Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22

| of Labor. which have been the cause OF
| much trouble in that organization for the
| past several years, have been again brought
| before the courts. The litigation involves
| the possession of the headquarters Of the
| Knights Of Labor. located at 43 street
northwest. this city.
| 1t was stated that the convention of the
| Knights of Labor, which recently closed ir
| Niagara Falls, N. Y, resulted in the recon
citation of the Hayes and Parsons factions
| At the election of officers at the conven-
| ton Mr.. Simon Burns Of Pittsburg Pa
| was chosen as general master workman
| and Mr.. Thomas H. Cannings of Boston
Mass, general secretary-treasurer sue
| ceeding Mr.. John w. Hayes. At the close
| OF the convention Messrs. Simon Burns
Henry A. Hicks. Thomas H. Canning, John
| F'ernau and j. Frank O'Meara started for
| this city to take charge of the organiza-
| ton headquarters. Upon learning of their
arrival in this city Monday, Mr.. Hayes and
MS followers stationed a Waterman at the
labor Headquarters. Notwithstanding the
WatchfulnesS of Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burns and
| his party, it is said, after procuring a step
ladder, gained an entrance to the building
| through a second-story window Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. Hayes was soon appraised of the con-
oltlon OF aHalrs. and he Immediately visited
the Pollce Court where, after a consulta-
tlon with the district attorney, a warrant
Tor the arrest of the Burns party, charging
1orcpble entry, was obtained. The warrant
was served by the police about 10 o'clock
Wednesday night. When taken to the sta
tlon house each member of the party fur
nlshed 500 real estate security for his ap-
Pearance in the Police Court Thursday
Inc case was called that day but was con-
tlnued until today
About two years ago the fight between
the Hayes and Parsons factions was car
r1ed into the EQUITY Court of the District.
at Whlch time The late Justice Bradley is
| in,
companled by an order it is said nrohihit-
ing the members of the Parsons factions
from entering or interfering with the build
ing occupied as the Knights of Labor head
H ~ aI Judge Bradley issued his decree
IN May last, and the attorneys representing
me PARSONS faction gave notice Of their in
tehtlon 10 carry the matter to the Court of
Appeals. but it was never done.
Durlng this litigation, 1t is said Mr.
Burns advanced the sum of $135OO to the
hayes faction to fight Mr. Parsons and his
toAoWers. 1t is also stated that Mr.. Burns
mas d mortgage on the building used bv the
the loan. "a
Labor trouble developed between the man
ayers OF Washington's seven theaters and
INCL union stage hands last SATURDAY. night
ana as a result the stage EMPLOYEES went
out on strike. Matters were satisfa ctoriIv
arranged, 1t is said, at the New Grand the
empire ana the Academy theaters at the
between the strikers and the managers of
the other four playhouses-the Columbia
the National, the Lafayette and the Ly-
ceun' MONDAY difficulty again arose at
the Academy OF Music, and, 1t is said the
employees at that house were discharged
leaving only two theaters-the New Grand
ana the Empire-with the regular stage
crews. The men are still out.
according to the strikers the difficulty
nrst originated at the close Of the final per-
4orHahce or Jerome Sykes in The Billion
are, at which time, it is declared. Manager
Rapley of the National Theater refused tn
pay the stage hands for "ptting the show
out. The employees informed Mr. Rapley, #
is stated, that their union had decided to
ask Tor pay Tor all work performed by it's
members after the final drop of the cnrtain
Saturday night, and that they would have
to refuse to carry the scenery, etc. from
the playhouse. For this, 1t is declared, the
men were dismissed from the service of the
theater.
The trouble, the strikers declare, became
general the 10th instant, when Mr.. Joseph
Luckett, one of the managers Of the Co
iumbla Theater, who is also secretary of
the Washington Theatrical Managers Asso-
citation, informed the union that he would
need few extra men during the engage
ment of THE Emerald Isle" but that he
could not employ any of the men who had
peen dismissed from the National
This alleged statement by Mr. Iuckett
1t Is said, somewhat disturbed the union
omcers and committee was appointed to
CONFER with the managers. A conference
1t is said, was held last Saturday morning
at the end Of which the stage hands agreed
to work until II o'clock every Saturday
i night without extra pay, but that the
blacklist which 1t Is declared by the strik-
ers was established by the mana gers A against
the dismissed men of the National would
have to be abolished. The managers, II is
said, refused to rescind their order. and as
a result the men went on a strike, as above
stated.
Mr.. Luckett maintains that the managers
association has no BLACKLIST" and that the
organization Is for the protection of the
managers interests. All the managers Of
the theaters under the ban of the union re-
gard the strike as of little significance
Twenty-Five trades unionists from Lon
don, England, headed by Mr.. Albert Nose
ley, millionaire diamond merchant who
is an admirer of organized labor are max
Ing tour Of the principal cities of the
United States. The object of the tour is for
the purpose of studying the labor condi-
lions of this country. According to their
program the delegation will remain on I'm
Gle Sans soil sixty days, and will include
Washington in the list Of municipalities to
be visited, this being recognized as one of
the cities where labor is thoroughly organ
lied.
The members of the delegation are in this
country as the guests of Mr.. Moseley, who
was DESTROYS of giving the trades uniontsts
of King Edwards domain an idea of how
labor unionism Is conducted in this country
In return for this rare treat each of the
twenty-five members of the delegation has
promised Mr.. Moseley that he will write
report of his observations in this country
upon his arrival in his native land The
party was in Cleveland a few days ago.
Local labor leaders are highly elated over
the manner in which Mr.. John Mitchell
president Of the United Mine Workers of
America, conducted himself while in the
witness chair before the anthracite coal
strike commission. They say that despite
the fact that John Mitchell once worked in
the mines, he has proved himself a match
for Mr.. MacVeagh.
considering that Mr.. Mitchell" said Mr.
James l.. Feeney, president of the local
bookbinders' union, has not had the adj
vantages of education that Mr.. MacVeagh
has had, his bright and sharp retorts to the
questions of the learned counsel show that
he possesses ability Of a high order had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Mitchell at two
of the recent conventions of the American
Federation Of Labor, and became very well
acquainted with him. Although Mr.. Mitch
ell was not considered a great debater, very
seldom entering into any discussions, he
was quick to defend the mine workers when
they were spoken disparagingly Of Mr.
Mitchell was considered to be very cautious
and was dubbed by his associates at both
conventions as the Silent man" At the
age of thirteen John Mitchell was digging
coal in the anthracite mines, but by con-
slant study and perseverance he worked
his way to a commanding position among
his fellows. He succeeded Mr.. M p Ratch-