The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME XC—NO. 125. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GENERAL STRIKE ENDS AND MEN WILL RETURN TO WORK TO-DAY Eptscopahan Gburcb Convention | MANY PRELQTES PARTICIPATE IN SOLEMN SERVICE Bishops in Robes of Office March in Stately Parade Down Aisle of Trinity Church. —_——— Both Houses of Church Counc1l Meet and Without Delay’ Per- fect Their Organizations. IN DUSTR]AL PEACE AGAIN HOLDS SWAY Draymen @ive a Year’s Guarantee That Wages Will Not Be Cut. "Agreements Signed by the l.eaders Are in Hands of Governor. o SCENE INSID5 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH DURING THE IMPRESSIVE MORNING SERVICES. ESTERDAY was a red-letter day in the annals of the Epis- copal church and of the city | of San Francisco. The open- ing of the Triennial General Convention of the American church was marked by a gathering of some of the most prominent men in the country. San Francisco has heretofore witnessed religious gatherings great in point of numbers, but none greater than the one that convened yesterday when considered from the standpoint of the in- tellectuality and distinction of those who participated in the proceedings at Trinity Church. The presence of sixty-seven Bishops of the Episcopal church of America, two Lord Bishops of the Church of England and 350 American clergymen and laymen, really represented more than 5000 churches and missions, having an aggregate congregation of more than 1,000,000 people. " Those who were fortunate. enough to attend the opening services in Trinity Church: yesterday morning = saw many men whose names are a power in religious affairs and In’the world of commerce gathered .together for the cause of the church to which they have devoted years of toll. J Gathering of Great Men. A glance around Trinity Church showed zealous priests whose hair has whitened in the course of their labors, while newly ordained clergy joined with their elders in the spiritual work of their faith. Mag- nates in the world o: finance took part in the solemn services, having no more /| privileges than the humblest worker. Continued on Page Five. % o < TERMS OF AGREEMENT THAT BRINGS INDUSTRIAL PEACE HE terms of peace subnutted to the executive committee of the Draymen’s Asseciation by the strike leaders, through the mediation of Governor Gage, and accepted by the com- mittee, and afterward ratified by the Draymen’s Association in regular meeting, and by the City Front Federation and the Broth- erhood of Teamsters, are substantially as follows: The. Draymen’s Association, through its executive commit- tee, guarantees that the wages, hours and overtime schedule in force before the inception of the strike shall not be disturbed within a year; it agrees that former employes shall be rein- stated so far as possible, but does not promise the discharge of efficient non-union men, and it agrees that there shall be no discrimination against union men. The City Front Federation and the Brotherhood of Team- | sters agree that the teamsters’ strike and the sympathetic general strike shall be declared off and the men left free to return to work. Employes are to obey orders given by the employer in the regular course of business. | HE strike of the uniops affili- , return to their former jobs in so far as ated with the City Front Fed- | those places are open for them. The eration’was declared off at 4| draymen have signed a guarantee that for o'clock * yesterday afternoon, | & Ye&T the wages, hours and overtime a8 Wdd - iaciiihg. tha b ‘mlichvdule in force before the inception of members who have been !dle! . for more than nine weeks will | Continuzd on Page Twos