign's plse and l. d.
Chamberlain. of Pueblo. Col. was
selected a. general worthy foreman
Sarshcld Fitzpatrick, of Montreal. and
Henry Ho>toclS. Of Assembly 800 Glass
Workers, were chosen as the two mem
bcrs of the executive board. the third
member being Andrew d. Best
This very decided change i'm the
corps of general officers OF the Knights
of Labor viii cause considerable as
constituent in labor circles throughout
the country Save to those who were
ON the INSIDE so TO speak for the past
three months there was absolutely
nothing of this known. II is
said though the change wa, sudden
and totally unlocked for it was done
with the amicable consent Of all.
In some quarters it i limited
that il had been prearrangcd be-
fore the delegates gathered in this city
for the general assembly. Ou good
authority il is learned that il was with
Mr. Sovcrcign's most hearty approval
that he steps down and out 1t is like
wise with the appreciation. and in
fact love, of his brethren of the order
that this is done The same holds
good with the other officers who were
relieved. MIR. Sovereign stated Friday
night that he wished retirement lie
wanted rest from the labor which the
Office cntailed upon him.
Gen. WcyIer's Conduct at Gibara
New York, Nov. ia dispatch To
the Herald from Madrid says Surprise
was caused here by the notices received
regarding Gen. Weyler's conduct at
Gibara. Cuba. where the steamer had
To put in for repairs 1t seems that he
landed and "A manifestation was held
in his honor. which was said to have
been got up on board. The road was
patrollcd 10y troops and the same hon
ors were paid to Gen. Weyler as
though he were still captain general.
He visited the clubs and the same in
iammatory speeches passed as at IIa-
vana
Pennsylvania Veterans at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov I3-
About four hundred Pennsylvania vet
Grams arrived here Friday and Friday
night to Toe present at the dedication
Monday of the Is monuments erected
hv that state on the hattlcfclds of the
late war around Chattanooga in
Guiding Mission Ridge and Chiclla-
mauga. The veterans thus far who
have reached the city come from Phil
adclphia. The delegations from the
western part Of the state wi ID arrive
Saturday.
Mayor Warwick signs Gas WORKS Bin.
IHHADELrUA. Nov. Mayor War
vic, Friday afternoon signed the bill
recently passed by councils leasing the
city GAS works 10 the United Ga, I'm
provcmcut Co The terms of the lease.
are THAT the nitcd Gas Improvement
Co. is tp pay - rental of 81 600 600 a
year for go years. and to spend -. 900
600 ON the Improvement OF the GAS
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